bunch

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noun/verbpl: bunches

molho, cacho, grupo

1. A number of things held or growing together; a collection or group

I bought a bunch of flowers for my mother.

Comprei um molho de flores para minha mãe.

2. A group of people

That bunch of kids was causing trouble.

Aquele grupo de crianças estava causando problemas.

3. Fruit growing in a cluster (like grapes or bananas)

A bunch of grapes costs five dollars.

Um cacho de uvas custa cinco dólares.

4. (verb) To gather or form into a bunch

She bunched the papers together.

Ela agrupou os papéis juntos.

NYC Slang

crew, squad, homies (when referring to a group of people)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

molho, cacho, grupo, buquê

Most common usage; 'buquê' specifically for flowers

Rio de Janeiro

molho, turma, galera

'galera' is more colloquial for groups of people

São Paulo

molho, cacho, galera

Similar to Rio usage with regional colloquialisms

Portugal

molho, cacho, grupo, maço

'maço' commonly used for bundles like herbs or papers

a bunch of thanks - muito obrigado

the whole bunch - todo o grupo

thanks a bunch - muito obrigado (informal)

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