tentación

/tentaˈθjon/ · B2 · noun · f

temptation

🍰 tentación = tent + ación: the urge that 'tents' you to give in

Spanish tentación comes from Latin tentare, 'to try, test, probe'. Temptation is a test of your will. The shared root also gives English 'tentative' and 'attempt', which both involve trying something out.

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