западня́ — meaning in English
zapadnya
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English meaning
- gin noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
- 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
западня́ is used for these senses in English:
- gin A snare or trap for game.
- 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.
gin — full definition
- noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
- noun A machine that separates cotton fibre from its seeds.
- noun A trap or snare, especially one used to catch small game.
pitfall — full definition
- 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.
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