-
1 bait
beit 1. noun(food used to attract fish, animals etc which one wishes to catch, kill etc: Before he went fishing he dug up some worms for bait.) agn, lokkemat2. verb(to put bait on or in (a hook, trap etc): He baited the mousetrap with cheese.) sette agn på, sette ut lokkematagn--------lokkemat--------åteIsubst. \/beɪt\/1) agn, lokkemat2) ( overført) lokkemiddelrise to\/swallow the bait ( også overført) bite på krokensnap at a bait ( også overført) nappe på en krok\/et agnIIverb \/beɪt\/1) plage (dyr)2) erte, tirre, forfølge3) sette agn (på krok)4) lokke5) ( foreldet) raste (under reise)
См. также в других словарях:
bait — ► NOUN ▪ food put on a hook or in a trap to entice fish or other animals. ► VERB 1) taunt or tease. 2) set dogs on (a trapped or restrained animal). 3) put bait on or in. ● rise to the bait Cf. ↑rise to the bait … English terms dictionary
bait — [[t]be͟ɪt[/t]] baits, baiting, baited 1) N VAR Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals. 2) VERB If you bait a hook or trap, you put bait on it or in it. [V n with n] He baited his hook with pie... [V n] … English dictionary
bait — bait1 [beıt] n [singular, U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: beita food ] 1.) food used to attract fish, animals, or birds so that you can catch them ▪ We used worms as bait. ▪ The fish wouldn t take the bait . 2.) something attractive… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bait — 1 noun (singular, uncountable) 1 food used to attract fish, animals, or birds so that you can catch them: Worms make excellent fish bait. | take the bait (=eat it and be caught) 2 something used to make someone do something, buy something etc:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bait — noun 1》 food used to entice fish or other animals as prey. 2》 variant spelling of bate1. verb 1》 deliberately annoy or taunt. 2》 allow dogs to attack (a trapped or restrained animal). 3》 put bait on (a hook) or in (a trap, net, etc.). Phrases… … English new terms dictionary
bait — I. v. a. 1. Put bait upon. 2. Feed (animals), give feed to. 3. Worry, harry. See badger, v. II. v. n. Take refreshment (on a journey). III … New dictionary of synonyms
bait — 1. n. & v. n. 1 food used to entice a prey, esp. a fish or an animal. 2 an allurement; something intended to tempt or entice. 3 archaic a halt on a journey for refreshment or a rest. 4 = BATE. v. 1 tr. a harass or annoy (a person). b torment (a… … Useful english dictionary
bait — [bāt] vt. [ME baiten < ON beita < Gmc * baitian, caus. of * bitan: for base see BITE] 1. a) to set attacking dogs against [people formerly baited chained bears for sport] b) to attack as such dogs do 2. to torment or harass with unprovoked … English World dictionary
bait — I (harass) verb afflict, affront, aggravate, aggrieve, agitate, agonize, anger, annoy, arouse, attack, badger, be malevolent, be offensive, beset, besiege, bother, browbeat, cause resentment, chafe, compel, deride, detract, discommode, displease … Law dictionary
put out of countenance — index bait (harass), humiliate, pique Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
put pressure on — index bait (harass), browbeat, coerce, constrain (compel), enforce, insist, lobby … Law dictionary