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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gəˈfaŋən
"Das Tier war in der Falle gefangen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Caught or confined in a trap.
"The animal was trapped in the cage for several days before it was rescued."
- 1
Past tense of trap; to catch or confine someone or something.
"He trapped the mouse in a humane way and released it outside."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English noun 'trappe' and Old English 'træppe', related to Old Norse 'treppa' (to trap or snare). Over centuries, it evolved from denoting a physical device for catching animals to describing a psychological, emotional, or physical state of being unable to escape.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trapped" is said worldwide
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piégé
Transliteration: pee-ayzh
"L'animal a été piégé dans la cage."
gefangen
Transliteration: gəˈfaŋən
"Das Tier war in der Falle gefangen."
intrappolato
Transliteration: in-trap-po-lah-to
"L'animale è stato intrappolato nella gabbia."
atrapado
Transliteration: a-tra-pa-do
"El animal fue atrapado en la trampa."
atrapado
Transliteration: a-tra-pa-do
"O animal foi atrapado na armadilha."
फंसा हुआ
Transliteration: fansa hua
"जानवर फंसा हुआ था।"
被困
Transliteration: bèi kùn
"动物被困在笼子里。"
갇힌
Transliteration: gahin
"동물이 우리에 갇혔다."
閉じ込められた
Transliteration: tojikomerareta
"動物は檻に閉じ込められた。"
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