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Playing football was like being trapped in a rhythm, and my whole career was like that. You have very little time to switch off.
Dennis Bergkamp

Meaning of "trapped" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRAPPED

trapped  [træpt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRAPPED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trapped is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TRAPPED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of trapped in the English dictionary

The first definition of trapped in the dictionary is unable to escape, as from a situation. Other definition of trapped is caught in a trap. Trapped is also unable to move or escape because something has fallen on you or is blocking your way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRAPPED


booby-trapped
ˈbuːbɪtræpt
crapped
kræpt
enrapt
ɪnˈræpt
enwrapped
ɪnˈræpt
giftwrapped
ˈɡɪftræpt
inwrapped
ɪnˈræpt
mousetrapped
ˈmaʊsˌtræpt
rapped
ræpt
rapt
ræpt
scrapped
skræpt
shrink-wrapped
ˈʃrɪŋkˌræpt
strapped
stræpt
untrapped
ʌnˈtræpt
wrapped
ræpt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRAPPED

trapezohedra
trapezohedral
trapezohedron
trapezoid
trapezoid rule
trapezoidal
traplike
trapline
trapnest
trappean
trapper
trappiness
trapping
trappings
Trappist
trappose
trappy
traprock
traps
trapse

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRAPPED

capped
cash-strapped
clapped
gapped
handicapped
happed
kidnapped
lapped
mapped
mentally handicapped
overlapped
recapped
slapped
snapped
stopped
swapped
tapped
uncapped
untapped
unwrapped
zapped

Synonyms and antonyms of trapped in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TRAPPED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «trapped» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of trapped
ambuscade · ambush · apprehend · arrest · artifice · at bay · bag · bait · beguile · booby trap · cage · cajole · capture · catch · caught · cheat · chops · close in · collar · confine · corner · cut off · deceive · deception · device · dupe · enmesh · ensnare · entrap · fool · gin · gob · gull · hoodwink · imprison · inveigle · jaws · kisser · lay hold of · lift · lure · maw · mouth · nab · nail · net · netted · noose · pitfall · ploy · prison · problem · ruse · secure · seduce · seize · set-up · snare · springe · stratagem · stuck · subterfuge · take · trick · trickery · wheedle · wile · yap

Translation of «trapped» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRAPPED

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

Translator English - Chinese

受困的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

atrapado
570 millions of speakers

English

trapped
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फंसे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المحاصرين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ловушке
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আটকা পড়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coincé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

terperangkap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gefangen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

捕われの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

얽매인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepepet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị mắc kẹt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायचीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hapsolmuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intrappolato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uwięzione
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пастці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prins
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παγιδευμένοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vasgevang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

instängd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fanget
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trapped

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRAPPED»

The term «trapped» is very widely used and occupies the 11.128 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRAPPED» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «TRAPPED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word trapped.
1
Aeschylus
You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense.
2
Wes Anderson
There's no story if there isn't some conflict. The memorable things are usually not how pulled together everybody is. I think everybody feels lonely and trapped sometimes. I would think it's more or less the norm.
3
James A. Baldwin
People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.
4
James Van Der Beek
I've always been a clown trapped in a leading man's body.
5
Dennis Bergkamp
Playing football was like being trapped in a rhythm, and my whole career was like that. You have very little time to switch off.
6
Jackson Browne
English people are so trapped in this class paradigm.
7
Amanda Bynes
I say I never wanna get married. I feel trapped with the idea of marriage. How can you really be with somebody forever? I'd get bored! As I get older, I don't settle. I'd rather tell somebody 'This is what I want - take it or leave it.'
8
William J. Clinton
It's heartbreaking to see so many people trapped in a web of enforced idleness, deep debt, and gnawing self-doubt.
9
Rosemary Clooney
I felt trapped and fabricated in the fifties living up to other people's expectations.
10
Courteney Cox
Sometimes I use Botox. Compared to most, I use it very sparingly. One time I did too much, though. I feel weird if I can't move my face, and that one time I overdid it, I felt trapped in my own skin.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRAPPED»

