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seduction

/sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/

Meanings
noun

Séduction

The act of seducing.

Examples :

"Seduction is the fine art of manipulating people based on physical attraction and desire."
La séduction est l'art subtil de manipuler les gens en se basant sur l'attirance physique et le désir.
action human sex character mind
noun

Séduction

(in English common law) The felony of, as a man, inducing a previously chaste unmarried female to engage in sexual intercourse on a promise of marriage.

Examples :

"The accusation of seduction was levied against the student, as he was alleged to have induced a previously unmarried classmate into sexual relations under the promise of marriage. "
L'accusation de séduction a été portée contre l'étudiant, car il aurait incité une camarade de classe célibataire à avoir des relations sexuelles sous promesse de mariage.
law sex moral society family human person

Related Words

Illustration classmate

classmate noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/

Camarade de classe

"My classmate Sarah and I are working on a science project together. "

Ma camarade de classe Sarah et moi travaillons ensemble sur un projet scientifique.

Illustration accusation

accusation noun

/ˌæk.jə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Accusation

"The accusation of cheating damaged the student's reputation at school. "

L'accusation de tricherie a terni la réputation de l'élève à l'école.

Illustration intercourse

intercourse noun

/ˈɪn.təˌkɔːs/ /ˈɪn.tɚˌkoɹs/

Communication, conversation

"After the meeting, there was a period of intercourse between the colleagues, discussing the project's next steps. "

Après la réunion, il y a eu une période de communication entre les collègues, au cours de laquelle les prochaines étapes du projet ont été discutées.

Illustration inducing

inducing verb

/ɪnˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /ɪnˈduːsɪŋ/

Amener, inciter, persuader

"The smell of freshly baked cookies was inducing me to skip my diet. "

L'odeur des cookies fraîchement cuits m'incitait à sauter mon régime.

Illustration relations

relations noun

/ɹɪˈleɪʃənz/

Relations, rapports

"The relation between diet and health is complex."

La relation entre l'alimentation et la santé est complexe.

Illustration physique

physique noun

/fɪˈziːk/

Physique, constitution

"My sister has a strong physique, which helps her excel at weightlifting. "

Ma sœur a une constitution forte, ce qui l'aide à exceller en haltérophilie.

Illustration unmarried

unmarried noun

/ʌnˈmæɹid/ /ʌnˈmɛɹid/

Célibataire

"Many unmarried students live in the dorms. "

De nombreux célibataires vivent dans les dortoirs.

Illustration seducing

seducing verb

/sɪˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /səˈdjuːsɪŋ/

Séduire, leurrer

"The promise of easy money was seducing him away from his honest work. "

La promesse d'argent facile le séduisait, l'éloignant de son travail honnête.

Illustration attraction

attraction noun

/əˈtɹækʃən/

Attraction, attrait

"The attraction of a good teacher to their students is often strong. "

L'attrait d'un bon professeur pour ses élèves est souvent fort.

Illustration manipulating

manipulating verb

/məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪɾɪŋ/

Manipuler, manier

"The toddler was happily manipulating his building blocks, stacking them and knocking them down. "

Le tout-petit manipulait joyeusement ses blocs de construction, les empilant et les renversant.

Illustration previously

previously adverb

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

Auparavant, précédemment

"Previously, I had planned to study for the math test on Saturday. "

Auparavant, j'avais prévu d'étudier pour le test de maths samedi.

Illustration physical

physical noun

/ˈfɪzɪkəl/

Examen physique

"How long has it been since your last physical?"

Depuis combien de temps n'avez-vous pas passé d'examen physique ?