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ловушка — meaning in English

lovushka

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English meaning

  • ensnare verb To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
  • entrapment noun The act of luring someone, especially by police, into committing a crime so they can be arrested for it.
  • gin noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
  • 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.
  • snare noun A trap, often a wire loop, used to catch animals.
  • trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.

Senses

ловушка is used for these senses in English:

  • ensnare To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
  • entrapment (legal) Action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime.
  • 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.

ensnare — full definition

  1. verb To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
  2. verb To entangle; to enmesh.

entrapment — full definition

  1. noun The act of luring someone, especially by police, into committing a crime so they can be arrested for it.
  2. noun The state of being trapped.

Related Russian words