lure

attirer, appâter

Faire venir quelqu’un ou l’amener à agir en lui proposant quelque chose d’attirant.

En anglais simple : To make someone go somewhere or do something by offering something attractive.

• The smell of bread lured us inside.
• They lured customers with lower prices.
• Bright bait can lure fish toward the hook.

Comment l'utiliser : lure someone into something (The offer lured him into a risky investment.); lure someone with something (The shop lures customers with free samples.); lure someone away from something (Higher wages lured workers away from the factory.)

Synonymes : attract, tempt, entice

Contraires : repel

Expressions courantes : lure someone away, lure fish, lure someone in

attrait, tentation

Ce qui donne envie d’aller quelque part ou de faire quelque chose, souvent en promettant du plaisir ou une récompense.

En anglais simple : Something that makes people want to go somewhere or do something, often by offering pleasure or rewards.

• The prize was a powerful lure.
• He could not resist the lure of easy money.
• For many visitors, the beach is the main lure.

Comment l'utiliser : the lure of something (The lure of fame brought her to the city.)

Synonymes : attraction, temptation

Expressions courantes : the lure, powerful lure

leurre

Objet artificiel fixé à une ligne de pêche pour attirer les poissons.

En anglais simple : An artificial object on a fishing line that attracts fish.

• He attached a lure to his fishing line.
• This shiny lure attracts trout.
• She keeps several lures in a small box.

Synonymes : artificial bait

Expressions courantes : fishing lure, attach a lure