फँसाना (phansaanaa)
verb
The causative of फँसना (phansnaa, 'to get trapped/stuck'); फँसाना (phansaanaa) means 'to trap, ensnare' someone else, physically or figuratively (into trouble, blame, or a scheme).
Sense
1
:
to trap, entangle (into trouble or a scheme)
verb, transitive
Synonyms: जाल में फंसाना (jaal men phansaanaa, 'to trap in a net/web'), उलझाना (uljhaanaa, to entangle), झांसे में लेना (jhaanse men lenaa, to dupe/deceive)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This word comes up constantly in Delhi conversations about office politics, family disputes, or shady deals -- किसी को फँसा देना (kisii ko phansaa denaa, 'to get someone framed/trapped') is the classic complaint when someone feels wrongly blamed. It pairs naturally with फँसना (phansnaa), which describes the same event from the victim's side ('I got trapped') rather than the agent's.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use it only for physical entrapment, missing its very common figurative use for getting someone into legal, financial, or social trouble, e.g. केस में फँसाना (kes men phansaanaa, 'to frame someone in a court case'). 2) Since this is the causative of फँसना (phansnaa), the person doing the trapping takes ने (ne) in the perfective, while the one trapped is the object -- मत्रुक: उसने मुझे फँसाया (usne mujhe phansaayaa, 'he framed/trapped me').
Sample Sentences:
उसने अपने दोस्त को झूठे केस में फँसा दिया।
He got his friend framed in a false case.
(usne apne dost ko jhoothe kes men phansaa diyaa।)
ऑफिस की राजनीति में लोग एक-दूसरे को फँसाते रहते हैं।
In office politics, people keep trapping each other.
(ophis kii raajniiti men log ek-doosre ko phansaate rahte hain।)
मुझे मत फँसाओ, मेरा इस मामले से कोई लेना-देना नहीं है।
Don't trap me, I have nothing to do with this matter.
(mujhe mat phansaao, meraa is maamle se koii lenaa-denaa nahiin hai।)
अगर तुम गवाही दोगे तो वे तुम्हें भी फँसा देंगे।
If you testify, they will trap you too.
(agar tum gavaahii doge to ve tumhen bhii phansaa denge।)
पुलिस ने निर्दोष आदमी को चोरी के मामले में फँसा दिया।
The police framed an innocent man in a theft case.
(pulis ne nirdosh aadmii ko chorii ke maamle men phansaa diyaa।)
भाई-भाई के झगड़े में हमेशा कोई-न-कोई फँसा दिया जाता है।
In fights between brothers, someone or the other always ends up framed.
(bhaaii-bhaaii ke jhagde men hameshaa koii-n-koii phansaa diyaa jaataa hai।)
देखना, कहीं वो तुझे इस घोटाले में न फँसा दे।
Watch out, don't let him trap you in this scam.
(dekhnaa, kahiin vo tujhe is ghotaale men n phansaa de।)
अगर उसने सबूत छिपाए न होते, तो वह मुझे इस तरह न फँसा पाता।
If he hadn't hidden the evidence, he wouldn't have been able to trap me like this.
(agar usne saboot chhipaae n hote, to vah mujhe is tarah n phansaa paataa।)
साहब, मुझे बेवजह इस विवाद में फँसाया जा रहा है।
Sir, I am being unfairly trapped in this dispute.
(saahab, mujhe bevjah is vivaad men phansaayaa jaa rahaa hai।)
साज़िश करके उन्होंने मुझे कर्ज़ के मामले में फँसाया।
By conspiring, they trapped me in a debt matter.
(saazish karke unhonne mujhe karz ke maamle men phansaayaa।)
किसी को फँसा देना उसके लिए बाएँ हाथ का खेल है।
Getting someone framed is child's play for him.
(kisii ko phansaa denaa uske lie baaen haath kaa khel hai।)
Sense
2
:
to entice, lure (especially romantically or financially)
verb, transitive
Synonyms: लुभाना (lubhaanaa, to entice/allure), बहकाना (bahkaanaa, to lead astray)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll hear this in gossip about relationships or scams -- किसी को पैसों के लालच में फँसाना (kisii ko paison ke laalach men phansaanaa, 'to lure someone with the temptation of money') is a common frame for describing con artists or manipulative suitors.
Common Mistakes: 1) This sense is often used disapprovingly about romantic manipulation, e.g. लड़की को प्यार के जाल में फँसाना (ladkii ko pyaar ke jaal men phansaanaa, 'to lure a girl into a trap of love') -- learners may miss the judgmental tone it usually carries.
Sample Sentences:
उसने भोली लड़की को झूठे प्यार में फँसा लिया।
He lured the naive girl into fake love.
