señuelo

el señuelo(
seh
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nyweh
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loh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. decoy
Los cazadores usan señuelos para atrapar patos.Hunters use decoys to catch ducks.
b. bait (alimento)
Necesito información sobre señuelos para cazar ciervos.I need information on bait for hunting deer.
c. lure (artificial)
El señuelo quedó flotando en el agua.The lure remained floating on the water.
a. bait
Usaron a la cantante de señuelo para atrapar al narcotraficante.The singer was used as bait to catch the drug dealer.
b. decoy
El billete en la acera era un señuelo que los ladrones pusieron para que me agachara y me distrajera.The bill on the sidewalk was a decoy the thieves put there so that I would crouch down and get distracted.
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