der Versuchung erliegen

to succumb to temptation

Türkçe: nefsine yenik düşmek

Noun

die Versuchung f.

Verb

erliegen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of erliegen fills the gap?

Sie ____ der Versuchung, noch ein Stück Kuchen zu essen.

How it is used

Means 'to succumb to temptation' (giving in, often with regret). Neutral register. Use when someone admits weakness: 'Sie erlag der Versuchung, das letzte Stück Kuchen zu essen.' Implies failure of willpower.

Other verbs that go with Versuchung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdn. in Versuchung führento lead someone into temptation
• in Versuchung geraten / kommento be tempted

All collocations with Versuchung

Other collocations built on erliegen

• der Verzweiflung erliegento succumb to despair

More from Gefühle und Geist

• Abscheu erregento arouse disgust
• Missfallen zeigento show displeasure
• vor Stolz platzento burst with pride
• mit Skepsis begegnento approach something with skepticism
• in Sorge seinto be worried or anxious about something

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist