trap

TRAP noun

[ C ] uk/træp/ us trap noun [C]
(SITUATION)

B2 a dangerous or unpleasant situation that is difficult to escape from

ловушка
[ usually singular ] Such families get caught in the poverty trap . Смотрите такжеbooby trap
trap verb [ T ] uk/træp/ uspresent participle trap ping | past tense and past participle trap ped trap verb [T]
(ANIMAL)

to catch an animal using a trap

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trap verb [T]