trapped

• Beschreibt den Zustand, in einem Ort, einer Situation oder einem Gefühl eingeschlossen oder gefangen zu sein und nicht entkommen zu können.

Describes a state of being confined or unable to escape from a place, situation, or feeling.

1. Physically confinedA2formal

   Caught or confined in a place from which escape is difficult or impossible.

   Eingeschlossen

   • The miners were trapped underground for three days.
   • She felt trapped in the small, windowless room.
   • The animal was trapped in a cage.

   Synonymecaptiveconfinedcorneredimprisoned

   Antonymefreeliberatedunconfined

2. Emotionally or psychologically confinedB2informal

   Feeling stuck or unable to escape a difficult situation or relationship.

   Gefangen in einer Situation

   • He felt trapped in his dead-end job.
   • She was trapped in an unhappy marriage.
   • Many people feel trapped by their financial problems.

   Synonymeboundconfinedconstrainedcorneredenmeshedentangledimprisonedshackledstuck

   Antonymefreeliberatedunconfinedunrestricted

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemanden oder etwas zu fangen oder einzusperren, oder in eine schwierige Situation zu geraten.

A verb used to indicate the act of catching or confining someone or something, or of being caught in a difficult situation.

1. Catch or captureB1formal

   To catch or hold someone or something in a confined space or device.

   Fangen

   • The hunters trapped the fox in the forest.
   • She trapped the mouse under a bowl.
   • They trapped the criminal in a dead-end alley.

   Synonymeambushbagcapturecatchcornerensnareentrapnetseizesnare

   Antonymefreerelease

2. Trick or deceiveB2informal

   To deceive someone into doing something or believing something false.

   Täuschen

   • He trapped her into admitting the truth.
   • The scammer trapped the victim with a fake email.
   • She felt trapped by his lies.

   Synonymedeceivedupeensnareentrapfoolgullhoodwinkoutwitsnaretrick

   Antonymedisabuseenlightenundeceive

3. Prevent escapeB1formal

   To prevent someone or something from leaving a place.

   Einsperren

   • The firefighters trapped the fire in the building.
   • The snowstorm trapped them in their car for hours.
   • The debris trapped the miners underground.

   Synonymecagecapturecatchconfinecornerensnareentrapimprisonlock inpensnare

   Antonymefreerelease