isca; provocação
1. (noun) Food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap to catch fish or animals
He used worms as bait to catch fish.
Ele usou minhocas como isca para pegar peixes.
2. (noun) Something used to entice or tempt someone into a desired action
The free offer was just bait to get customers into the store.
A oferta grátis era apenas uma isca para atrair clientes à loja.
3. (noun) Provocative behavior or statement intended to provoke a reaction
Don't fall for his bait; he's just trying to start an argument.
Não caia na provocação dele; ele está apenas tentando começar uma briga.
4. (verb) To put bait on a hook or in a trap
She baited the fishing line and cast it into the water.
Ela colocou isca na linha de pesca e a lançou na água.
5. (verb) To provoke or tease someone deliberately to elicit a response
He kept baiting her with insulting comments.
Ele continuava provocando-a com comentários insultuosos.
In Brazil, fishing culture is significant in many regions, making 'isca' a familiar term. In digital and social media contexts, both American and Brazilian users commonly reference 'bait' when discussing online provocations, memes designed to provoke reactions, or clickbait content. The term has become increasingly popular in internet slang across both countries.
NYC Slang
bait can mean something questionable or suspicious; 'that's mad bait' means that's risky or sketchy
Related Idioms & Phrases
take the bait - to fall for a trap or provocation (cair na isca)
rise to the bait - to react to provocation as intended (responder à provocação)
bait and switch - to lure someone with one thing then substitute another (enganação, bote fora)
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