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A n lit, fig appât m ; to use sth/sb as bait utiliser qch/qn comme appât ; to rise to ou swallow the bait lit, fig mordre à l'hameçon.B vtr1 ( put bait on) appâter [trap, hook] (with avec) ; they baited the trap with her son fig ils se sont servis de son fils comme appât ;2 ( tease) taquiner [person] ;3 ( set dogs on) lancer des chiens contre [bear, badger]. -
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bait [beɪt]1. nounappât m[+ hook, trap] appâter* * *[beɪt] 1.noun lit, fig appât m2.to rise to ou swallow the bait — lit, fig mordre à l'hameçon
transitive verb1) ( put bait on) appâter [trap, hook] ( with avec)2) ( tease) taquiner [person] -
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bait [beɪt]1 nounappât m, amorce f; figurative appât m, leurre m;∎ also figurative to rise to or swallow or take the bait mordre (à l'hameçon) -
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7 bait advertising
Comm. publicité mensongèreEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > bait advertising
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8 bait selling
Comm. vente à prix d'àppel [pratiques restrictives du commerce]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > bait selling
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9 bait-and-switch
American MARKETING (for product) = fait d'appâter le client avec des prix promotionnels pour le fidéliser avant de les augmenter à nouveau; (for Web site) = fait d'appâter le visiteur et de le transférer ensuite vers une autre page -
10 bait, fish, licence
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12 ledger-bait
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13 to act as bait
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to act as bait
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14 to bait
1) tourmenter; harceler2) appâter; induire en tentation; séduireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to bait
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15 to cut bait
[fam.] [U] trancher; décider; prendre son partiEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to cut bait
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16 jail bait
Sex. [U] jeune fille n'ayant pas atteint l'âge du consentement sexuel [tous rapports avec elle sont donc assimilés à un viol]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > jail bait
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17 to take the bait
[Police] mordre à l'hameçonEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to take the bait
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18 slug bait
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19 nibble
nibble ['nɪbəl]∎ I'm not hungry, I'll just nibble a piece of bread je n'ai pas faim, je vais juste grignoter un morceau de pain;∎ the mice have nibbled the telephone wire les souris ont rongé ou grignoté le fil du téléphone;∎ the fish nibbled the bait le poisson a mordu à l'hameçon(b) (playfully → ear) mordiller∎ to nibble at or on sth grignoter qch;∎ she nibbled nervously at her food elle mangeait nerveusement du bout des dents;∎ the mice have nibbled through the wire les souris ont entièrement rongé le fil∎ to nibble at sth mordiller qch;∎ the cat likes to nibble at my toes le chat aime bien me mordiller les orteils;∎ also figurative to nibble at the bait mordre à l'hameçon∎ to nibble at an offer être tenté par une offre3 noun∎ to have a nibble grignoter quelque chose;∎ nibbles amuse-gueules mpl -
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nibble [ˈnɪbl][person] [+ food] grignoter ; [+ pen, finger, ear] mordiller ; [sheep, goats] brouter ; [fish] mordre2. noun3. plural noun* * *['nɪbl] 1.1) ( snack food) (gén pl) amuse-gueule m inv2) ( action) mordillement mto have ou take a nibble at — grignoter
3) ( small meal) collation f2.transitive verb ( eat)1) [rodent, person] grignoter; [sheep, goat] brouter2) ( playfully) mordiller [ear, neck]3.1) lit [animal] mordiller; [person] grignoterto nibble at — [mouse, rabbit] grignoter; [sheep, goat] brouter; [fish] mordre à [bait]; [person] manger [quelque chose] du bout des dents
2) figto nibble at — considérer [idea, proposal]
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Bait — Bait, is a luring substance used, e.g., for angling.Bait may also refer to one of the following:* Animal baiting, using dogs to worry or torment a chained or confined animal.* Bait car, vehicle rigged by the police to catch auto thieves. * Bait… … Wikipedia
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bait — BAIT, baiţi, s.m. (inform.) Ansamblu de biţi (de obicei 8) folosit pentru examinarea capacităţii de memorie (3). – Din engl. byte. Trimis de paula, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 bait s. m. (sil. bait), pl. baiţi Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa … Dicționar Român
bait — vb Bait, badger, heckle, hector, chivy, hound, ride mean to persist in tormenting or harassing another. Bait derives its implications from its basic reference to the action of dogs set on to bite and worry an animal (as a chained bear, boar, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Bait — (b[=a]t), n. [Icel. beita food, beit pasture, akin to AS. b[=a]t food, Sw. bete. See {Bait}, v. t.] 1. Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
baiţ — BAIŢ, baiţuri, s.n. Colorant folosit în tâmplărie, în industria textilă, în tăbăcărie etc. – Din germ. Beize. Trimis de paula, 09.03.2002. Sursa: DEX 98 baiţ s. n., pl. báiţuri Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic BAIŢ… … Dicționar Român
bait — bait; bait·tle; cad·bait; pre·bait; … English syllables
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 — [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 — (b[=a]t), v. i. [F. battre de l aile (or des ailes), to flap or flutter. See {Batter}, v. t.] To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey. Kites that bait and beat. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bait — [n] something for luring allurement, attraction, bribe, come on*, drag, enticement, inducement, lure, seducement, shill, snare, temptation, trap; concept 709 bait [v1] lure allure, attract, bedevil, beguile, draw, entice, fascinate, lead on,… … New thesaurus