Piége (en. Trap)

/pje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Definitions definition text: A device used to catch animals.

Definitions example sentence: He set a trap to catch the fox.

Il a posé un piège pour attraper le renard.

Definitions definition text: A situation where one can be deceived or manipulated.

Definitions example sentence: This offer seems too good to be true, it's surely a trap.

Cette offre semble trop belle pour être vraie, c'est sûrement un piège.

Definitions definition text: A technique used to capture or immobilize an opponent.

Definitions example sentence: The secret agent used a trap to capture the enemy.

L'agent secret a utilisé un piège pour capturer l'ennemi.

Etymology/origin: From Old French 'piegier', meaning 'to catch', derived from Latin 'pica', which means 'magpie'.

Common phrases: to fall into a trap

Common phrases meaning: To be caught by a deceptive stratagem.

tomber dans un piège

Common phrases: rat trap

Common phrases meaning: Device used to catch rats.

piège à rats

Common phrases: deadly trap

Common phrases meaning: A trap designed to kill someone or something.

piège mortel

Related words: trapping

Related words description: The act of setting a trap.

piégage

Related words: stake

Related words description: A support to hold a device in place.

piquet

Related words: trapper

Related words description: A person who sets traps.

piègeur

Slang meanings: A trap refers to a difficult or delicate situation.

Slang meanings example: It's a real trap, I don't know how to get out of it.

C'est un vrai piège, je ne sais pas comment en sortir.

Slang meanings: To use a trap to deceive someone.

Slang meanings example: He set a trap for her with that question.

Il lui a tendu un piège avec cette question.