ratoeira

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]

• (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]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈtwɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈtwɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈtwej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈtwej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈtwe.ɾɐ/

Noun

ratoeira f (plural ratoeiras)

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