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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. dē′koi, di koi′; v. di koi′)

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Inglés	Español
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
Inglés	Español
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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'decoy' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

lofter - roper

Spanish:

reclamo - carnada - añagaza - cimbel - señuelo

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Synonyms: imitation, bait, lure, fake, attraction, more...

Collocations: [an elaborate, an excellent, a clever] decoy, a [goose, duck] decoy, use a decoy to [catch, lure, trap, distract] the [suspect, criminal, rabbit], more...

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