Discover the use of trapped in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trapped and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Trapped
The day the blizzard started, no one knew that it was going to keep snowing for a week.
Michael Northrop, 2011
2
Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet ...
The amazing story of the trapped Chilean miners and their incredible rescue that Publishers Weekly calls “a riveting, in-depth recounting of the events that held the world rapt.” In early August 2010, the unthinkable happened when a ...
Marc Aronson, 2011
3
Trapped: The Iron Druid Chronicles: Book Five
This is one series no fantasy fan should miss.
Kevin Hearne, 2012
4
Trapped
Uprooted to the backwoods of Pennsylvania, a brother and sister discover their scientist parents are part of a mysterious project that could get them all imprisoned or worse.
Douglas E. Richards, 2005
5
Trapped
After stumbling upon a mysterious old book about a captive young girl in the attic of her new home, Jenny becomes obsessed with freeing Sara from her captors only to be trapped herself within the pages of the story. Original.
Jessica Pierce, 1994
6
Trapped: When Acting Ethically is Against the Law
A cautionary analysis of the new federal business ethics requirements, enacted as a result of corporate scandals involving Enron and other companies, contends that employees are being forced to violate laws in the areas of organizational ...
John Hasnas, 2006
7
Trapped
For use in schools and libraries only.
James Moloney, 2009
8
Trapped
Escaping from Imperial custody, deadly assassin X-7 faces a final showdown with Luke and Div.
Alex Wheeler, 2010
9
Trapped in Death Cave
Two boys must escape with their lives as they search for the secret of a cursed cave, where buried treasure lies, and attempt to find a killer.
Bill Wallace, 2002
10
China's Trapped Transition: The Limits of Developmental ...
Research by Thomas Rawski shows that, contrary to official Chinese data, the Chinese economy barely grew during this period.2 Getting Out of a Trapped Transition This study raises another important question: how can a partial reform  ...
Minxin PEI, Minxin Pei, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRAPPED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trapped is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Criss Angel Helps Rescue Escape Artist Trapped in Water Tank
World-famous magician Criss Angel came to the rescue of an escape artist trapped inside a tank of water suspended 30 feet in the air. The illusionist trapped ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
2
Five killed, 100 trapped in Bangladesh factory collapse
DHAKA At least five people were killed and another about 100 feared trapped after a cement factory collapsed in Bangladesh on Thursday, police said. Soldiers ... «Reuters, Mar 15»
3
South Africa: All 486 miners trapped by fire are found
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — All 486 miners trapped underground after a fire broke out at a South African goldmine have been found safe, the mine's ... «USA TODAY, Feb 15»
4
Metro Detroiters Line Up To Be 'Trapped In A Room With A Zombie'
Trapped in a Room With a Zombie” is a “room-escape” experience that recently opened in Detroit. Similar versions are also offered in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, ... «CBS Local, Feb 15»
5
Colorado rescue crews extract man believed trapped for days in …
November 11, 2014: A man trapped in a wall at the rear of a Marshalls store in Longmont, Colo., crawls out of a hole and onto a backboard. Longmont Police ... «Fox News, Nov 14»
6
Hopes Fading for Workers Trapped in Flooded Turkish Coal Mine
ISTANBUL—Hopes dimmed Thursday for the fate of 18 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine in southern Anatolia, as Turkey braced for its second major mining ... «Wall Street Journal, Oct 14»
7
11-month-old trapped under father's dead body for up to 3 days …
A Louisiana 11-month-old who authorities say may have been trapped underneath her father's dead body for up to three days was released Monday from the ... «Fox News, Oct 14»
8
5 trapped Bosnia coal miners remain underground
One by one, rescue workers pulled 29 miners out of a trouble-plagued coal mine Friday after it had collapsed a day earlier in central Bosnia. Five men remained ... «CBC.ca, Sep 14»
9
Girl, 5, trapped in washing machine on high speed
PASADENA, Texas — A 5-year-old girl was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday after police say she was found locked in an operating washing machine. The child ... «USA TODAY, Sep 14»
10
Rescuers free 20 miners in Nicaragua; several still trapped
Five to eight miners remain trapped in the mine near Bonanza in the northern mountains, first lady Rosario Murillo said. The nation's first lady also serves as a ... «CNN, Aug 14»

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