lure

anlocken, ködern

Jemanden durch ein reizvolles Angebot dazu bringen, irgendwohin zu gehen oder etwas zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone go somewhere or do something by offering something attractive.

• The smell of bread lured us inside.
• They lured customers with lower prices.
• Bright bait can lure fish toward the hook.

So benutzt man es: lure someone into something (The offer lured him into a risky investment.); lure someone with something (The shop lures customers with free samples.); lure someone away from something (Higher wages lured workers away from the factory.)

Synonyme: attract, tempt, entice

Gegenteile: repel

Häufige Wendungen: lure someone away, lure fish, lure someone in

Reiz, Verlockung

Etwas, das Lust macht, irgendwohin zu gehen oder etwas zu tun, oft durch die Aussicht auf Vergnügen oder Belohnungen.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that makes people want to go somewhere or do something, often by offering pleasure or rewards.

• The prize was a powerful lure.
• He could not resist the lure of easy money.
• For many visitors, the beach is the main lure.

So benutzt man es: the lure of something (The lure of fame brought her to the city.)

Synonyme: attraction, temptation

Häufige Wendungen: the lure, powerful lure

Kunstköder

Ein künstlicher Gegenstand an einer Angelschnur, der Fische anlockt.

In einfachem Englisch: An artificial object on a fishing line that attracts fish.

• He attached a lure to his fishing line.
• This shiny lure attracts trout.
• She keeps several lures in a small box.

Synonyme: artificial bait

Häufige Wendungen: fishing lure, attach a lure