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trap

trap (third-person singular simple present traps, present participle trapping, simple past and past participle trapped)

1. (transitive) To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes.
2. (transitive) To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
3. (transitive) To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe.
4. (intransitive) To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; as, to trap for beaver.
5. (intransitive) To leave suddenly, to flee.
6. (computing) (intransitive) To capture (e.g. an error) in order to handle or process it.

trap (plural traps)

1. A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.

   I put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem.

2. A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense.

   Unfortunately she fell into the trap of confusing biology with destiny.

3. A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.

   Close the trap, would you, before someone falls and breaks their neck.

4. A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball; the game of trapball itself.
5. Any device used to hold and suddenly release an object.

   They shot out of the school gates like greyhounds out of the trap.

6. A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.
7. A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for want of an outlet.
8. (historical) A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.

   Have James prepare the trap – I wish to visit the parson.

9. A kind of movable stepladder.
10. (slang) A persons mouth.

    To ask a person not to reveal any information

    Keep your trap shut.

11. (plural) belongings
    • 1870, Mark Twain, Running for Governor,

      ...his cabin-mates in Montana losing small valuables from time to time, until at last, these things having been invariably found on Mr. Twains person or in his ""trunk"" (newspaper he rolled his traps in)...

12. (slang) Short for trapezius muscle in bodybuilding
13. (slang, pejorative) An arguably convincing crossdresser, transvestite or transsexual, a person born with male genitalia that one engages in a relationship with, believing that person to have been born with female genitalia.

    I saw your brother asking a trap out last night at the bar.

14. (computing) An exception generated by the processor.
15. (Australian, slang, historical) A mining license inspector during the Australian gold rush.

Definizione dizionario trap

	trappola
	Macchina per afferrare e trattenere animali.
	A device for catching and holding animals.

	intrappolare
	( '''transitive''' ) to catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes
	( '''transitive''' ) to ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap
	Mettere in trappola, immobilizzare.
	To catch in a trap, to immobilize.

	appplicare l'abbondanza
	To intercept an action or event before it occurs, usually in order to do something else. Trapping is commonly used by debuggers to allow interruption of program execution at a given spot.

	catturare
	Mettere in trappola, immobilizzare.
	To catch in a trap, to immobilize.

	imboscata
	The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.

	trap
	To intercept an action or event before it occurs, usually in order to do something else. Trapping is commonly used by debuggers to allow interruption of program execution at a given spot.

afferrare

agguato

botola

cacciare

calesse

colpire

imprigionare

insidia

laccio

pozzetto

prendere

rete

ribalta

tagliola

trabocchetto

tranello

Altri significati:

(slang) A persons' mouth.

A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball; the game of trapball itself.

(historical) A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.

(Australian, slang, historical) A mining license inspector during the Australian gold rush.

(intransitive) To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; as, to trap for beaver.

( '''historical''' ) light two-wheeled carriage with springs

bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe to prevent the escape of noxious gases

( '''intransitive''' ) to set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; as, to trap for beaver.

(computing) (intransitive) To capture (e.g. an error) in order to handle or process it.

( '''transitive''' ) to provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe.

Any device used to hold and suddenly release an object.

(transitive) To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes.

encumbrance, hindrance or burden

A dark coloured igneous rock, now used to designate any non-volcanic, non-granitic igneous rock; trap rock.

(transitive) To provide with a trap; as, to trap a drain; to trap a sewer pipe.

A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.

trap (for catching wild game, etc.)

(plural) belongings

A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense.

trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.

A kind of movable stepladder.

A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.

(slang, pejorative) An arguably convincing crossdresser, transvestite or transsexual, a person born with male genitalia that one engages in a relationship with, believing that person to have been born with female genitalia.

A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for want of an outlet.

device used to hold and suddenly release an object

trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense

(transitive) To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.

slang: mouth

covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor

(computing) An exception generated by the processor.

device designed to catch or kill animals

(intransitive) To leave suddenly, to flee.