This is the 9324th most frequent Portuguese word.
chifres
"Horns" (on an animal or figuratively refers to being cheated on in a relationship).
Here, 'chifres' refers literally to the physical horns of an animal, specifically a bull.
Os chifres do touro eram imponentes e curvos.
The bull's horns were imposing and curved.
In this context, 'chifres' serves as an idiomatic expression signifying infidelity or betrayal, where it's equivalent to the English expression 'to be cheated on' or 'to be cuckolded'.
Ela descobriu que estava sendo traída e disse que tinha ganho chifres.
She discovered she was being cheated on and said she had gained horns.
Here, 'chifres' represents artistic depictions of horns, showing its application in creative or representational contexts.