What does trappe in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word trappe in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use trappe in French.

The word trappe in French means trapdoor, trap, trap, trap, caltrop, pitfall, pit, trap, snare, trap, snare, pitfall, be whisked away, access cover, inspection cover, inspection hatch. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word trappe

trapdoor

nom féminin (panneau de fermeture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans la cuisine de la ferme, une trappe au sol mène à la cave.
In the farmhouse kitchen, a trapdoor in the floor leads to the cellar.

trap

nom féminin (piège pour animaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chasseurs ont recouvert la trappe de branchages.
The hunters covered the trap with branches.

trap

verbe intransitif (Can (chasser à la trappe) (hunting)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Jean-Baptiste trappe dans cette forêt.

trap

verbe transitif (Can (chasser à la trappe) (hunting)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nicolas trappe les ratons-laveurs dans cette forêt.

caltrop

nom féminin (pièce de fer à pointes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pitfall, pit

nom féminin (fosse garnie de pieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Français avaient construit une chausse-trape près de leur champ.

trap, snare

nom féminin (piège à animal) (for an animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le fermier avait installé une chausse-trape pour piéger le renard qui attaquait son poulailler.

trap, snare, pitfall

nom féminin (figuré (piège, embûche) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Comment bien écrire le français en évitant ses innombrables chausse-trapes ?

be whisked away

locution verbale (figuré (être abandonné)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

access cover, inspection cover, inspection hatch

nom féminin (dispositif d'accès)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette cuve est hors norme sans trappe de visite.

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