spider

[/ˈspaɪdər/]

nounfemininepl: spiders

aranha

1. An eight-legged arachnid that spins webs to catch insects

The spider built its web between the two trees.

A aranha construiu sua teia entre as duas árvores.

2. A cast iron cooking pan with a handle, or a frying pan

She cooked the eggs in a cast iron spider.

Ela cozinhou os ovos em uma frigideira de ferro fundido.

3. A tripod stand or support structure

The camera was mounted on a spider tripod.

A câmera foi montada em um tripé tipo aranha.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

aranha

Standard term used throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

aranha

Same as standard Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

aranha

Same as standard Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

aranha

Standard European Portuguese term

spider web - intricate network or complex situation

spider sense - intuition or premonition

itsy bitsy spider - children's rhyme referencing small spiders

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