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I.bait [Am beɪt, Brit beɪt] N U

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bait

bait

fish or cut bait! Am

to rise to the bait (react)

to rise to the bait (react)

morder el anzuelo

to rise to the bait lit fish:

to swallow or take the bait (fall into trap)

tragarse el cuento

to swallow or take the bait (fall into trap)

caer en la trampa

to swallow or take the bait lit fish:

II.bait [Am beɪt, Brit beɪt] VB trans

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1. bait hook/trap:

bait

2. bait (persecute, torment):

bait

ground bait N U

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ground bait

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bait

bait

cebo

bait

no es más que un cebo para atraer más clientes

it's just a ploy o it's just bait to draw in more customers

morder o tragarse el anzuelo

to swallow o take the bait

morder o tragarse el anzuelo

to rise to the bait Brit

bait

engarzó la carnada al anzuelo

he put the bait on the hook

to bait

bait

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I.bait [beɪt] N

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1. bait for fish:

bait

2. bait fig:

bait

to swallow the bait inf

morder el anzuelo

II.bait [beɪt] VB trans

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1. bait (put bait on):

bait hook

2. bait (harass):

bait person

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bait

cebo

bait

bait

morder [o picar en] [o tragar] el anzuelo

to swallow the bait

bait

to bait

el cebo atrae a los peces

the bait lures the fish

to take the bait

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Once a big adult drum grabs the bait, it takes off with gusto, and can put up quite a fight. en.wikipedia.org

Gurnard are also used as bait, for example by lobster fishermen. en.wikipedia.org

Park staff placed a high emphasis on minimising any non-target impacts of baiting. en.wikipedia.org

By drawing bait on a wire towards the cage, tour operators lure the shark to the cage, possibly striking it, exacerbating this problem. en.wikipedia.org

They both reached an average mortality of 85%, by the use of 2% methiocarb/methomyl bait. en.wikipedia.org

They are attracted to traps baited with rotting shrimp. en.wikipedia.org

For example, the double agent could be offered some tempting bait: "e.g.," be told that important information was stored at a dead drop site. en.wikipedia.org

They noted that the insurgents were specifically trying to bait us into overreaction. en.wikipedia.org

These are all good baits to use for the yellowtail rockfish. en.wikipedia.org

The snakes took the bait and were blown. en.wikipedia.org

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