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trapped

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /træpt/

trapped means: Unable to escape from a trap or enclosed place.

adjective

CAUGHTB1

Unable to escape from a trap or enclosed place.

  • The trapped mouse could not escape.
  • We found a bird trapped in the chimney.
  • Rescuers freed the people trapped under the rubble.

How to use it: trapped in something (The bird was trapped in a net.); trapped under something (Two people were trapped under the fallen roof.)

Similar words: caught, stuck

Opposites: free

Common phrases: trapped animal, trapped in something, trapped under something

NO WAY FORWARDB2

Feeling unable to change an unhappy situation or make progress.

  • I feel trapped in this routine.
  • He was trapped in an unhappy marriage.
  • Do you ever feel trapped by your responsibilities?

How to use it: trapped in something (She felt trapped in a job she disliked.)

Similar words: stuck, hemmed in

Opposites: free

Common phrases: feel trapped, trapped in something

Questions about trapped

What does trapped mean?

Unable to escape from a trap or enclosed place.

What is trapped in other languages?

Türkçe: kapana kısılmış · Español: atrapado · Français: piégé · Deutsch: gefangen · Italiano: intrappolato · 日本語: 閉じ込められた

How do you pronounce trapped?

It is pronounced /træpt/.

How do you use trapped in a sentence?

The trapped mouse could not escape. We found a bird trapped in the chimney.

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