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I. trap¹ [træp] N

1. trap (snare):

trap: Falle f <-, -n>

to set a trap: eine Falle aufstellen

2. trap:

trap (trick): Falle f <-, -n>

trap (ambush): Hinterhalt m <-s, ->

to fall [or walk] into a trap: in die Falle gehen

3. trap Brit inf! (mouth):

trap: Klappe f <-, -n> inf

trap: Maul nt <-(e)s, Mä̱u̱·ler> coarse

trap: Schnauze f <-, -n> coarse

oh, shut your trap!: ach, halt's Maul! coarse

to keep one's trap shut: die Schnauze halten coarse

4. trap (part of drain):

trap: Siphon m <-s, -s>

5. trap SPORTS:

trap (caster): Wurfmaschine f

trap (for clay pigeons): Wurftaubenanlage f

6. trap hist (carriage):

trap: [zweirädriger] Einspänner

7. trap COMPUT (software/hardware):

trap: Fangstelle f

II. trap¹ <-pp-> [træp] VB trans

1. trap (snare):

to trap an animal: ein Tier [in einer Falle] fangen

2. trap usu passive (confine):

to be trapped: eingeschlossen sein

to feel trapped: sich acc gefangen fühlen

Jack left the job because he was beginning to feel trapped: Jack kündigte, weil er begann sich eingeengt zu fühlen

3. trap (trick):

to trap sb: jdn in die Falle locken

to trap sb into sth/doing sth: jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun

4. trap (catch and hold):

to trap the ball SPORTS: den Ball stoppen

to trap one's finger/foot in the door: sich dat den Finger/Fuß in der Tür einklemmen

to trap a nerve: sich dat einen Nerv einklemmen

trap² [træp] N usu pl

trap ANAT short for trapezius (muscle)

trap: Trapezmuskel m

trap: Trapezius m spec

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

ˈcool·ing trap N CHEM

cooling trap: Kühlfalle f

ˈdeath trap N

death trap: Todesfalle f <-, -n>

be careful — those icy stairs are a death trap!: gib Acht — die vereiste Treppe ist lebensgefährlich!

par·ˈticu·late trap N

particulate trap: Partikelfilter m <-s, ->

ˈpov·er·ty trap N Brit

poverty trap: Armutsfalle f

to be caught in the poverty trap: in der Armutsfalle sitzen

ˈra·dar trap N

radar trap: Radarfalle f <-, -n>

to be caught in a radar trap: in eine Radarfalle geraten

ˈsand trap N Am SPORTS

sand trap: Bunker m <-s, ->

ˈspeed trap N

speed trap: Radarfalle f <-, -n>

ˈtour·ist trap N pej

tourist trap: Touristenfalle f pej

Present
I	trap
you	trap
he/she/it	traps
we	trap
you	trap
they	trap

Past
I	trapped
you	trapped
he/she/it	trapped
we	trapped
you	trapped
they	trapped

Present Perfect
I	have	trapped
you	have	trapped
he/she/it	has	trapped
we	have	trapped
you	have	trapped
they	have	trapped

Past Perfect
I	had	trapped
you	had	trapped
he/she/it	had	trapped
we	had	trapped
you	had	trapped
they	had	trapped

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