Livro Total English - Elementar - Unidade 4 - Lição 1

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

comer, ingerir

flesh from a fish that we use as food

peixe, carne de peixe

something we can eat that grows on trees, plants, or bushes

fruta, frutas

(of food) recently harvested, caught, or made

fresco, fresca

a fixed amount of something that is officially allowed to each person during a particular time, especially during a war or other period of shortage

ração, porção

food that is quickly prepared and served, such as hamburgers, pizzas, etc.

fast food, comida rápida

a place where we pay to sit and eat a meal

restaurante

the main meal of the day that we usually eat in the evening

jantar, refeição principal

the first meal we have in the early hours of the day

café da manhã, primeira refeição

a meal we eat in the middle of the day

almoço, refeição do meio-dia

having or showing the usual qualities or characteristics of a particular group of people or things

típico, habitual

the state of being helpful or useful for a specific situation

conveniência, comodidade

a sweet large and tropical fruit that has brown skin, pointy leaves, and yellow flesh which is very juicy

abacaxi

a large, round, and juicy fruit that is red on the inside and has green stripes on its hard and thick skin

melancia, melão

a drink made by mixing hot water with crushed coffee beans, which is usually brown

café

a soft and round fruit that is red and is used a lot in salads and many other foods

tomate

meat that is from a cow

carne de vaca

a small, shiny, and black-colored bean that has a somewhat oval shape and is commonly used in Latin American, Caribbean, and Asian cuisine

feijão preto, grão preto

a green, sweet, tangy, and egg-shaped fruit native to South America

feijoa, güava

any sea creature that is eaten as food such as fish, shrimp, seaweed, and shellfish

frutos do mar, peixes e frutos do mar

a small and short grain that is white or brown and usually grown and eaten a lot in Asia

arroz

a soft fruit that is long and curved and has hard yellow skin

banana, bananas

the meat of a lobster as food

lagosta, carne de lagosta

an edible marine bivalve with a white internal muscle that opens and closes the shells and causes it to swim

vieira, scalop

meat that is from a young sheep

cordeiro

meat of a duck, eaten as food

pato

a sweet sauce that is taken from the sap of the sugar maple, often served with pancakes

xarope de bordo, xarope de açúcar

a flat round cake that is thin and is made with milk, eggs, and flour, cooked on a hot surface, typically a griddle or frying pan

panqueca, pancake

a dish of vegetables or meat cooked at a low temperature in liquid in a closed container

ensopado, guisado

a type of dried plant with a pleasant smell used to add taste or color to the food

especiaria, condimento

a small fruit with a seed inside a hard shell that grows on some trees

noz, fruto seco

the flesh of a chicken that we use as food

frango, carne de frango

the flesh of animals and birds that we can eat as food

carne

meat from a pig, eaten as food

carne de porco

a type of meat cut from a pig's thigh, usually smoked or salted

presunto

a round vegetable that grows beneath the ground, has light brown skin, and is used cooked or fried

batata, papa

a cooked sausage, usually made from beef, pork, or a combination of both

cachorro-quente, hot dog