Lockmittel — meaning in English

English meaning

• bait noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
• lure noun Something that tempts or attracts, often with the promise of pleasure or reward.

Senses

Lockmittel is used for these senses in English:

• bait Anything which allures; something or someone used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
• lure (also, figurative) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.

bait — full definition

1. noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
2. noun Anything used to tempt or lure someone into doing something.
3. verb To deliberately provoke or taunt someone.

lure — full definition

1. noun Something that tempts or attracts, often with the promise of pleasure or reward.
2. noun An artificial bait used to attract fish.
3. verb To attract someone by offering something tempting.

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