zimbello — meaning in English
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English meaning
- decoy noun A person, object, or fake animal used to lure someone or something into a trap or into danger.
- drone noun An unmanned aircraft or vehicle controlled remotely or by autopilot.
- jest noun A remark or action meant as a joke rather than seriously.
- Patsy noun A person who is easily blamed, deceived, or taken advantage of by others.
Senses
zimbello is used for these senses in English:
- decoy A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.
- drone A low-pitched hum or buzz.
- jest (archaic) Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
- laughing stock (idiomatic) An object of ridicule, someone who is publicly ridiculed; the butt of a joke.
- patsy (informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.
decoy — full definition
- noun A person, object, or fake animal used to lure someone or something into a trap or into danger.
- verb To lure someone into danger or a trap through trickery.
drone — full definition
- noun An unmanned aircraft or vehicle controlled remotely or by autopilot.
- noun A male bee that does no work in the hive; by extension, a person who does menial or unthinking work.
- verb To make a continuous low humming sound, or to speak in a flat, monotonous voice.