Piège.
ETYM Old Eng. pit, put, as. pytt a pit, hole, Latin puteus a well, pit.
1. A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression); SYN. fossa.
2. A sizeable hole (usually in the ground); SYN. cavity.
3. A trap in the form of a concealed hole; SYN. pitfall.
4. An open-surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; SYN. quarry, stone pit.
5. The stone-like seed at the core of certain fruits.
1. Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches one unawares; SYN. snare.
2. A device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned.
3. A U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas.
4. A device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters.
5. A light two-wheel carriage.
6. Informal terms for the mouth; SYN. hole, maw, yap.