inviting


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in·vit·ing

(ĭn-vī′tĭng)
adj.
Attractive; tempting: an inviting dessert.

in·vit′ing·ly adv.
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inviting

(ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ)
adj
tempting; alluring; attractive
inˈvitingly adv
inˈvitingness n
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in•vit•ing

(ɪnˈvaɪ tɪŋ)

adj.
attractive, alluring, or tempting: an inviting offer.
[1580–90]
in•vit′ing•ly, adv.
in•vit′ing•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. inviting - attractive and tempting; "an inviting offer"
attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"
uninviting - neither attractive nor tempting
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inviting

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inviting

adjective
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Translations
جَذّاب، مُغْرٍ
lákavý
fristendeindbydende
aîlaîandi
çekici davetkâr

inviting

[ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ] ADJ
1. (= appealing) [atmosphere, place, room] → acogedor ; [prospect] → atractivo ; [appearance] (of person) → atrayente ; (of food) → tentador ; [food] → apetitoso, apetecible ; [smell] → apetitoso ; [book] → que incita a la lectura, que invita a la lectura
the water looked warm and invitingel agua aparecía cálida y tentadora
she offered him the plate with an inviting smilele ofreció el plato animándole a comer con una sonrisa
with an inviting gesture, she showed him to his roomle hizo un gesto invitándole a seguirla y le enseñó su habitación
2. (= seductive) [smile, look, gesture] → incitante, sugerente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

inviting

[ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ] adj
(= pleasant) [place, prospect,] → engageant(e)
(= attractive) → attrayant(e)in vitro fertilization [ɪnˌviːtrəʊˌfɜːrtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən] nfécondation f in vitro
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inviting

adjeinladend ; prospect, idea, meal, sea, waterverlockend ; roomheimelig
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inviting

[ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ] adj (prospect, goods) → invitante, allettante ; (smile) → invitante ; (food, smell) → invitante, appetitoso/a
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invite

(inˈvait) verb
1. to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc). They have invited us to dinner tomorrow. nooi يَدْعو поканвам convidar pozvat einladen invitere; indbyde προσκαλώ invitar kutsuma دعوت کردن kutsua inviter לְהַזמִין निमन्त्रण भेजना pozivati meghív mengundang bjóða invitare 招待する 초대하다 (pa)kviesti ielūgt; uzaicināt menjemput uitnodigen innby, invitere zaprosić بلل، بلنه وركول convidar a invita (la) приглашать pozvať povabiti pozvati [in]bjuda, invitera เชิญ davet etmek 邀請 запрошувати دعوت دینا mời 邀请
2. to ask (a person) politely to do something. He was invited to speak at the meeting. genooi يَدْعو، يَطْلُب بأدَب подканвам convidar vyzvat bitten invitere; indbyde καλώ, ζητώ pedir paluma درخواست کردن pyytää inviter לְהַזמִין आकृष्ट करना pozvati felkér memohon berbuat sesuatu bjóða invitare 依頼する 정중히 부탁하다 (pa)kviesti, paprašyti lūgt; aicināt memohon berbuat sesuatu uitnodigen be om poprosić غوښتل convidar a invita предлагать vyzvať povabiti pozvati be, ombe ขอร้อง davet etmek 請求 просити درخواست کرنا mời ai làm gì 请求
3. to ask for (another person's suggestions etc). He invited proposals from members of the society. versoek يطلُب، يَدْعو приканвам solicitar vyžádat si erbitten bede om; opfordre ζητώ pedir paluma خواستار شدن pyytää solliciter לְהַזמִין (मत, विश्‍वास आदि) मांगना या आमंत्रित करना zamoliti kér meminta óska eftir sollecitare 求める (상대방에게 제안을) 요청하다 (pa)prašyti lūgt meminta vragen om oppfordre til, anmode om zachęcić غوښتونكى كيدل solicitar a solicita призывать vyžiadať si, (po)žiadať prositi za tražiti be om, inhämta ขอ davet etmek, istemek 徵求 просити اظہار خیال کے لیے دریافت کرنا đề nghị 征求
invitation (inviˈteiʃən) noun
1. a (written) request to come or go somewhere. Have you received an invitation to their party?; We had to refuse the invitation to the wedding. uitnodiging دَعْوَه покана convite pozvánka die Einladung invitation; indbydelse πρόσκληση invitación kutse دعوت kutsu invitation הזמנה आमन्त्रण poziv meghívás undangan boð invito 招待 초대장 (pa)kvietimas ielūgums; uzaicinājums jemputan uitnodiging innbydelse, invitasjon zaproszenie بلنه convite invi­taţie приглашение pozvánka vabilo poziv inbjudan บัตรเชิญ davet 邀請函,請帖 запрошення دعوت نامہ thiếp mời 请柬,请帖
2. the act of inviting. He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman. uitnodiging دَعْوَه покана convite pozvání die Einladung invitation; indbydelse πρόσκληση invitación kutse دعوت kutsu invitation הזמנה बुलावा, न्यौता, दावत, निमंत्रण pozivanje felkérés undangan boð invito 招き 초대 (pa)kvietimas ielūgums; uzaicinājums menjemput uitnodiging oppfordring, anmodning, invitasjon zaproszenie بلنه، ميلمستيا convite invitaţie приглашение pozvanie povabilo pozivanje inbjudan การเชิญ davet etme 邀請 запрошення دعوت دینے کا عمل lời mời 邀请
inˈviting adjective
(negative uninviting) attractive or tempting. There was an inviting smell coming from the kitchen. uitnodigend جَذّاب، مُغْرٍ привлекателен convidativo lákavý einladend indbydende; fristende ελκυστικός tentador, atractivo ahvatlev وسوسه انگیز kutsuva invitant מְפַתֶה आमंत्रित करना primamljiv csábító menarik aðlaðandi invitante 気をそそる 유혹적인 viliojantis aicinošs; vilinošs menarik verlokkelijk fristende, lokkende kuszący ډار اچونكى convidativo ispititor соблазнительный lákavý vabljiv privlačan inbjudande ซึ่งดึงดูดใจ davetkâr, çekici 吸引人的 принадний, привабливий پر کشش hấp dẫn 吸引人的
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