leurre

See also: leurré

French

Etymology

From Old French loirre

Pronunciation

Noun

leurre m (plural leurres)

  1. (hunting, fishing) lure, decoy
  2. trap, snare
  3. illusion
  4. deception
  5. (military) flare (aerial infrared countermeasure)

Synonyms

Verb

leurre

  1. inflection of leurrer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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