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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesatrair
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-tra-ir
"Eles tentaram atrair de volta os clientes antigos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting.
"The company tried to lure back former customers with special discount offers."
- 1
The persuasive appeal or quality of something that is attractive.
"They could not resist the lure of high salaries offered by the tech startup."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'luren', from Old Norse 'laðra' or Old High German 'luuder', meaning bait or decoy. Originally used in falconry to describe a device swung to recall a hawk, it evolved metaphorically to describe any form of enticement or attraction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lure" is said worldwide
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attirer
Transliteration: a-ti-re
"Ils ont essayé de faire revenir les anciens clients."
anlocken
Transliteration: an-lo-ken
"Das Unternehmen versuchte, Kunden zurückzulocken."
attirare
Transliteration: at-ti-ra-re
"Hanno cercato di riattirare i vecchi clienti."
atraer
Transliteration: a-tra-er
"Intentaron atraer de nuevo a los clientes."
atrair
Transliteration: a-tra-ir
"Eles tentaram atrair de volta os clientes antigos."
लुभाना
Transliteration: lubhana
"उन्होंने पुराने ग्राहकों को वापस लुभाने की कोशिश की।"
引诱
Transliteration: yǐnyòu
"他们试图把老客户吸引回来。"
유인하다
Transliteration: yuinhada
"그들은 옛 고객들을 다시 유인하려고 노력했다."
引きつける
Transliteration: hikitsukeru
"彼らは古い顧客を引き戻そうと試みた。"
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