Portuguese

Noun

treta f (plural tretas)

1. (fencing, boxing) feint
2. (by extension) trick, ruse
3. (informal) humbug, nonsense
4. (in the plural) angry discussion; fight
5. (Brazil, slang) problem

Synonyms

• (trick): estratagema
• (nonsense): mentira
• (discussion): lábia, léria, palavreado

Related terms

• tretar

Spanish

Etymology

From French traite.

Noun

treta f ‎(plural tretas)

1. trick

Descendants

• Portuguese: treta