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Meaning of Decoy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈdiːkɔɪ

Definitions

  1. A person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
  2. A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.
  3. Deceptive military device used to draw enemy attention or fire away from a more important target.
  4. An assembly of hooped or netted corridors into which wild ducks may be enticed (originally by tame ducks) and trapped.

Equivalents

العربية الفخّ
Български прима́мка
Català cimbell esquer
Dansk lokke
Español añagaza carnada cimbel enza señuelo
Français Appât appâter leurre leurrer piéger
Galego cebo engado
Magyar csalétek csali csapda lep
Bahasa Indonesia umpan
日本語 デコイ 好餌
Kurdî lep
Latina illex
မြန်မာဘာသာ ဒလန်
Polski przynęta wabik
Português chamariz
Română momeală
Svenska bulvan lockbete lockfågel vette
ไทย นกต่อ
Tagalog kati pangati

Examples

“2002, Robotech: Battlecry – Guide and Walkthrough Just every 5 seconds or so shoot out a decoy near the Cats Eye and the enemies will aim for that instead of the Cats Eye.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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