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Trap
01
piège
an object that can be used to catch an animal
Exemples
The hunter set a trap near the river.
Le chasseur a placé un piège près de la rivière.
A mouse was caught in the trap.
Une souris a été prise dans le piège.
02
siphon, piège hydraulique
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
Exemples
The sink's trap blocked unpleasant odors.
Plumbers replaced the old trap under the bathroom sink.
03
piège, embuscade
the act of hiding and waiting in secret to catch someone or something by surprise
Exemples
The hunter 's trap involved lying in wait for hours before making his move.
Le piège du chasseur consistait à se cacher et à attendre pendant des heures avant de faire son mouvement.
He was caught in the trap, unaware that someone was waiting to ambush him.
Il a été pris dans le piège, ignorant que quelqu'un attendait pour l'embuscader.
04
piège, lanceur de pigeons d'argile
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
Exemples
Shooters practiced hitting targets launched from a trap.
The trap flung the clay pigeons into the sky.
05
piège, embuscade
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
Exemples
He fell into a financial trap set by the scammers.
Do n't fall into the trap of procrastination.
06
trap, voiture légère à deux roues
a light two-wheeled carriage
Exemples
The couple rode through the park in a trap.
Traps were once popular for quick city travel.
07
piège, obstacle
a hazard on a golf course
Exemples
His ball landed in the sand trap.
The golfer practiced escaping from traps.
08
gueule, clapet
a person's mouth
SlangExemples
Shut your trap before you get in trouble.
Ferme ton claquet avant d'avoir des ennuis.
He stuffed a burger in his trap.
Il a enfourné un burger dans son piège.
09
le trap, la musique trap
a subgenre of hip hop music characterized by its heavy use of 808 bass, snappy snares, dark melodies, and lyrics focused on street life and drug culture
Exemples
He enjoys listening to trap music.
Trap beats dominate the charts.
to trap
01
piéger
to capture an animal using an object called a trap
Transitive: to trap an animal
Exemples
The wildlife conservation team set up humane traps to catch feral cats and relocate them to safer areas.
L'équipe de conservation de la faune a installé des pièges humains pour attraper les chats sauvages et les relocaliser dans des zones plus sûres.
The farmer trapped a raccoon that had been raiding the chicken coop, using a baited cage near the barn.
Le fermier a piégé un raton laveur qui pillait le poulailler, en utilisant une cage appâtée près de la grange.
02
piéger, prendre au piège
to catch something or someone in a confined or controlled space or situation
Transitive: to trap sb/sth
Exemples
The deceptive scheme was designed to trap unsuspecting victims.
Le schéma trompeur était conçu pour piéger des victimes sans méfiance.
As the door slammed shut, she realized she was trapped in the dark room.
Alors que la porte claquait, elle réalisa qu'elle était piégée dans la pièce sombre.
03
piéger, coincer
to put someone in a situation where they feel stuck or uncomfortable
Transitive: to trap sb | to trap sb in a difficult situation
Exemples
The tricky question trapped him in an awkward silence.
La question piégée l'a coincé dans un silence gênant.
He was trapped in a conversation he could n’t escape.
Il était piégé dans une conversation dont il ne pouvait pas s'échapper.
04
piéger, emprisonner
to stop or hold something in place, preventing it from moving
Transitive: to trap sth
Exemples
The walls of the canyon trap the sound, echoing loudly.
Les murs du canyon piègent le son, résonnant bruyamment.
The tall trees trap the sunlight, casting shadows on the ground.
Les grands arbres piègent la lumière du soleil, projetant des ombres sur le sol.
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