Definitions for tantalise
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Princeton's WordNet
tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride(verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping
"The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
Translations for tantalise
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
tantalise(verb)
to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach
The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.
- tantaliseerAfrikaans
- يُعَذِّب للآمال وعَدَم تَحْقيقهاArabic
- измъчвамBulgarian
- atormentarPortuguese (BR)
- mučit neukojitelnou touhouCzech
- quälenGerman
- fristeDanish
- βασανίζω, σκανδαλίζωGreek
- atormentar, mortificar, tentar con cosas imposiblesSpanish
- õrritamaEstonian
- دل کسی را آب کردنFarsi
- härnätäFinnish
- exciter la convoitise deFrench
- לְתַסכֵּל בְּתִקווַת שָוואHebrew
- तरसानाHindi
- mučiti, moritiCroatian
- tantaluszi kínokat okoz (vkinek)Hungarian
- menggodaIndonesian
- stríða/kvelja með tálvonumIcelandic
- stuzzicare, tormentareItalian
- じらすJapanese
- (~을) 보여주며 감질나게 하다Korean
- erzinti, kankintiLithuanian
- mocīt (ar vilinājumu)Latvian
- mengacah-acahMalay
- kwellenDutch
- friste medNorwegian
- dręczyć, kusićPolish
- atormentarPortuguese
- aînnebuni, a ispitiRomanian
- дразнитьRussian
- mučiť, týrať, dráždiťSlovak
- dražitiSlovenian
- kinjitiSerbian
- locka, fresta, gäckaSwedish
- ยั่วเย้าThai
- eziyet/işkence etmekTurkish
- 使乾著急Chinese (Trad.)
- завдавати танталових мук; зваблювати марними надіямиUkrainian
- چھيڑنا، دکھا کرا ترساناUrdu
- nhửVietnamese
- 吊胃口，使干着急Chinese (Simp.)
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