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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
The word 'trapped' originates from the Middle English term 'trappen', which is derived from the Old French 'traper', meaning to catch or ensnare. The evolution of its meaning has shifted from a physical entrapment to a more abstract sense of being confined or restricted.
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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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