to bait
01
reta, provocera
to provoke or tease someone persistently with criticism or mocking remarks
Transitive: to bait sb
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
bait
3:e person singular
baits
presens particip
baiting
enkelt preteritum
baited
perfekt particip
baited
Exempel
He constantly baited his coworker with snide remarks.
Han retade ständigt sin kollega med elaka kommentarer.
02
plåga, bete
to deliberately torment or harass a trapped or restrained animal, often by letting dogs attack it
Transitive: to bait an animal
Exempel
The hunters used to bait animals in the wild to test the dogs' strength.
Jägarna brukade bete djur i det vilda för att testa hundarnas styrka.
03
agga, locka
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
Exempel
They baited the fishing hook with a worm to catch trout.
De betade fiskekroken med en mask för att fånga forell.
Bait
01
bete, lockbete
anything that serves as an enticement
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
abstrakt
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
baits
02
bete, lockbete
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
bait
01
uppenbar, iögonfallande
obvious, conspicuous, or too noticeable
Dialect
British
Britishslang
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
kvalitativt
superlativ
most bait
komparativ
more bait
graderbart
Exempel
Wearing that outfit to the party is bare bait, you'll stand out.
Att ha den outfit på festen är bete, du kommer att sticka ut.
Lexikalt Träd
baiting
bait
