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ratoeira
[ʁa.tu.ˈɛ.ɾa]
noun
feminine
pl: ratoeiras
mousetrap
1.
A device or trap designed to catch rats or mice
The mousetrap was baited with cheese.
A ratoeira estava isca com queijo.
2.
A place infested with rats
That old warehouse is a real mousetrap.
Aquele armazém antigo é uma verdadeira ratoeira.
3.
A cunning trap or scheme to deceive someone
His proposal seemed like a ratoeira to trap investors.
Sua proposta parecia uma ratoeira para aprisionar investidores.
NYC Slang
mousetrap; setup; scam
Synonyms
armadilha
ratoeira de mola
cilada
emboscada
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ratoeira
Standard usage for mousetrap
Portugal
armadilha para ratos
More formal, often uses full descriptive phrase
Related Idioms & Phrases
cair na ratoeira
armar uma ratoeira
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