What does trampa in Spanish mean?

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

The word trampa in Spanish means trap, trap, cheat, booby-trap, laws are made to be broken, trick question, fair and square. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word trampa

trap

nombre femenino (artefacto para cazar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es un ratón muy listo, se comió el trozo de queso sin caer en la trampa.
It's a clever mouse. It ate the piece of cheese without getting stuck in the trap.

trap

nombre femenino (ardid, engaño)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El enemigo nos tendió una trampa.
The enemy laid a trap for us.

cheat

nombre femenino (infracción de regla)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Pillaron al jugador haciendo trampa y lo expulsaron del casino.
They found out the player was cheating and threw him out of the casino.

booby-trap

nombre femenino (tipo de bomba)

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

laws are made to be broken

expresión (la ley se puede burlar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Cuando instalaron radares en esta carretera, algunos conductores cubrieron las matrículas de sus autos con cartones: hecha la ley hecha la trampa.
When speed cameras were installed on this road, some drivers covered their license plates with cardboard: laws are made to be broken.

trick question

(pregunta con doble intención)

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

fair and square

locución adverbial (sin engaños)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Laura ganó la partida de ajedrez sin trampa ni cartón.
Laura won the chess match fair and square.

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