No. 13,184 in German
anzulocken
"Anzulocken" means "to attract" or "to lure."
In a sentence
Die Blumen haben die Bienen durch ihren Duft angelockt.
The flowers attracted the bees with their fragrance.
The word 'angelockt' is derived from 'anzulocken' in its past participle form and is used to describe the action of attracting or luring bees towards the flowers.
Um Kunden anzulocken, bietet der Laden Rabatte an.
To attract customers, the shop offers discounts.
The word 'anzulocken' here is used in its infinitive form within a phrase to indicate the objective of luring or attracting individuals, specifically customers through discounts.
Eine helle Beleuchtung kann Motten anlocken.
Bright lighting can attract moths.
The term 'anlocken', derived from 'anzulocken', is used in a general sense of drawing or enticing moths towards a source, in this case, bright lighting.
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