Lure
noun
- 1.
- (something that attracts or entices or allures, its power of attracting, a decoy used by the falconer to recall the hawk, an artificial bait) lure of adventure ការទាញ ការទាញទឹកចិត្ដ, fish lure នុយ
- 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) គ្រឿងទាក់ទាញចិត្ត, ការទាក់ទាញ, នុយ អន្ទាក់
verb — past tense: lured ; past participle: lured ; present participle: luring ;
- 1.
- ទាក់ទាញចិត្ត
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) (To attract or draw, by promising profit or pleasure, to tempt with promises, to entice) ទាក់, បង្ហាញនុយ (ភ្ញៀវ ។ល។)
Example: The boys lured the rabbit into the barn by holing out a carrot, The lure of the cinema drew Surin to town, father has many bright colored lures in his fishing kit, Gold was the lure that started a rush to The northern village.
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- A velvet smoothing brush.
- 2.
- A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; -- used by falconers in recalling hawks.
- 3.
- Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy.
verb — past tense: lured ; past participle: lured ; present participle: luring ;
- 1.
- To draw to the lure; hence, to allure or invite by means of anything that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract.
- 2.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To recall a hawk or other animal.
- 1.
- allure, attract, charm, draw, enchant, entrap, entice, fascinate, induce, lure, persuade, seduce, tempt
- 1.
- alienate, contract, drive, propel