(usne bholii ladkii ko jhoothe pyaar men phansaa liyaa।)
वह लोगों को पैसों के लालच में फँसाता है और फिर गायब हो जाता है।
He lures people with the temptation of money and then disappears.
(vah logon ko paison ke laalach men phansaataa hai aur phir gaayab ho jaataa hai।)
वह अमीर आदमियों को शादी के झूठे वादों से फँसा रही थी।
She was luring rich men with false promises of marriage.
(vah amiir aadmiyon ko shaadii ke jhoothe vaadon se phansaa rahii thii।)
सावधान रहो, वह तुम्हें अपनी बातों में फँसाने की कोशिश कर रहा है।
Be careful, he's trying to lure you with his sweet talk.
(saavdhaan raho, vah tumhen apnii baaton men phansaane kii koshish kar rahaa hai।)
मुझे मत फँसाओ, मैं तुम्हारे झूठे वादों में नहीं आऊँगी।
Don't try to lure me, I won't fall for your empty promises.
(mujhe mat phansaao, main tumhaare jhoothe vaadon men nahiin aaoongii।)
ठग लोग अक्सर बुज़ुर्गों को नकली स्कीमों में फँसाकर उनका पैसा लूट लेते हैं।
Con artists often lure the elderly with fake schemes and rob their money.
(thag log aksar buzurgon ko naklii skiimon men phansaakar unkaa paisaa loot lete hain।)
अगर वह मुझे इतनी आसानी से फँसा पाता, तो मैं इतना समझदार क्यों कहलाता?
If he could lure me that easily, why would I be called so smart?
(agar vah mujhe itnii aasaanii se phansaa paataa, to main itnaa samajhdaar kyon kahlaataa?)
पुलिस को शक है कि उस आदमी ने कई महिलाओं को शादी का झूठा वादा करके फँसाया था।
Police suspect that man had lured several women with false promises of marriage.
(pulis ko shak hai ki us aadmii ne kaii mahilaaon ko shaadii kaa jhoothaa vaadaa karke phansaayaa thaa।)
क्या तुम्हें यकीन है कि वह तुम्हें सिर्फ पैसों के लिए फँसा रही है?
Are you sure she's luring you just for the money?
(kyaa tumhen yakiin hai ki vah tumhen sirph paison ke lie phansaa rahii hai?)
भोले-भाले निवेशकों को ऐसी स्कीमों से फँसाया जाता है जो सुनने में बहुत आकर्षक लगती हैं।
Naive investors are lured with schemes that sound very attractive.
(bhole-bhaale niveshkon ko aisii skiimon se phansaayaa jaataa hai jo sunne men bahut aakarshak lagtii hain।)
Morphology
Verb
infinitive:
फँसाना
(phansaanaa)
infinitive oblique:
फँसाने
(phansaane)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
फँसाता
(phansaataa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
फँसाते
(phansaate)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
फँसाती
(phansaatii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
फँसातीं
(phansaatiin)
continuous (sg.m):
फँसा रहा
(phansaa rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
फँसा रहे
(phansaa rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
फँसा रही
(phansaa rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
फँसा रहीं
(phansaa rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
फँसाया
(phansaayaa)
perfective (pl.m):
फँसाए
(phansaae)
perfective (sg.f):
फँसाई
(phansaaii)
perfective (pl.f):
फँसाईं
(phansaaiin)
imperative (informal):
फँसा
(phansaa)
imperative (neutral):
फँसाओ
(phansaao)
imperative (formal):
फँसाइए
(phansaaie)
future (1sg.m):
फँसाऊँगा
(phansaaoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
फँसाऊँगी
(phansaaoongii)
future (1pl.m):
फँसाएँगे
(phansaaenge)
future (1pl.f):
फँसाएँगी
(phansaaengii)
future (2sg.m):
फँसाएगा
(phansaaegaa)
future (2sg.f):
फँसाएगी
(phansaaegii)
future (2pl.m):
फँसाओगे
(phansaaoge)
future (2pl.f):
फँसाओगी
(phansaaogii)
future (3sg.m):
फँसाएगा
(phansaaegaa)
future (3sg.f):
फँसाएगी
(phansaaegii)
future (3pl.m):
फँसाएँगे
(phansaaenge)
future (3pl.f):
फँसाएँगी
(phansaaengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
फँसाऊँ
(phansaaoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
फँसाएँ
(phansaaen)
subjunctive (2sg):
फँसाए
(phansaae)
subjunctive (2pl):
फँसाओ
(phansaao)
subjunctive (3sg):
फँसाए
(phansaae)
subjunctive (3pl):
फँसाएँ
(phansaaen)