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PRONUNCIATION OF ENTRAP

entrap  [ɪnˈtræp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENTRAP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Entrap is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb entrap in English.

WHAT DOES ENTRAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Entrapment

In criminal law, entrapment is a practice whereby a law enforcement agent induces a person to commit a criminal offense that the person would have otherwise been unlikely to commit. It is a type of conduct that is generally frowned upon, and thus in many jurisdictions is a possible defense against criminal liability. Depending on the law in the jurisdiction, the prosecution may be required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was not entrapped or the defendant may be required to prove that they were entrapped as an affirmative defense. Sting operations are fraught with ethical concerns over whether they constitute entrapment.

Definition of entrap in the English dictionary

The definition of entrap in the dictionary is to catch or snare in or as if in a trap. Other definition of entrap is to lure or trick into danger, difficulty, or embarrassment.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENTRAP

PRESENT

Present
I entrap
you entrap
he/she/it entraps
we entrap
you entrap
they entrap
Present continuous
I am entrapping
you are entrapping
he/she/it is entrapping
we are entrapping
you are entrapping
they are entrapping
Present perfect
I have entrapped
you have entrapped
he/she/it has entrapped
we have entrapped
you have entrapped
they have entrapped
Present perfect continuous
I have been entrapping
you have been entrapping
he/she/it has been entrapping
we have been entrapping
you have been entrapping
they have been entrapping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I entrapped
you entrapped
he/she/it entrapped
we entrapped
you entrapped
they entrapped
Past continuous
I was entrapping
you were entrapping
he/she/it was entrapping
we were entrapping
you were entrapping
they were entrapping
Past perfect
I had entrapped
you had entrapped
he/she/it had entrapped
we had entrapped
you had entrapped
they had entrapped
Past perfect continuous
I had been entrapping
you had been entrapping
he/she/it had been entrapping
we had been entrapping
you had been entrapping
they had been entrapping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will entrap
you will entrap
he/she/it will entrap
we will entrap
you will entrap
they will entrap
Future continuous
I will be entrapping
you will be entrapping
he/she/it will be entrapping
we will be entrapping
you will be entrapping
they will be entrapping
Future perfect
I will have entrapped
you will have entrapped
he/she/it will have entrapped
we will have entrapped
you will have entrapped
they will have entrapped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been entrapping
you will have been entrapping
he/she/it will have been entrapping
we will have been entrapping
you will have been entrapping
they will have been entrapping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would entrap
you would entrap
he/she/it would entrap
we would entrap
you would entrap
they would entrap
Conditional continuous
I would be entrapping
you would be entrapping
he/she/it would be entrapping
we would be entrapping
you would be entrapping
they would be entrapping
Conditional perfect
I would have entrap
you would have entrap
he/she/it would have entrap
we would have entrap
you would have entrap
they would have entrap
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been entrapping
you would have been entrapping
he/she/it would have been entrapping
we would have been entrapping
you would have been entrapping
they would have been entrapping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you entrap
we let´s entrap
you entrap
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to entrap
Past participle
entrapped
Present Participle
entrapping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENTRAP


attrap
əˈtræp
blackstrap
ˈblækˌstræp
booby-trap
ˈbuːbɪˌtræp
bootstrap
ˈbuːtˌstræp
chinstrap
ˈtʃɪnstræp
claptrap
ˈklæpˌtræp
firetrap
ˈfaɪəˌtræp
flytrap
ˈflaɪˌtræp
honeytrap
ˈhʌnɪˌtræp
jockstrap
ˈdʒɒkˌstræp
mantrap
ˈmænˌtræp
mousetrap
ˈmaʊsˌtræp
rattletrap
ˈrætəlˌtræp
strap
stræp
suntrap
ˈsʌnˌtræp
trap
træp
unstrap
ʌnˈstræp
watchstrap
ˈwɒtʃˌstræp
wentletrap
ˈwɛntəlˌtræp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENTRAP

entrammelling
entrance
entrance examination
entrance fee
entrance hall
entrance permit
entrance qualifications
entrance ramp
entrance requirements
entrance ticket
entranced
entrancement
entranceway
entrancing
entrancingly
entrant
entrapment
entrapped
entrapper
entrapping

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENTRAP

ankle strap
booby trap
bra strap
death trap
light trap
live trap
lobster trap
poverty trap
rat trap
rat-trap
sand trap
satrap
shoulder strap
speed trap
steam trap
T-strap
tank trap
the strap
tourist trap
Venus flytrap

Synonyms and antonyms of entrap in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENTRAP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «entrap» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of entrap

Translation of «entrap» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENTRAP

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

Translator English - Chinese

坑害
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

atrapar
570 millions of speakers

English

entrap
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फंसाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اصطاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

завлечь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enredar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফাঁদে ধরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piéger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Entrap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

einschließen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

捕捉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

함정에 빠뜨리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Entrap
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lừa phỉnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறைபிடிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tuzağa düşürmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intrappolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

usidlić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заявляючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prinde în cursă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παγιδεύουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

infånga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

entrap
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of entrap

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTRAP»

The term «entrap» is regularly used and occupies the 106.357 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTRAP» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENTRAP»

