Sentence examples of "lure" in English

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I could not resist the lure of great profits. Je ne peux résister à l'attrait des grands profits.
The mouse was lured into the trap by a big piece of cheese. La souris a été attirée dans le piège par un gros morceau de fromage.
Christopher Columbus disliked Spanish brothels, as he found them dirty and too expensive. Instead, he would go out to sea, get lured in - on purpose - by the Siren's song, and then have a rocking good time. Christophe Colomb n'aimait pas les bordels espagnols, qu'il jugeait sales et trop chers. Au lieu de ça, il prenait la mer, se laissait attirer -volontairement- par les chants des sirènes, et ensuite prenait du sacré bon temps.
No man can resist the lure of a woman. Aucun homme ne peut résister au charme d'une femme.
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