капка́н — meaning in English

English meaning

• gin noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
• net noun A mesh of woven cord, string, or rope used for catching or trapping things, or as a barrier.
• trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.

Senses

капка́н is used for these senses in English:

• gin A snare or trap for game.
• net (by extension) A 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

1. noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
2. noun A machine that separates cotton fibre from its seeds.
3. noun A trap or snare, especially one used to catch small game.

net — full definition

1. noun A mesh of woven cord, string, or rope used for catching or trapping things, or as a barrier.
2. noun The remaining amount after all deductions, as opposed to the gross total.
3. noun Short for "the internet," a global computer network.
4. verb To catch something with a net, or to gain a certain amount as a final profit.
5. adj Remaining after all relevant deductions; final and complete.

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