spring a trap

sprang a trapsprung a trap

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Definition of spring a trap - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

triggercause a trap to close suddenly

The hunter sprang a trap to catch the rabbit.

deceptiondeceive someone into a trap

The detective sprang a trap to catch the thief.

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Expressions with spring

spring up

to rise or jump suddenly from a position

He sprang up from his chair when he heard the news.

spring chicken

person who is no longer young

She admitted she was no spring chicken anymore.

spring from

move or jump suddenly from a place

The cat sprang from the tree onto the roof.

spring on

suddenly present something unexpected to someone

They sprang the news on us during dinner.

spring in your step

lively and energetic manner of walking

After getting the raise, she walked home with a spring in her step.

spring out

break out or escape from confinement

The prisoners managed to spring out of the cell.

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.

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.

sucker trap

scam targeting naive people

The email was just a sucker trap for personal information.

Terms with spring a trap included in their meaning

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spring gun

trap device

trap gun set to discharge by a spring mechanism when disturbed

Examples of spring a trap in a sentence

They sprang a trap to catch the intruder.
They sprang a trap to catch the spy.
The hunters sprang a trap to capture the animal.

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French:déclencher un piège, tendre un piège, ...
German:eine Falle auslösen, eine Falle stellen, ...
Italian:far scattare una trappola, tendere una trappola, ...
Spanish:hacer saltar una trampa, tender una trampa, ...
Portuguese:acionar uma armadilha, armar uma armadilha, ...
Chinese:触发陷阱, 设圈套, ...
Japanese:罠を仕掛ける, 罠にかける, ...
Arabic:أَطْلَقَ, نَصَبَ فَخًّا, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְעִיל מַלְכּוֹדֶת, לְהַפִּיל בְּמַלְכּוֹדֶת, ...
Russian:установить ловушку, поймать в ловушку, ...
Ukrainian:спрацювати пастку, підставити пастку, ...
Hindi:फंदा चला देना, जाल में फंसाना, ...
Bengali:ফাঁদ চালু করা, প্রতারণা করা, ...
Catalan:activar una trampa, enganyar, ...
Czech:spustit, nastražit past, ...
Danish:udløse, narre, ...
Dutch:een val zetten, in de val lokken, ...
Greek:ενεργοποιώ μια παγίδα, παγιδεύω, ...
Hungarian:aktiválni, csapdát állítani, ...
Khmer:បញ្ឆេះអន្ទាក់, ដាក់អន្ទាក់, ...
Korean:덫을 놓다, 속이다, ...
Persian:تله را فعال کردن, فریب دادن, ...
Polish:uruchamiać pułapkę, zastawiać pułapkę, ...
Portuguese (BR):acionar uma armadilha, ...
Romanian:a pune o capcană, a păcăli, ...
Swedish:utlösa en fälla, gillra en fälla, ...
Thai:ทำให้กับดักทำงาน, หลอกลวง, ...
Turkish:tuzak kurmak, kandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:kích hoạt bẫy, giăng bẫy, ...

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