ratoeira

Galician

Etymology

From rato +‎ -eira. First attested in 1876.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ratoˈejɾa/ [ra.t̪oˈej.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ejɾa

Noun

ratoeira f (plural ratoeiras)

  1. mousetrap (device for killing mice)
  2. (figuratively) deceit, trick; trap

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From rato +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁa.toˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [ha.toˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /ʁa.tuˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [ha.tʊˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ʁaˈtwe(j).ɾɐ/ [haˈtwe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁa.toˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [χa.toˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /ʁa.tuˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [χa.tʊˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ʁaˈtwe(j).ɾɐ/ [χaˈtwe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁa.toˈe(j).ɾa/ [ha.toˈe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

Noun

ratoeira f (plural ratoeiras)

  1. mousetrap (device for killing mice)
  2. (figuratively) deceit, trick

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