trap

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trappedtrapping
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Translation of trap from English into Dutch,

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Verb

1.

hunting

tr.
capture an animal using a snare or pit
tr.
  • They trapped the rabbit in the garden.Ze vingen het konijn in de tuin.
2.

deception

tr.
ensnare someone by trickery
tr.
  • She trapped him into confessing his secret.Ze lokte hem in de val om zijn geheim te bekennen.

Noun

1.

difficulty

situation hard to escape from
  • She felt caught in a trap when her job left her no way to leave.Ze voelde zich in een valstrik gevangen toen haar baan haar geen mogelijkheid bood om weg te gaan.
2.

hunting

device for catching animals or people
  • The hunter set a trap for the rabbit.De jager zette een val voor het konijn.
3.

music

US
genre of hip-hop music
US
  • Trap music played loudly at the party.Trapmuziek speelde luid op het feest.
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Expressions with trap: examples in English and translations in Dutch

toeristenval
The souvenir shop was just a tourist trap.
verlangensval
aandachtstrekker
She posted a thirst trap on Instagram to get likes.
schuldenval
He fell into a debt trap after losing his job.
valkuil
blunder
Overconfidence is a classic elephant trap in strategic planning.
gevangen in een val
He felt caught in a trap with no way out.
in een val lopen
in de val trappen
He fell into a trap set by the scammer.

Images of trap

  • trap: device for catching animals or people
    (hunting) val
  • trap: U-shaped pipe preventing gas escape
    (plumbing) sifon

Synonyms and analogies of trap in English

Examples of trap in a sentence

  • They set up a net to trap the birds.
  • They trapped the tourists with a fake guide.
  • The scammer trapped her into signing the contract.
  • The system traps bugs quickly.
  • It can trap exceptions automatically.
  • The rookie pilot trapped perfectly on his first attempt.

Translations of "trap" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
valnm.

He set a trap using bait to catch the fish quickly.

Hij zette een val met lokaas om snel vis te vangen.

valstriknm.

I set a small trap in the debate, and he immediately bit the bait.

Ik zette een valstrik in het debat en hij hapte er meteen in.

trapnm.

The new album features a mix of dubstep and trap music.

Het nieuwe album bevat een mix van dubstep en trap.

valkuiln.

Cheap holiday packages online are frequently a trap for the unwary family.

Goedkope vakantiedeals online zijn vaak een valkuil voor onoplettenden gezinnen.

boobytrapnm.

There was a trap I didn't detect.

Ik heb een boobytrap niet ontdekt.

Verb
vangenv.

She learned how to make a snare to trap squirrels.

Ze leerde hoe je een strik maakt om eekhoorns te vangen.

strikkenv.

You could trap them within the rules of their own tales.

Je kan ze strikken binnen de regels van hun eigen verhalen.

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trap: Examples and translations in context

Hunters rely on an iron trap to catch elusive forest animals.

Jagers vertrouwen op een ijzeren val om schuwe bosdieren te vangen.

His careless words pushed him straight into the trap of lies.

Zijn ondoordachte woorden dreven hem regelrecht in de val van leugens.

The iron trap snapped shut as soon as the animal stepped inside.

De ijzeren val klapte dicht zodra het dier naar binnen stapte.

They placed the iron trap along the trail where squirrels come frequently.

Ze plaatsten de ijzeren val langs het paadje waar vaak eekhoorns langskomen.

The sharp teeth inside the iron trap ensured a quick catch.

De scherpe tanden in de ijzeren val zorgden voor een snelle vangst.

The wild animal tear into pieces the trap to escape.

Het wilde dier scheurde de val aan stukken om te ontsnappen.

The journalist laid a trap by asking tricky questions during the interview.

De journalist zette een val door strikvragen te stellen tijdens het interview.

The small business owners were caught in a trap by clever fraudsters.

De kleine ondernemers zaten in de val door sluwe oplichters.

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