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Trap- Explanation, example sentences and conjugation

Explanation

Der englische Begriff "trap" hat mehrere Bedeutungen und Anwendungen, wobei er sowohl als Substantiv als auch als Verb verwendet werden kann. Als Verb hat "trap" die grundlegende Bedeutung "fangen" oder "festhalten". Dies kann sich auf physische Fallen beziehen, in die jemand oder etwas hineingerät und nicht mehr entkommen kann, oder auch auf metaphorische Fallen, in denen jemand in einer schwierigen oder unangenehmen Situation gefangen ist. Das Verb kann in verschiedenen Kontexten verwendet werden, sei es im täglichen Leben, in der Literatur oder in der Unterhaltung, um das Einfangen oder Festhalten von Personen, Tieren oder Dingen zu beschreiben.

Example sentences

He accidentally trapped his finger in the car door.

The hunter traps animals for a living.

They are trapping beavers to study their behavior.

I will trap the mouse using some cheese as bait.

The spider traps its prey in a web.

She has trapped herself in a cycle of negative thinking.

If you don't watch where you're going, you might trap your foot in a hole.

He was trapped in the elevator for two hours.

We have been trapping these pests for weeks.

Can you help me trap this stray cat?

Conjugation

Präsens (Present Simple)

I trap insects in my garden.

You trap small animals for research.

He traps mice in his house.

She traps butterflies for her collection.

It traps dust in the filter.

We trap flies in the kitchen.

They trap pests in their crops.

Präteritum (Past Simple)

I trapped a spider yesterday.

You trapped a mouse last night.

He trapped a raccoon in the backyard.

She trapped a frog by the pond.

It trapped dirt in the net.

We trapped several bugs during the trip.

They trapped some birds for tagging.

Perfekt (Present Perfect)

I have trapped many insects this week.

You have trapped a lot of small animals.

He has trapped several mice recently.

She has trapped butterflies for years.

It has trapped more dust than expected.

We have trapped a variety of flies this summer.

They have trapped numerous pests in their farm.

Plusquamperfekt (Past Perfect)

I had trapped the spider before you arrived.

You had trapped the mouse by the time I got home.

He had trapped the raccoon before it could escape.

She had trapped the frog before it jumped away.

It had trapped dirt before we noticed.

We had trapped all the bugs before leaving.

They had trapped the birds before tagging them.

Futur I (Future Simple)

I will trap more insects next time.

You will trap more animals in your study.

He will trap the mice tonight.

She will trap the butterflies tomorrow.

It will trap more dust over time.

We will trap flies this weekend.

They will trap pests during the harvest.

Futur II (Future Perfect)

I will have trapped all the insects by then.

You will have trapped enough animals for your research.

He will have trapped all the mice by tomorrow.

She will have trapped many butterflies by next week.

It will have trapped all the dust by the end of the month.

We will have trapped all the flies by the end of the day.

They will have trapped all the pests by harvest time.

Präsens Verlaufsform (Present Continuous)

I am trapping insects right now.

You are trapping animals for the study.

He is trapping mice in the house.

She is trapping butterflies in the garden.

It is trapping dust in the filter.

We are trapping flies in the kitchen.

They are trapping pests in the fields.

Präteritum Verlaufsform (Past Continuous)

I was trapping insects when you called.

You were trapping animals when I arrived.

He was trapping mice all night.

She was trapping butterflies in the afternoon.

It was trapping dust during the storm.

We were trapping flies all morning.

They were trapping pests during the day.

Perfekt Verlaufsform (Present Perfect Continuous)

I have been trapping insects for hours.

You have been trapping animals for weeks.

He has been trapping mice all month.

She has been trapping butterflies since morning.

It has been trapping dust all day.

We have been trapping flies since dawn.

They have been trapping pests for days.

Plusquamperfekt Verlaufsform (Past Perfect Continuous)

I had been trapping insects before you came.

You had been trapping animals for hours.

He had been trapping mice all night.

She had been trapping butterflies before lunch.

It had been trapping dust for days.

We had been trapping flies since morning.

They had been trapping pests for weeks.

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