léčka — meaning in English

English meaning

• snare noun A trap, often a wire loop, used to catch animals.
• sting noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
• trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.

Senses

léčka is used for these senses in English:

• snare A mental or psychological trap.
• sting (law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to engage in criminal activity in order to catch a criminal.
• trap A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.

snare — full definition

1. noun A trap, often a wire loop, used to catch animals.
2. noun A trick or trap that catches someone in a difficult situation.
3. noun Short for snare drum, a drum with wires stretched across its bottom head to give it a sharp rattle.
4. verb To catch or trap, especially with a loop or trick.

sting — full definition

1. noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
2. noun An undercover police operation designed to catch someone committing a crime.
3. verb To hurt someone by piercing them with a stinger, or to cause a sharp pain.

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