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decoy

UK
/ˈdiːkɔɪ/
US
/ˈdiˌkɔɪ/

Translations

decoynoun
decoys
pl
UK
/ˈdiːkɔɪ/
US
/ˈdiˌkɔɪ/
leurreAu sens général : personne ou objet destiné à tromper, détourner l’attention ou attirer vers un piège.
The police used a decoy to catch the thief in the act.
La police a utilisé un leurre pour prendre le voleur en flagrant délit.
appelantEn chasse, pour un oiseau factice ou attractif destiné à attirer le gibier.
The hunter set up several duck decoys on the pond to attract real ducks.
Le chasseur a placé plusieurs appelants de canards sur l’étang pour attirer de vrais canards.
Additional translations
piègeSens historique ou technique, pour un dispositif de piégeage du gibier d’eau.
Synonyms
trap
decoy bird
distraction
lure
bait
decoyverb
decoyed
Past Simple
decoyed
Past Participle
decoying
Gerund
UK
/ˈdiːkɔɪ/
US
/ˈdiˌkɔɪ/
leurrerUsage courant : attirer ou détourner par ruse, appât ou distraction.
The hunter used a whistle to decoy the ducks into the open.
Le chasseur a utilisé un sifflet pour leurrer les canards vers l’espace découvert.
Synonyms
lure
entice
trap
mislead
bait
decoyadjective
UK
/ˈdiːkɔɪ/
US
/ˈdiˌkɔɪ/
Used attributively to describe something that serves as a lure or distraction (e.g. “decoy missile”).
leurreEmploi attributif : qui sert à tromper, détourner ou masquer la réalité.
The aircraft released a decoy flare to confuse the heat-seeking missile.
L’avion a largué une fusée leurre pour tromper le missile à guidage infrarouge.

Definitions

decoynoun
A person or thing used to mislead or lure someone into a trap or to divert attention from something else.
The police used a decoy to catch the thief in the act.
An artificial bird or other animal used by hunters to attract live game.
The hunter set up several duck decoys on the pond to attract real ducks.
A pond, enclosure, or channel equipped with nets or funnels for trapping wildfowl.
The estate still maintains a nineteenth-century duck decoy at the edge of the marsh.
decoyverb
To lure or entice someone or something away from an intended course, typically by using a distraction or bait.
The hunter used a whistle to decoy the ducks into the open.
decoyadjective
Serving or intended to lure, mislead, or distract.
The aircraft released a decoy flare to confuse the heat-seeking missile.
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