Trap

"Trap" in Portuguese

alçapão

(covering over a hole or opening; trapdoor)

arapuca

(device designed to catch or kill animals)

arapuca

(trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense)

armadilha

(device designed to catch or kill animals)

armadilha

(trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense)

cilada

(trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense)

sifão

(bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe to prevent the escape of noxious gases)

trap

(someone who is anatomically male but who passes as female)

apanhar

(to ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap)

armar cilada

(to ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap)

enredar

(to catch in a trap or traps)

prender

(to catch in a trap or traps)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.