Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Pitfall"

A: Pitfalls means an unexpected danger or problem that may arise

A: More specifically, it refers to a mistake that may not be obvious, a trap that will be encountered if nobody is looking out for it.

A: A "pitfall" is when you dig a deep hole and cover it with sticks and leafs to deceive someone into thinking its solid ground and it collapses when they walk over it causing them to fall.

The "pitfalls of age" is the same thing. As you get older you get more confident so you do things you've always done except throughout the years your health degrades so if you lift something heavy your back could blow out suddenly leaving you week for days or even break completely leaving you in a wheelchair.

A: If its in the context of a restaurant, maybe the owner is not doing things that is legal or good for the company.so his employee says that "Your actions are not right. There are bound to be many pitfalls, (there will definitely be many problems)not only legal ones (not only problems with the law) but also simply in terms of winning and keeping customers. (But there will also be problems trying to get more customers to come and eat or turning them into regular customers.*

A: thank you!

A: Choosing a curriculum is a pitfall for many parents

A: yeah literally a pitfall is a trap with a hole, a pit, that fall into. A trap can be anything (See: Home Alone movies).

So when used figuratively, keep that distinction in mind.

Another word similar to trap (but not pitfall) is a set up. Using set up puts more emphasis on the guilt of the person who “set up” the trap

A: A huge pitfall is an excessive trust toward anyone. Not all humans are good, but not all humans are bad.

Minor gramatical errors. Otherwise it's great.

A: The first pitfall in the development of tourism is the predominance of multinationals to the detriment of local producers, for instance, clasic cafes make way for big brands like Starbucks or Costa. Porto does not yet undergo the anti-tourist protests like Venice or Barcelona, however, ​a certain animosity is felt.

A: you would want to say "the usual pitfalls". the word "a" only goes before singular words. also, you want to add "a" before small business. hope this helps!

A: pitfall = a hidden trap, an unexpected difficulty

Obama did not expect to be criticized for bowing to the Emperor, so he was a victim of that pitfall.

A: Quite the vocabulary for not being native, well done