decoy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdiːkɔɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈdikɔɪ; v. dɪˈkɔɪ, ˈdikɔɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n.koi, di koi; v. di koi)


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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
decoy n figurative (hunting)carnada nf
  trampa nf
 The hunters used a decoy to lure the ducks.
 Los cazadores usaron una carnada para atraer a los patos.
decoy n (diversion)señuelo nm
  cebo nm
 The robbers set up a decoy to send the police in the wrong direction while they made their getaway.
 Los ladrones usaron un señuelo para mandar a la policía en la dirección equivocada mientras emprendían la huida.
 Los ladrones usaron un cebo para mandar a la policía en la dirección equivocada mientras emprendían la huida.
decoy n ([sth] that diverts)señuelo nm
  reclamo nm
 The car the police were chasing was a decoy.
 El coche que la policía estaba persiguiendo era un señuelo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
decoy [sb] into doing [sth] v expr (trick into doing)engañar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
  confundir a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
 The enemy decoyed the fighter pilots into shooting at unarmed missiles.
 El enemigo engañó a los pilotos para que dispararan contra misiles desactivados.
decoy [sth/sb] vtr (lure, trick) (con trucos)atraer a vtr + prep
  engañar a vtr + prep
  atraer vtr
  engañar vtr
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Collocations: a decoy [duck, rabbit], [an elaborate, an excellent, a clever] decoy, a [goose, duck] decoy, more...

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