coffee

[/ˈkɔːfi/]

nounmasculinepl: coffees

café

1. A beverage made by infusing roasted and ground coffee beans in hot water

I drink coffee every morning to wake up.

Eu bebo café todas as manhãs para acordar.

2. The roasted and ground beans of the coffee plant

This coffee is from Ethiopia.

Este café é da Etiópia.

3. The coffee plant or its seeds

Coffee plants grow in tropical regions.

As plantas de café crescem em regiões tropicais.

4. A dark brown color

She wore a coffee-colored dress.

Ela usava um vestido cor de café.

NYC Slang

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General Brazilian

café

Standard term used throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

cafezinho

Diminutive form, often refers to a small social gathering with coffee

São Paulo

café

Standard term; also used in business contexts

Portugal

café

Standard term; also refers to a café or coffee shop

coffee break - a short rest period during work

wake up and smell the coffee - to face reality

coffee talk - casual conversation

black coffee - coffee without milk or cream

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