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Translate decoys from English to French

Summary

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decoy:
- appât; amorce
Wiktionary:
- decoy → piéger, attirer
- decoy → leurre, appât, paratonnerre

English

Detailed Translations for decoys from English to French

decoy:

decoy [the ~] noun

the decoy (stool pigeon; bait; call bird)
l'appât; l'amorce
- appât [le ~] noun
- amorce [le ~] noun

Translation Matrix for decoy:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
amorce	bait; call bird; decoy; stool pigeon	bait; beginning; commencement; enticement; lure; opening; outset; percussion-cap; start
appât	bait; call bird; decoy; stool pigeon	bait; come-on; enticement; fish-bait; lure
-	bait; lure; steerer
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	stool pidgeon

Related Words for "decoy":

decoys

Synonyms for "decoy":

steerer; deceiver; cheat; cheater; trickster; beguiler; slicker; accomplice; confederate
bait; lure; device
entice; lure; tempt

Related Definitions for "decoy":

something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed¹
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)¹
lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy¹

Wiktionary Translations for decoy:

decoy

verb

to act or use a decoy
- decoy → piéger

noun

animal used by hunters to lure game
- decoy → leurre
person or object meant to lure something to danger
- decoy → appât; leurre

decoy

verb

tirer, faire venir à soi.
- attirer → attract; decoy; lure; entice; induce; persuade; appeal to; draw

noun

fauconnerie|fr Morceau de cuir rouge en forme d’oiseau, dont les fauconniers se servaient pour appeler les oiseaux de fauconnerie lorsqu’ils ne revenaient pas au réclame.
- leurre → lure; decoy
Personne attirant tous les coups lors d'un combat
- paratonnerre → decoy

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¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University