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

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

out to lunch - estar distraído ou ausente

lunch break - pausa para o almoço

business lunch - almoço de negócios

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