English-Thai Dictionary

tantalate

A เกี่ยวกับ  tantalum

 

tantalite

N แร่ เหล็ก ที่ ประกอบด้วย แมงกานีส และ โคลัมเบีย ม 

 

tantalize

VT ยั่วเย้า  เย้าแหย่  ทำให้ อยาก (แต่ ไม่ได้ ตาม ต้องการ  ทำให้ น้ำลายไหล  taunt tempt satisfy yua-yao

 

tantalum

N แทนทาลัม  ธาตุช นิดหนึ่ง มี สีเทา ฟ้า ใช้ เป็น ส่วนประกอบ หรือ อุปกรณ์ไฟฟ้า  tan-ta-lam

 

tantalus

N บุตร ของ พระเจ้า ซี อุส ตาม นิยาย กรีก โบรา ณ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TANTALISM

n.[See Tantalize. ] The punishment of Tantalus, a teasing or tormenting by the hope or near approach of good which is not attainable. Is not such a provision like tantalism to this people?

 

TANTALITE

n.The ore of tantalum or columbium, a newly discovered metal. It is an iron black color, sometimes with a tinge of blue. It is imbedded in angular pieces, from the size of a pea to that of a hazel-nut.

 

TANTALIZATION

n.The act of tantalizing.

 

TANTALIZE

v.t.[from Tantalus, in fable, who was condemned for his crimes to perpetual hunger and thirst, with food and water near him which he could not reach. ] To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by keeping that good out of reach; to tease; to torment.
Thy vain desires, at strife
Within themselves, have tantaliz'd thy life.

 

TANTALIZED

pp. Teased or tormented by the disappointment of the hope of good.

 

TANTALIZER

n.One that tantalizes.

 

TANTALIZING

ppr. Teasing or tormenting by presenting to the view some unattainable good.

 

TANTALUM

n.Columbium, the metal obtained from tantalite, newly discovered.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TANTALATE

TANTALATE Tan "ta *late, n. (Chem. )

 

Defn: A salt of tantalic acid.

 

TANTALIC

TANTALIC Tan *tal "ic, a. (Chem. )

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to tantalum; derived from, or containing, tantalum; specifically, designating any one of a series of acids analogous to nitric acid and the polyacid compounds of phosphorus.

 

TANTALISM

Tan "ta *lism, n. Etym: [See Tantalize. ]

 

Defn: A punishment like that of Tantalus; a teasing or tormenting by the hope or near approach of good which is not attainable; tantalization. Addison. Is not such a provision like tantalism to this people Josiah Quincy.

 

TANTALITE

Tan "ta *lite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. tantalite. ] (Min. )

 

Defn: A heavy mineral of an iron-black color and submetallic luster. It is essentially a tantalate of iron.

 

TANTALIZATION

TANTALIZATION Tan `ta *li *za "tion, n.

 

Defn: The act of tantalizing, or state of being tantalized. Gayton.

 

TANTALIZE

Tan "ta *lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tantalized; p. pr. & vb. n.Tantalizing. ] Etym: [From Tantalus: cf. F. tantaliser.]

 

Defn: To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by keeping that good out of reach; to tease; to torment. Thy vain desires, at strife Within themselves, have tantalized thy life. Dryden.

 

Syn. -- To tease; vex; irritate; provoke. -- Tantalize, Disappoint. To disappoint is literally to do away with what was (or was taken to be ) appointed; hence the peculiar pain from hopes thus dashed to the ground. To tantalize, a much stronger term, describes a most distressing form of disappointment, as in the case of Tantalus, the Phrygian king. To tantalize is to visit with the bitterest disappointment -- to torment by exciting hopes or expectations which can never be realized.

 

TANTALIZER

TANTALIZER Tan "ta *li `zer, n.

 

Defn: One who tantalizes.

 

TANTALIZINGLY

TANTALIZINGLY Tan "ta *li `zing *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a tantalizing or teasing manner.

