lure

lure  (lr)

n.

1.

a. Something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward.

b. An attraction or appeal.

2. A decoy used in catching animals, especially an artificial bait used in catching fish.

3. A bunch of feathers attached to a long cord, used in falconry to recall the hawk.

tr.v. lured, lur·ing, lures

1. To attract by wiles or temptation; entice.

2. To recall (a falcon) with a lure.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, of Germanic origin.]

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lurer n.

luring·ly adv.

Synonyms: lure, entice, inveigle, decoy, tempt, seduce
These verbs mean to lead or attempt to lead into a wrong or foolish course: Lure suggests the use of something that attracts like bait: Industry often lures scientists from universities by offering them huge salaries.
To entice is to draw on skillfully, as by arousing hopes or desires: The teacher tried to entice the shy child into entering the classroom.
Inveigle implies winning over by coaxing, flattery, or artful talk: He inveigled a friend into becoming his law partner.
To decoy is to trap or ensnare by cunning or deception: Partisans dressed as simple farmers decoyed the soldiers into the crossfire.
Tempt implies an encouragement or an attraction to do something, especially something immoral, unwise, or contrary to one's better judgment: I am tempted to tell him what I really think of him.
To seduce is to entice away and usually suggests the overcoming of moral resistance: "The French King attempted by splendid offers to seduce him from the cause of the Republic" (Thomas Macaulay).

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lure [lʊə]

vb (tr)

1. (sometimes foll by away or into) to tempt or attract by the promise of some type of reward

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Falconry) Falconry to entice (a hawk or falcon) from the air to the falconer by a lure

n

1. a person or thing that lures

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) Angling any of various types of brightly-coloured artificial spinning baits, usually consisting of a plastic or metal body mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers, etc. See jig, plug, spoon

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Falconry) Falconry a feathered decoy to which small pieces of meat can be attached and which is equipped with a long thong

[from Old French loirre falconer's lure, from Germanic; related to Old English lathian to invite]

lurer  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lure - qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward come-on, enticement attractiveness, attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
	2.	lure - anything that serves as an enticement bait, come-on, sweetener, hook enticement, temptation - something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
	3.	lure - something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed bait, decoy chum - bait consisting of chopped fish and fish oils that are dumped overboard to attract fish device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" fish lure, fisherman's lure - (angling) any bright artificial bait consisting of plastic or metal mounted with hooks and trimmed with feathers ground bait - bait scattered on the water to attract fish stool pigeon - a dummy pigeon used to decoy others trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
Verb	1.	lure - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" entice, tempt snare, hook - entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers" seduce - lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor" call - lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal; "Call ducks" stool - lure with a stool, as of wild fowl lead on - entice or induce especially when unwise or mistaken tweedle - entice through the use of music provoke, stimulate - provide the needed stimulus for decoy - lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy bait - lure, entice, or entrap with bait

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lure

verb

tempt, draw, attract, invite, trick, seduce, entice, beckon, lead on, allure, decoy, ensnare, inveigle They did not realise that they were being lured into a trap.

noun

temptation, attraction, incentive, bait, carrot (informal), magnet, inducement, decoy, enticement, siren song, allurement The lure of rural life is proving as strong as ever.

Translations

lure [ljʊəʳ]

A. N (= decoy) → señuelo m; (= bait) → cebo m (fig) → atractivo m, aliciente m, encanto m

B. VT [+ person] → atraer; [+ animal] → atraer(con un señuelo)
to lure sb into a trap → hacer que algn caiga en una trampa
they lured him into the house → consiguieron con artimañas que entrara en la casa
he was lured away from the company by a more lucrative offer → dejó la empresa atraído por una oferta más lucrativa

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lure [ˈljʊə^r ˈlʊə^r]

n

(= attraction) → attrait m
the lure of rural life → l'attrait de la vie à la campagne
Keep him away from the lure of other women
BUT Ne le laissez pas succomber au charme des autres femmes.

(for fish) → appât m

vt

(= entice) (with bad intentions) → attirer par la ruse, persuader par la ruse
to lure sb into sth [+ trap, dangerous place] → attirer qn dans qch
He lured her to his home → Il l'a attirée chez lui.

(= attract) [+ customers] → attirer
to lure sb into [+ shop, restaurant] → attirer qn dans
plans to lure viewers to the new channel → un plan pour attirer les téléspectateurs vers la nouvelle chaîne

lure away

vt sep [+ person] to lure sb away from sth → éloigner qn de qch
Out-of-town stores continue to lure shoppers away from town centres → Les magasins situés à la périphérie des villes continuent d'attirer des clients au détriment des commerces de centre-ville.

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lure

n (= bait) → Köder m; (= person, for hawk) → Lockvogel m; (general) → Lockmittel nt; (fig: of city, sea etc) → Verlockungen pl; the lure of the wild → der lockende Ruf der Wildnis

vt → anlocken; to lure somebody away from something → jdn von etw weg- or fortlocken; to lure somebody/an animal into a trap → jdn/ein Tier in eine Falle locken; to lure somebody/an animal out → jdn/ein Tier herauslocken

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lure [ljʊəʳ]

1. n (decoy, bait) → richiamo, esca (fig) (charm) → attrazione f, lusinga

2. vt → attirare (con l'inganno)
to lure sb into a trap → attirare qn in una trappola
to lure out → far uscire con l'inganno

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lure [ljʊəʳ]

1. n (decoy, bait) → richiamo, esca (fig) (charm) → attrazione f, lusinga

2. vt → attirare (con l'inganno)
to lure sb into a trap → attirare qn in una trappola
to lure out → far uscire con l'inganno

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lure

n lure [luə]

attraction; something very attractive or tempting The lure of his mother's good cooking brought him back home. lokaas, verlokking إغواء، إغراء съблазън lákadlo, vnadidlo tiltrækningskraft; lokkemad der Zauber,der Köder δέλεαρ, θέλγητρο tentación, aliciente ahvatlus وسوسه houkutin attrait פִּיתוּי, מְשִיכָה आकर्षण, प्रलोभन privlačnost vonzerő daya tarik aðdráttarafl; freisting richiamo, lusinga 魅力 유혹, 매력 pagunda, vilionė, masalas kārdinājums; vilinājums godaan lokroep, verlokking agn, lokkemat, tiltrekningskraft wabik, pokusa atracção atrac­ţie; ispită соблазн lákadlo, vnadidlo vaba privlačnost lockelse, dragningskraft พลังหรือแรงดึงดูด cazibe 吸引 спокуса کوئی پر کشش شے vẻ quyến rũ 吸引

v

to tempt or attract The bright lights of the city lured him away from home. aanlok, weglok يَغوي، يُغْري примамвам lákat lokke locken σαγηνεύω, δελεάζω atraer, tentar ahvatlema وسوسه کردن houkuttaa attirer לִמשוֹך, לְפַתוֹת लालच देना, लुभाना privući csábít memikat lokka, tæla richiamare, attrarre 誘う 유혹하다 (iš)vilioti, gundyti, masinti kārdināt; vilināt memikat lokken lure, lokke wabić, odciągać atrair a atrage, a ispiti соблазнять lákať zvabiti mamiti locka, lura bort ล่อใจ cezbetmek, çekmek 引誘 приваблювати; виманювати اپنی طرف کھینچنا quyến rũ 引诱