No. 10,132 in Catalan
parany
Trap; snare; deceitful trick.
In a sentence
El caçador va preparar un parany per capturar el conill.
The hunter prepared a trap to catch the rabbit.
In this sentence, 'parany' refers to a physical trap set up to catch an animal, like a snare or a device designed for hunting.
Aquell enigma és un parany per fer-te equivocar.
That riddle is a trick to make you err.
Here, 'parany' is used metaphorically to represent a deceptive situation or something cunning designed to mislead someone.
En una conversa, vaig caure en el seu parany de paraules.
In a conversation, I fell into their trap of words.
In this case, 'parany' is used figuratively to illustrate falling into a verbal tactic or manipulation during a dialogue.
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