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trap 1
(trăp)n.
1. A contrivance for catching and holding animals, as a concealed pit or a clamplike device that springs shut suddenly.
2. A stratagem for catching or tricking an unwary person.
3. A confining or undesirable circumstance from which escape or relief is difficult: fell into poverty's trap.
4. A device for sealing a passage against the escape of gases, especially a U-shaped or S-shaped bend in a drainpipe that prevents the return flow of sewer gas by means of a water barrier.
5. Sports
a. A device that hurls clay pigeons into the air in trapshooting.
b. A land hazard or bunker on a golf course; a sand trap.
c. traps A measured length of roadway over which electronic timers register the speed of a racing vehicle, such as a dragster.
6. Baseball See web.
7. Sports
a. A defensive strategy or play, as in basketball or hockey, in which two or more defenders converge on an offensive player shortly after the player gains possession of the ball or puck.
b. The act of trapping a soccer ball.
8. Football A running play in which the ball carrier advances through a hole in the defensive line created by allowing a defensive lineman to penetrate the backfield.
9. A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.
10. A trapdoor.
11. traps Music Percussion instruments, such as snare drums and cymbals, especially in a jazz band.
12. Slang The human mouth.
v. trapped, trap·ping, traps
v.tr.
1. To catch in a trap; ensnare.
2. To prevent from escaping or getting free: was trapped in the locked attic.
3. To deceive or trick by means of a scheme or plan. See Synonyms at catch.
4. To seal off (gases) by a trap.
5. To furnish with traps or a trap.
6. Sports
a. To catch (a ball) immediately after it has hit the ground.
b. To gain control of (a moving soccer ball) by allowing it to hit and bounce off a part of the body other than the arm or hand.
v.intr.
1. To set traps for game.
2. To engage in trapping furbearing animals.
[Middle English, from Old English træppe.]
trap 2
(trăp) Archaicn.
often traps Personal belongings or household goods.
tr.v. trapped, trap·ping, traps
To furnish with trappings.
[Middle English trap, trapping, perhaps alteration of Old French drap, cloth, from Late Latin drappus.]
trap 3
(trăp)n.
Any of several dark, fine-grained igneous rocks often used in making roads.
[Swedish trapp, from trappa, step, from Middle Low German trappe.]
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trap
(træp)n
1. (Hunting) a mechanical device or enclosed place or pit in which something, esp an animal, is caught or penned
2. any device or plan for tricking a person or thing into being caught unawares
3. anything resembling a trap or prison
4. (Building) a fitting for a pipe in the form of a U-shaped or S-shaped bend that contains standing water to prevent the passage of gases
5. any similar device
6. (Shooting) a device that hurls clay pigeons into the air to be fired at by trapshooters
7. (General Sporting Terms) any one of a line of boxlike stalls in which greyhounds are enclosed before the start of a race
8. See trapdoor
9. a light two-wheeled carriage
10. (Anatomy) a slang word for mouth
11. (Golf) golf an obstacle or hazard, esp a bunker
12. (Instruments) (plural) jazz slang percussion instruments
13. (Law) (usually plural) obsolete slang Austral a policeman
vb, traps, trapping or trapped
14. (tr) to catch, take, or pen in or as if in a trap; entrap
15. (tr) to ensnare by trickery; trick
16. (Building) (tr) to provide (a pipe) with a trap
17. (Hunting) to set traps in (a place), esp for animals
[Old English træppe; related to Middle Low German trappe, Medieval Latin trappa]
ˈtrapˌlike adj
trap
(træp)n
(Horse Training, Riding & Manège) an obsolete word for trappings2
vb, traps, trapping or trapped
(often foll by: out) to dress or adorn
[C11: probably from Old French drap cloth]
trap
(træp) ortraprock
n
1. (Geological Science) any fine-grained often columnar dark igneous rock, esp basalt
2. (Geological Science) any rock in which oil or gas has accumulated
[C18: from Swedish trappa stair (from its steplike formation); see trap1]
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trap1
(træp)n., v. trapped, trap•ping. n.
1. a contrivance for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
2. a device, stratagem, or trick for catching a person unawares.
3. an unpleasant or confining situation from which it is difficult to escape.
