booby trap

• جهاز مخفي أو مموه يُعد لإيذاء شخص أو إصابته أو مفاجأته عند تفعيله من غير قصد. ويُستعمل مجازًا لوصف موقف أو شيء يبدو بريئًا لكنه خطير أو محفوف بالمشاكل.

A hidden or disguised device designed to cause harm, injury, or surprise when triggered by an unsuspecting person. Also used figuratively to describe a situation or object that appears harmless but is actually dangerous or problematic.

1. B2formal

   A hidden explosive device designed to be triggered by an unsuspecting person.

   جهاز تفجير خفي

   • The soldiers carefully searched the building for booby traps.
   • The bomb squad safely disarmed the booby trap.
   • The rebels used a booby trap to ambush the patrol.

2. Practical joke deviceB1informal

   A harmless but surprising device set up to prank someone.

   مقلب مزاحي

   • He set up a booby trap with a bucket of water above the door.
   • The kids laughed when the booby trap made a loud noise.
   • She fell for the classic booby trap of a whoopee cushion.