bait
isca
definition
verb
the other boys reveled in baiting him about his love of literature
deliberately annoy or taunt (someone).
she baited a trap with carrots and corn
prepare (a hook, trap, net, or fishing area) with bait to entice fish or animals as prey.
noun
herrings make excellent bait for pike
food used to entice fish or other animals as prey.
translation of 'bait'
verb
dar ração a animais,
seduzir,
atrair,
iscar,
cevar,
atormentar
noun
isca,
descanso para lanche,
engodo
example
I gritted my teeth and decided not to take the 'bait' .
If you are so against feuds being artificially built up by the media then don't take the 'bait' and shoot your mouth off in response.
So he had no 'bait' on a fishing trip, so to speak; and Mr. Ha was just waiting to be reeled in at midnight.
With Fox out of the picture (at least until the story breaks elsewhere), who's going to take the 'bait' ?
Dogs were often used to 'bait' lions, tigers, bears, and other big mammals as part of bloody spectacles popular with the king and paying visitors.
This fish is commonly used for 'bait' in the fishing industry.
The congressional subpoenas were fishing lines with no 'bait' and no hook.
Most are small, less than three or four feet, but occasionally a pier or jetty angler soaking a big 'bait' hooks a fish with real shoulders.
King didn't take the 'bait' , but he was assassinated two years later in Memphis.
I believe this is a red herring that has worked well in past arguments and you keep hoping for someone to take the 'bait' once again.
Not that he would ever actually be elected PM, but you know what I mean - there's not even the potential for it if he won't take the 'bait' , right?
many potential buyers are reluctant to take the 'bait'
If MCM inspectors catch anyone fishing or collecting 'bait' or shellfish in these areas they will issue fines.
she used the prospect of freedom as 'bait' to trap him into talking
herrings make excellent 'bait' for pike
So far most Shiites have declined to take the 'bait' .
They took a sailfish on live fish 'bait' suspended approximately 20 feet below the surface at 11: 10 in the morning.
I wondered if he was just trying to 'bait' me, jokingly tease me.
Since when has the colour of the weights we use stopped the fish eating our 'bait' ?.
Of my four children, he was the one with endless patience, the one who read up on fishing techniques, different 'bait' , hooks, lures, whatever.
In soccer it has nearly become acceptable to 'bait' opposing fans, to chant and jeer at the other team's followers.
She was tossing me 'bait' , like she had for years, but this time I didn't want it.
The saltwater fisherman drifting a natural 'bait' on a circle hook can free-spool several counts of line, then throw the reel in gear and point the rod at the fish.
One fish took my entire 'bait' off the hook with no problem.
people who 'bait' badgers
If only they knew that the only way to prevent this happening is if they didn't take the 'bait' .
They learn how to fish, including how to 'bait' the hook, tie knots and rig tackle, even back up a trailer and dock a boat.
Michael would have to learn to 'bait' the hooks, clean and filet the fish and pack gear when they went ashore.
Asked how good a player Carter might become, he refuses to take the 'bait' , and issues a warning instead.
My government actually has to 'bait' people with catchy song in order to do the thing that should be a civic duty.
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