trappola — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• pitfall noun A hidden hole dug in the ground as a trap, so that whatever falls in cannot climb out.
• snare noun A trap, often a wire loop, used to catch animals.
• trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.

Senses

trappola is used for these senses in English:

• catch (countable, sometimes, _, noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
• pitfall (literal) A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, which the victim is supposed to fall into and not be able to get out from.
• snare A mental or psychological trap.

catch — full definition

1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
2. verb To become infected with an illness.
3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

pitfall — full definition

1. noun A hidden hole dug in the ground as a trap, so that whatever falls in cannot climb out.
2. noun A hidden danger or difficulty that you can easily run into without expecting it.
3. noun A commonly used but counterproductive approach or practice.
4. noun A dip in the ground caused by the collapse of a mine below it.

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