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Cette publicité accrocheuse est une vraie tentation.

Cette publicité accrocheuse est une vraie tentation.
This catchy advertisement is a real temptation.
From Lesson 309:The passive alternative (se laisser)·French

Questions & Answers about Cette publicité accrocheuse est une vraie tentation.

How could I use this sentence's vocabulary to say 'I let myself be tempted by this catchy advertisement' using the current lesson's grammar?
You would say: Je me laisse tenter par cette publicité accrocheuse. By using se laisser followed by the infinitive tenter (to tempt), you express the passive idea of allowing yourself to be acted upon by the advertisement.
Why is vraie placed before the noun tentation here? Does the position change the meaning?
Yes! When vrai is placed before the noun, it emphasizes the degree of something, translating to 'real', 'absolute', or 'quite a' (as in a real temptation). If placed after a noun (like in une histoire vraie), it means 'true' as opposed to false.
The word accrocheuse means 'catchy'. What is the root of this adjective?
It comes from the verb accrocher, which means 'to hang', 'to hook', or 'to catch'. So a publicité accrocheuse is literally an ad that 'hooks' your attention. The masculine form of this adjective is accrocheur.
Is it common to use the full word publicité in everyday conversation?
While completely correct, in casual spoken French, it is almost always shortened to la pub. You will frequently hear French speakers say things like cette pub est géniale instead of using the full four-syllable word.

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