quentinha

/kẽ.ˈtʃi.ɐ/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
quentinhas

Meaning

  1. takeout meal box (colloquial)

    • Ele comprou uma quentinha para o almoço no trabalho.

      He bought a takeout meal box for lunch at work.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

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English

takeaway

Close — a takeout meal box relates to a takeaway.

Practice

1 What does quentinha mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele comprou uma ___ para o almoço no trabalho.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches quentinha?

Usage notes

A colloquial Brazilian term for an inexpensive packed meal, typically sold by street vendors or small eateries.

noun

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