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trap

UK
/træp/
US
/træp/
trap off

Translations

trapnoun
traps
pl
UK
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US
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The hunter set a trap to catch rabbits in the forest.
Le chasseur a posé un piège pour attraper des lapins dans la forêt.
piègeAu sens figuré, pour une situation difficile ou trompeuse.
He realized too late that the business deal was a trap.
Il s'est rendu compte trop tard que l'accord commercial était un piège.
piègePour les insectes.
The kitchen was filled with fly traps to keep the pests away.
La cuisine était remplie de pièges à mouches pour éloigner les nuisibles.
siphonEn plomberie.
The plumber replaced the sink's trap to stop the unpleasant smell.
Le plombier a remplacé le siphon de l'évier pour arrêter la mauvaise odeur.
Additional translations
phaétonVéhicule hippomobile léger à deux roues, surtout dans un contexte historique ou régional.
batterieSens musical, surtout dans un registre familier ou spécialisé.
trapèzeFamilier, pour les muscles du haut du dos.
Synonyms
snare
catch
device
pitfall
ambush
scheme
entrapment
Antonyms
freedom
liberation
release
escape
exit
way out
trapverb
trapped
Past Simple
trapped
Past Participle
trapping
Gerund
UK
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US
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The hunter managed to trap the fox using a snare.
Le chasseur a réussi à piéger le renard avec un lacet.
contrôlerEn sport, notamment au football.
She expertly trapped the pass with her right foot.
Elle a contrôlé la passe avec son pied droit.
Additional translations
coincerSens de placer quelqu'un dans une situation difficile ou de le retenir sans issue.
emprisonnerPour une substance, une chaleur ou un élément retenu à l'intérieur.
Synonyms
catch
ensnare
entrap
capture
confine
corner
lure
Antonyms
free
release
liberate
set free
let go
emancipate
trapadjective
UK
/træp/
US
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Used attributively to describe something designed to trap or featuring a concealed hazard.
piégéSe dit de ce qui sert à capturer ou à prendre au piège.
The dungeon was filled with trap doors and hidden levers.
Le donjon était rempli de portes piégées et de leviers cachés.

Definitions

trapnoun
A device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body.
The hunter set a trap to catch rabbits in the forest.
A situation in which someone is tricked into doing something or is caught in a difficult or dangerous situation.
He realized too late that the business deal was a trap.
A light, two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse.
They rode in a trap to the countryside for a picnic.
A device for catching insects, such as a flytrap.
The kitchen was filled with fly traps to keep the pests away.
A type of percussion instrument, specifically a drum kit.
The drummer played a solo on his trap during the concert.
A U-shaped section of pipe in a drain that retains water to prevent sewer gases from entering a building.
The plumber replaced the sink's trap to stop the unpleasant smell.
Informal. The trapezius muscle of the upper back (usually plural traps).
Shrugs are great for building the traps.
trapverb
To catch an animal or person in a trap or a situation from which it is difficult to escape.
The hunter managed to trap the fox using a snare.
To place someone in a difficult or unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape.
The heavy snowstorm trapped the hikers on the mountain overnight.
To trick someone into doing something that they did not intend to do.
The journalist tried to trap the politician into making a controversial statement.
To prevent something from escaping or being lost.
The insulation is designed to trap heat inside the building.
In sports, especially soccer, to stop and control (a moving ball) with a part of the body.
She expertly trapped the pass with her right foot.
trapadjective
Designed to catch or ensnare; functioning as or containing a trap.
The dungeon was filled with trap doors and hidden levers.
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