"caça às bruxas" meaning in Portuguese

See caça às bruxas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈka.sɐ az ˈbɾu.ʃɐs/ [Brazil], /ˈka.sɐ az ˈbɾu.ʃɐs/ [Brazil], /ˈka.sɐ aʒ ˈbɾu.ʃɐʃ/ [Rio-de-Janeiro], /ˈka.sa az ˈbɾu.ʃas/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈka.sɐ aʒ ˈbɾu.ʃɐʃ/ [Portugal], [ˈka.sɐ aʒ ˈβɾu.ʃɐʃ] [Portugal] Forms: caças às bruxas [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “hunt for the witches”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|hunt for the witches}} “hunt for the witches”, {{lit|hunt for the witches}} Literally, “hunt for the witches” Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} caça às bruxas f (plural caças às bruxas)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see caça, às, bruxas. Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-caça_às_bruxas-pt-noun-KvpkyFJM Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 38 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 40 39
  2. (now chiefly historical) witch-hunt, witch-hunting Tags: feminine, historical
    Sense id: en-caça_às_bruxas-pt-noun-f9Q8Ct~G Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 38 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 40 39
  3. (figurative) witch-hunt (campaign to punish dissident persons) Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-caça_às_bruxas-pt-noun-TJTt17uq Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 38 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 40 39 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 13 35 52
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hunt for the witches"
      },
      "expansion": "“hunt for the witches”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hunt for the witches"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “hunt for the witches”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “hunt for the witches”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "caças às bruxas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "caça às bruxas f (plural caças às bruxas)",
      "name": "pt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "15 38 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 40 39",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see caça, às, bruxas."
      ],
      "id": "en-caça_às_bruxas-pt-noun-KvpkyFJM",
      "links": [
        [
          "caça",
          "caça#Portuguese"
        ],
        [
          "às",
          "às#Portuguese"
        ],
        [
          "bruxas",
          "bruxas#Portuguese"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "15 38 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 40 39",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Witch-hunting was common during the Middle Ages.",
          "text": "A caça às bruxas era comum durante a Idade Média.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "witch-hunt, witch-hunting"
      ],
      "id": "en-caça_às_bruxas-pt-noun-f9Q8Ct~G",
      "links": [
        [
          "witch-hunt",
          "witch-hunt"
        ],
        [
          "witch-hunting",
          "witch-hunting"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(now chiefly historical) witch-hunt, witch-hunting"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "historical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "15 38 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "21 40 39",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "13 35 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The government started a real witch-hunt.",
          "text": "O governo deu início a uma verdadeira caça às bruxas.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "witch-hunt (campaign to punish dissident persons)"
      ],
      "id": "en-caça_às_bruxas-pt-noun-TJTt17uq",
      "links": [
        [
          "witch-hunt",
          "witch-hunt"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) witch-hunt (campaign to punish dissident persons)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.sɐ az ˈbɾu.ʃɐs/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.sɐ az ˈbɾu.ʃɐs/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.sɐ aʒ ˈbɾu.ʃɐʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.sa az ˈbɾu.ʃas/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.sɐ aʒ ˈbɾu.ʃɐʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈka.sɐ aʒ ˈβɾu.ʃɐʃ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "caça às bruxas"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Portuguese countable nouns",
    "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Portuguese feminine nouns",
    "Portuguese lemmas",
    "Portuguese multiword terms",
    "Portuguese nouns",
    "Portuguese nouns with red links in their headword lines",
    "Portuguese terms spelled with À",
    "Portuguese terms spelled with ◌̀",
    "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hunt for the witches"
      },
      "expansion": "“hunt for the witches”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hunt for the witches"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “hunt for the witches”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “hunt for the witches”.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "caças às bruxas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "caça às bruxas f (plural caças às bruxas)",
      "name": "pt-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see caça, às, bruxas."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "caça",
          "caça#Portuguese"
        ],
        [
          "às",
          "às#Portuguese"
        ],
        [
          "bruxas",
          "bruxas#Portuguese"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Portuguese terms with historical senses",
        "Portuguese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Witch-hunting was common during the Middle Ages.",
          "text": "A caça às bruxas era comum durante a Idade Média.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "witch-hunt, witch-hunting"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "witch-hunt",
          "witch-hunt"
        ],
        [
          "witch-hunting",
          "witch-hunting"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(now chiefly historical) witch-hunt, witch-hunting"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "historical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Portuguese terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The government started a real witch-hunt.",
          "text": "O governo deu início a uma verdadeira caça às bruxas.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "witch-hunt (campaign to punish dissident persons)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "witch-hunt",
          "witch-hunt"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) witch-hunt (campaign to punish dissident persons)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.sɐ az ˈbɾu.ʃɐs/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.sɐ az ˈbɾu.ʃɐs/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.sɐ aʒ ˈbɾu.ʃɐʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Rio-de-Janeiro"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.sa az ˈbɾu.ʃas/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.sɐ aʒ ˈbɾu.ʃɐʃ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈka.sɐ aʒ ˈβɾu.ʃɐʃ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "caça às bruxas"
}

Download raw JSONL data for caça às bruxas meaning in Portuguese (2.5kB)


This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Portuguese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-11-06 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-10-02 using wiktextract (fbeafe8 and 7f03c9b). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.