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allettante

/al.letˈtan.te/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

tempting, enticing

  • Attractive, appealing, or inviting because of promised advantages

In a sentence

L'azienda le ha fatto una proposta economica molto allettante.

The company made her a very tempting financial proposal.

Nonostante lo sconto fosse allettante, abbiamo deciso di non comprare l'appartamento.

Although the discount was enticing, we decided not to buy the apartment.

È davvero così allettante l'idea di trasferirsi all'estero?

Is the idea of moving abroad really so tempting?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
allettantemasculine · singular
allettantefeminine · singular
allettantimasculine · plural
allettantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Present participle of 'allettare' used adjectively.
  • Takes '-e' for both masculine and feminine singular, and '-i' for plural ('allettanti').

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