tantalisingly
gb/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli/ us/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli/
C1
Engelsk
csábítóan, sejtelmesen, hajszálnyira, majdnem
C1
1
csábítóan
B2
sejtelmesen
B2
Bruksmønster:
tantalisingly + [verb/adjective/adverb]
The menu described the dessert so tantalisingly that we ordered it immediately.
Az étlapon olyan csábítóan írták le a desszertet, hogy azonnal rendeltünk belőle.
She spoke tantalisingly about a new job but wouldn’t say where.
Sejtelmesen beszélt egy új állásról, de nem árulta el, hol.
The trailer offered a tantalisingly short glimpse of the next season.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The smell from the bakery was tantalisingly sweet.
A pékségből áradó illat csábítóan édes volt.
He smiled tantalisingly and said nothing.
Sejtelmesen elmosolyodott, és nem mondott semmit.
Vanlig feil:
In American English the usual spelling is tantalizingly (with z). Also, it describes the way something is presented, not the thing’s literal taste or smell only.
Betydning
In a tempting, teasing way
Ordkombinasjoner
tantalisingly delicious
|tantalisingly suggestive
|tantalisingly slow
|tantalisingly mysterious
|tantalisingly unclear
|tantalisingly incomplete
|tantalisingly brief
|tantalisingly withheld
|tantalisingly seductive
|tantalisingly appealing
Synonymer
temptingly (More general; less emphasis on frustration.)
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teasingly (Highlights playful provocation.)
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seductively (Often suggests romantic or sexual attraction.)
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intriguingly (Focuses more on curiosity than desire.)
Antonymer
unappealingly (Opposite effect: does not attract interest or desire.)
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openly (Not withheld or hinted at; fully revealed.)
Temaer
emotions
|desire
|communication
|relationships
|food_drink
Definisjon
In a way that makes you want something a lot, but you cannot have it yet.
In a way that makes you strongly want something by offering only a hint of it or keeping it just out of reach.
C1
2
hajszálnyira
B2
majdnem
A2
Bruksmønster:
tantalisingly + close/near + (to) [goal/result]
They were tantalisingly close to winning when the match was called off.
Hajszálnyira voltak a győzelemtől, amikor lefújták a meccset.
The researchers are tantalisingly near to a cure, but more trials are needed.
A kutatók hajszálnyira vannak a gyógymódtól, de még több vizsgálatra van szükség.
Her name was on the tip of my tongue, tantalisingly close but unreachable.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
We were tantalisingly close to finishing.
Hajszálnyira voltunk a befejezéstől.
The team came tantalisingly close to the final.
A csapat hajszálnyira volt a döntőbe jutástól.
Vanlig feil:
Usually used with close/near; avoid using it as a simple synonym of ‘very’ in all contexts.
Betydning
Almost, but frustratingly not yet
Ordkombinasjoner
tantalisingly close
|tantalisingly near
|tantalisingly close to victory
|tantalisingly close to the truth
|tantalisingly close to completion
|tantalisingly close to a breakthrough
|tantalisingly close to the record
|tantalisingly close to an answer
Synonymer
agonisingly (Stronger sense of emotional pain or tension.)
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frustratingly (Focuses on annoyance rather than attraction.)
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nearly (Neutral; lacks the sense of teasing frustration.)
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almost (Neutral and very common; less expressive.)
Antonymer
nowhere near (Not close at all.)
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far from (At a great distance from being achieved.)
Temaer
time
|goals
|sports
|science_tech
|daily_life
Definisjon
Very near to success or a result, but not successful yet.
To a degree that is very near to being achieved, reached, or discovered, but still not quite there.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
tantalisingly
IPA
GB/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli/
US/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli/
Stavelser og trykk
tan - tal - isingly (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (tan)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: tantalisingly
- Plural: tantalisinglies
Uttrykk
tantalisingly close
1/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli klˈoʊs/
fixed phrase
very near but not achieved
Almost done or almost reached, but not yet.
Eksempler
- We were tantalisingly close to finishing the project when the server crashed.
- The team came tantalisingly close to winning the final.
- The solution seemed tantalisingly close, but we couldn’t prove it.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- We are tantalisingly close to the end.
- She was tantalisingly close to the finish line.
tantalisingly close
1/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli klˈoʊs/
fixed phrase
Very near to success
Almost successful, but not yet successful.
Eksempler
- The company is tantalisingly close to launching the product.
- We came tantalisingly close to beating our personal best.
- Investigators believe they are tantalisingly close to identifying the suspect.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- We were tantalisingly close to winning.
- She is tantalisingly close to finishing the report.
tantalisingly out of reach
1/tˈæntəlɪsɪŋli ˈaʊt əv ɹˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Desired but not obtainable
You want it, but you still cannot get it.
Eksempler
- A promotion felt tantalisingly out of reach after the reorganisation.
- For many families, home ownership remains tantalisingly out of reach.
- The final clue was there, tantalisingly out of reach, hidden in the last paragraph.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- The prize was tantalisingly out of reach.
- My goal is still tantalisingly out of reach.