fish trap

fɪʃ træp

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Definition of fish trap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fishingdevice for catching fish alive

The fishermen set up a fish trap in the river.
They checked the fish trap every morning for a fresh catch.
A well-placed fish trap can yield a good harvest.

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device for catching fish alive

Expressions with fish

big fish

most notable or influential member of a group, person or thing

In our school, she was the big fish in the debate club.

fish for

try to catch fish using fishing equipment

They went to the lake to fish for trout.

go fish

engage in the activity of catching fish

Every weekend, we go fish at the lake.

little fish

fish small in size

I caught a little fish in the pond.

big fish in a small pond

one who is highly ranked in a small or unimportant group

He is a big fish in a small pond at his local club.

fish around

try to find out information indirectly

He fished around for details about the surprise party.

Expressions with trap

tourist trap

place exploiting tourists with overpriced goods

The souvenir shop was just a tourist trap.

thirst trap

sexy selfie posted to get attention

She posted a thirst trap on Instagram to get likes.

debt trap

situation where someone cannot repay debt and borrows more

He fell into a debt trap after losing his job.

elephant trap

big or obvious error that is easy to avoid yet often overlooked

Overconfidence is a classic elephant trap in strategic planning..

caught in a trap

adj.

unable to escape a difficult situation

He felt caught in a trap with no way out.

fall into a trap

be caught in a deceptive or dangerous situation

He fell into a trap set by the scammer.

spring a trap

cause a trap to close suddenly

The hunter sprang a trap to catch the rabbit.

keep one's trap shut

remain silent or keep a secret

He was told to keep his trap shut about the plan.

mind like a bear trap

very quick and strong memory or intelligence

She has a mind like a bear trap.

shut one's trap

stop complaining or arguing

She finally shut her trap after realizing she was wrong.

Terms with fish trap included in their meaning

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fish cage

fishing

trap for catching fish

fishpot

catching device

trap used for catching fish

fyke

fishing

fish trap with nets and hoops

fyke net

fishing

trap with hoops and netting for catching fish

gill net

fishing

net suspended vertically to trap fish by gills

kiddle

fishing

fish trap resembling a wattle or fence

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French:nasse, ...
German:Fischreuse, ...
Italian:trappola per pesci, ...
Spanish:nasas, ...
Portuguese:armadilha para peixes, ...
Chinese:鱼笼, ...
Japanese:魚捕りかご, ...
Arabic:مَصْيَدة أَسْماك, ...
Hebrew:מַלְכּוֹדֶת דָּגִים, ...
Russian:рыболовная ловушка, ...
Ukrainian:рибальська пастка, ...
Hindi:मछली पकड़ने का फंदा, ...
Bengali:মাছ ধরার ফাঁদ, ...
Catalan:nansa, ...
Czech:vrš, ...
Danish:ruse, ...
Dutch:visfuik, ...
Greek:ψαροπαγίδα, ...
Hungarian:halcsapda, ...
Khmer:លបចាប់ត្រី, ...
Korean:어망, ...
Persian:تله ماهی, ...
Polish:pułapka na ryby, ...
Portuguese (BR):armadilha para peixes, ...
Romanian:capcană de pește, ...
Swedish:fiskfälla, ...
Thai:กับดักปลา, ...
Turkish:balık tuzağı, ...
Vietnamese:bẫy cá, ...

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