Decoy
01
lockbete, lockmedel
an object, often resembling a prey species, used to attract animals within range of the hunter
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
decoys
Exempel
The hunter set up a lifelike decoy of a rabbit to lure nearby predators into range.
Jägaren satte upp en livlik lockbete av en kanin för att locka närliggande rovdjur inom skotthåll.
02
bete, lockfågel
a person who beguiles or tricks someone into a dangerous situation or leads them into harm's way
Exempel
The con artist acted as a decoy, pretending to be a lost tourist while his accomplice stole from unsuspecting passersby.
Bedragaren agerade som en lockbete, låtsades vara en vilse turist medan hans medbrottsling stal från intet ont anande förbipasserande.
03
bete, fälla
a tactical maneuver where a piece is sacrificed or placed in a vulnerable position to lure the opponent into making a disadvantageous move or to redirect their attention away from a more critical part of the board
to decoy
01
lockbete, locka med ett lockbete
lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
decoy
3:e person singular
decoys
presens particip
decoying
enkelt preteritum
decoyed
perfekt particip
decoyed
