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 carefully positioned the turkey decoy in the open field to entice a gobbler within shooting range.
Jägaren placerade noggrant kalkonlockbetet på den öppna fältet för att locka en kalkon 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 kidnapper employed a decoy to divert police attention from the location where the victim was being held.
Kidnapparen använde en lockbete för att avleda polisens uppmärksamhet från platsen där offret hölls.
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
