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carne fresca

[KAR-nuh FRES-kuh]
nounfemininepl: carnes frescas
fresh meat
1. Meat that has been recently slaughtered or butchered and has not been frozen, cured, or processed
The butcher sells only fresh meat from local farms.
O açougueiro vende apenas carne fresca de fazendas locais.
2. Recently killed game or poultry
The hunter brought fresh meat from the forest.
O caçador trouxe carne fresca da floresta.
3. In colloquial usage, an attractive or desirable person (slang)
He's fresh meat in the dating scene.
Ele é carne fresca no mercado de namoro.
NYC Slang
fresh meat (referring to an attractive newcomer)
Synonyms
carne verdecarne recém-abatidacarne não congelada
Antonyms
carne congeladacarne processadacarne seca

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
carne fresca
Standard term used in butcher shops and markets
Rio de Janeiro
carne fresca
Common in local markets and churrascarias
São Paulo
carne fresca
Standard usage in commercial butchery
Portugal
carne fresca
Same usage as Brazil, though 'carne verde' is more traditional in some regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

carne fresca no mercado
ser carne fresca para alguém
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