The art of seduction, Green Robert Flashcards
the coquete
The ability to delay satisfaction is the ultimate art of seduction—while waiting, the victim is held in thrall.
The art of seduction, pág. xi
La capacidad de retrasar la satisfacción es el arte supremo de la seducción: mientras espera, la víctima queda cautivada.
Coquettes are the grand masters of the game, orchestrating a back-and-forth movement between hope and frustration.
The art of seduction, pág. xi
Las coquetas son las grandes maestras del juego, orquestando un vaivén entre la esperanza y la frustración.
Seducers draw you in by the focused, individualized attention they pay to you.
The art of seduction, pág. xii
Los seductores te atraen por la atención enfocada e individualizada que te prestan.
draw somebody into (doing) something | draw somebody in.
to involve somebody or make somebody take part in something, although they may not want to take part at first.
/ruːt/ /aʊt/
Root out anti-seductive qualities in yourself, and recognize them in others—there is no pleasure or profit in dealing with the Anti-Seducer.
The art of seduction, pág. xii
Elimina las cualidades antiseductoras de ti mismo y reconócelas en los demás: no hay placer ni beneficio en tratar con el antiseductor.
root something/somebody out
to find the person or thing that is causing a problem and remove or get rid of them
A mix of qualities suggests depth, which fascinates even as it confuses.
The art of seduction, pág. xiii
Una mezcla de cualidades sugiere una profundidad que fascina y al mismo tiempo confunde.
idiom: just at the same time as somebody does something or as something else happens
