booby-trap

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booby trap

1. An explosive device designed to be triggered when an unsuspecting victim touches or disturbs a seemingly harmless object.

2. A situation that catches one off guard; a pitfall.

booby-trap (b

-tr

) v.

Translations

booby-trap [ˈbuːbɪtræp] VT → poner trampa explosiva a
the house had been booby-trapped → habían puesto una trampa explosiva en la casa
booby-trapped car → coche-bomba m
booby-trapped door → puerta f con sorpresa

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