trap

UK /tɹæp/ US [t̠ɹ̠̊˔æp]
noun 10verb 6

Collocations

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1

(noun.) hidden equipment used for catching sb/sth

ADJ

animal, bear, man, mouse (also mousetrap), etc. | gin, leghold, pit/pitfall

radar, speed

The police set up a radar trap on the highway to catch speeding drivers.

VERB + TRAP

be/get caught in | catch sth in

free sth from

My dog's paw got stuck, but I was able to free him from the trap quickly.

lay, set

bait

The hunters baited their traps with fish to catch bears in the forest.

2

(noun.) sth that tricks you; unpleasant situation

ADJ

hidden, obvious | potential | booby | deadly

death, debt, poverty, unemployment

Many families find themselves caught in a poverty trap with no way out.

offside (in football)

VERB + TRAP

lay, set | spring | lure sb into | catch sb in

be/get caught in, fall into, stumble into, walk into

Many people walk into the trap of spending too much money on their credit cards.

avoid | fear, suspect

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