trap · noun C /træp/
trap (CATCHING ANIMALS)
B2 a piece of equipment for catching animals
Dictionary examples:
a mouse trap
The fox got its foot caught in a trap.
Learner example:
Angel's horse hurt its leg in a trap for foxes. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)
trap (DANGEROUS SITUATION)
B2 usually no plural a dangerous or unpleasant situation which is difficult to escape from
Dictionary examples:
The undercover agents went to the house knowing that it might be a trap.
She's too clever to fall into the trap of doing any unpaid work.
Learner example:
With this trap Miss Marple reveals Dr. Quimper's real motive and has him arrested by the police. (First Certificate in English; B2; Italian)
trap · verb T /træp/
be trapped
B2 If someone or something is trapped, they are unable to move or escape from a place or situation.
Dictionary examples:
The two men died when they were trapped in a burning building.
Fire officers used cutting equipment to free his legs, which were trapped under a steel beam.
Learner example:
We had been trapped in the snowy, almost vertical slopes of the "Mont-Blanc de Cheilou" for more than ten hours by then. (First Certificate in English; B2; French)
