traps

[US]/[træps]/
[UK]/[træps]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a device to catch animals or people; something that causes someone to become trapped or caught; a situation in which someone is tricked or deceived
v.to catch someone or something in a trap; to become trapped

Phrases & Collocations

set traps

avoid traps

trapped animal

fall into traps

traps and snares

mouse traps

trapped inside

trapping rain

traps the heat

trapped feeling

Example Sentences

the bear walked right into a clever trap.

be careful not to fall into the trap of believing everything you read.

the company set traps to catch the thieves.

he sprung a trap on the unsuspecting victim.

avoid the trap of procrastination and start working now.

the snow concealed hidden traps beneath.

she escaped the trap just in the nick of time.

the politician fell into a trap of his own making.

they laid traps for the wild animals to protect the livestock.

the mousetrap snapped shut, catching the rodent.

it's a trap! shouted the guard.

the data contained a trap for the unwary user.

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