lure

BrE /ljʊər/ AmE /ljʊr/

verb / noun en → es

1 ATTRACT [transitive] B2

to attract someone or something by offering them something that they like or want

atraer, seducir, captar

  • lure somebody with something

Collocations lure customers with discounts · lure birds with food

  • The company lured new customers by offering free samples.

    La empresa atraía nuevos clientes ofreciendo muestras gratis.

2 FISHING [noun] B1

a piece of equipment used in fishing to attract fish, such as a hook with bait on it

cebo, carnada, señuelo

Collocations a fishing lure

  • He used a brightly colored lure to catch fish.

    Usó un señuelo de color brillante para pescar.