bait
1 noun for fishing, trappingbaoite masc4 the fish swallowed the bait shlog an t-iasc an baoite 2 noun inducementmealladh masc dreasacht fem3Taispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb put food on hook/in trap TRANSITIVEbaoiteáil verb he baited the hooks bhaoiteáil sé na duáin, chuir sé baoite ar na duáinI baited the trap with a bit of cheese chuir mé píosa beag cáise ar an ngaiste 4 verb tempt TRANSITIVEmeall verb he baited them with a stack of money mheall sé iad le carn airgid 5 verb tease and provoke TRANSITIVEsaighid faoi PhrVgriog verb séid faoi PhrV to bait sb about sth bheith ag magadh faoi dhuine mar gheall ar rud, bheith ag spochadh as duine faoi rud, bheith ag saighdeadh faoi dhuine faoi rud 6 verb set dogs on (animal) TRANSITIVEthey baited the badgers dhreasaigh siad na madraí sna broic, scaoil siad na madraí faoi na broic