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snaring

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/ˈsnɛərɪŋ/ · snar-ing

To catch or trap (an animal) in a snare.

Meanings

verbformal

To catch or trap (an animal) in a snare.

کسی جانور کو جال میں پکڑنا یا پھانسنا۔

گھیرنا

gheerna

Synonyms

trapcaptureentrapجال میں پکڑناقید کرناپھانسنا

Antonyms

releasefreeliberateآزاد کرناچھوڑ دینابھاگنے دینا

Common Collocations

  • snaring animals
  • snaring prey
  • snaring a suspect

Example Sentences

He was snaring rabbits using a clever trap.

اس نے ایک عیاری کے جال سے خرگوش پکڑا۔

Us ne aik iyari ke jaal se khargosh pakra.

The hunters were snaring birds in the forest.

شکار کرنے والے جنگل میں پرندے پکڑ رہے تھے۔

Shikar karne wale jungle mein parinday pakar rahe the.

The poacher was caught snaring a deer.

شکار کاٹنے والے کو ہرن گھیرتے ہوئے پکڑا گیا۔

Shikar kaatne wale ko hiran gherte hue pakra gaya.

Easily Confused With

snaring:Often confused with 'sneering', which means to speak or smile in a mocking manner.

Word Family

snare
nounجال
snared
verbپکڑا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a hunter snaring his prey as a way to remember the action of capturing.

Imagine a trap hidden in the foliage, ready to catch an unsuspecting animal.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق کی راہوں میں گھیرتے ہیں سب، مجنوں کو دیکھ کر تو سب رستے پیچھے ہٹ جاتے ہیں۔

Ishq ki raahon mein gherte hain sab, Majnoon ko dekh kar to sab raste peechay hatt jate hain.

In the paths of love, all entrap, Seeing Majnoon, all paths retreat.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جال میں پھنسنے والے سبھی ہیں۔

Jaal mein phansne wale sabhi hain.

All are caught in the snare.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "snerian" — to catch, to ensnare

First known use: 15th century

The term 'snaring' has evolved from Old English, where it was associated with the act of capturing animals using snares.