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"Trap" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Nov 28, 2022 (see all)
лову́шка
[ la-vúsh-ka ]
Noun , feminine
trap

Morphemic analysis

ловушка
root: лов
suffix: ушк
ending: а

Etymology

ловить - to catch
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Examples of "Trap" in Russian

  • Э́то мо́жет быть лову́шкой.

    é-ta mó-zheet byt' la-vúsh-kaî

    This could be a trap.

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  • Вы́браться из лову́шки всегда́ сложне́е, чем попа́сть в неё.

    výb-ra-tsa eez la-vúsh-kee fseeg-dá slazh-nyé-yee, chyem pa-pást' v nee-yó

    Getting out of a trap is always harder than falling into it.

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Declension of the word ловушка

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. лову́шка лову́шки
Genitive Gen. лову́шки лову́шек
Dative Dat. лову́шке лову́шкам
Accusative Acc. лову́шку лову́шки
Instrumental Inst. лову́шкой лову́шками
Prepositional Prep. лову́шке лову́шках

Same stem words

to (try to) catch
catch, take

Additional examples

  • Пребыва́ние в лову́шке негати́вного о́браза мы́слей мо́жет серьёзно ограни́чить спосо́бность челове́ка жить по́лной жи́знью.

    pree-by-vá-nee-ye v la-vúsh-kye nee-ga-téev-na-va ób-ra-za mýs-lyeî mó-zheet seer'-yóz-na ag-ra-née-cheet' spa-sób-nast' chee-la-vyé-ka zheet' pól-naî zhéezn'-yu

    Being trapped in a negative mindset can severely limit a person's ability to live life to the fullest.

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