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]
- (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/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈtwej.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈtwej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɐˈtwe.ɾɐ/

Noun

ratoeira f (plural ratoeiras)

mousetrap (device for killing mice)
(figuratively) deceit, trick

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