Polyglot Dictionary

cilada

/siˈladɐ/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as ciladas

Meaning

  1. trap

    • Caiu numa cilada.

      He fell into a trap.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

armadilha

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.

Similar in other languages

English

ambush

Close — a trap relates to an ambush.

Practice

1 What does cilada mean?

2 Fill the gap: Caiu numa ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cilada?

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