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entrapment in Finnish

entrapment in Finnish is loukkuun jääminen, ansan virittäminen, vangitseminen — entrapment means the act of luring someone, especially by police, into committing a crime so they can be arrested for it.

entrapment in Finnish

loukkuun jääminen
noun
The state of being entrapped.
ansan virittäminen
noun
(legal) Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime.
vangitseminen
noun
(chemistry) A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.

What does "entrapment" mean?

  1. noun The act of luring someone, especially by police, into committing a crime so they can be arrested for it.
    "The defense argued that the sting operation amounted to entrapment."
  2. noun The state of being trapped.
    "She described a feeling of entrapment in her unhappy marriage."
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entrapment in a sentence

  • The defense argued that the sting operation amounted to entrapment.
  • She described a feeling of entrapment in her unhappy marriage.

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What is "entrapment" in Finnish?

"entrapment" in Finnish is loukkuun jääminen, ansan virittäminen, vangitseminen. entrapment means: The act of luring someone, especially by police, into committing a crime so they can be arrested for it.

How do you use "entrapment" in a sentence?

Example: "The defense argued that the sting operation amounted to entrapment." In Finnish, "entrapment" is loukkuun jääminen, ansan virittäminen, vangitseminen.

Are there other ways to say "entrapment" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "entrapment": loukkuun jääminen, ansan virittäminen, vangitseminen.

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