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geleia

[ʒə'leɪ.ə]
nounfemininepl: geleias
jelly
1. A sweet preserve made from fruit juice and sugar, with a gel-like consistency
She spread jelly on her toast for breakfast.
Ela passou geleia no pão torrado no café da manhã.
2. Any gelatinous or jelly-like substance
The dessert had a jelly texture.
A sobremesa tinha uma textura de geleia.
3. In cooking, a clear aspic or meat jelly used for coating dishes
The chef prepared a meat jelly for the terrine.
O chef preparou geleia de carne para o terrine.
Synonyms
compotadocegelatina

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
geleia
standard term for fruit preserves
Portugal
geleia
same term, though 'compota' is also commonly used
Angola
geleia
standard usage in Portuguese African variants

Related Idioms & Phrases

geleia real - royal jelly (bee product)
tremendo como geleia - wobbly or unstable like jelly
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