Thread: trapped

The word "trapped" in Russian is for me one of the most challenging to understand.
I found the following related expressions:
1. "он в эмоциональных крючек"
2. "долговы яме"
3. "долговых сетях"
4. "любовная ловушка"
But I cannot find anywhere the adjective "trapped" or the participle, in order to build a simple expression: "He feels trapped".
Also how I will say "They have trapped him by making him to sing a deal he couldn't understand"

"He feels trapped".
Он чувствует, что попался.

"They have trapped him by making him to sing a deal he couldn't understand"
Они загнали его в угол, заставив подписать сделку на непонятных ему условиях.

Originally Posted by Antonio1986

The word "trapped" in Russian is for me one of the most challenging to understand.
I found the following related expressions:
1. "он в эмоциональных крючек"
2. "долговы яме"
3. "долговых сетях"
4. "любовная ловушка"
But I cannot find anywhere the adjective "trapped" or the participle, in order to build a simple expression: "He feels trapped".
Also how I will say "They have trapped him by making him to sing a deal he couldn't understand"

I would also like to add the following expression: устраивать / устроить засаду* = set an ambush

* засадa = скрытое расположение бойца

One can "устроить засаду" for everyone/everything (an animal, enemy, potential husband (figuratively) and so on).

"он в эмоциональных крючек" sounds weird and doesn't makes sense at all. I guess all your examples you've found are uncommon and strange.

"He feels trapped" = Он чувствует себя в ловушке.

Trap - ловушка, западня. To trap - поймать (в ловушку, западню). To be trapped - быть пойманным, попасть в ловушку/западню.