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To make a mistake, a bad decision or act senselessly and get into an extremely difficult situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Examples
- If you are not careful, you can fall into a trap of focusing too much on getting more loans instead of paying off other bills.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To be fooled and get into a difficult situation by relying on someone or responding to a scam, trick or prank.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Examples
- He fell into a trap by believing his childhood friend and giving away all of his savings.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
обърквам
(obǎrkvam)
— To make a mistake, a bad decision or act insensibly and get into an extremely difficult situation
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Bulgarian:
оплесквам
(opleskvam)
— To make a mistake, a bad decision or act insensibly and get into an extremely difficult situation
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Finnish:
mokata
— To make a mistake, a bad decision or act insensibly and get into an extremely difficult situation
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Finnish:
möhliä
— To make a mistake, a bad decision or act insensibly and get into an extremely difficult situation
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Russian:
сесть в лужу
(sestʹ v lužu)
— To make a mistake, a bad decision or act insensibly and get into an extremely difficult situation
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Russian:
попасть впросак
(popastʹ vprosak)
— To make a mistake, a bad decision or act insensibly and get into an extremely difficult situation
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Swedish:
göra en tabbe
— To make a mistake, a bad decision or act insensibly and get into an extremely difficult situation
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Swedish:
tabba
— To make a mistake, a bad decision or act insensibly and get into an extremely difficult situation
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German:
in eine Falle geraten
— To be fooled and get into a difficult situation by relying on someone or responding to a scam, trick or prank
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German:
in eine Falle gehen
— To be fooled and get into a difficult situation by relying on someone or responding to a scam, trick or prank
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Hungarian:
csapdába esik
— To be fooled and get into a difficult situation by relying on someone or responding to a scam, trick or prank
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Russian:
попасть в ловушку
(popastʹ v lovušku)
— To be fooled and get into a difficult situation by relying on someone or responding to a scam, trick or prank
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Russian:
попасться на удочку
(popastʹsja na udočku)
— To be fooled and get into a difficult situation by relying on someone or responding to a scam, trick or prank
