What does anzuelo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word anzuelo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use anzuelo in Spanish.

The word anzuelo in Spanish means hook, fish hook, bait, throw bait, take the bait, fall for it, take the bait. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word anzuelo

hook, fish hook

nombre masculino (garfio metálico para pescar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Perdí uno de mis anzuelos la última vez que fui a pescar.
I lost one of my hooks (or: fish hooks) last time I went fishing.

bait

nombre masculino (trampa, aliciente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La supuesta muerte del número uno de la banda fue un anzuelo para que sus secuaces fueran atrapados por la policía.
The supposed death of the gang's number one was the bait for the police to capture his henchmen.

throw bait

locución verbal (coloquial (atraer con engaños) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le echó el anzuelo con una historia de amor.

take the bait

locución verbal (caer en una trampa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El muy tonto mordió el anzuelo y se dejó timar.
The idiot took the bait and let himself be cheated.

fall for it, take the bait

locución verbal (coloquial (caer en la trampa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El estafador los tentó con una gran suma y picaron el anzuelo.

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