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Meanings of bait in inglês

russo
наживка
português
chamariz
catalão
parany
espanhol
cebo
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Anything that serves as an enticement.

Related terms
chamariz
catalão
amoïnar
espanhol
befarse

Harass with persistent criticism or carping.

amoïnar
Usage of bait in inglês
1
But the market, despite the current optimism, is not taking the bait.
Reuters
2
Each type involves different techniques to tempt fish into taking the bait.
BBC
3
The bait should be rested in the centre of the treadle platform.
Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Makin...
4
She said the Department of Conservation was trying different types of bait.
Radio NZ
5
Didn't the executive at Warner call it 'Oscar bait' just last month?
This is where we live
6
I thought about my instructions to leave the bait in the water.
Mob rules
7
I had definitely lifted the kid's spirits and used the right bait.
The blue edge of midnight
8
No way is she going to agree to making them into bait.
Witch heart
9
One large triangle in the vent of the bait was sufficient tackle.
Lines in Pleasant Places: Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler
10
The next move was the setting out of the live bait-thebuffaloes.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908
11
At least he didn't think I quite deserved to be shark bait.
Rebel island
12
And of course papers publish things to rile readers or as comment-bait.
The Irish Times
13
This time, ministers are attempting to bait the trade unions into striking.
The Guardian
14
He saw that people want sovereignty, so he's using it as bait.
Reuters
15
The man might decide he wants to use you for fish bait.
Lonesome dove
16
Hodges hasn't taken the bait because he understands the stakes: pot limit.
Mr. Mercedes
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Bait through the time
Bait across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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