Significato della parola decoy in italiano

Cosa significa decoy in inglese? Scopri il significato, la pronuncia e l'uso specifico di questa parola con Lingoland

decoy

US /ˈdiː.kɔɪ/
UK /ˈdiː.kɔɪ/

Sostantivo

esca

something or someone used to trick or confuse people, especially something or someone that is not what they appear to be:

Esempio:
Air Force One flew ahead as a decoy, with the President in another plane behind.

Verbo

esca

to trick or confuse people into doing something or going somewhere, especially by showing them something that is not what it appears to be:

Esempio:
Flying French colors, the ship tacked back and forth, trying to decoy the French ship into the harbor.