English–French

“trap” in French

French

Alsopiéger

Pronunciation

IPA/pjɛʒ/

Example

Attention, c'est un piège.

Look out, it's a trap.

Illustration for piège (trap)

How to say “trap” in French

“Trap” in French is piège.

A concealed snare that catches an animal or person, or a deceptive setup that catches someone off guard.

Full entry for piège: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with piège

Ne tombe pas dans ce piège.

Don't fall into this trap.

Tips for using piège

  • In tomber dans un piège, the article remains uncontracted, while tendre un piège à quelqu'un uses à for the target.

Other French words for “trap”

Ils piègent des animaux dans la forêt.

They trap animals in the forest.

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