pitfall

ˈpɪtfɔːl
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Translation of pitfall into German

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Noun

1.

risk

hidden danger or difficulty
  • Many entrepreneurs are unaware of the pitfalls of starting a new business..Viele Unternehmer sind sich der Fallstricke beim Start eines neuen Geschäfts nicht bewusst
2.

literal

trap in the form of a concealed pit
Fallgrube fFanggrube
  • The hunters set a pitfall to catch the deer.Die Jäger legten eine Fallgrube an, um das Reh zu fangen.
3.

technology

TECH.
common but ineffective solution in computing
TECH.
Fallstrick mStolperfalle
  • Avoid pitfalls when designing software architecture.Vermeiden Sie Fallstricke beim Entwerfen der Softwarearchitektur.
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Synonyms and analogies of pitfall in English

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Examples of pitfall in a sentence

  • The guidebook lists common travel pitfalls to avoid.
  • The explorers spotted a pitfall beneath the leaves.
  • He nearly fell into a pitfall covered with branches.
  • One pitfall in coding is neglecting error handling.
  • A common pitfall in tech startups is overestimating market demand.

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

Noun
dieFallenf.

The biggest pitfall of them all is lack of novelty.

Die größte Falle von allen ist der Mangel an Neuheit.

derFallstricknm.

It is a pitfall which newbies should avoid like the plague.

Es ist ein Fallstrick, den Neulinge wie die Pest vermeiden sollten.

dieFallgrubenf.

Stress can be a pitfall when trying to quit smoking.

Stress kann zur Fallgrube werden, wenn es um das Nichtrauchen geht.

dieGefahrnf.

However, the biggest pitfall is to get stuck in this mode.

Die größte Gefahr besteht jedoch darin, in diesem Modus hängen zu bleiben.

dieTückenf.

Results-oriented goals have a major pitfall.

Ergebnisorientierte Ziele haben eine große Tücke.

dieStolperfallenf.

The line quickly becomes an additional pitfall...

Der wird dann schnell zu einer zusätzlichen Stolperfalle...

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pitfall: Examples and translations in context

You can avoid this pitfall by learning genuine self acceptance.

Sie koennen diese Falle vermeiden, wenn Sie wirkliche Selbstakzeptanz lernen.

The admonitor's warnings helped the team avoid a major pitfall in their project.

Die Warnungen des Mahners halfen dem Team, eine große Falle in ihrem Projekt zu vermeiden.

Another common but potentially deadly pitfall is interpersonal conflicts.

Eine weitere häufige, aber potenziell tödliche Falle sind zwischenmenschliche Konflikte.

However, the insane effects are also its pitfall.

Die verrückten Effekte sind jedoch auch eine Falle.

But I trapped right into the next pitfall...

Aber schon tappte ich in die nächste Falle...

This brings us right to the next pitfall.

Dies bringt uns direkt zur nächsten Falle.

However, there is a second pitfall.

Aber da ist noch eine zweite Falle.

The pitfall here is of course choosing the wrong foods.

Die Falle hier ist natürlich die Wahl der falschen Lebensmittel.

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