4. any of various devices for removing undesirable substances from a moving fluid, vapor, etc., or for preventing passage of a substance.
5. an arrangement in a pipe, as a double curve or a U-shaped section, in which liquid remains and forms a seal for preventing the passage or escape of air or gases through the pipe.
6. trapdoor.
7. Slang. mouth: Keep your trap shut.
8. traps, the percussion instruments of a jazz or dance band.
9. a device for hurling clay pigeons into the air in trapshooting.
10. an act or instance of trapping a ball.
11. a light, horse-drawn carriage.
v.t. 12. to catch in or as if in a trap; ensnare.
13. to catch by stratagem, artifice, or trickery.
14. to stop and hold by or as if by a trap.
15. to confine or hold without possibility of escape.
16. to provide with a trap or traps.
17. to catch (a ball) as it rises after having just hit the ground.
v.i. 18. to set traps for game.
19. to engage in the business of trapping animals for their furs.
20. to work the trap in trapshooting.
[before 1000; Middle English trappe, Old English træppe, c. Middle Dutch trappe trap, step, staircase; akin to Old English treppan to tread, Old Frisian, Middle High German treppe staircase]
trap2
(træp)v.t. trapped, trap•ping,
to furnish with or as if with trappings; caparison.
[1300–50; Middle English trappe, trappen]
trap3
(træp)n.
any of various fine-grained, dark-colored igneous rocks, esp. some form of basalt. Also called traprock.
[1785–95; < Swedish trapp, variant of trappa stair < Middle Low German trappe]
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trap
Past participle: trapped
Gerund: trapping
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trap
1. An opening in the stage, covered by hinged or sliding panels, as in a grave trap, a rectangular opening for obvious purposes. A star trap has triangular hinged panels filling a circular hole through which an actor can pop up suddenly.
2. Play in which a player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then is blocked from the side; the ball carrier then runs through the resulting gap.
3. See doubleteam.
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| Noun | 1. |  trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and pennedanimal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement bait, decoy, lure - something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" flytrap - a trap for catching flies lobster pot - trap for catching lobsters mantrap - a trap for catching trespassers mousetrap - a trap for catching mice net - a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects pound net - trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure rattrap - a trap for catching rats steel trap - a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey entanglement, web - an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim |
| 2. |  trap - drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas | |
| 3. |  trap - something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"design, plan - an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests" iron trap - a trap from which there is no escape speed trap - a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders | |
| 4. |  trap - a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshootersmechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles | |
| 5. |  trap - the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprisecoup de main, surprise attack - an attack without warning dry-gulching - the act of killing from ambush | |
| 6. |  trap - informal terms for the mouth mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy" | |
| 7. |  trap - a light two-wheeled carriage | |
| 8. |  trap - a hazard on a golf course golf course, links course - course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf hazard - an obstacle on a golf course | |
| Verb | 1. |  trap - place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation" |
| 2. |  trap - catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"capture, catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" gin - trap with a snare; "gin game" | |
| 3. |  trap - hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles" | |
| 4. |  trap - to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree" |
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trap
noun
1. snare, net, booby trap, gin, toils (old-fashioned), pitfall, noose, springe He came across a bird caught in a trap.
2. ambush, set-up (informal), device, lure, bait, honey trap, ambuscade (old-fashioned) He failed to keep the appointment after sensing a police trap.
verb
1. catch, snare, ensnare, entrap, take, corner, bag, lay hold of, enmesh, lay a trap for, run to earth or ground The locals were trying to trap and kill the birds.
2. trick, fool, cheat, lure, seduce, deceive, dupe, beguile, gull, cajole, ensnare, hoodwink, wheedle, inveigle Were you trying to trap her into making an admission?
