Translation
to trap, to booby-trap
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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 | piège | piégeais | piégeai | piégerai | piégerais |
| tu | pièges | piégeais | piégeas | piégeras | piégerais |
| il/elle | piège | piégeait | piégea | piégera | piégerait |
| nous | piégeons | piégions | piégeâmes | piégerons | piégerions |
| vous | piégez | piégiez | piégeâtes | piégerez | piégeriez |
| ils/elles | piègent | piégeaient | piégèrent | piégeront | piégeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | piège | piégeasse |
| tu | pièges | piégeasses |
| il/elle | piège | piégeât |
| nous | piégions | piégeassions |
| vous | piégiez | piégeassiez |
| ils/elles | piègent | piégeassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | piège |
| nous | piégeons |
| vous | piégez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- piégeant
- Past participle
- piégé · piégée · piégés · piégées
Examples
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They booby-trapped the car.
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She traps the mice in the kitchen.
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Don't let yourself be caught out.
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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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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 4: piéger, sec, bague and 7 more words.