to  spring  a trap
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Визначення та значення слова « spring a trap» англійською мовою

to spring a trap
01

to trick someone into saying or doing something, often to make them reveal information without realizing it 

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The spy narrowly avoided springing the trap laid by the enemy agents by detecting the hidden surveillance cameras. 
02

to set a trap, typically with the intention of capturing a person or thing, such as an animal or a criminal 

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The hunters laid a net trap in the forest to spring a trap on the elusive prey, hoping to capture it without alerting the rest of the herd. 
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