No. 3,234 in Spanish
atrapadas
"Trapped" or "caught."
In a sentence
Las mariposas quedaron atrapadas en la red del cazador.
The butterflies got trapped in the hunter's net.
Here, 'atrapadas' is used as a past participle in the context of being caught or trapped, functioning as an adjective to describe the state of the butterflies.
Las ideas creativas están atrapadas en su mente, esperando ser liberadas.
The creative ideas are trapped in his mind, waiting to be released.
In this sentence, 'atrapadas' depicts a figurative sense, symbolizing being mentally or emotionally confined, and again serves as an adjective.
El grupo de excursionistas fue rescatado tras estar atrapadas en una cueva.
The group of hikers was rescued after being trapped in a cave.
Here, 'atrapadas' conveys that the hikers were physically confined within a space, maintaining its role as an adjective describing their state.
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