lure
lure(
loor
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to attract)
a. atraer
The smell of cookies lured the children into the kitchen.El olor de las galletas atrajo a los niños a la cocina.
2. (to trap)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The criminal was lured out of his hideout with a fake offer and detained.Lograron que el delincuente saliera de su escondite con un ofrecimiento falso y lo detuvieron.
The mobsters lured the drug enforcement officer into a trap.Los mafiosos hicieron caer al oficial antinarcóticos en una trampa.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (fishing)
a. el señuelo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This lure is called a plug, and it's designed to dive beneath the surface of the water.Este señuelo se llama señuelo de paleta y está diseñado para hundirse debajo de la superficie del agua.
4. (attraction)
a. el atractivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This town doesn't have much lure. What brought you here?Este pueblo no tiene nada de atractivo. ¿Qué te trajo aquí?
b. el encanto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The lure of Nashville's music scene is famous all over the country.El encanto del ámbito de la música de Nashville es conocido en todo el país.
c. el aliciente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Spanish tourists can't resist the lure of the beautiful beaches of San Sebastian.Los turistas españoles no pueden resistir el aliciente de las hermosas playas de San Sebastián.
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