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trappe

trapdoor, hatch

noun TRAHP Rare
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Usage Note

Trappe refers to a hinged door set in a floor, ceiling, or wall — une trappe dans le plancher ('a trapdoor in the floor'). It is also the name of a strict monastic order (la Trappe), giving rise to trappiste (Trappist monk or Trappist beer). Do not confuse with un piège (a trap/snare), which is the word for a hunting or figurative trap.

Examples

"Il a découvert une trappe dans le grenier."

Natural Translation

He discovered a trapdoor in the attic.

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