pitfall
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5.2
- noun
- /ˈpɪtˌfɔl/
:
pozo trampa
- Fortifications would be built at as many of these places as time allowed, using pitfalls and traps to hinder any advance.
- pitfall trap
Examples
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the temples protected by an elaborate system of traps and pitfalls
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My fellow defense ministers are fully aware of this pitfall.
Blog text (26) -
At a curve in the path, we both dropped into the deep hole, a perfect pitfall.
Fiction book (1990) -
The wounded Dirdir charged and crashed into the pitfall.
Fiction book (1993) -
And the path had pitfalls, with roots, rocks, and slippery mud.
Fiction book (2001) -
Their pelts were highly prized, and they captured many of them with baited pitfalls.
Blog text (30) -
While hiking in the forest, they discovered a hidden pitfall covered by leaves, which could trap unsuspecting animals.
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The trapper set up several pitfalls along the trail to catch small game wandering nearby.
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To prevent accidents, the park rangers marked the locations of the dangerous pitfalls in the area.
Synonyms
752
2.0
A thing that catches and holds animals or tricks people
230
3.6
A large hole in the ground used for mining
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8.5
A trap with a heavy rock that falls to catch or kill an animal
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Etymology
The word pitfall combines pit ('hole') and fall ('to fall') and first meant a hidden hole used to catch animals, often covered with leaves. So a pitfall was a real trap that made animals fall into a hole.