elephant trap meaning in Tamil
யானைப் பொறி yāṉaip poṟi
/ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt ˌtɹæp/US/ˈɛləfənt ˌtɹæp/
elephant trap in Tamil: யானைப் பொறி (yāṉaip poṟi). In English, elephant trap means a trap which can easily be avoided by a competent person, and thus proves the incompetence of anybody trapped by it.
Tamil words for elephant trap
- (chess) faulty attempt by White to win a pawn
- யானைப் பொறி yāṉaip poṟi
English meaning of elephant trap
- noun A trap which can easily be avoided by a competent person, and thus proves the incompetence of anybody trapped by it.
- noun Often in the form Elephant Trap: a faulty attempt by White to win a pawn in a popular variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined, which is generally only effective against inexperienced players.
elephant trap in a sentence
- To show he doesn’t do his fair share of work, I’ve set him an elephant trap. If he falls in he’ll look like a clown.
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Questions about elephant trap in Tamil
- What is the meaning of elephant trap in Tamil?
- Elephant trap in Tamil is யானைப் பொறி (yāṉaip poṟi).
- elephant trap என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Elephant trap: யானைப் பொறி (yāṉaip poṟi).
- What does elephant trap mean in English?
- Elephant trap means a trap which can easily be avoided by a competent person, and thus proves the incompetence of anybody trapped by it.
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