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We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by thinking about everything. Think. Think. Think. You can never trust the human mind anyway. It's a death trap.
Anthony Hopkins

Meaning of "death trap" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEATH TRAP

death trap play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEATH TRAP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Death trap is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEATH TRAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of death trap in the English dictionary

The definition of death trap in the dictionary is a building, vehicle, etc, that is considered very unsafe.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEATH TRAP

death mask
death metal
death notice
death penalty
death rate
death rattle
death ray
death roll
death row
death seat
death sentence
death squad
death tax
death threat
death throes
death toll
death tourist
Death Valley
death warrant
death wish

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEATH TRAP

booby trap
bootstrap
fall trap
light trap
live trap
lobster trap
poverty trap
radar trap
rat trap
sand trap
shoulder strap
speed trap
steam trap
stench trap
stink trap
strap
T-strap
tank trap
tourist trap
trap

Synonyms and antonyms of death trap in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «death trap» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEATH TRAP

Find out the translation of death trap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of death trap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «death trap» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

死亡陷阱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trampa mortal
570 millions of speakers

English

death trap
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मौत जाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فخ الموت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смертельной ловушкой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

armadilha da morte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মরণ ফাঁদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piège mortel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perangkap kematian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Todesfalle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

死の落とし穴
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

죽음 의 함정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati jebakan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chổ nguy hiểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரண பொறி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृत्यूचे जाळे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ölüm tuzağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trappola mortale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śmiertelna pułapka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смертельною пасткою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

capcană a morții
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παγίδα θανάτου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dood trap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dödsfälla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dødsfelle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of death trap

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEATH TRAP»

The term «death trap» is regularly used and occupies the 91.477 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEATH TRAP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «death trap» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «death trap» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about death trap

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2 QUOTES WITH «DEATH TRAP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word death trap.
1
Daniel Berrigan
Because success is such a weasel word anyway, it's such a horribly American word, and it's such a vamp and, I think it's a death trap.
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Anthony Hopkins
We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by thinking about everything. Think. Think. Think. You can never trust the human mind anyway. It's a death trap.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEATH TRAP»

Discover the use of death trap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to death trap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Death Trap
A chilling tale of a sociopathic wife and mother. . .compelling! --New York Times bestselling author Harry N. MacLean "Eye-opening. . . Phelps's writing reads like a mystery novel.
M. W. Phelps, 2013
2
Death Trap
Robot Wars is a repackaged and updated version of Mars Diaries. There are now five books in the series; each book contains two stories. These new books contain a foreword about how far science has brought us.
Sigmund Brouwer, 2012
3
Death Trap: An Alaska Mystery
Up north, the summers are brief -- and winter, like death, is cold and long .
Sue Henry, 2009
4
Chicago Death Trap: The Iroquois Theatre Fire of 1903
A blow-by-blow account of the deadliest fire in American history retraces the final days of the Iroquois Theatre in Chicago, a supposedly indestructible building that burned killing more than six hundred people.
Nat Brandt, 2006
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Death Trap
64. It didn't take long. By 4:45 P.M., Saturday, February 15, 2003, after just two- and-a-half hours of deliberations, the jury foreman indicated that a unanimous decision had been reached. Jessica sat still as a leaf. No emotion whatsoever.
M. W. Phelps, 2013
6
Death Trap: A Novel
Death Trap, one of many classic novels from crime writer John D. MacDonald, the beloved author of Cape Fear and the Travis McGee series, is now available as an eBook.
John D. MacDonald, 2013
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Desert Death Trap
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Jon Sharpe, 2003
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Hidden Death Trap
Marvin J. Naus. teenage guests feeling some responsibility for what happened to Michael Naus. Detectives spoke with each of the guests and assured them it was not their responsibility to check the welfare of an adult. 4.) There was a ...
Marvin J. Naus, 2006
9
Death Trap
It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime.
Lee Wekks, 2010
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The Death Trap; Or a Cat's-Paw. A Drama in Four Acts [and in ...
THE DEATH TRAP; on, A CAT'S-PAW. A DRAMA IN FOUR ACTS. Q7121 1 411.“ ~ I” '2,— BY J. BEDDING WARE. First produced at the Royal Grecian Theatre, Whit-Monday, June 6th, 1870.» [On Whit Monday,for the first time, was produced a ...
James Redding Ware, 1870

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEATH TRAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term death trap is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man killed at 'death trap' site
A CIVIL engineer from Wendron ignored safety advice about working near overhead power lines, leaving the construction site he was ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
2
Mexico 'a death trap for migrants' one year after new border program …
Along the river that divides Tecun Uman, Guatemala from Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, young men navigate rubber boats which carry migrants ... «GlobalPost, Jul 15»
3
'Looking at the plans and video, I'm sure it will be known as Death
What a total waste of money and lack of common sense! Looking at the plans and video, I'm sure it will be known as 'Death Trap Junction'! «Coventry Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Vyapam scam is a death trap: With stakes so high, politicians won't …
Cracking the mystery behind the serial deaths of people involved in the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh is perhaps the most complex ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
5
Owner jailed over "death trap" conditions at Indian takeaway
A CURRY house owner has been jailed for fire safety failures which turned staff living quarters above his takeaway into a "death trap". «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
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Contractor Jason Morgan died at 'death trap' site
A contractor was electrocuted when working in a "death trap" building site, a court has heard. Jason Morgan, from Bristol, died when his ladder ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
7
Two jailed for running 'death trap' pub
London Fire Brigade assistant commissioner for fire safety Neil Orbell said: “This premises was a potential death trap and the fact that the judge ... «Haringey Independent, Jul 15»
8
Culvert on Palampur-D'sala highway a virtual death trap
A small culvert on the narrow Palampur-Dharamsala highway near the SSB chowk has turned into a death trap as the state Public Works ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Though paltry, rains create death trap on Mumbai's Juhu beach
A busy stretch of Juhu beach frequented every day by throngs of eager tourists and passionate runners has turned into a death trap, taking ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
10
Concern over kids at 'death trap' factory
Concerns have been raised that someone will be seriously injured or killed in a disused building in Hawick. Hawick and Denholm Councillor ... «The Southern Reporter, Jul 15»

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