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trap
noun1. Something that leads one into a place or situation from which escape is difficult:
2. A source of danger or difficulty not easily foreseen and avoided:
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trap
[træp]A. N
1. (lit, fig) → trampa f
it's a trap! → ¡es una trampa!
he was caught in his own trap → cayó en su propia trampa
we were caught like rats in a trap → estábamos atrapados como en una ratonera
that car is a death trap → ese coche es una bomba or tiene mucho peligro
curtains are a natural dust trap → en las cortinas se suele acumular mucho el polvo
to fall into a trap → caer en una trampa
to lay a trap (for sb) → tender una trampa (a algn)
to lure sb into a trap → hacer que algn caiga en una trampa
to set a trap (for sb) → tender una trampa (a algn)
they walked straight into our trap → cayeron de lleno en nuestra trampa
see also poverty, speed, tourist
it's a trap! → ¡es una trampa!
he was caught in his own trap → cayó en su propia trampa
we were caught like rats in a trap → estábamos atrapados como en una ratonera
that car is a death trap → ese coche es una bomba or tiene mucho peligro
curtains are a natural dust trap → en las cortinas se suele acumular mucho el polvo
to fall into a trap → caer en una trampa
to lay a trap (for sb) → tender una trampa (a algn)
to lure sb into a trap → hacer que algn caiga en una trampa
to set a trap (for sb) → tender una trampa (a algn)
they walked straight into our trap → cayeron de lleno en nuestra trampa
see also poverty, speed, tourist
2. (= mouth) → boca f
shut your trap! → ¡cierra el pico!, ¡cállate la boca!
to keep one's trap shut → cerrar el pico, callar la boca
you keep your trap shut about this → de esto no digas ni pío
shut your trap! → ¡cierra el pico!, ¡cállate la boca!
to keep one's trap shut → cerrar el pico, callar la boca
you keep your trap shut about this → de esto no digas ni pío
3. (= carriage) coche ligero de dos ruedas
5. (for clay pigeon shooting) → lanzaplatos m inv
6. (Golf) → búnker m
8. (also trapdoor) → trampilla f (Theat) → escotillón m
B. VT
2. (= dupe) → hacer caer en la trampa, engañar
you're not going to trap me like that → con esas no me vas a hacer caer en la trampa, con esas no me vas a engañar
to trap sb into sth → tender una trampa a algn para que haga algo
he felt he had been trapped into marriage → le parecía que le habían cazado al casarse, le parecía que le habían tendido una trampa para que se casara
they trapped her into confessing → le tendieron una trampa y confesó
you're not going to trap me like that → con esas no me vas a hacer caer en la trampa, con esas no me vas a engañar
to trap sb into sth → tender una trampa a algn para que haga algo
he felt he had been trapped into marriage → le parecía que le habían cazado al casarse, le parecía que le habían tendido una trampa para que se casara
they trapped her into confessing → le tendieron una trampa y confesó
3. (= hold fast, confine) → atrapar
survivors are trapped in the rubble → los supervivientes están enterrados or atrapados bajo los escombros
the miners are trapped underground → los mineros están atrapados bajo tierra
heavy snowfalls had trapped us in the village → las fuertes nevadas nos habían dejado incomunicados or aislados en el pueblo
they tied a rope around his body, trapping his arms → le ataron una cuerda alrededor del cuerpo, inmovilizándole los brazos
to trap one's finger in sth → pillarse or cogerse or (LAm) atraparse el dedo con algo
to trap a nerve → pillar or (Sp) coger un nervio
survivors are trapped in the rubble → los supervivientes están enterrados or atrapados bajo los escombros
the miners are trapped underground → los mineros están atrapados bajo tierra
heavy snowfalls had trapped us in the village → las fuertes nevadas nos habían dejado incomunicados or aislados en el pueblo
they tied a rope around his body, trapping his arms → le ataron una cuerda alrededor del cuerpo, inmovilizándole los brazos
to trap one's finger in sth → pillarse or cogerse or (LAm) atraparse el dedo con algo
to trap a nerve → pillar or (Sp) coger un nervio
4. (= retain) [+ heat, gas, water] → retener
5. (Sport) [+ ball] → parar (con el pie)
C. CPD trap door N → trampilla f (Theat) → escotillón m
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trap
(trӕp) noun2. a plan or trick for taking a person by surprise. She led him into a trap; He fell straight into the trap.trampa
verb – past tense, past participle trapped – to catch in a trap or by a trick. He lives by trapping animals and selling their fur; She trapped him into admitting that he liked her.atrapar, cazar, pillar; tender/poner una trampa
ˈtrapper nounˈtrap-door noun a small door, or opening, in a floor or ceiling. A trap-door in the ceiling led to the attic.trampilla; escotillón
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