entice

attirer, tenter

Persuader quelqu’un de venir ou de faire quelque chose en lui proposant quelque chose d’attirant.

En anglais simple : To persuade someone to come or do something by offering something attractive.

• Fresh bread can entice hungry shoppers.
• They enticed us to stay with a cheaper price.
• Can you entice the cat out with some food?

Comment l'utiliser : entice someone to do something (The discount enticed me to buy a new coat.); entice someone into doing something (They enticed customers into spending more.); entice someone with something (The hotel entices visitors with free breakfast.)

Synonymes : tempt, lure, attract

Contraires : deter

Expressions courantes : entice someone into, entice someone with, entice customers