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trap Meaning in French (trap signification en français)

nounpiège
verbpiéger
piège in English:trap
Phonetic:pyɛj
Plural: traps
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de trap en français est piège, piéger. (Un dispositif, souvent mécanique, pour attraper et retenir des animaux ou des personnes.)

Definitions of Trap

  1. 1
    noun
    piège

    A device, often mechanical, for catching and holding animals or people.

    Un dispositif, souvent mécanique, pour attraper et retenir des animaux ou des personnes.

  2. 2
    verb
    piéger

    To catch an animal or person in a trap or by a trick.

    Attraper un animal ou une personne dans un piège ou par une ruse.

  3. 3
    noun
    piège

    A difficult or dangerous situation from which it is hard to escape.

    Une situation difficile ou dangereuse dont il est difficile de s'échapper.

Example Sentences

casual

“The hunter set a trap for the rabbit.”

Le chasseur a posé un piège pour le lapin.

casual

“Don't let them trap you in their arguments.”

Ne les laisse pas te piéger dans leurs arguments.

casual

“She felt caught in a trap of her own making.”

Elle se sentait prise au piège de ses propres actions.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

guet-apensfiletmachination

In English:

snarenetcaptureentrappitfall

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

libertééchappatoire

Inflected Word Forms

past tensetrapped
present participletrapping
nountrapdoor
agent nountrapper

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

trap doorcollocation

A door in a floor or ceiling.

booby trapcollocation

A device designed to surprise or injure an unsuspecting person.

trap someone into somethingphrasal_verb

To trick someone into doing something, often something they did not intend to do.