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    Cebo (en. Bait)

    /ˈseβo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Substance used to attract animals, especially in hunting.
    The hunter placed bait to attract the prey.
    El cazador colocó cebo para atraer a la presa.
    Food offered to farm animals to fatten them up.
    The farmer used bait to improve the feeding of his pigs.
    El granjero utilizó cebo para mejorar la alimentación de sus cerdos.
    Deception or trick to seduce someone.
    He promised money as bait to get information.
    Prometió dinero como cebo para que le dieran información.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'cēbŭs', meaning 'food'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    hunting bait
    Food used to attract animals in hunting.
    cebo de caza
    fishing bait
    Bait used to attract fish.
    cebo de pesca

    Related Words

    hunter
    Person who catches or kills animals.
    cazador
    prey
    Animals that are hunted.
    presas

    Slang Meanings

    In the context of seduction, it refers to something that attracts attention.
    That party is bait to attract new people.
    Esa fiesta es un cebo para atraer gente nueva.
    Used to refer to someone who is easily deceived.
    That guy is bait in the game, he gets carried away by anything.
    Ese chico es un cebo en el juego, se deja llevar por cualquier cosa.