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trapped

UK
/træpt/
US
/træpt/
trapped off
trapped off

Translations

trappedpast participle
UK
/træpt/
US
/træpt/
coincéFiguré ; s’emploie pour une situation ou un sentiment d’impasse.
Feeling trapped in a dead-end job, she decided to pursue her passion for painting.
Se sentant coincée dans un emploi sans avenir, elle a décidé de poursuivre sa passion pour la peinture.
piégéSens physique ; pour une personne ou un animal retenu sans possibilité de s’échapper.
The trapped animal struggled to free itself from the net.
L’animal piégé s’est débattu pour se libérer du filet.
Synonyms
ensnared
caught
confined
stuck
imprisoned
cornered
trapverb

trapped

Past Simple

trapped
Past Simple
trapped
Past Participle
trapping
Gerund
UK
/træp/
US
/træp/
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

Definitions

trappedpast participle
Unable to escape from a place, position, or situation.
Feeling trapped in a dead-end job, she decided to pursue her passion for painting.
Caught or held physically so that movement or escape is difficult or impossible.
The trapped animal struggled to free itself from the net.
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.
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