arapuca

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Língua Geral Amazônica gûyrapuka (“bird trap”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɾaˈpu.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɾaˈpu.ka/

  • Rhymes: -ukɐ
  • Hyphenation: a‧ra‧pu‧ca

Noun

arapuca f (plural arapucas)

  1. (Brazil) a type of trap, used to catch birds or other small animals
    Synonyms: arataca, urupuca, (trap) armadilha, cilada
  2. (Brazil, figurative) any trick designed to catch someone in a general sense; a trap
    Synonym: armadilha
    Aha! Ela caiu na minha arapuca!
    Aha! She fell for my trap!

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