bait

Idioma: es

🇬🇧 /ˈbeɪt/ 🇺🇸 /ˈbeɪt/

📖 Definiciones

noun
cebo; Cebo; Parada para descansar; refrigerio; contenido engañoso

EN: Food or other substance placed on a hook or in a trap to lure and catch fish, animals, or other prey.; A lure or enticement used to attract someone into a trap or scheme; a decoy.; A stop for rest and refreshment during a journey, especially for horses.; A portion of food or drink taken as a light meal or snack, especially during a journey.; In computing and internet culture, content designed to provoke an emotional response or lure users into clicking, engaging, or revealing information.
verb
cebar el anzuelo; Atraer, tentar; Provocar; Acelerar animales; Alimentar y descansar caballos; descansar en ruta

EN: To place bait on a hook, in a trap, or in a location to lure animals or fish.; To lure, entice, or tempt someone into a trap or scheme.; To deliberately provoke, harass, or torment someone, often to elicit an angry or emotional reaction.; To set dogs or other animals upon a chained or confined animal for sport, as in bear-baiting or bull-baiting.; To give a horse or other animal food and rest during a journey.; To take a rest or refreshment during a journey.

🔗 Detalles

Formas de la palabra

contable / incontable Plural: baits 3.ª pers. sing.: baits Pasado: baited Participio pasado: baited Participio presente: baiting

Colocaciones

bait and switchtake the baitrise to the baitbait a hookbait a trapuse as bait

Derivados

baiterbaiting

Sinónimos

luredecoyenticementallurementsnare

Antónimos

repellent

Palabras confundidas

bate

EN: 'Bate' means to reduce or restrain (as in 'bated breath'); 'bait' is something used to lure or the act of luring/taunting.

es: 'Bate' significa reducir o restringir (como en 'bated breath'); 'bait' es algo usado para atraer o el acto de atraer/provocar.

lure

EN: 'Lure' emphasizes the attractive quality that draws someone in; 'bait' emphasizes the physical substance or object used to entice, especially in fishing or trapping.

es: 'Lure' enfatiza la cualidad atractiva que atrae a alguien; 'bait' enfatiza la sustancia física u objeto utilizado para tentar, especialmente en pesca o trampas.

Consejos de ortografía

EN: Do not confuse 'bait' with 'bate' (as in 'bated breath'). 'Bait' always contains the 'i'.

es: No confunda 'bait' con 'bate' (como en 'bated breath'). 'Bait' siempre contiene la 'i'.

💬 Ejemplos

He put a worm on the hook as bait for the fish.

Puso un gusano en el anzuelo como cebo para los peces.
The police used a fake advertisement as bait to catch the fraudster.

La policía usó un anuncio falso como cebo para atrapar al estafador.
The travelers took a bait at the inn before continuing their journey.

Los viajeros hicieron una parada en la posada antes de continuar su viaje.
She packed a small bait of bread and cheese for the road.

Ella preparó una pequeña ración de pan y queso para el camino.
The article was clearly clickbait designed to generate ad revenue.

El artículo estaba claramente diseñado como contenido engañoso para generar ingresos publicitarios.
She baited the mousetrap with a piece of peanut butter.

Cebo la trampa para ratones con un trozo de mantequilla de maní.
The detective baited the suspect into confessing by pretending to have evidence.

El detective tentó al sospechoso a confesar fingiendo tener pruebas.
The trolls baited him online until he lost his temper and posted something regrettable.

Los trolls lo provocaron en línea hasta que perdió los estribos y publicó algo lamentable.
In medieval England, crowds would gather to watch men bait bears with dogs.

En la Inglaterra medieval, las multitudes se reunían para ver a los hombres acosar osos con perros.
They stopped at the posting house to bait the horses before pressing on.

Se detuvieron en la posta para alimentar y descansar los caballos antes de continuar el viaje.