beguiling
gb/bɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ/ us/bɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ/
C1
Inglese
elbűvölő, csábító, tetszetős, elbűvöl, rábeszél
C1
LITERARY
1
elbűvölő
B2
Schema d'uso:
[a beguiling + smile/voice/story/place]
She gave him a beguiling smile that made it hard to say no.
Olyan elbűvölő mosolyt villantott rá, hogy nehéz volt nemet mondani.
The novel has a beguiling voice that draws you in from the first page.
A regény hangvétele elbűvölő, és már az első oldaltól magával ragad.
They spent the afternoon walking through the beguiling streets of the old town.
Esempi per chi studia
He has a beguiling smile.
Elbűvölő mosolya van.
The music was beguiling.
A zene elbűvölő volt.
Errore comune:
Not related to the verb beg (ask for money); beguiling means charming or (sometimes) misleading.
Significato
charmingly attractive and captivating
Collocazioni
a beguiling smile
|a beguiling voice
|beguiling eyes
|a beguiling manner
|beguiling charm
|beguiling beauty
|a beguiling story
|a beguiling melody
|a beguiling landscape
|a beguiling performance
Sinonimi
enchanting (Stronger and more magical in tone.)
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captivating (Emphasizes holding attention intensely.)
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charming (More common and less literary.)
Contrari
unappealing (Lacking attractiveness or charm.)
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repellent (Actively unpleasant or off-putting.)
Temi
emotions
|relationships
|arts
Definizione
pleasantly charming and interesting.
Very attractive in a way that pleasantly holds your attention and makes you feel charmed.
C2
LITERARY
2
Schema d'uso:
[a beguiling + argument/claim/appearance/simplicity]
The investment had a beguiling simplicity, but the risks were serious.
A befektetés egyszerűsége csábító volt, de a kockázatok komolyak voltak.
His beguiling argument sounded logical until you checked the facts.
Az érvelése tetszetősnek és logikusnak hangzott, amíg meg nem nézted a tényeket.
The town’s beguiling calm hid the damage left by the storm.
Esempi per chi studia
The offer was beguiling but unsafe.
Az ajánlat csábító volt, de nem volt biztonságos.
Errore comune:
Learners may use it for any kind of ‘interesting’; this sense specifically warns that something is misleading.
Significato
attractive but misleading or deceptive
Collocazioni
a beguiling appearance
|a beguiling promise
|a beguiling argument
|a beguiling explanation
|beguiling simplicity
|a beguiling theory
|a beguiling claim
|a beguiling illusion
|a beguiling offer
|beguiling words
Sinonimi
misleading (More neutral and direct; less focused on charm.)
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deceptive (Stronger; clearly implies intent or effect of deception.)
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specious (Formal; means plausible but false.)
Contrari
straightforward (Clear and not misleading.)
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honest (Truthful and not intended to deceive.)
Temi
communication
|thinking
|business
Definizione
nice or convincing, but not true or not safe.
Seeming attractive or convincing in a way that can trick you or lead you to believe something false.
VERBO
C2
LITERARY
3
Schema d'uso:
beguiling [someone] (into [doing something])
He stood by the door, beguiling guests with compliments.
Az ajtónál állt, és bókokkal elbűvölte a vendégeket.
The salesman was beguiling customers into buying far more than they needed.
Az eladó rábeszélte a vevőket, hogy sokkal többet vásároljanak, mint amennyire szükségük volt.
She realized he had been beguiling her with half-truths.
Esempi per chi studia
He was beguiling people with his stories.
A történeteivel elbűvölte az embereket.
Errore comune:
In modern everyday English, the verb beguile is less common than the adjective beguiling; learners may prefer ‘charm’ or ‘trick’ depending on meaning.
Significato
deceiving someone (present participle)
Collocazioni
beguiling someone into agreeing
|beguiling someone into a mistake
|beguiling an audience
|beguiling voters
|beguiling customers
|beguiling someone with flattery
|beguiling someone with stories
|beguiling someone with charm
Sinonimi
charming (Usually positive; does not necessarily imply deception.)
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seducing (Stronger; often suggests temptation or attraction.)
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tricking (Directly emphasizes deception, not charm.)
Contrari
warning (Trying to prevent someone from being misled.)
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repelling (Driving someone away rather than drawing them in.)
Temi
relationships
|communication
|crime
Definizione
using charm to persuade or trick someone.
The present participle of beguile; acting in a way that charms and persuades someone, sometimes to deceive them.
Grammatica
Forma base
beguiling
IPA
GB/bɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ/
US/bɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ/
Sillabe e accento
be - guil - ing (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (guil)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: beguiling
Famiglia di parole
Core family
beguile
verb
Related words
beguilingly
adverb C1
guile
noun
Negative and opposite forms
guileless
adjective
Advanced or less common
beguilement
noun
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