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in der Falle sitzen

to be stuck in a trap

Türkçe: tuzağa düşmüş olmak

Noun
die Falle f.
Verb
sitzen
Topic
Konflikt und Risiko
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Neutral/figurative

In a sentence

Which form of sitzen fills the gap?

Der Fuchs ____ in der Falle und kann nicht entkommen.

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Der Fuchs sitzt in der Falle und kann nicht entkommen.

How it is used

Means 'to be stuck in a trap' – caught in an inescapable situation. Neutral/figurative. Use when stuck in a dilemma: 'Jetzt sitze ich in der Falle.' Also literal for animals.

Other verbs that go with Falle

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Other collocations built on sitzen

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