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tempt fate
Language:
Meanings:
1.
general English
informal
idiomatic
To take an action that needlessly increases the risk of a bad or unlucky outcome.
To invite misfortune or adverse consequences by behaving recklessly, presumptuously, or without caution.
2.
general English
formal
religious
figurative
To challenge or provoke destiny or divine will by acting as if adverse consequences will not occur.
To behave in a way that is regarded as tempting providence or courting disaster.
Examples:
EN:
Don't tempt fate.
ES:
No tientes al diablo, Sven.
EN:
Then I don't blame you. Don't tempt fate.
ES:
No tientes al destino.
EN:
I swore I would never tempt fate with a further experiment.
ES:
Juré que jamás tentaría al futuro con otro experimento.
EN:
I mean, like why tempt fate?
ES:
Quiero decir, ¿por qué tentar al destino?
EN:
Don't tempt fate
ES:
No hables así. Y no tientes al destino.
EN:
Do not tempt fate, darling.
ES:
Querida, no provoques a la mala suerte.
EN:
You tempt fate with cards.
ES:
Siempre se tienta a la suerte con los naipes...
EN:
You mustn't tempt fate by tarrying here.
ES:
No debes desafiar al destino regresando a este lugar.
EN:
You tempt fate with everything.
ES:
Desafiando siempre al destino, de un lado para otro.
EN:
Don't tempt fate, Pixote. You never know what can happen.
ES:
- Deja de jactarte, Pixote, nunca se sabe qué va a pasar.
EN:
We shouldn't tempt fate.
ES:
No debemos tentar a la suerte.
EN:
Well, we shouldn't tempt fate.
ES:
No tentemos al destino.
EN:
Do not tempt fate twice, William.
ES:
No vuelvas a tentar la suerte, William.
EN:
Let's not tempt fate, Woody.
ES:
No hay que tentar a la suerte, Woody.
EN:
"You should put this money in safety, "Do not tempt fate."
ES:
"Debería guardar ese dinero, señor, es tentar a la providencia."
EN:
Don't tempt fate.
ES:
No tientes al diablo, Sven.
EN:
"You should put this money in safety, "Do not tempt fate."
ES:
"Debería guardar ese dinero, señor, es tentar a la providencia."
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