entrap
intermediateB2/ɪnˈtræp/ · en-trap
To catch or trap someone in a situation from which it is difficult to escape.
Meanings
To catch or trap someone in a situation from which it is difficult to escape.
کسی کو ایسی صورتحال میں پھنسانا جس سے نکلنا مشکل ہو۔
پھنسانا
phansana
Common Collocations
- entrap in a deceitful scheme
- entrap someone in a lie
- entrap a criminal
Example Sentences
He tried to entrap the suspect with false evidence.
اس نے مشتبہ شخص کو جھوٹے ثبوتوں کے ساتھ پھنسانے کی کوشش کی۔
Us ne mushtabah shakhs ko jhootay shawoodon ke sath phansanay ki koshish ki.
The company was accused of trying to entrap its employees into signing unfair contracts.
کمپنی پر الزام تھا کہ وہ اپنے ملازمین کو غیر منصفانہ معاہدوں پر دستخط کرنے کے لیے پھنسانے کی کوشش کر رہی تھی۔
Company par ilzam tha ke woh apne mulazimeen ko gher munsifana muahidon par dastakhat karne ke liye phansanay ki koshish kar rahi thi.
The detective used clever tactics to entrap the thief.
خانم نے چور کو پھنسانے کے لیے ہوشیار تدابیر استعمال کیں۔
Khanum ne chor ko phansanay ke liye hoshiyar tadabeer istemal ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a spider setting a trap to catch an unsuspecting insect.
Imagine a spider spinning a web, silently waiting to entrapping its prey.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آج یوں ہے کہ دل بھی نہیں آتا، کوئی پھنس گیا ہے نظر کی زنجیر میں۔
Aaj yun hai ke dil bhi nahi aata, koi phans gaya hai nazar ki zanjeer mein.
Today, it feels like the heart doesn't come, someone is trapped in the chains of sight.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خود پھنسنے کے بعد دوسروں کو نہ پھنسائیں۔
Khud phansne ke baad doosron ko na phansain.
Do not entrap others after getting trapped yourself.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "entrapen" — to catch within a trap
First known use: 14th century
The word 'entrap' comes from the Middle English 'entrapen', which derives from 'in' + 'trap', indicating a method of capturing something or someone.