trapped

• Décrit l'état d'être emprisonné ou dans l'impossibilité de sortir d'un lieu, d'une situation ou d'un sentiment.

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.

   piégé (physiquement confiné)

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

   Synonymescaptiveconfinedcorneredimprisoned

   Antonymesfreeliberatedunconfined

2. Emotionally or psychologically confinedB2informal

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

   piégé (sens émotionnel/psychologique)

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

   Synonymesboundconfinedconstrainedcorneredenmeshedentangledimprisonedshackledstuck

   Antonymesfreeliberatedunconfinedunrestricted

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de capturer ou d'enfermer quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou de se retrouver dans une situation difficile.

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.

   piéger

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

   Synonymesambushbagcapturecatchcornerensnareentrapnetseizesnare

   Antonymesfreerelease

2. Trick or deceiveB2informal

   To deceive someone into doing something or believing something false.

   Piéger / Tromper

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

   Synonymesdeceivedupeensnareentrapfoolgullhoodwinkoutwitsnaretrick

   Antonymesdisabuseenlightenundeceive

3. Prevent escapeB1formal

   To prevent someone or something from leaving a place.

   piéger, empêcher de fuir

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

   Synonymescagecapturecatchconfinecornerensnareentrapimprisonlock inpensnare

   Antonymesfreerelease