Jun 7, 2023 02:11
12 mos ago
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French term

Il est tombé dans un guet-apens!

Non-PRO French to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Fait d'attendre qqn dans un endroit afin de l'attaquer par surprise. ➙ piège. Attirer qqn dans un guet-apens.
Change log

Jun 12, 2023 20:30: AllegroTrans changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): Daryo, Jane F, AllegroTrans

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Proposed translations

+3
7 hrs
Selected

To be ambushed

Seems to fit your cited definition. But don't you need this translated in a textbyouvare working on?!

ambushed:
make a surprise attack on (someone) from a concealed position.
Peer comment(s):

neutral AllegroTrans : This Asker doesn't work on texts and is not a genuine translator
56 mins
So I've guessed.
agree Daryo
7 hrs
Thanks
agree Gladis Audi, DipTrans
1 day 2 hrs
agree Anastasia Kalantzi
4 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
2 hrs

He fell into the trap/ he was lured out

Declined
Voici quelques exemples
Peer comment(s):

agree Bourth : Ha! I fell into your trap of promised examples ;-)
3 hrs
disagree Daryo : "to make s.o. fall into a waiting trap" same as "have s.o. being lured out" are different kind of tactics from "laying in wait in order to ambush someone"
15 hrs
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