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lunch

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nounmasculinepl: lunches
almoço
1. A meal eaten in the middle of the day, typically lighter than dinner
I usually have lunch at noon.
Geralmente almoço ao meio-dia.
2. The food or provisions for this meal
She packed a lunch for her son to take to school.
Ela preparou um almoço para seu filho levar à escola.
Synonyms
midday mealluncheonmeal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
almoço
Standard term for the main midday meal
Rio de Janeiro
almoço
Same as general Brazilian usage
São Paulo
almoço
Same as general Brazilian usage
Portugal
almoço
Standard term; sometimes 'lunch' used in business contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

out to lunch - estar distraído ou ausente
lunch break - pausa para o almoço
business lunch - almoço de negócios
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