mousetrap

• Sustantivo que designa un dispositivo para atrapar ratones o, en el fútbol americano, una jugada en la que se atrae al defensa hacia la línea y luego se le bloquea para abrir un pasillo al corredor.

A noun referring to a device designed to catch mice, or in American football, a play where a defensive player is drawn across the line and then blocked to create a running lane.

1. Mice trapA2formal

   A device designed to catch or kill mice.

   trampa para ratones

   • He set a mousetrap in the kitchen to catch the rodent.
   • The old mousetrap snapped shut when the mouse touched the bait.
   • She bought a new mousetrap from the hardware store.

2. American football playC1formalamericansport

   A play in American football where a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and is then blocked off, allowing the runner to go through the vacated space.

   trampa para ratones

   • The quarterback called a mousetrap to exploit the aggressive defense.
   • The running back gained ten yards on a perfectly executed mousetrap.
   • The coach taught the team how to run the mousetrap play effectively.

   Sinónimostraptrap play