cepo
trap
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
A device that clamps shut on something and holds it in place
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A cepo is a trap, a device that clamps shut on something and holds it where it is.
cepo
trap (hunting)
A metal device laid on the ground to catch an animal, with jaws that snap closed on its leg when it steps on the trigger.
El cazador puso un cepo cerca del ríoThe hunter set a trap near the river
El zorro escapó del cepo con una pata heridaThe fox escaped the trap with an injured paw
boot, wheel clamp, Denver boot (parking)
A heavy metal clamp locked around the wheel of a parked car so it cannot be driven away until the fine is paid.
Me pusieron un cepo por aparcar en la aceraThey put a boot on my car for parking on the sidewalk
Tuve que pagar una multa para que me quitaran el cepoI had to pay a fine to get the wheel clamp removed
stocks (historical)
A wooden frame with holes cut through it that closed around a prisoner's neck, wrists, or ankles, holding them on public display as punishment.
El preso pasó tres días en el cepoThe prisoner spent three days in the stocks
En la plaza todavía se conserva un cepo de maderaA wooden set of stocks is still kept in the square