pitfall

pit·fall  (ptfôl)

n.

1. An unapparent source of trouble or danger; a hidden hazard: "potential pitfalls stemming from their optimistic inflation assumptions" (New York Times).

2. A concealed hole in the ground that serves as a trap.

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pitfall [ˈpɪtˌfɔːl]

n

1. an unsuspected difficulty or danger

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) a trap in the form of a concealed pit, designed to catch men or wild animals

[Old English pytt pit¹ + fealle trap]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pitfall - an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty booby trap difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"
	2.	pitfall - a trap in the form of a concealed hole pit trap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

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pitfall

noun (usually plural) danger, difficulty, peril, catch, trap, hazard, drawback, snag, uphill (S. African), banana skin (informal) The pitfalls of working abroad are numerous.

Translations

pitfall [ˈpɪtfɔːl] N (fig) (= danger) → peligro m; (= problem) → dificultad f, escollo m
there are many pitfalls ahead → hay muchos peligros por delante
it's a pitfall for the unwary → es una trampa para los imprudentes
how to avoid the pitfalls involved in buying a house → cómo evitar las dificultades or los escollos que conlleva la compra de una casa
"Pitfalls of English" → "Escollos mpl del Inglés"

pitfall [ˈpɪtfɔːl] n (= unsuspected difficulty or danger) → piège m, chausse-trape f

pitfall

n (fig) → Falle f, → Fallstrick m; “Pitfalls of English” → „Hauptschwierigkeiten der englischen Sprache“

pitfall [ˈpɪtˌfɔːl] n (fig) → tranello, trappola