verb [I]
1 to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop:
The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.
Her friends never faltered in their belief in her.
Nigel's voice faltered and he stopped speaking.
2 to move awkwardly as if you might fall:
The nurse saw him falter and made him lean on her.
nhục chí
formidable
adjective
causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because they are impressive, powerful or difficult:
a formidable obstacle/task
a formidable adversary/enemy/opponent
a formidable intellect
DISAPPROVING the director and his formidable wife
kinh khủng
tempt
verb [T]
to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong:
The offer of a free car stereo tempted her into buying a new car.
[+ to infinitive] They tempted him to join the company by offering him a large salary and a company car.
xúi zục
inducement
noun [C or U]
an act or thing that is intended to persuade someone or something:
financial/cash inducements
Those tenants are not going to swap life-time security for shorter-term leases without some inducement.
[+ to infinitive] They offered voters a massive inducement to oust the president by announcing that sanctions would be lifted if there was 'democratic change'.
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