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trampa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • cheating noun The act of deceiving or breaking rules for unfair gain, or being unfaithful to a partner.
  • guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
  • humbug noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
  • 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.
  • sting noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
  • trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.
  • trapdoor noun A hinged or sliding door set into a floor or ceiling.

Senses

trampa is used for these senses in English:

  • catch (countable, sometimes, _, noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
  • cheating An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
  • guile Deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty.
  • humbug (countable, slang) A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.
  • pitfall (figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
  • 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.
  • sting (law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to engage in criminal activity in order to catch a criminal.
  • 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.

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.

cheating — full definition

  1. noun The act of deceiving or breaking rules for unfair gain, or being unfaithful to a partner.
  2. adj Behaving dishonestly or unfaithfully.

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