Fallstrick — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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.
Senses
Fallstrick 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.
- stumbling block (idiomatic) A hindrance, obstacle or impediment; an opportunity for error.
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.