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brunch
[/brʌntʃ/]
noun
masculine
pl: brunches
brunch
1.
A meal eaten in the late morning, combining breakfast and lunch
We decided to have brunch at the new café on Sunday.
Decidimos tomar brunch no novo café no domingo.
2.
A social gathering where brunch is served
She hosted a brunch for her book club friends.
Ela organizou um brunch para as amigas do clube do livro.
Synonyms
late breakfast
brunch meal
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
brunch
Commonly used as borrowed English term, increasingly popular in urban areas
São Paulo
brunch
Very common in cosmopolitan restaurants and cafés
Rio de Janeiro
brunch
Popular in upscale dining establishments
Portugal
brunch
Used in modern urban contexts; sometimes 'pequeno-almoço tardio' in formal Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
brunch culture
Sunday brunch
brunch spot
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