Brazilian Portugese Meaning of stalking-horse

Cavalo de pau

Other Brazilian Portugese words related to Cavalo de pau

Definitions and Meaning of stalking-horse in English

Wordnet

stalking-horse (n)

a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game

stalking-horse

something used to mask a purpose, a horse or a figure like a horse behind which a hunter stalks game, a candidate put forward to divide the opposition or to conceal someone's real candidacy

FAQs About the word stalking-horse

Cavalo de pau

a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate, something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in ord

candidato,candidato,competidor,concorrente,príncipe herdeiro,participante,entrada,favorito,Filho favorito,Qualificador

atual,não-candidato,titular,premiado,Abandono Escolar,homenageado,empossado

stalking => perseguição, stalker => Perseguidor, stalked puffball => Cogumelo esférico pedicelado, stalked => perseguido, stalk => perseguição,