mousetrap

• Nom désignant un dispositif utilisé pour attraper les souris, ou, au football américain, une action de jeu où un défenseur est attiré vers la ligne puis bloqué afin de créer un couloir pour le porteur du ballon.

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.

   piège à souris

   • 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.

   trappe

   • 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.

   Synonymestraptrap play