English-Italian translations for pitfall

  • pericoloPer questo motivo, signor Presidente, il nostro gruppo ritiene che occorra ridurre il numero di iniziative strategiche, onde evitare il pericolo che siano troppe. For this reason, Mr President, our group believes that the number of strategic initiatives needs to be reduced so as to avoid the pitfall of having too many of them.
  • trappolaOccorre prestare attenzione alla trappola di una formazione rivolta essenzialmente a sbocchi lavorativi legati alle tecnologie nuove ed al settore dei servizi. We must be wary of the pitfalls of training mainly for jobs relating to new technologies and services. Dobbiamo peraltro evitare di cadere nella trappola di considerare la situazione pre-intervento secondo un'ottica ottimistica. However, we must avoid the pitfall of seeing the pre-intervention situation through rose-tinted glasses. D'altro canto, però, bisogna evitare di cadere nella trappola e prendere decisioni emotive e infondate sul mantenimento o l'abbandono dell'energia nucleare. On the other hand, however, we must avoid the pitfall of making emotional and unfounded decisions about whether to keep or abandon nuclear energy.

Definition of pitfall

  • 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

Examples

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

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