bait
Pronunciación: [beɪt]
Palabra
Contexto: «fishing»
(noun) bait is food or a special item used to attract fish so that they will bite the hook. Imagine you want to catch a fish; you use bait to make them interested.
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He used worms as bait to catch more fish in the lake.
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Without any bait, they couldn't catch a single fish that day.
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What kind of bait do you need to catch trout?
Contexto: «fishing»
(verb) to bait means to put food or an attractive item on a hook to catch fish. It’s like getting everything ready so the fish will want to nibble.
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She carefully baited the hook before casting it into the water.
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He forgot to bait his hook, so he didn’t catch anything.
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Did you remember to bait the hook before we started fishing?
Contexto: «tricking»
(verb) to bait someone means to tease or provoke them to get a reaction. It’s like playfully trying to get someone upset.
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The kids baited their friend by pretending to have his favorite toy.
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She didn’t bait her brother; she just wanted to play nicely.
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Why do you always bait your friends when you are bored?
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