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momeală
bait (also: lure, decoy) /moˈme̯alə/
noun#3239 most common
Also: lure, decoy, trap (figurative)
Example sentences
Pescarul pune momeala în cârlig.
The fisherman puts the bait on the hook.
Peștele a mușcat momeala.
The fish bit the bait.
Vulpea a căzut în capcană din cauza momelii.
The fox fell into the trap because of the bait.
Oferta era doar o momeală ca să ne cumpere tăcerea.
The offer was just bait to buy our silence.
Politicianul a folosit promisiuni false ca momeală electorală.
The politician used false promises as electoral bait.
Momelile ieftine nu mai păcălesc pe nimeni în vremurile astea cinice.
Cheap lures no longer fool anyone in these cynical times.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | momeală | momeli |
| Genitive | momeli | momeli |
| Accusative | momeală | momeli |
| Vocative | momeală | momeli |
Word family
a momito lure, to entice
momitlured, enticed
momitorenticing, tempting
momelibaits, lures (plural)
Etymology
Momeală is formed from the Romanian verb a momi, meaning to lure or entice, plus the suffix -eală, which turns a verb into a noun naming the result of the action. The origin of a momi itself is not firmly established; Romanian dictionaries generally list it as of obscure or uncertain origin rather than tracing it to a documented Indo-European root. Because of that uncertainty, no reliable proto-root or cross-language cognate set can be given here.
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