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boo·by [ˈbu:bi] N

1. booby (stupid person):

booby
Trottel m <-s, -> pej

2. booby (seabird):

booby
Tölpel m <-s, ->

ˈboo·by prize N

booby prize
Trostpreis m <-es, -e>

ˈboo·by trap N

1. booby trap (practical joke):

booby trap
Streich m <-(e)s, -e>

2. booby trap (bomb):

booby trap
getarnte Bombe

I. ˈboo·by-trap VB trans

1. booby-trap (as a joke):

to booby-trap sth
etw präparieren
she had booby-trapped the door with a bag of flour
sie hatte oben an der angelehnten Tür eine Tüte Mehl platziert

2. booby-trap (as a bomb):

to booby-trap a car
eine Bombe in einem Auto installieren

II. ˈboo·by-trap N modifier

a booby-trap bomb
eine harmlos getarnte Bombe

ˈboo·by-trapped ADJ

1. booby-trapped (as a joke):

booby-trapped chair, desk, door
präpariert

2. booby-trapped (with a bomb):

booby-trapped
mit einem Sprengsatz versehen
Present
Ibooby-trap
youbooby-trap
he/she/itbooby-traps
webooby-trap
youbooby-trap
theybooby-trap
Past
Ibooby-trapped
youbooby-trapped
he/she/itbooby-trapped
webooby-trapped
youbooby-trapped
theybooby-trapped
Present Perfect
Ihavebooby-trapped
youhavebooby-trapped
he/she/ithasbooby-trapped
wehavebooby-trapped
youhavebooby-trapped
theyhavebooby-trapped
Past Perfect
Ihadbooby-trapped
youhadbooby-trapped
he/she/ithadbooby-trapped
wehadbooby-trapped
youhadbooby-trapped
theyhadbooby-trapped
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