Meaning
to trap
- to catch in a trap or snare
- to prevent from escaping; corner physically or metaphorically
In a sentence
La neve ha intrappolato molti automobilisti sulla statale.
The snow trapped many drivers on the highway.
Due operai sono rimasti intrappolati nell'ascensore per ore.
Two workers were trapped in the elevator for hours.
Non voglio intrappolare nessuno in una decisione affrettata.
I don't want to trap anyone into a hasty decision.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intrappolare | infinitive |
| intrappolo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| intrappoli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intrappola | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intrappoliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| intrappolate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intrappolano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intrappolavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| intrappolavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| intrappolava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| intrappolavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| intrappolavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| intrappolavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| intrappolai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| intrappolasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| intrappolò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| intrappolammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| intrappolaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| intrappolarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| intrappolerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| intrappolerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| intrappolerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| intrappoleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| intrappolerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| intrappoleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| intrappoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| intrappoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intrappoli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intrappoliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| intrappoliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intrappolino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intrappolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| intrappolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| intrappolasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| intrappolassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| intrappolaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| intrappolassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| intrappolerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| intrappoleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| intrappolerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| intrappoleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| intrappolereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| intrappolerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| intrappola | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| intrappoliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| intrappolate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| intrappolando | gerund |
| intrappolato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses.
- Frequently seen in the reflexive/passive 'rimanere intrappolato' (to be trapped).