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tan·ta·lize
(tăn′tə-līz′)tr.v. tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es
1. To excite by exposing something desirable that remains or is made difficult or impossible to obtain: Researchers have been tantalized by the possibility of finding a cure for the disease.
2. To be strongly attractive to; excite the senses or desire of: The aroma coming from the bakery tantalized us.
[From Latin Tantalus, Tantalus; see Tantalus.]
tan′ta·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
tan′ta·liz′er n.
tan′ta·liz′ing·ly adv.
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tantalize
(ˈtæntəˌlaɪz) ortantalise
vb
(tr) to tease or make frustrated, as by tormenting with the sight of something greatly desired but inaccessible
[C16: from the punishment of Tantalus]
ˌtantaliˈzation, ˌtantaliˈsation n
ˈtantaˌlizer, ˈtantaˌliser n
ˈtantaˌlizing, ˈtantaˌlising adj
ˈtantaˌlizingly, ˈtantaˌlisingly adv
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tan•ta•lize
(ˈtæn tlˌaɪz)v.t. -lized, -liz•ing.
to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations.
tan′ta•liz`er, n.
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tantalize
Past participle: tantalized
Gerund: tantalizing
| Imperative |
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| tantalize |
| tantalize |
| Present |
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| I tantalize |
| you tantalize |
| he/she/it tantalizes |
| we tantalize |
| you tantalize |
| they tantalize |
| Preterite |
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| I tantalized |
| you tantalized |
| he/she/it tantalized |
| we tantalized |
| you tantalized |
| they tantalized |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am tantalizing |
| you are tantalizing |
| he/she/it is tantalizing |
| we are tantalizing |
| you are tantalizing |
| they are tantalizing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have tantalized |
| you have tantalized |
| he/she/it has tantalized |
| we have tantalized |
| you have tantalized |
| they have tantalized |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was tantalizing |
| you were tantalizing |
| he/she/it was tantalizing |
| we were tantalizing |
| you were tantalizing |
| they were tantalizing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had tantalized |
| you had tantalized |
| he/she/it had tantalized |
| we had tantalized |
| you had tantalized |
| they had tantalized |
| Future |
|---|
| I will tantalize |
| you will tantalize |
| he/she/it will tantalize |
| we will tantalize |
| you will tantalize |
| they will tantalize |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have tantalized |
| you will have tantalized |
| he/she/it will have tantalized |
| we will have tantalized |
| you will have tantalized |
| they will have tantalized |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be tantalizing |
| you will be tantalizing |
| he/she/it will be tantalizing |
| we will be tantalizing |
| you will be tantalizing |
| they will be tantalizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been tantalizing |
| you have been tantalizing |
| he/she/it has been tantalizing |
| we have been tantalizing |
| you have been tantalizing |
| they have been tantalizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been tantalizing |
| you will have been tantalizing |
| he/she/it will have been tantalizing |
| we will have been tantalizing |
| you will have been tantalizing |
| they will have been tantalizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been tantalizing |
| you had been tantalizing |
| he/she/it had been tantalizing |
| we had been tantalizing |
| you had been tantalizing |
| they had been tantalizing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would tantalize |
| you would tantalize |
| he/she/it would tantalize |
| we would tantalize |
| you would tantalize |
| they would tantalize |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have tantalized |
| you would have tantalized |
| he/she/it would have tantalized |
| we would have tantalized |
| you would have tantalized |
| they would have tantalized |
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Verb 1. [画像:tantalize - harass with persistent criticism or carping]tantalize - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
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tantalize
verb torment, tease, taunt, torture, provoke, entice, lead on, titillate, make someone's mouth water, keep someone hanging on He would tantalize the dog with food.
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Translations
mučit neukojitelnou touhou
friste
sekkieren
tantaluszi kínokat okoz
stríîa/kvelja meî tálvonum
mocīt
eziyet/işkence etmek
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tantalize
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tantalize,
tantalise
(ˈtӕntəlaiz) verb to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach. The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her. tantaliseer يُعَذِّب للآمال وعَدَم تَحْقيقها измъчвам atormentar mučit neukojitelnou touhou quälen friste βασανίζω, σκανδαλίζω atormentar, mortificar, tentar con cosas imposibles õrritama دل کسی را آب کردن härnätä exciter la convoitise de לְתַסכֵּל בְּתִקווַת שָווא तरसाना mučiti, moriti tantaluszi kínokat okoz (vkinek) menggoda stríða/kvelja með tálvonum stuzzicare, tormentare じらす (~을) 보여주며 감질나게 하다 erzinti, kankinti mocīt (ar vilinājumu) mengacah-acah kwellen friste med dręczyć, kusić atormentar a înnebuni, a ispiti дразнить mučiť, týrať, dráždiť dražiti kinjiti locka, fresta, gäcka ยั่วเย้า eziyet/işkence etmek 使乾著急 завдавати танталових мук; зваблювати марними надіями چھيڑنا، دکھا کرا ترسانا nhử 吊胃口,使干着急
ˈtantalizing, ˈtantalising adjectivetantalizing smells in the kitchen. tantaliserend مُعَذِّب لِعَدَم تَحْقيقِه мъчителен fascinante vábivý aufreizend fristende σκανδαλιστικός, γαργαλιστικός tentador õrritavad, ahvatlevad وسوسه انگیز härnäävä tentant מְפַתֶה तरसाने वाला koji muči; mučan tantaluszi kínokat okozó merangsang freistandi stuzzicante, allettante じらすような 감질나게 하는 erzinantis, kankinantis mokošs; vilinošs menggoda verleidelijk fristende dręczący, kuszący fascinante ispititor дразнящий vábivý mamljiv kinjenje lockande, frestande, förförisk ยั่วน้ําลาย baştan çıkarıcı 撩人的,逗人的 дражливий چھيڑ، ترسانا trêu ngươi 撩人的,逗人的
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