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    Atrapado (en. Trapped)

    /a.tɾa.'pa.ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    State of being subjected or held without the possibility of escape.
    The fish was trapped in the net.
    El pez estaba atrapado en la red.
    Difficulty in getting out of a complicated situation.
    He felt trapped in a job he didn't like.
    Se sintió atrapado en un trabajo que no le gustaba.
    Feeling of not having freedom of action.
    Social pressure left him trapped in his decisions.
    La presión social lo dejó atrapado en sus decisiones.

    Etymology

    From the verb to trap, which comes from the Latin 'trappare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    trapped in his thoughts
    To be worried or reflecting intensely on something.
    atrapado en sus pensamientos
    to be caught between two fires
    To be in a difficult situation with two problematic options.
    estar atrapado entre dos fuegos
    trapped in the routine
    To feel stuck in daily life without changes or novelties.
    atrapado en la rutina

    Related Words

    to trap
    Verb that means to capture or hold something.
    atrapar
    capture
    Action of trapping something or someone.
    captura
    net
    Instrument used to trap things or living beings.
    red

    Slang Meanings

    To be unable to leave a place.
    I was trapped at the party unable to leave.
    Quedé atrapado en la fiesta sin poder irme.
    To be in a bind.
    I feel trapped, like in a quagmire.
    Me siento atrapado, como en un atolladero.