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bait 
  n 
  (lit)  (for fish, animal)  appât  m 
  (fig) appât  m  
to use sb as bait, He used me as bait.  Je lui ai servi d'appât. 
→ He lured the youngsters by using his own children as bait.   
to take the bait, to rise to the bait   (British) mordre à l'hameçon 
  vt 
  (lit) 
 [+trap, hook] amorcer 
→ He baited his hook with a piece of meat.   
→ The boys dug pits and baited them.   
 [+animal] amorcer, appâter
  (fig)  (=needle, tease) 
 [+person] provoquer 
→ The defense lawyers tried to bait him and get him to act aggressively.   
→ He delighted in baiting his mother.   
→ When he was growing up other kids had baited him, calling him a blankethead.   
  (=set dogs on) 
 [+bear, badger] lâcher les chiens sur



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