PITFALL


Meaning of PITFALL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpit-ˌfȯl ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : trap , snare ; specifically : a pit flimsily covered or camouflaged and used to capture and hold animals or men

2. : a hidden or not easily recognized danger or difficulty

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.