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1 ingabbiare
ingabbiare v.tr.1 to cage, to put* (sthg., s.o.) into a cage, to crate; (in una stia) to coop: ingabbiare un macchinario, to crate machinery2 (edil.) to erect the framework of: ingabbiare un edificio, to erect the framework of a building3 (fig.) (intrappolare) to entrap, to enclose; to lock up; (fam.) to coop up, to coop in.* * *[ingab'bjare]verbo transitivo1) to (en)cage [ animale]2) fig. (intrappolare) to entrap; scherz. (mettere in prigione) to lock up, to put [sb.] behind bars [ persona]3) edil.* * *ingabbiare/ingab'bjare/ [1]1 to (en)cage [ animale]2 fig. (intrappolare) to entrap; scherz. (mettere in prigione) to lock up, to put [sb.] behind bars [ persona]3 edil. ingabbiare un edificio to erect the framework of a building. -
2 trappola
f trap* * *trappola s.f.1 trap, snare (anche fig.): trappola per topi, mousetrap; il topo fu preso in trappola, the rat was caught in a trap; mettere una trappola per un animale, to set a trap (o to lay a snare) for an animal; prendere in trappola un topo, to trap a rat; cadere in una trappola, to fall into a trap (anche fig.); la polizia gli tese una trappola, the police set a trap for him* * *['trappola]sostantivo femminile1) (congegno) trap; (tranello) trap, catch, pitfall, snareprendere in trappola — to ensnare, to entrap (anche fig.)
2) (trabiccolo) bone shaker, heap, wreck•trappola per topi — mousetrap, rat trap
* * *trappola/'trappola/sostantivo f.1 (congegno) trap; (tranello) trap, catch, pitfall, snare; tendere una trappola to set a trap (anche fig.); prendere in trappola to ensnare, to entrap (anche fig.); cadere in trappola to fall into a trap (anche fig.); essere in trappola to be trapped2 (trabiccolo) bone shaker, heap, wrecktrappola mortale death trap; trappola per topi mousetrap, rat trap. -
3 impigliare
entangle* * *impigliare v.tr.1 to entangle2 (fig.) (irretire) to entangle, to entrap, to ensnare.◘ impigliarsi v.intr.pron.1 to get* caught: il vestito si è impigliato nella maniglia, the dress got caught on the handle2 (fig.) (rimanere irretito) to get* entangled, to get* entrapped, to get* tangled up, to get* ensnared: finì per impigliare in un affare poco pulito, in the end he got tangled up in some shady business.* * *[impiʎ'ʎare]1. vtto catch, entangle2. vip (impigliarsi)impigliarsi (in qc) — to get caught o entangled (in sth)
* * *[impiʎ'ʎare] 1.verbo transitivo to entangle, to catch*, to snag (in on)2.* * *impigliare/impiλ'λare/ [1]to entangle, to catch*, to snag (in on)II impigliarsi verbo pronominaleto get* entangled; (rimanere preso) to get* caught. -
4 prendere in trappola
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entrap — en·trap /in trap/ vt en·trapped, en·trap·ping: to cause (a person) to commit a crime by means of undue persuasion, encouragement, or fraud in order to later prosecute police entrap him into violating the literal terms of a criminal statute W. R.… … Law dictionary
Entrap — En*trap , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entrapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entrapping}.] [Pref. en + trap: cf. OF. entraper.] To catch in a trap; to insnare; hence, to catch, as in a trap, by artifices; to involve in difficulties or distresses; to catch or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
entrap — 1530s, intrappe, from O.Fr. entraper trap, catch in a trap; see EN (Cf. en ) (1) + TRAP (Cf. trap). Related: Entrapped; entrapping … Etymology dictionary
entrap — trap, snare, ensnare, bag, *catch, capture Analogous words: seize, *take, clutch: *lure, inveigle, decoy, entice … New Dictionary of Synonyms
entrap — [v] capture, involve allure, bag*, beguile, benet, box in*, catch, decoy, embroil, enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entice, hook, implicate, inveigle, lay for*, lead on, lure, net, reel in*, rope in*, seduce, set up, snare, suck in*, tempt, trap,… … New thesaurus
entrap — ► VERB (entrapped, entrapping) 1) catch in a trap. 2) (of a police officer) deceive (someone) into committing a crime in order to secure their prosecution. DERIVATIVES entrapment noun … English terms dictionary
entrap — [en trap′, intrap′] vt. entrapped, entrapping [OFr entraper] 1. to catch in or as in a trap 2. to deceive or trick into difficulty, as into incriminating oneself entrapment n … English World dictionary
entrap — v. (D; tr.) to entrap in, into * * * [ɪn træp] into (D;tr.) to entrap in … Combinatory dictionary
entrap — [[t]ɪntræ̱p[/t]] entraps, entrapping, entrapped VERB If you entrap someone, you trick or deceive them and make them believe or do something wrong. [FORMAL] [V n] The police have been given extra powers to entrap drug traffickers... [V n] He… … English dictionary
entrap — UK [ɪnˈtræp] / US verb [transitive] Word forms entrap : present tense I/you/we/they entrap he/she/it entraps present participle entrapping past tense entrapped past participle entrapped a) to put someone in a dangerous situation that is difficult … English dictionary
entrap — entrapper, n. entrappingly, adv. /en trap /, v.t., entrapped, entrapping. 1. to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare: The hunters used nets to entrap the lion. 2. to bring unawares into difficulty or danger: He entrapped himself in the web of his… … Universalium
