bait

cebo, carnada

Comida u otra sustancia que atrae a peces o animales para poder capturarlos.

En inglés sencillo: Food or another substance used to attract fish or animals so they can be caught.

• Put some bait on the hook.
• The fish ignored our bait.
• We used cheese as bait for the mice.

Sinónimos: lure

Expresiones frecuentes: live bait, fishing bait, bait on something

cebo, señuelo

Algo atractivo que se ofrece para despertar interés o convencer a alguien de hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: Something attractive offered to make people interested or persuade them to do something.

• The prize was just bait.
• They used cheap tickets as bait to attract visitors.
• She refused to take the bait and sign up.

Cómo se usa: bait for someone (The free trial was bait for new customers.)

Sinónimos: lure, enticement

Expresiones frecuentes: use as bait, bait for someone, tempting bait

publicación provocadora

Mensaje en internet creado para provocar reacciones intensas, especialmente de enfado.

En inglés sencillo: An online message designed to make people react strongly, especially with anger.

• That post is obvious bait.
• Do not reply to his bait in the comments.
• The moderators removed several pieces of racist bait.

Sinónimos: rage bait

Expresiones frecuentes: obvious bait, post bait, ignore the bait

cebar

Poner comida u otro atrayente en un anzuelo o una trampa para capturar animales.

En inglés sencillo: To put food or another attractant on a hook or in a trap to catch animals.

• He baited the trap.
• We baited our hooks with small pieces of fish.
• Have you baited the mouse trap yet?

Cómo se usa: bait something with something (She baited the hook with a worm.)

Expresiones frecuentes: bait a hook, bait a trap, bait something with

atraer, tentar

Atraer a una persona o animal ofreciéndole algo que desea.

En inglés sencillo: To attract an animal or person by offering something they want.

• They baited the animals with food.
• The hunters baited deer near the clearing.
• The scheme baits customers with promises of quick profits.

Cómo se usa: bait someone/something with something (They baited the fox with scraps of meat.)

Sinónimos: lure, entice

Expresiones frecuentes: bait an animal, bait someone with

azuzar perros contra

Hacer que unos perros ataquen a un animal, especialmente como diversión.

En inglés sencillo: To make dogs attack an animal, especially as a form of entertainment.

• They used dogs to bait bears.
• The chained bull was baited before a crowd.
• Laws were passed to stop people baiting animals.

Cómo se usa: bait an animal with dogs (People once baited bulls with dogs for entertainment.)

Expresiones frecuentes: bait a bear, bait a bull, bait with dogs