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trampa

trap

noun TRAHM-pah Rare

Also means

trick

Usage Note

Trampa covers both a physical trap (for animals) and a figurative trick or scam. Hacer trampa is a very common colloquial phrase meaning 'to cheat' (in a game, exam, or relationship). The verb trampear exists but hacer trampa is by far the more natural expression.

Examples

"El cazador colocó una trampa en el bosque."

Natural Translation

The hunter set a trap in the forest.

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