raposa

Signification

1. (feminine) fox (both the "true foxes" of the Old World and North America, and the "false foxes" of Latin America)
2. (feminine,specifically) vixen (female fox)
3. (Brazil,feminine,regional) opossum (any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae)
4. (derogatory,feminine,usually) fox (a sly or cunning person)

Coupé comme

ra‧po‧sa

Genre

♀️ Féminin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ʁaˈpo.zɐ/

Étymologie

Borrowed from Spanish raposa (“fox”), probably from rabo (“tail”), from Latin rāpum (“turnip”) + -ōsus, and influenced by descendants of rapiō (“snatch, grab”).

Phrases

Desde que recebi um cachorro ?, as visitas regulares da raposa pararam .

Depuis que j'ai reçu un chien ?, Les visites régulières du renard se sont arrêtées.