atrapado
/atɾaˈpado/
The English word 'trapped' is translated into Spanish as atrapado.
The word atrapado is used as an adjective to describe someone or something that is caught in a trap.
Meaning: caught in a trap (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form must agree in gender and number with the subject. Use the feminine form atrapada if the subject is female. For a group of males or a mixed-gender group, use the masculine plural form atrapados. If the subject is a group consisting only of females, use the feminine plural form atrapadas.
How do you pronounce it?
/atɾaˈpado/
Did you know?
- While atrapado means physically caught, if you are stuck in a difficult social or legal situation, you might say you are entre la espada y la pared, which means 'between the sword and the wall'.
- In Spanish, you can be atrapado por el tráfico, whereas an English speaker would typically say they are 'stuck' in traffic.
- The noun form for a physical trap, trampa, is also used in Spanish to describe a 'trick' or a 'ruse' in a game or a social interaction.
Examples in context
- Tom ha sido atrapado.Tom has been trapped.This sentence shows how to use atrapado to say someone has been trapped.Tatoeba #5087559 by albrusgher, translation #2272701 by CK
- Está atrapado en peligro.It's booby-trapped.This sentence uses atrapado to describe being booby-trapped.Tatoeba #5087568 by albrusgher, translation #2396257 by CK
- Estoy atrapado aquí dentro.I'm trapped in here.This sentence uses atrapado to describe being trapped inside a location.Tatoeba #5087591 by albrusgher, translation #2548195 by CK
- Me siento atrapado en esta situación laboralI feel trapped in this work situation
- Estoy encerrado en esta habitaciónI am trapped in this room
- Me siento encajonado por las expectativas de la sociedadI feel trapped by society's expectations
- Me siento asfixiado/a por la rutina diariaI feel suffocated by the daily routine
- Me siento atrapado, encajonado y sin salidaI feel trapped, boxed in, and with no way out
- Se siente atrapada en una relación tóxicaShe feels trapped in a toxic relationship
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Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are looking at a small bird in a garden.
- Mateo¿Ves ese pájaro pequeño?Do you see that small bird?
- SofíaSí, parece que está atrapado en los arbustos.Yes, it looks like it is trapped in the bushes.
- MateoDebemos ayudarlo a salir de ahí.We should help it get out of there.
- SofíaTienes razón, Mateo.You are right, Mateo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “trapped” translations and entries atrapado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
