What is the Spanish word for "temptation"?

Learn how to say "temptation" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

temptation

Spanish

tentación

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Examples of how to use "temptation" in Spanish

English
I could not resist the temptation.
Spanish
No pude resistirme a la tentación.
English
The cake was a strong temptation.
Spanish
El pastel era una fuerte tentación.
English
He resisted the temptation to cheat.
Spanish
Él resistió la tentación de hacer trampa.
English
Temptation often appears when you're tired.
Spanish
La tentación suele aparecer cuando estás cansado.
English
She gave in to temptation again.
Spanish
Ella cedió ante la tentación otra vez.

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