traps in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for traps in the English»Italian Dictionary

traps [Brit traps, Am træps] N npl inf (personal belongings)

traps

bagagli m

traps

cose m

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

poverty trap [Brit] N Brit

poverty trap

trappola f della povertà

gin trap [ˈdʒɪnˌtræp] N inf

gin trap

becco m

gin trap

bocca f

tourist trap [Brit] N

tourist trap

trappola f per i turisti

debt trap [ˈdɛt ˌtrap, ˈdɛt ˌtræp] N

debt trap

trappola f dei debiti

trap-cellar [ˈtræpˌselə(r)] N (in a theatre)

trap-cellar

sottopalco m

bear trap [beətræp] N Am inf

bear trap

= posto di controllo elettronico della velocità delle automobili

traps in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for traps 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

death trap N

death trap

trappola f mortale

booby trap N MIL

booby trap

trappola f esplosiva

speed trap N

speed trap

controllo m di velocità

radar trap N

radar trap

Autovelox ® m

Translations for traps in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tagliola

trap

trabocchetto

trap door

trabocchetto

trap

tendere un trabocchetto a qu

to set a trap for sb

botola

trap door

autovelox

speed trap

trappola

trap

trappola per topi

mouse trap

cadere in trappola fig

to fall into a trap

tendere una trappola a qu fig

to set a trap for sb

traps Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lure sb into a trap

attirare qu in una trappola

to set a trap

tendere una trappola

to fall into a trap

cadere in un'imboscata

to shut one's trap

chiudere il becco

to keep one's trap shut

tenere il becco chiuso

to draw sb into a trap

attirare qn in una trappola

to set a trap for sb

tendere un trabocchetto a qu

to set a trap for sb

tendere una trappola a qu fig

to set a trap for sb

tendere un tranello a qu

to set a trap for sb

tendere un agguato a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The menu and dcor showed little update since the 1960s, and the brand got a reputation as tourist traps for foreigners.

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Entomologists monitor forests using an early warning system of pheromone-baited traps.

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It involves strategically placed clay target throwers (called traps) set to simulate live game birds/animals- teal, rabbits, pheasant etc.

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A mink would thus follow the trail into one of the traps.

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A special drain traps silt and skims oil from the work yard and parking area before it can reach the water.

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The official Rwandan national park guards, consisting of 24 staffers, did not catch any poachers' traps during the same period.

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He substantiated his claim with photographs taken by camera traps, a more foolproof method of tiger population estimation than the old method of taking plaster casts of pugmarks.

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There would be traps, tricks to waylay the adventurer, and diversions to turn him or her away from the true quest.

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The traps are activated by either a call to a specific memory location or a timeout.

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He traps the winning team in a space ship that was disguised as a blimp.

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