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1 pitfall
noun (a possible danger: She has managed to avoid most of the pitfalls of life.) dificultad, escollotr['pɪtfɔːl]pitfall ['pɪt.fɔl] n: peligro m (poco obvio), dificultad fn.• escollo s.m.• trampa s.f.'pɪtfɔːl['pɪtfɔːl]N (fig) (=danger) peligro m ; (=problem) dificultad f, escollo mhow to avoid the pitfalls involved in buying a house — cómo evitar las dificultades or los escollos que conlleva la compra de una casa
"Pitfalls of English" — "Escollos mpl del Inglés"
* * *['pɪtfɔːl]
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pitfall — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ obvious ▪ common ▪ hidden ▪ possible, potential ▪ We need to be alert to potential pitfalls … Collocations dictionary
pitfall — /pit fawl /, n. 1. a lightly covered and unnoticeable pit prepared as a trap for people or animals. 2. any trap or danger for the unwary: the pitfall of excessive pride. [1275 1325; ME pittefalle, equiv. to pitte PIT1 + falle (OE fealle) trap]… … Universalium
pitfall — /ˈpɪtfɔl / (say pitfawl) noun 1. a concealed pit prepared as a trap for animals or people to fall into. 2. any trap or danger for the unwary: *I fell into that pitfall of marriage – a husband s unruly, licentious behaviour. –doug anthony allstars …
pitfall — pit•fall [[t]ˈpɪtˌfɔl[/t]] n. 1) a lightly covered and unnoticeable pit prepared as a trap for people or animals 2) any trap or danger for the unwary … From formal English to slang
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booby trap — noun Date: 1850 1. a trap for the unwary or unsuspecting ; pitfall 2. a concealed explosive device contrived to go off when some harmless looking object is touched • booby trap transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
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