trap in
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
keep someone or something stuck inside
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
to keep a person or animal enclosed and unable to escape
"The fallen rocks trapped the hikers in the narrow valley."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
neutral
to keep heat, moisture, smell, or another substance inside something
"These windows help trap in heat during the winter."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Used literally for people, heat, smells, and moisture. Often appears with passive forms such as 'be trapped in'.
Commonly used with
heat moisture gas people smoke air
Forms
Base
trap in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
traps in
he/she/it
Past simple
traped in
yesterday
Past participle
traped in
have + pp
-ing form
traping in
continuous
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