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piège

trap

noun PYEHZH Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities

Also means

snare, pitfall

Usage Note

Piège is both a physical trap (for animals) and a figurative one (a trick or pitfall). Tendre un piège means 'to set a trap'; tomber dans le piège means 'to fall into the trap'. The verb piéger means 'to trap' or 'to booby-trap'.

Examples

"L'animal s'est pris dans le piège."

Natural Translation

The animal got caught in the trap.

Literal Translation

The animal oneself is taken in the trap

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