🦆decoy (dikoï)

noun/verb
/ˈdiːkɔɪ/
appât (appat)

Signification

something or someone used to lure or mislead
Traduction de la signification
quelque chose ou quelqu'un utilisé pour tromper ou attirer
quelque chose ou quelqu'un utilisé pour tromper ou attirer

Phrases d'exemple

The hunters used a wooden duck as a decoy.

Les chasseurs ont utilisé un canard en bois comme appât.
Les chasseurs ont utilisé un canard en bois comme appât.

Expressions d'exemple

set a decoy
poser un appât
poser un appât

Synonymes

lure, bait, trap, distraction, enticement

Antonymes

truth, reality, honesty

Collocations

use a decoy, hunting decoy, police decoy, act as a decoy

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