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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries쥐덫
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jwi-deot
"농부는 헛간에 쥐덫을 놓았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device for catching mice.
"The farmer set a mousetrap in the barn to control the rodent population." - 2
A situation or scheme designed to catch or ensnare someone.
"The detective realized it was a mousetrap set by the criminal to lure him in."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mousetrap' is derived from the combination of 'mouse', which comes from Old English 'mus', and 'trap', which originates from Middle English 'trappe'. The word has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to devices designed to capture mice.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mousetrap" is said worldwide
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souricière
Transliteration: soor-ee-syehr
"Le fermier a placé une souricière dans la grange."
Mausefalle
Transliteration: mau-zeh-fah-leh
"Der Bauer stellte eine Mausefalle in die Scheune."
trappola per topi
Transliteration: trap-poh-lah per toh-pee
"Il contadino ha messo una trappola per topi nel fienile."
trampa para ratones
Transliteration: trahm-pah pah-rah rah-toh-nes
"El granjero colocó una trampa para ratones en el granero."
armadilha para ratos
Transliteration: ar-mah-dee-lyah pah-rah hah-tohs
"O fazendeiro colocou uma armadilha para ratos no celeiro."
चूहा पकड़ने का जाल
Transliteration: chooha pakadne ka jaal
"किसान ने गोदाम में चूहा पकड़ने का जाल लगाया।"
捕鼠器
Transliteration: bǔ shǔ qì
"农民在谷仓里放了一个捕鼠器。"
쥐덫
Transliteration: jwi-deot
"농부는 헛간에 쥐덫을 놓았다."
ネズミ捕り
Transliteration: nezumi tori
"農夫は納屋にネズミ捕りを設置しました。"
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