Usage examples of "trap door" in English with translation to French

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The door opened automatically. La porte s'est ouverte toute seule.
Everybody was obeying the speed limit, so I knew there was likely a speed trap ahead. Tout le monde respectait la limite de vitesse, alors je savais qu'il y avait probablement un radar devant moi.
Was that you at the door? Était-ce toi à la porte ?
The mouse was lured into the trap by a big piece of cheese. La souris a été attirée dans le piège par un gros morceau de fromage.
May happiness knock on your door. Le bonheur de mai frappe à ta porte.
We set a trap to catch a fox. Nous avons posé un piège pour capturer un renard.
I was dialing his number just as he walked through the door. Je composai son numéro lorsqu'il franchit la porte.
I think it is cruel to trap animals for fur coats. Je pense qu'il est cruel de piéger des animaux pour en faire des manteaux de fourrure.
In opening the door, I broke the lock. En ouvrant la porte, j'ai cassé la serrure.
It's a trap! C'est un piège !
I had no sooner closed the door than somebody started knocking on it. J'avais à peine fermé la porte que quelqu'un frappa.
The police set up a radar trap. La police a installé un piège radar.
They are waiting for you in front of the door. Ils t'attendent devant la porte.
He baited the trap for rabbits. Il appâta le piège à lapins.
Whoever comes, don't open the door. Quel que soit celui qui vient, n'ouvrez pas la porte.
The culprit is caught like a rat in a trap. On attrapa le coupable comme un rat au piège.
The door locks automatically. La porte se verrouille automatiquement.
Using a trap, they caught the fox. Ils ont attrapé le renard avec un piège.
I tried to open the door, but I couldn't as it was locked. J'ai tenté d'ouvrir la porte mais je n'ai pas pu, comme elle était verrouillée.
It looks like we fell into a trap. Il semble que nous soyons tombé dans un piège.
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