lure
/lʊə(r)/verb
उच्चारण लुअर
लालच देकर फँसाना, लुभाना
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[T] ~ sb (+ adv./prep.) | ~ sb into doing sth disapproving
to persuade or trick somebody to go somewhere or to do something, usually by promising them a reward
लालच देकर फँसाना, लुभाना
- The fraudsters lured people with promises of easy money.
- Bright offers and big discounts lured shoppers into the store.
- Fishermen use bait to lure fish to the net.
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- The online advertisement lured thousands of young people into the scheme.
- The thieves lured the guard away from the shop with a false phone call.
Synonyms tempt entice attract seduce coax
Opposite repel deter discourage put off
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[C, usually sing.]
the attractive qualities of something
आकर्षण, प्रलोभन
- the lure of the big city
- The lure of easy money led him astray.
- The lure of fame persuaded him to leave his small town.
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- Many students resist the lure of the phone while studying.
- The lure of the hills draws tourists every summer.
Synonyms attraction temptation appeal pull bait
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
tempt entice attract seduce coax attraction temptation appeal pull bait
Antonyms
repel deter discourage put off
?Which word?
Keep the tempt words together: lure (attract, often to a trap), entice (persuade by offering something pleasant), tempt, seduce (persuade to do something wrong), bait (food used to catch fish; something used to attract).
लुभाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: lure (आकर्षित करना, प्रायः जाल में), entice (सुखद चीज़ देकर मनाना), tempt, seduce (गलत काम के लिए मनाना), bait (मछली पकड़ने का चारा; आकर्षित करने की चीज़)।
Keep apart lure (attract) and allure (attractiveness, often mysterious).
Lure (आकर्षित करना) और allure (आकर्षण, प्रायः रहस्यमय) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Lure sb into doing sth.
Usage: lure sb into doing sth (किसी को लालच देकर कोई काम करवाना)। यहाँ into के बाद verb की -ing form आती है, जैसे 'lured him into investing'।