beguiling
gb/bɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ/ us/bɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ/
C1
Kiingereza
elbűvölő, csábító, tetszetős, elbűvöl, rábeszél
C1
LITERARY
1
elbűvölő
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He has a beguiling smile.
Elbűvölő mosolya van.
The music was beguiling.
A zene elbűvölő volt.
Kosa la kawaida:
Not related to the verb beg (ask for money); beguiling means charming or (sometimes) misleading.
Maana
charmingly attractive and captivating
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
unappealing (Lacking attractiveness or charm.)
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repellent (Actively unpleasant or off-putting.)
Mada
emotions
|relationships
|arts
Ufafanuzi
pleasantly charming and interesting.
Very attractive in a way that pleasantly holds your attention and makes you feel charmed.
C2
LITERARY
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The offer was beguiling but unsafe.
Az ajánlat csábító volt, de nem volt biztonságos.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use it for any kind of ‘interesting’; this sense specifically warns that something is misleading.
Maana
attractive but misleading or deceptive
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
straightforward (Clear and not misleading.)
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honest (Truthful and not intended to deceive.)
Mada
communication
|thinking
|business
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
C2
LITERARY
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He was beguiling people with his stories.
A történeteivel elbűvölte az embereket.
Kosa la kawaida:
In modern everyday English, the verb beguile is less common than the adjective beguiling; learners may prefer ‘charm’ or ‘trick’ depending on meaning.
Maana
deceiving someone (present participle)
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
warning (Trying to prevent someone from being misled.)
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repelling (Driving someone away rather than drawing them in.)
Mada
relationships
|communication
|crime
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
beguiling
IPA
GB/bɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ/
US/bɪɡˈaɪlɪŋ/
Silabi na mkazo
be - guil - ing (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (guil)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: beguiling
Familia ya neno
Core family
beguile
verb
Related words
beguilingly
adverb C1
guile
noun
Negative and opposite forms
guileless
adjective
Advanced or less common
beguilement
noun
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.