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elephant trap nghĩa là gì?

bẫy elephant

/ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt ˌtɹæp/US/ˈɛləfənt ˌtɹæp/

elephant trap in Vietnamese: bẫy elephant. 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.

Vietnamese words for elephant trap

(chess) faulty attempt by White to win a pawn
bẫy elephant

English meaning of elephant trap

  1. noun A trap which can easily be avoided by a competent person, and thus proves the incompetence of anybody trapped by it.
  2. 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.

Full definition of elephant trap

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 Vietnamese

What is the meaning of elephant trap in Vietnamese?
Elephant trap in Vietnamese is bẫy elephant.
elephant trap nghĩa là gì?
Elephant trap: bẫy elephant.
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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