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betrap

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Betrap (verb) means to catch someone or something in a trap.

verb

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To catch someone or something in a trap.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Comes from Middle English betrappen, bitrappen, from Old English betræppan, betreppan ("to entrap, catch"), from Proto-West Germanic *bitrappjan, equivalent to be- + trap. It is cognate with West Frisian betrappe, betraapje ("to catch, surprise") and Dutch betrappen ("to catch, surprise").

Rhymes for betrap

mousetrap

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"betrap" (verb) means to catch someone or something in a trap.

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