armadilha — meaning in English

English meaning

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.

armadilha is used for these senses in English:

booby trap (military) An antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object.
pitfall (figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
snare A mental or psychological trap.
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.
trap A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.

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

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