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to bait
01
provocar, importunar
to provoke or tease someone persistently with criticism or mocking remarks
Transitive: to bait sb
Exemplos
He constantly baited his coworker with snide remarks.
Ele constantemente provocava seu colega de trabalho com comentários sarcásticos.
She often baits her siblings with teasing remarks.
Ela frequentemente isca seus irmãos com comentários provocadores.
02
atormentar, iscar
to deliberately torment or harass a trapped or restrained animal, often by letting dogs attack it
Transitive: to bait an animal
Exemplos
The hunters used to bait animals in the wild to test the dogs' strength.
Os caçadores costumavam iscar animais na natureza para testar a força dos cães.
It was cruel to bait the bear by allowing dogs to chase it.
Foi cruel atormentar o urso permitindo que os cães o perseguissem.
03
iscar, engodar
to place food or other attractants on a hook, trap, or net to lure fish or animals as prey
Transitive: to bait a trap or hook with food
Exemplos
They baited the fishing hook with a worm to catch trout.
Eles iscaram o anzol com uma minhoca para pegar trutas.
The trap was baited with cheese to lure the mouse inside.
A armadilha foi iscada com queijo para atrair o rato para dentro.
Bait
01
isca, chamariz
anything that serves as an enticement
02
isca, chamariz
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
bait
01
obvious, conspicuous, or too noticeable
Dialect
British
British
SlangExemplos
Wearing that outfit to the party is bare bait, you'll stand out.
He got caught red-handed, it was so bait.
Árvore Lexical
baiting
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