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leurre

lure

noun LUHR Rare
Descriptions & Qualities

Also means

decoy

Usage Note

Leurre refers to a hunting or fishing lure, or figuratively to any deception or false hope. The phrase se laisser prendre au leurre means 'to be taken in by the deception'. The verb leurrer means 'to lure' or 'to deceive', and se leurrer (reflexive) means 'to fool oneself'.

Examples

"Cette promesse n'était qu'un leurre."

Natural Translation

That promise was nothing but a lure.

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