Polyglot Dictionary

isca

/ˈiskɐ/

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

Forms

plural
as iscas

Meaning

  1. bait

    • Coloquei a isca.

      I put on the bait.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

gancho

Close, related — bait and a hook are both essential fishing items.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

cebo

cebo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "bait."

French

appât

appât is the French word for the same thing — both mean "bait."

Practice

1 What does isca mean?

2 Fill the gap: Coloquei a ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches isca?

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