chaleira
1. A container with a spout, lid, and handle, used for boiling water
I put the kettle on to make tea.
Coloquei a chaleira no fogo para fazer chá.
2. A large pot or drum-shaped container used for cooking or heating liquids
The chef heated the soup in a large kettle.
O chef aqueceu a sopa em uma chaleira grande.
3. In percussion instruments, a kettledrum or timpani
The orchestra's kettles produced a deep, resonant sound.
As tímpanos da orquestra produziram um som profundo e ressonante.
In Brazil, chaleiras are essential kitchen appliances, with electric kettles becoming increasingly popular. Traditional stovetop kettles remain common in Portuguese households. The phrase 'a different kettle of fish' is idiomatic in English and has no direct Portuguese equivalent, requiring explanation rather than literal translation.
Related Idioms & Phrases
a different kettle of fish - uma situação completamente diferente
that's a fine kettle of fish - que situação complicada
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