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locken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • allure noun A powerful, attractive charm or appeal that draws people in.
  • coax verb To gently persuade someone to do something through patience or flattery.
  • curls noun Ringlets or spirals of hair.
  • decoy noun A person, object, or fake animal used to lure someone or something into a trap or into danger.
  • draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  • entice verb To tempt or attract someone by offering something appealing.
  • lure noun Something that tempts or attracts, often with the promise of pleasure or reward.
  • tempt verb To try to get someone to do something, often something unwise, usually by making it look appealing.

Senses

locken is used for these senses in English:

  • allure (transitive) To entice; to attract.
  • coax (transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
  • curls Specifically, a body of curly hair on someone's head.
  • decoy (intransitive) To act as, or use, a decoy.
  • draw (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
  • tempt (transitive) To attract; to allure.

allure — full definition

  1. noun A powerful, attractive charm or appeal that draws people in.
  2. verb To attract or tempt someone strongly.
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