rat trap in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rat trap in the English»Italian Dictionary

rat trap [Am ˈrætˌtræp] N

rat trap

trappola f per topi

Translations for rat trap in the Italian»English Dictionary

trappola per topi

rat trap

trappola per topi

mousetrap, rat trap

fare la fine del topo

to die like a rat in a trap

fare la fine del topo

to die like a rat in a trap

Translations for rat trap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.trap¹ [Brit trap, Am træp] N

1. trap HUNT (snare):

trap

trappola f also fig

to set a trap for animals

tendere una trappola a

to set a trap for humans

tendere una trappola a or tendere un tranello a

to fall into a trap

cadere in trappola

to fall into the trap of doing fig

cadere nella trappola di fare

2. trap (vehicle):

trap

calesse m

3. trap (in plumbing):

trap

sifone m

4. trap SPORTS:

trap (in shooting)

lanciapiattello m

trap (Olympic sport)

fossa f olimpica

5. trap (in dog racing):

trap

gabbia f di partenza

6. trap (mouth):

trap inf

becco m

trap inf

bocca f

shut your trap!

chiudi il becco!

II.trap¹ <forma in -ing trapping, pt, pp trapped> [Brit trap, Am træp] VB trans

1. trap HUNT:

trap animal

prendere in trappola, intrappolare

2. trap (catch, immobilize):

trap person, finger

bloccare, incastrare

to be trapped in an elevator

essere bloccato in un ascensore

he trapped a nerve in his back MED

gli si era accavallato un nervo nella schiena

3. trap (prevent from escaping):

trap heat

non disperdere, trattenere

trap gas

impedire fughe di

there was air trapped in the pipe

c'era dell'aria bloccata nel tubo

4. trap (emprison):

trap fig

intrappolare

trap fig

incastrare

to trap sb into doing

costringere qn a fare

to be, feel trapped (in a situation, a marriage)

essere, sentirsi intrappolato (in una situazione, un matrimonio)

III.trap¹ <forma in -ing trapping, pt, pp trapped> [Brit trap, Am træp] VB intr HUNT

trap

mettere trappole

trap² <forma in -ing trapping, pt, pp trapped> [Brit trap, Am træp] VB trans

trap horse:

trap

bardare

trap³ [Brit trap, Am træp] N

1. trap GEOL:

trap

trappo m

2. trap GEOL:

trap

trappola f petrolifera

I.rat [Brit rat, Am ræt] N

1. rat ZOOL:

rat

ratto m

2. rat (person):

rat inf, pej

verme m

3. rat Am (informer):

rat

spia f

II.rats INTERJ

rats

maledizione

III.rat <forma in -ing ratting, pt, pp ratted> [Brit rat, Am ræt] VB intr

1. rat inf:

to rat on person

fare la spia a or tradire

to rat on deal

tirarsi indietro da

to rat on belief

tradire

to rat on commitments

disertare

Phrases:

to go ratting

dare la caccia ai topi

IV.rat [Brit rat, Am ræt]

to look like a drowned rat

essere bagnato come un pulcino

to smell a rat

sentire puzza di bruciato

rats leave a sinking ship prov

i topi abbandonano la nave che affonda

rat trap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rat trap in the Italian»English Dictionary

fare la fine del topo fig

to be caught like a rat in a trap

Translations for rat trap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.trap [træp] N

1. trap (device):

trap

trappola f

to set a trap

tendere una trappola

2. trap:

trap (dangerous situation)

tranello m

trap (ambush)

imboscata f

to fall into a trap

cadere in un'imboscata

3. trap inf (mouth):

trap

becco m

to shut one's trap

chiudere il becco

to keep one's trap shut

tenere il becco chiuso

4. trap (curve in pipe):

trap

sifone m

5. trap HISTORY (carriage):

trap

calesse m

6. trap (for clay pigeons):

trap

lanciapiattello m inv

II.trap <-pp-> [træp] VB trans

trap

intrappolare

to feel trapped

sentirsi in trappola

I.rat [ræt] N

1. rat (animal):

rat

ratto m

2. rat (person):

rat

infame mf

Phrases:

I smell a rat

sentir puzza di bruciato

II.rat [ræt] VB intr (betray)

rat

fare la spia

to rat on sb

fare la spia su qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And now you know exactly why the good old mechanical rat trap will never die.

phenomena.nationalgeographic.com

The shapes and range of uses for ceramics and pottery expanded beyond simple vessels to store and carry to specialized cooking utensils, pot stands and rat traps.

en.wikipedia.org

Rats could be trapped with a great trick just using of your standard wooden rat trap.

www.deadlinenews.co.uk

They housed a manufacturer of bed springs, mouse and rat traps, wringers, and dryers, and include a foundry and machine shop.

en.wikipedia.org

The trap supposedly creates a signal that encourages the cockroach to enter, then adhesive glue holds the bug fast (much like a rat trap).

en.wikipedia.org

He was in bed, almost asleep, when he heard the loud "snap" of a rat trap.

phenomena.nationalgeographic.com

Rats are suspicious of new things in their environment, so when a rat trap appears, it's likely to be avoided by rats for some time.

www.wired.com

He said in 1874 that patent portable roasters are almost as numerous as rat traps or churns.

en.wikipedia.org

This cage is an old rat trap that she painted white.

thechronicleherald.ca

The rat trap can reset itself up to 24 times.

www.radionz.co.nz