caixa (bancário/a)
1. A bank employee who handles customer transactions such as deposits, withdrawals, and payments
The teller counted the cash at the end of her shift.
A caixa contou o dinheiro no final do seu turno.
2. A person who tells stories or relates narratives
He was a gifted teller of tall tales.
Ele era um contista talentoso de histórias exageradas.
3. A person appointed to count votes in a legislative assembly
The tellers announced the election results to parliament.
Os escrutinadores anunciaram os resultados das eleições ao parlamento.
4. An automated machine that dispenses cash (ATM - automated teller machine)
I withdrew money from the teller machine.
Saquei dinheiro do caixa eletrônico.
In Brazil, bank tellers (caixas) are essential figures in banking services, working behind protective barriers in 'caixas' (teller stations). The term 'caixa eletrônico' (electronic teller) is universally used for ATMs. Fortune tellers ('leitores de sorte' or those who practice tarot) are culturally significant in Brazilian popular culture, particularly related to spiritualism and folk practices.
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