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1 decoy
noun(Hunting; also person) Lockvogel, der* * *['di:koi](anything intended to lead someone or something into a trap: The policewoman acted as a decoy when the police were trying to catch the murderer.) der Köder* * *de·coy[ˈdi:kɔɪ]I. n Lockvogel mto act as a \decoy den Lockvogel spielento use sb as a \decoy jdn als Lockvogel benutzenII. vt[dɪˈkɔɪ]the missiles were \decoyed into going off course die Raketen konnten von ihrem Kurs abgelenkt werden* * *['diːkɔɪ] Köder m; (person) Lockvogel mto act as a decoy — als Köder fungieren, Lockvogel spielen
police decoy — Lockvogel m der Polizei
or maneuver (US) — Falle f
2. vtperson lockento decoy sb into doing sth — jdn durch Lockmittel dazu bringen, etw zu tun
* * *A s [ˈdiːkɔı]1. Köder m (auch fig)4. MILa) Scheinanlage f:decoy airfield Scheinflugplatz mB v/t [dıˈkɔı]into zu)* * *noun(Hunting; also person) Lockvogel, der* * *v.anlocken v.ködern v. -
2 lure
1. transitive verb2. nounlure away from/out of/into something — von etwas fortlocken/aus etwas [heraus]locken/in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]locken
* * *[luə] 1. noun(attraction; something very attractive or tempting: The lure of his mother's good cooking brought him back home.) der Zauber,der Köder2. verb(to tempt or attract: The bright lights of the city lured him away from home.) locken* * *[lʊəʳ, AM lʊr]I. vt▪ to \lure sb/sth jdn/etw [an]locken [o ködern]to \lure sb/an animal into a trap jdn/ein Tier in eine Falle lockenII. nthe \lure of easy money der Reiz des schnellen Geldesthe \lure of the wild der Ruf der Wildnis* * *[ljʊə(r)]1. n(= bait) Köder m; (= person, for hawk) Lockvogel m; (general) Lockmittel nt; (fig of city, sea etc) Verlockungen pl2. vtanlockento lure sb away from sth — jdn von etw weg- or fortlocken
to lure sb/an animal into a trap — jdn/ein Tier in eine Falle locken
to lure sb/an animal out — jdn/ein Tier herauslocken
* * *A s1. Köder m (to für) (auch fig)2. fig Lockung f, Reiz m3. fig Falle f4. JAGD Federspiel n (bei der Falkenjagd)B v/tlure away fortlocken;lure into locken in (akk)* * *1. transitive verb2. nounlure away from/out of/into something — von etwas fortlocken/aus etwas [heraus]locken/in etwas (Akk.) [hinein]locken
* * *n.ködern v.
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decoy — ► NOUN 1) a bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used by hunters to lure game. 2) a person or thing used to mislead or lure someone into a trap. 3) a pond from which narrow netted channels lead, into which wild duck may be enticed for capture … English terms dictionary
decoy marketing — UK US noun [U] MARKETING ► a way of marketing a product or service in which a company offers customers a similar product or service of lower quality at about the same price, in order to improve sales of what they are really trying to sell: »Need… … Financial and business terms
decoy — noun di:kɔɪ 1》 a bird or mammal, or an imitation of one, used to lure game. 2》 a person or thing used to mislead or lure someone into a trap. 3》 a pond from which narrow netted channels lead, into which wild duck may be enticed for capture. verb… … English new terms dictionary
decoy — noun /ˈdikɔɪ / (say deekoy) 1. someone who entices or allures, as into a trap, danger, etc. 2. anything used as a lure. –verb (t) /ˈdikɔɪ / (say deekoy), /dəˈkɔɪ / (say duh koy) 3. to lure by or as by a decoy. {variant of coy (now British… …
decoy — I noun allure, allurement, ambush, attraction, bait, blind, camouflage, deception, disguise, diversion, enticement, imitation, inducement, inlex, inveiglement, misleader, simulation, trap, trick associated concepts: entrapment II index bait ( … Law dictionary
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decoy — noun (C) 1 someone or something used to trick someone into going where you want them to go so that you can catch them, attack them etc: Police have been using mocked up patrol cars as decoys to make drivers slow down. 2 a model of a bird used to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
decoy — is pronounced with stress on the first syllable as a noun and with variable stress as a verb … Modern English usage
decoy — UK [ˈdiːkɔɪ] / US [ˈdɪkɔɪ] / US [dɪˈkɔɪ] noun [countable] Word forms decoy : singular decoy plural decoys 1) a person or thing that you use to trick someone into going somewhere or doing something 2) a real or artificial bird used for attracting… … English dictionary
decoy — [16] Dutch kooi means ‘cage’ (it comes from Latin cavea ‘cage’, source of English cage). The term came to be applied specifically to a pond which had been surrounded with nets into which wildfowl were lured for capture. English took it over, but… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
decoy — I. noun Etymology: probably from Dutch de kooi, literally, the cage Date: 1630 1. a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture 2. someone or something used to lure or lead another into a trap; especially an artificial bird used to attract… … New Collegiate Dictionary