fresh

[/freʃ/]

adjective

fresco

1. recently made or obtained; not stale or deteriorated

This bread is fresh from the oven.

Este pão é fresco do forno.

2. cool and clean; invigorating

The fresh air feels wonderful.

O ar fresco é maravilhoso.

3. not tired or worn out; energetic

I feel fresh after a good night's sleep.

Sinto-me fresco após uma boa noite de sono.

4. having recently arrived; new

Fresh immigrants arrived yesterday.

Imigrantes frescos chegaram ontem.

5. disrespectfully bold or presumptuous

Don't be fresh with your teacher.

Não seja desrespeitoso com sua professora.

NYC Slang

Fresh (means cool, impressive, or new; very popular in NYC hip-hop culture)

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General Brazilian

fresco

most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

fresco; legal

'legal' used informally for 'cool' or 'new'

São Paulo

fresco; novinho

'novinho' used informally for 'brand new'

Portugal

fresco

standard usage; 'descarado' for the bold/disrespectful meaning

fresh as a daisy - very clean and energetic

fresh off the boat - recently arrived

fresh start - a new beginning

breath of fresh air - something refreshingly new or different

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