 

TANTALUM

Tan "ta *lum, n. Etym: [NL. So named on account of the perplexity and difficulty encounterd by its discoverer (Ekeberg ) in isolating it. See Tantalus. ] (Chem. )

 

Defn: A rare nonmetallic element found in certain minerals, as tantalite, samarskite, and fergusonite, and isolated as a dark powder which becomes steel-gray by burnishing. Symbol Ta. Atomic weight 182.. Formerly called also tantalium.

 

TANTALUS

Tan "ta *lus, n. Etym: [L., from Gr. Ta `ntalos.] (Gr. Myth. )

 

1. A Phrygian king who was punished in the lower world by being placed in the midst of a lake whose waters reached to his chin but receded whenever he attempted to allay his thirst, while over his head hung branches laden with choice fruit which likewise receded whenever he stretched out his hand to grasp them.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A genus of wading birds comprising the wood ibises. Tantalus's cup (Physics ), a philosophical toy, consisting of a cup, within which is the figure of a man, and within the figure a siphon, the longer arm of which passes down through the bottom of the cup, and allows the escape of any liquid that may be poured in, when it reaches as high as the bend of the siphon, which is just below the level of the mouth of the figure in the cup.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

tantalite

tan ta lite |ˈtantlˌīt ˈtæntəlaɪt | ▶noun a rare, dense, black mineral consisting of a mixed oxide of tantalum, of which it is the principal source, and iron. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from tantalum + -ite 1 .

 

tantalize

tan ta lize |ˈtantlˌīz ˈtæn (t )lˌaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] torment or tease (someone ) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable: such ambitious questions have long tantalized the world's best thinkers. • excite the senses or desires of (someone ): she still tantalized him | (as adj. tantalizing ) : the tantalizing fragrance of fried bacon. DERIVATIVES tan ta li za tion |ˌtantliˈzāSHən |noun, tan ta liz er noun, tan ta liz ing ly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Tantalus + -ize .

 

tantalum

tan ta lum |ˈtantl-əm ˈtæn (t )ləm | ▶noun the chemical element of atomic number 73, a hard silver-gray metal of the transition series. (Symbol: Ta ) DERIVATIVES tan tal ic |tanˈtalik |adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Tantalus, with reference to its frustrating insolubility in acids.

 

Tantalus

Tan ta lus |ˈtantl-əs ˈtæntələs | Greek Mythology a Lydian king, son of Zeus and father of Pelops. As punishment for his crimes (which included killing Pelops ), he was forced to remain in chin-deep water with fruit-laden branches over his head, neither of which he could reach to drink or eat. His name is the origin of the word tantalize .

 

tantalus

tan ta lus |ˈtantl-əs ˈtæntələs | ▶noun chiefly Brit. a stand in which decanters of liquor can be locked up though still visible.

 

Oxford Dictionary

tantalite

tantalite |ˈtantəlʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a rare, dense black mineral consisting of a mixed oxide of iron and tantalum, of which it is the principal source. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from tantalum + -ite 1 .

 

tantalize

tantalize |ˈtantəlʌɪz |(also tantalise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] torment or tease (someone ) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable: such ambitious questions have long tantalized the world's best thinkers. • excite the senses or desires of (someone ): she still tantalized him | (as adj. tantalizing ) : the tantalizing fragrance of fried bacon. DERIVATIVES tantalization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, tantalizer noun, tantalizingly adverb ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Tantalus + -ize .

 

tantalum

tantalum |ˈtantələm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the chemical element of atomic number 73, a hard silver-grey metal of the transition series. (Symbol: Ta ) DERIVATIVES tantalic adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Tantalus, with reference to its frustrating insolubility in acids.

 

Tantalus

Tantalus |ˈtantələs |Greek Mythology a Lydian king, son of Zeus and father of Pelops. For his crimes (which included killing Pelops ) he was punished by being provided with fruit and water which receded when he reached for them. His name is the origin of the word tantalize .

