jdm. eine Falle stellen
to set a trap for someone
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In a sentence
Die Konkurrenz stellte dem Manager eine raffinierte Falle.
How it is used
Means 'to set a trap for someone' – deliberately creating a deceptive situation. Neutral register. Use in police context: 'Die Ermittler stellten ihm eine Falle.' Common mistake: forgetting dative 'jdm.'
Other verbs that go with Falle
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Other collocations built on stellen
- (sich) ins Abseits stellento isolate oneself
- etw. in Abrede stellento deny/dispute a claim
- Anforderungen stellen an+Akk.to set requirements or expectations for others
- eine Anfrage stellento formally ask for information or a quote
- Ansprüche stellen an+Akk.to make demands/set requirements on someone/something
- den / einen Antrag stellen auf+Akk.to submit an application/motion for something
- jdm. etw. in Aussicht stellento promise someone something
- eine Bedingung stellento set a condition
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