abraço de tamanduá
التعريفات والمعاني
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “anteater hug”. From the giant anteater's deadly defensive move, standing on his hindlimbs and embracing the predator with its claws.
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Noun ===
abraço de tamanduá m (plural abraços de tamanduá)
(Brazil, figurative) betrayal, disloyalty
=== References ===
“abraço”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“abraço”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
=== Further reading ===
“abraço de tamanduá”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026