Lundi 30 mars 2009
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tantalizing
[ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ] adj.
1. (smell) extrêmement appétissant, extrêmement appétissante
2. (offer) terriblement tentant, terriblement tentante
tantalizing : adj tentant(e); (smell) alléchant(e); (smile) énigmatique
tantalizing : adjective
(suggestion) tentant/-e;
(possibility) séduisant/-e;
(glimpse) excitant/-e.
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Recevoir un e-mail qui a pour titre "It was lovely to see you", c'est déjà très
agréable.
Mais quand en plus le dit mail contient un mot inconnu ("tantalizing"), je suis ravie. Ravie d'apprendre.
Chercher, et découvrir. So, tentalizing, what the hell is that supposed to mean ?
Cherché, trouvé. Mmm mmm. J'aime beaucoup. Il y a des mots anglais comme ça : tantalizing, exhilarating,
mesmerizing. J'adore. Jugez plutôt :
* exhilarating : [ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ] adj. grisant, grisante, stimulant, stimulante.
* exhilarating :
adj enivrant (exaltant)
adj euphorisant (grisant)
* mesmerize, UK USUALLY mesmerise.
Verb
1 [T often passive] to have someone's
attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else:
I was completely mesmerized
by the performance.
2 [T] OLD-FASHIONED FOR hypnotize, see at hypnosis
* mesmerizing, UK USUALLY mesmerising
adjective. Very attractive, in a mysterious way, making you want to keep looking : "He had the most mesmerizing blue eyes."
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"Making you want to keep looking", "qui vous donne envie de continuer à regarder". Evidemment.
Par ANNE DENIAU aka ANN RAY
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Publié dans : Words
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