 

tantalus

tan ¦ta |lus |ˈtantələs | ▶noun Brit. a stand in which spirit decanters may be locked up though still visible.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

tantalize

tantalize verb Steve was tantalized by Liliana's exotic eyes: tease, torment, torture, bait; tempt, entice, lure, allure, beguile; excite, fascinate, titillate, intrigue.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

tantalize

tantalize verb I was tantalized by the mysterious secrets of her diary: tease, torment, torture, bait; tempt, entice, lure, titillate, intrigue, allure, beguile; flirt with, excite, fascinate, make someone's mouth water, lead on, keep hanging on. ANTONYMS gratify, satisfy.

 

Duden Dictionary

Tantal

Tan tal Substantiv, Neutrum , das |T a ntal |nach dem griechischen Sagenkönig Tantalus, Tantalusqualen grau glänzendes, sehr dehnbares Schwermetall, das u. a. für die Herstellung chirurgischer Instrumente und chemischer Geräte verwendet wird

 

Tantalide

Tan ta li de Substantiv, maskulin , der |Tantal i de |der Tantalide; Genitiv: des Tantaliden, Plural: die Tantaliden meist im Plural Nachkomme des Tantalus

 

Tantalus

Tan ta lus Eigenname griechische Mythologie |T a ntalus |in der griechischen Sage König in Phrygien, der zur Strafe für seine Freveltaten in der Unterwelt bis zum Kinn im Wasser stehen musste, jedoch seinen Durst nicht daran stillen konnte, da es vor ihm zurückwich, wenn er davon trinken wollte; auch von den über seinem Kopf wachsenden Früchten konnte er nicht essen, da der Wind sie wegblies, sobald er nach ihnen greifen wollte

 

Tantalusqualen

Tan ta lus qua len Pluralwort bildungssprachlich , die |T a ntalusqualen |Pluraletantum nach dem griechischen Sagenkönig Tantalus Qualen, die dadurch entstehen, dass etwas Ersehntes zwar in greifbarer Nähe, aber doch nicht zu erlangen ist Tantalusqualen leiden

 

French Dictionary

tantale

tantale n. m. nom masculin Métal qui ressemble à l ’argent ou au platine. LOCUTION Supplice de Tantale. Torture causée par la proximité de l ’objet de ses désirs auquel il est impossible d ’accéder. Note Typographique Le nom mythologique s ’écrit avec une majuscule.

 

Spanish Dictionary

tantalio

tantalio nombre masculino Tántalo (elemento químico ).ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de Tántalo , personaje mitológico condenado a estar sumergido en agua hasta la barba, pero sin poder beber de ella; el metal lleva este nombre por su resistencia a absorber los ácidos en que se le baña .

 

tántalo

tántalo nombre masculino 1 Ave zancuda similar en forma, tamaño y plumaje a la cigüeña blanca, pero con la cabeza desnuda y plumas negras en la cola y de varios colores en la cara; habita en regiones pantanosas de América, África y la India .2 Elemento químico de número atómico 73, masa atómica 180,948 y símbolo Ta ; es un metal del grupo de los elementos de transición, de color blanco, dúctil y maleable, muy resistente a la corrosión, que se encuentra en rocas de granito; se usa en condensadores de circuitos electrónicos, en medicina para unir huesos rotos, y en instrumentos quirúrgicos y dentales .SINÓNIMO tantalio .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

tantalize

tan ta lize /tǽntəlàɪz /動詞 他動詞 «…で » 〈人 動物 〉をじらす, じらして苦しめる «with » .

 

tantalizing

t á n ta l ì z ing 形容詞 〈きざし においなどが 〉じれったがらせる, 思わせぶりな .～ly 副詞 じれったいほど 〈目標のすぐ近くにいるなど 〉.

 

Tantalus

Tan ta lus /tǽnt (ə )ləs /名詞 1 〘ギ神 〙タンタロス 〘Zeusの息子; 神々の秘密をあばいた罪で, 地獄の水中に首までつけられた; →tantalize 〙.2 C ｟英 ｠〖t- 〗タンタルス, 酒びん台 〘外からは見えるが, かぎがないと取り出せない 〙.