isca de cliques

/ˈiskɐ dʒi ˈklikis/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as iscas de cliques

Meaning

  1. clickbait

    • A manchete era pura isca de cliques.

      The headline was pure clickbait.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Usage notes

Manchete sensacionalista criada só para gerar cliques, muitas vezes sem conteúdo real.

Practice

1 What does isca de cliques mean?

2 Fill the gap: A manchete era pura isca de ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches isca de cliques?

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