armadilha

/aɾmaˈdʒiʎɐ/

a noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as armadilhas

Meaning

  1. trap

    • Caiu na armadilha.

      He fell into the trap.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

cilada

cilada is more about an ambush or deceptive setup, a trick; armadilha is more general, like a physical trap for animals, or a general pitfall.

Practice

1 What does armadilha mean?

2 Fill the gap: Caiu na ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches armadilha?

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