Discover the use of entrap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to entrap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Coercive Control:How Men Entrap Women in Personal Life
But this is the first book to show that most abused women who seek help do so because their rights and liberties have been jeopardized, not because they have been injured.
Evan Stark, 2007
2
Annotated statutes of the state of Illinois: containing the ...
It is hereby declared to be unlawful to hunt, kill, net, entrap, ensnare, destroy or attempt to hunt, kill, net, entrap, ensnare or destroy any Bobwhite quail from the 10th of December to the 10th of November (both inclusive) of each succeeding ...
Illinois, Oliver Albert Harker, 1919
3
Journal of the Senate of the ... General Assembly of the ...
It shall be unlawful to kill, entrap, ensnare or otherwise destroy ducks, geese, brant, coot, rail, or other water fowl, or any order of limicolaa or shore birds, commonly known as Jacksnipe, Wilson snipe, or any kind of snipe, or Golden Plover or ...
Illinois. General Assembly, 1917
4
Journal of the Senate
It is hereby declared to be unlawful to hunt, kill, net, entrap, ensnare, destroy or attempt to hunt, kill, net, entrap, ensnare or destroy any Bob White quail from the 10th of December to the 10th of November (both inclusive) of each succeeding ...
Illinois. General Assembly. Senate, 1915
5
Laws
It is hereby declared to be unlawful to hunt, kill, net, entrap, ensnare, destroy or attempt to hunt, kill, net, entrap, ensnare or destroy any Bobwhite quail from the 10th of December to the 10th of November (both inclusive) of each succeeding ...
Illinois, 1915
6
Laws of the State of Illinois Enacted by the General Assembly
It is hereby declared to be unlawful to hunt, kill, net, entrap, ensnare, destroy or attempt to hunt, kill, net, entrap, ensnare or destroy any bobwhite quail from the 10th day of December to the 10th day of November (both inclusive) of each ...
Illinois, 1911
7
Callaghan's Illinois Statutes, Annotated, 1913-1916: ...
And it shall be unlawful to kill, hunt, ensnare, entrap or attempt to kill, hunt, ensnare, entrap or otherwise destroy any rabbit from the 1st day of February to the 31st day of August of each year. The use of ferrets for hunting is hereby prohibited.
Illinois, 1916
8
Jones and Addington's second supplement: to Starr and ...
Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: It is hereby declared to be unlawful to hunt, kill, net, entrap, ensnare or destroy or attempt to hunt, kill net, entrap, ensnare or destroy or to have ...
Illinois, Walter Clyde Jones, Keene Harwood Addington, 1903
9
Annotated statutes of the state of Illinois in force May 1, ...
Section 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: It is hereby declared to be unlawful to hunt, kill, net, entrap, ensnare or destroy or attempt to hunt, kill net, entrap, ensnare or destroy or to have ...
Illinois, Merritt Starr, Russell Hurd Curtis, 1903
10
The Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois, 1903: ...
1 1. WhKV, WHERE, AND WITH WHAT. GAME MAY BK KILLED — PENALTY.] § 1. Be it >:nt«f<fl hij the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly: It is hereby declared to be unlawful to hunt, kill, net. entrap, ensnare or  ...
Illinois, Harvey Bostwick Hurd, 1904

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENTRAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term entrap is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'I was using images to trap paedophiles' claims man caught with …
Mr Vass said Warren had toldpolice he had downloaded the images because he was trying to entrap paedophiles. Warren told officers said he ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
Bath criminal John "Goldfinger" Palmer put bounty on TV …
"We had decided to try to entrap Palmer to prove he was a major money-launderer after receiving information that this was the case," he said. «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Patrols nets Hinchinbrook crab pots
“Fishers need to make sure they remove their gear from the water when they've finished fishing so it doesn't unnecessarily entrap, kill or injure ... «PS News, Jul 15»
4
TV investigator Roger Cook says murdered gangster John …
"We had decided to try to entrap Palmer to prove he was a major money-launderer after receiving information that this was the case," he said. «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
5
Former Attorney General Eric Holder Says Charleston Shooting …
They blamed him for the Fast and Furious scandal in which federal agents tried to entrap Mexican gun runners—though the project actually ... «Atlanta Black Star, Jul 15»
6
Health initiative to be revived to turn up heat on tobacco use
... including many small cigars and other new, flavored tobacco options are cheaper than cigarettes to entrap that vulnerable segment. «La Crosse Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Should Mercedes have been penalised at the British Grand Prix?
He conceded it had been a deliberate move to entrap them to pit early, as Mercedes were aware of the fact that their rivals were prone to tyre ... «Sportskeeda, Jul 15»
8
Catastrophic negotiations
Because a lot of the damage that has been wreaked is irreversible and will entrap the country in yet another cycle of recession and misery. «Kathimerini, Jul 15»
9
Search resumes for 3 missing after boat capsized
"You've got entire trees floating at a pretty good speed down that river, and if that were to hit a diver or entrap them, we would lose them, ... «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
10
Photo Flash: First Look at Maxine Peake and More in THE SKRIKER …
She is a faerie come from the Underworld to pursue and entrap them, through time and space, through this world and her own. Directed by ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

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