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en·trap
(ĕn-trăp′)tr.v. en·trapped, en·trap·ping, en·traps
1. To catch in or as if in a trap.
2.
a. To lure into danger, difficulty, or a compromising situation. See Synonyms at catch.
b. Law To induce (someone) into performing an otherwise uncontemplated criminal act for the sole purpose of providing the basis for a prosecution.
[French entraper, from Old French : en-, in; see en-1 + trape, trap (of Germanic origin).]
en·trap′ment n.
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entrap
(ɪnˈtræp)vb (tr) , -traps, -trapping or -trapped
1. to catch or snare in or as if in a trap
2. to lure or trick into danger, difficulty, or embarrassment
enˈtrapper n
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en•trap
(ɛnˈtræp)v.t. -trapped, -trap•ping.
1. to catch in or as if in a trap; ensnare.
2. to bring unawares into difficulty or danger.
3. to lure into performing an act or making a statement that is compromising or illegal.
[1525–35; < Middle French entraper]
en•trap′ment, n.
en•trap′per, n.
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entrap
Past participle: entrapped
Gerund: entrapping
| Imperative |
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| entrap |
| entrap |
| Present |
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| I entrap |
| you entrap |
| he/she/it entraps |
| we entrap |
| you entrap |
| they entrap |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I entrapped |
| you entrapped |
| he/she/it entrapped |
| we entrapped |
| you entrapped |
| they entrapped |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am entrapping |
| you are entrapping |
| he/she/it is entrapping |
| we are entrapping |
| you are entrapping |
| they are entrapping |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have entrapped |
| you have entrapped |
| he/she/it has entrapped |
| we have entrapped |
| you have entrapped |
| they have entrapped |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was entrapping |
| you were entrapping |
| he/she/it was entrapping |
| we were entrapping |
| you were entrapping |
| they were entrapping |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had entrapped |
| you had entrapped |
| he/she/it had entrapped |
| we had entrapped |
| you had entrapped |
| they had entrapped |
| Future |
|---|
| I will entrap |
| you will entrap |
| he/she/it will entrap |
| we will entrap |
| you will entrap |
| they will entrap |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have entrapped |
| you will have entrapped |
| he/she/it will have entrapped |
| we will have entrapped |
| you will have entrapped |
| they will have entrapped |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be entrapping |
| you will be entrapping |
| he/she/it will be entrapping |
| we will be entrapping |
| you will be entrapping |
| they will be entrapping |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been entrapping |
| you have been entrapping |
| he/she/it has been entrapping |
| we have been entrapping |
| you have been entrapping |
| they have been entrapping |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been entrapping |
| you will have been entrapping |
| he/she/it will have been entrapping |
| we will have been entrapping |
| you will have been entrapping |
| they will have been entrapping |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been entrapping |
| you had been entrapping |
| he/she/it had been entrapping |
| we had been entrapping |
| you had been entrapping |
| they had been entrapping |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would entrap |
| you would entrap |
| he/she/it would entrap |
| we would entrap |
| you would entrap |
| they would entrap |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have entrapped |
| you would have entrapped |
| he/she/it would have entrapped |
| we would have entrapped |
| you would have entrapped |
| they would have entrapped |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Verb 1. entrap - take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"
2. [画像:entrap - catch in or as if in a trap]entrap - catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"
capture, catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
gin - trap with a snare; "gin game"
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entrap
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entrap
[ɪnˈtræp] vt (= catch) [+ criminal] → prendre au piège
(= trick) (into committing crime) → piéger
to be entrapped → être piégé(e)
to be entrapped into doing sth → être amené(e) à faire qch par la ruse
to be entrapped → être piégé(e)
to be entrapped into doing sth → être amené(e) à faire qch par la ruse
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