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English to Spanish Dictionary

bait Meaning in Spanish (bait significado en español)

nouncebo
verbprovocar, cebar
cebo in English:bait
Phonetic:ˈθebo
Plural: baits
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de bait en español es cebo, provocar, cebar. (Comida u otro señuelo que se usa para atraer peces u otros animales, o para atraparlos.)

Definitions of Bait

  1. 1
    noun
    cebo

    Food or other enticement used to attract fish or other animals, or to trap them.

    Comida u otro señuelo que se usa para atraer peces u otros animales, o para atraparlos.

  2. 2
    verb
    provocar

    To intentionally annoy or taunt someone, often to provoke a reaction.

    Molestar o burlarse intencionadamente de alguien, a menudo para provocar una reacción.

  3. 3
    verb
    cebar

    To put food on a hook or in a trap to attract and catch fish or animals.

    Poner comida en un anzuelo o en una trampa para atraer y capturar peces o animales.

Example Sentences

“He put fresh bait on the hook and cast his line into the water.”

Puso cebo fresco en el anzuelo y lanzó su sedal al agua.

“The protesters tried to bait the police into a confrontation.”

Los manifestantes intentaron provocar a la policía para que se enfrentara a ellos.

“The cheese was used as bait to catch the mouse.”

El queso se usó como cebo para atrapar al ratón.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

señueloatractivoprovocación

In English:

luredecoyenticementprovoketaunt

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

desalentardisuadir

In English:

deterdiscourageappeasecalm

Inflected Word Forms

past tensebaited
present participlebaiting
agent nounbaiter

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

bait and switchidiom

A deceptive sales tactic where a customer is lured by a low-priced item that is unavailable, and then pressured to buy a more expensive one.

rise to the baitidiom

To react in the way that someone who is trying to provoke you wants you to react.