Translations for entrap in the English»Spanish Dictionary

entrap <pres part entrapping; pt, pp entrapped> [Am ɪnˈtræp, ɛnˈtræp, Brit ɪnˈtrap, ɛnˈtrap] VB trans

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1.1. entrap form or liter (trap):

entrap

1.2. entrap form or liter (trick deceive):

entrap

hacer caer en la trampa

2. entrap LAW:

entrap

incitar a la comisión de un delito

Translations for entrap in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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The calcium phosphate particles entrap some impurities and absorb others, and then float to the top of the tank, where they are skimmed off. en.wikipedia.org

In 2013, the department again made headlines by arresting a special needs student who was allegedly entrapped by an undercover officer. en.wikipedia.org

The droplets secrete only limited enzymes and serve mainly to entrap insects. en.wikipedia.org

He entraps himself with an apprentice priestess, missing his royal duties, and he is expelled from the palace. en.wikipedia.org

The air entrapped in the soil and organic matter block the passage of water through soil, hence permeability considerably decreases. en.wikipedia.org

At, it emerged that the police party remained entrapped in the village surrounded by the attackers. en.wikipedia.org

The air entrainment occurs in the form of air bubbles and air packets entrapped at the impingement of the upstream jet flow with the roller. en.wikipedia.org

Once the prey is entrapped by the peduncular glands and digestion begins, the initial flow of nitrogen triggers enzyme release by the sessile glands. en.wikipedia.org

The encapsulation increases with dendrimer generation and this method may be useful to entrap drugs with a relatively high therapeutic dose. en.wikipedia.org

The southern sand and mudflats of the island entrap large quantities of flotsam - mainly items of plastic and rubber floating in on the tides. en.wikipedia.org

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