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.

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Meaning of the word espantalho

scarecrow

substantivo masculino (boneco usado no campo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ragamuffin

substantivo masculino (figurado, ofensivo (maltrapilho) (pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

espantalho

noun (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.

espantalho

noun (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, espantalho

noun (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.

espantalho

noun (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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