English-Danish translations for pitfall

faldgrubeDer er imidlertid fortsat mange faldgruber. But the road is still full of pitfalls. Men jeg vil gerne påpege to faldgruber her. But I would like to point out two pitfalls here. Det var ikke nogen let opgave, og der var mange faldgruber på vejen. It was no easy task and the path was strewn with pitfalls.
fældeMen man skal dog passe på ikke at falde i den fælde, der består i at ville gøre det alt for godt. However, we should be careful to avoid the pitfall of wanting to do too much. Den anden fælde ville bestå i nu at lukke sig inde i ideologiske kløfter, selv om vi indrømmer, at der findes forskellige opfattelser af Europa. This second pitfall consists in now becoming entrenched in ideological splits, even if we admit that there are different concepts of Europe. Hvordan det end forholder sig, så skal man undgå den fælde, der består i at svække Unionens eksisterende politikker, navnlig den fælles landbrugspolitik, og i at skuffe ansøgerne om optagelse. Be that as it may, the pitfall to avoid is both that of weakening existing Union policies, particularly the common agricultural policy, and of disappointing applicant countries.

A potential problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious
A type of trap consisting of a concealed hole in the ground: victims fall into the hole and are unable to escape

Its usually a simple task, but you should know the pitfalls before you attempt it yourself

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