espantalho

Meaning

1. (masculine) scarecrow (figure or any object that is used to scare birds away from fields, trees, threshing floors, etc.)
2. (figuratively, masculine) a deformed and ragged person
3. (informal, masculine) stick with a scarf on the end, used in octopus fishing

Concepts

scarecrow

straw man

scares

strawman

artificial hawks

bird scarers

bangers

bird-scarer

scarecrows

scarer

Synonyms

espanta pássaros

espanta pássaros acústico

Translations

espantapájaros

épouvantail

Vogelscheuche

spaventapasseri

vogelverschrikker

σκιάχτρο

espantaocells

espantall

korkuluk

vogelschrik

spauracchio

strumenti spaventa animali

babarota

Schreckmittel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/is.pɐ̃ˈta.ʎu/

Etymology

From espantar + -alho.