🇵🇹 Portuguese (EU) from 🇬🇧 English All Words
café
A1 noun Comida & Bebidas
🇬🇧 English: coffee
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🇵🇹 Ouvir & Repetir (Portuguese (EU))

Definição

🇵🇹 Portuguese (EU)
noun

Fruto gerado pelo cafeeiro.

Definition

🇬🇧 English

A dark brown drink made from roasted coffee beans. It contains caffeine and is one of the most popular drinks in the world.

Gramática

🇵🇹 Portuguese (EU)

Gender: masculino. Plural: cafés.

🇬🇧 Usually uncountable: 'I drink coffee every day.' But countable when ordering: 'Can I have two coffees please?' Common collocations: black coffee (no milk), white coffee (with milk), coffee shop, coffee break, instant coffee.

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

Coffee culture is very strong in English-speaking countries. The 'coffee break' is a short rest from work for a coffee. Going for 'a coffee' with someone is a common social activity. Popular orders include flat white, latte, cappuccino, and Americano.

Exemplos

O homem serviu o café numa chávena.

"O homem serviu o café numa chávena."

🇬🇧 "The man poured the coffee into a cup."

Eles estão a beber café.

"Eles estão a beber café."

🇬🇧 "They are drinking coffee."

Complete a frase 🇵🇹 Portuguese (EU)

O homem serviu o ___ numa chávena.

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