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bait(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (lure)

a. el cebo

(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).

(M)

If you were using the right bait, you'd catch more fish.Si usaras el cebo correcto, pescarías más.

b. el anzuelo

(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).

(M)

I thought the fish bit the bait, but it was just that the line had gotten stuck in the weeds.Pensé que un pez había picado el anzuelo, pero solo era que el sedal se había enganchado en unas algas.

c. la carnada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

They used offal as bait to catch sharks in the ocean.Usaron vísceras como carnada para pescar tiburones en el océano.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (to attach bait to)

a. cebar

The fisherman baited the hook with a worm.El pescador cebó el anzuelo con un gusano.

3. (to torment)

a. atormentar

The bully baited the nerd all day long.El matón atormentó al empollón todo el día.

b. acosar

Juan baited his ex-wife during the divorce proceedings.Juan acosó a su exmujer durante el procedimiento del divorcio.

bait

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (for fish)

a. el cebo

(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).

(M)

2. (fig)

a. el cebo m, anzuelo

(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).

(M)

3. (fig)

to rise to the baitmorder el anzuelo

4. (fig)

to swallow or take the baitmorder el anzuelo, picar

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (torment)

a. hostigar, atormentar

6. (attach bait to)

a. cebar

bait [beɪt]