What does «señuelo» mean in Spanish?
- Figure in the shape of a bird where pieces of meat are placed to attract the hawk, in order to train it. Used in falconry.
- Anything that serves to attract birds for hunting or training.
Examples of use in Spanish: "este silbato sirve como señuelo porque imita el canto de esta ave".
- Cimbel, real bird or figure of a bird used to attract others; some include artificial bird songs.
- A thing used to convince or entice others; trickery, deceit.
Examples of use in Spanish: "caer en el señuelo".
"dejaron un señuelo para atraparlo".
- Bait, mirrors.
Examples of use in Spanish: "tras el señuelo de hacerse con una fortuna".
- Group of cabestros (tame animals) used to drive or guide the rest of the livestock.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Bolivia - Uruguay
Examples of use in Spanish: "el señuelo permite llevar las vacas hacia la hacienda".
- (señuelo de pesca) A type of artificial fishing bait in the shape of a fish designed to attract attention in order to catch fish. It employs artificial lights, colors, movements and vibration, and has one or more hooks.
- (señuelo de aviación) A type of flare used to try to counter a heat-seeking missile attack. The flare emits more heat than that emitted by a military aircraft, causing the infrared-guided missile to target the flare.
- (caer al señuelo el halcón) To fall to the prey; to lower the hawk to the figure of the bird that is put to him to train him.
- (caer uno en el señuelo) To fall into the snare, to be deceived.