What does espantalho in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word espantalho in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use espantalho in Portuguese.
The word espantalho in Portuguese means scarecrow, ragamuffin, espantalho, espantalho, maltrapilho, espantalho, espantalho. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word espantalho
scarecrowsubstantivo masculino (boneco usado no campo) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
ragamuffinsubstantivo masculino (figurado, ofensivo (maltrapilho) (pejorative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
espantalhonoun (effigy for scaring crows) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) Colocamos um espantalho no jardim para afugentar os pombos. We put a scarecrow up in the garden to keep the pigeons away. |
espantalhonoun (figurative (insubstantial argument) (argumento sem fundamento, inconsistente) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) The argument was a straw man, which the Prime Minister put up to divert attention away from his own weaknesses. |
maltrapilho, espantalhonoun (figurative (person: ragged, unkempt) (pessoa) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) Eu não tinha percebido que aquele maltrapilho era meu primo distante. I didn't realize that that scarecrow was my long-lost cousin. |
espantalhonoun (Scot (scarecrow) (Escócia) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) |
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