apetite

[ə.pə.ˈti.tə]

nounmasculinepl: apetites

appetite

1. A natural desire to eat food; hunger

I have a big appetite after exercising.

Tenho um grande apetite após exercitar.

2. A strong desire or liking for something

He has an appetite for adventure.

Ele tem apetite por aventura.

3. An inclination or tendency toward something

The company showed an appetite for expansion.

A empresa mostrou apetite para expansão.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

apetite

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

apetite

Standard usage in European Portuguese

abrir o apetite - to whet one's appetite

comer com apetite - to eat with gusto

perder o apetite - to lose one's appetite

apetite vem comendo - appetite comes with eating

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