English-Portuguese translations for pitfall

• armadilha
  Existe, contudo, uma segunda armadilha.However, there is a second pitfall.
  Não era uma tarefa fácil e o caminho estava repleto de armadilhas. It was no easy task and the path was strewn with pitfalls.
  Com efeito, armadilhas jurídicas e políticas não faltam. Indeed, there is no shortage of legal and political pitfalls.
• cilada
  Consideraria também bem vinda a criação de programas educacionais europeus destinados a ensinar as crianças e outros grupos vulneráveis a compreenderem as ciladas da publicidade. I would also welcome the development of EU educational programmes that teach children and other vulnerable groups how to understand the pitfalls of advertising.
• fojo

Definition of pitfall

• A potential problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious
• A type of trap consisting of a concealed hole in the ground: victims fall into the hole and are unable to escape

Examples

• Its usually a simple task, but you should know the pitfalls before you attempt it yourself

Related words

• pit
• sandpit
• capitel
• capital
• epitaph
• cesspit
• hospital
• precipitation
• self-pity