trap

A noun referring to a device or situation designed to catch, ensnare, or deceive someone or something.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее устройство или ситуацию, предназначенные для поимки, заманивания в ловушку или обмана кого-либо или чего-либо.esSustantivo que designa un dispositivo o una situación destinados a capturar, atraer o engañar a alguien o algo.frDispositif ou situation conçu pour capturer, piéger ou tromper quelqu'un ou quelque chose.deSubstantiv, das eine Vorrichtung oder eine Situation bezeichnet, die dazu dient, jemanden oder etwas zu fangen, hineinzulocken oder zu täuschen.ptSubstantivo que designa um dispositivo ou uma situação destinados a capturar, atrair para uma armadilha ou enganar alguém ou algo.zh名词，指用于捕捉、诱骗或陷害人或动物的装置、圈套或计谋；也可指使人上当受骗的处境或陷阱。arاسم يدل على جهاز أو وسيلة أو موقف يُقصد به الإيقاع بشخص أو حيوان أو إمساكه أو خداعه. ويشمل المعنى الحسي كالفخ الذي يُنصب للحيوانات، والمعنى المجازي كالمكيدة أو الحيلة التي يُوقَع بها الإنسان.

1. Device for catching animals A2 formal

   A device or contraption designed to catch or hold animals.

   • The hunter set a trap for the rabbit.
   • The mouse was caught in a trap.
   • They used a trap to capture the wild boar.

   ruЛовушкаesTrampa para animalesfrPiège pour animauxdeFalleptArmadilhazh陷阱arفخ

   Sinónimos: ginnetpitfallsnare

2. Deceptive situation B1 formal

   A situation or trick intended to deceive or catch someone.

   • The police set a trap to catch the thief.
   • He walked right into the trap she had laid.
   • The offer was a trap to get him to reveal his secrets.

   ruЛовушкаesTrampa (situación engañosa)frpiègedeFalleptArmadilhazh陷阱arفخ

   Sinónimos: ambushdeceptionpitfallployrusesetupsnaretrick

3. Unavoidable problem B2 informal

   A difficult or unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape.

   • He found himself in a financial trap with too much debt.
   • The company fell into the trap of relying on one client.
   • She was caught in a trap of her own making.

   ruЛовушкаestrampa, situación sin salidafrpiège (situation inextricable)deFalleptArmadilhazh陷阱arمأزق

   Sinónimos: bindcornerdilemmafixholejammesspicklepredicamentquandary

• traps plural form
• traps' possessive plural form
• trap's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по поимке или заключению кого-либо или чего-либо, или попадания в сложную ситуацию.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de atrapar o encerrar a alguien o algo, o de quedar atrapado en una situación difícil.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de capturer ou d'enfermer quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou de se retrouver dans une situation difficile.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemanden oder etwas zu fangen oder einzusperren, oder in eine schwierige Situation zu geraten.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de capturar ou prender alguém ou algo, ou de ficar preso em uma situação difícil.zh动词，指捕捉或困住某人或某物，也指使人陷入难以摆脱的困境。arفعل يدل على الإمساك بشخص أو شيء أو حصاره أو إيقاعه في مأزق، أو على وقوع الشخص نفسه في موقف صعب لا يستطيع الخروج منه.

1. Catch or capture B1 formal

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

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

   ruПойматьesatraparfrpiégerdeFangenptPegarzh困住arاحتجاز

   Sinónimos: ambushbagcapturecatchcornerensnareentrapnetseizesnare

   Antónimos: freerelease

2. Trick or deceive B2 informal

   To deceive someone into doing something or believing something false.

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

   ruОбманутьesEngañar o tender una trampafrPiéger / TromperdeTäuschenptEnganarzh欺骗arخدع

   Sinónimos: deceivedupeensnareentrapfoolgullhoodwinkoutwitsnaretrick

   Antónimos: disabuseenlightenundeceive

3. Prevent escape B1 formal

   To prevent someone or something from leaving a place.

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

   ruЗаперетьesatraparfrpiéger, empêcher de fuirdeEinsperrenptPrenderzh困住arحبس

   Sinónimos: cagecapturecatchconfinecornerensnareentrapimprisonlock inpensnare

   Antónimos: freerelease

• trapped past participle
• trapped past simple
• trapping present participle
• traps third person singular