entice

locken, verlocken

Jemanden durch ein verlockendes Angebot dazu bringen, zu kommen oder etwas zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: To persuade someone to come or do something by offering something attractive.

• Fresh bread can entice hungry shoppers.
• They enticed us to stay with a cheaper price.
• Can you entice the cat out with some food?

So benutzt man es: entice someone to do something (The discount enticed me to buy a new coat.); entice someone into doing something (They enticed customers into spending more.); entice someone with something (The hotel entices visitors with free breakfast.)

Synonyme: tempt, lure, attract

Gegenteile: deter

Häufige Wendungen: entice someone into, entice someone with, entice customers