lure

lure
luə
1. noun
(attraction; something very attractive or tempting: The lure of his mother's good cooking brought him back home.) tentación, aliciente

2. verb
(to tempt or attract: The bright lights of the city lured him away from home.) atraer, tentar
lure
tr[lʊəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (decoy) señuelo
2 figurative use aliciente nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 seducir, atraer
■ the stranger lured him into a room el extraño le incitó a entrar en una habitación
lure ['lʊr] vt, lured ; luring : atraer
lure n
1) attraction: atractivo m
2) enticement: señuelo m, aliciente m
3) bait: cebo m artificial (en la pesca)
lure
n.
• aliciente s.m.
• anzuelo s.m.
• añagaza s.f.
• carnada s.f.
• cebo s.m.
• engaño s.m.
• reclamo s.m.
• señuelo s.m.
v.
• atraer con señuelo v.
• entruchar v.
• reclamar v.
• seducir v.
• tentar v.

I lʊr, ljʊə(r), lʊə(r)
transitive verb atraer*

he was lured by the offer of a higher salary — lo atrajeron ofreciéndole un sueldo más alto

it was easily lured into the trap — fue fácil hacer que cayera en la trampa


II
noun
a) c u (attraction) atractivo m
b) c (enticement, bait) señuelo m, aliciente m
[ljʊǝ(r)]
1.
N (=decoy) señuelo m ; (=bait) cebo m ; (fig) atractivo m , aliciente m , encanto m
2.
VT [+ person] atraer; [+ animal] atraer (con un señuelo)

to lure sb into a trap — hacer que algn caiga en una trampa

they lured him into the house — consiguieron con artimañas que entrara en la casa

he was lured away from the company by a more lucrative offer — dejó la empresa atraído por una oferta más lucrativa

* * *

I [lʊr, ljʊə(r), lʊə(r)]
transitive verb atraer*

he was lured by the offer of a higher salary — lo atrajeron ofreciéndole un sueldo más alto

it was easily lured into the trap — fue fácil hacer que cayera en la trampa


II
noun
a) c u (attraction) atractivo m
b) c (enticement, bait) señuelo m, aliciente m

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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