matreiro

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈtɾe(j).ɾu/ [maˈtɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈtɾe(j).ɾu/ [maˈtɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈtɾe(j).ɾo/ [maˈtɾe(ɪ̯).ɾo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈtɾɐj.ɾu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈtɾɐj.ɾu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈtɾej.ɾu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈtɾej.ɾu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈtɾe.ɾu/

• Hyphenation: ma‧trei‧ro

Adjective

matreiro (feminine matreira, masculine plural matreiros, feminine plural matreiras)

1. wily; sly; cunning

   Synonyms: ladino, finório

2. (Rio Grande do Sul, of an animal) hard to tame or approach

   Synonyms: arisco, selvático, arredio, esquivo

Noun

matreiro m (plural matreiros, feminine matreira, feminine plural matreiras)

1. fox (wily, cunning person)

   Synonyms: ladino, finório