fælde — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fell verb To cut something down, especially a tree, or to knock someone or something to the ground.
- pitfall noun A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which the victim is supposed to fall and not be able to get out from.
- trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.
Senses
fælde is used for these senses in English:
- pitfall (figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
fell — full definition
- verb To cut something down, especially a tree, or to knock someone or something to the ground.
- adj Cruel and merciless; fierce and deadly.
- noun A high, bare stretch of hill or moorland, especially in northern England.
pitfall — full definition
- noun A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which the victim is supposed to fall and not be able to get out from.
- noun A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
- noun An antipattern.
- noun Subsidence below ground in a mine, which can cause the ground level above to drop.