Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old Tupi ûyrá puka (“bird trap”).
Pronunciation[edit]
arapuca f (plural arapucas)
- (Brazil) a type of trap, used to catch birds or other small animals
- Synonyms: arataca, urupuca, (trap) armadilha, cilada
- (Brazil, figurative) any trick designed to catch someone in a general sense; a trap
- Synonym: armadilha
Aha! Ela caiu na minha arapuraca!- Aha! She fell for my trap!