/pje.ʒe/
Translation
to trap, to booby-trap
Word origin
From piège ('trap'), from Latin pedica ('a snare for the foot'), from pes ('foot').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pedica
- English cognates
- pedal, pedestrian
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | piége | piégais | piégai | piégerai | piégerais |
| tu | piéges | piégais | piégas | piégeras | piégerais |
| il/elle | piége | piégait | piéga | piégera | piégerait |
| nous | piégons | piégions | piégâmes | piégerons | piégerions |
| vous | piégez | piégiez | piégâtes | piégerez | piégeriez |
| ils/elles | piégent | piégaient | piégèrent | piégeront | piégeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | piége | piégasse |
| tu | piéges | piégasses |
| il/elle | piége | piégât |
| nous | piégions | piégassions |
| vous | piégiez | piégassiez |
| ils/elles | piégent | piégassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | piége |
| nous | piégons |
| vous | piégez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- piégant
- Past participle
- piégé · piégée · piégés · piégées
Examples
.
They booby-trapped the car.
.
She traps the mice in the kitchen.
.
Don't let yourself be caught out.
.
The police trap the thieves with a fake call.
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We used to trap the rats every winter.
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