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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| agri-food n | (industry: agriculture) | agroalimentar adj |
| agri-food n as adj | (related to agriculture) | agroalimentar adj |
angel cake,
angel food cake n | mainly US (light sponge cake) | pão-de-ló sm |
| | Angel food cake contains only egg whites, no yolks, so it's fine on a low-cholesterol diet. |
| baby food | (mashed food) | papinha sf |
| | | comida de bebê sf |
| bird food n | (seed for birds to eat) | alpiste sm |
| | Teresa filled the bird feeder with bird food and hung it from a tree. |
| canned food n | (processed food in tins) | comida enlatada loc sf |
| | Please place plenty of bottled water and canned food in the cellar. |
| cat food n | (food intended for cats) | ração de gato loc sf |
| | The tinned cat food is more expensive but the cats prefer it. |
| | Some cats prefer dry cat food while others prefer wet cat food from a can. |
| Chinese food n | esp US (Asian meal) | comida chinesa sf |
| comfort food n | (food that makes you feel better) | comida de consolo, comida reconfortante sf |
| | There's nothing like comfort food after a stressful day at work. |
| complimentary food and drink n | (free refreshments) | comida e bebida gratuitas loc sf |
| | (pop) | boca livre loc sf |
| convenience food n | (food: pre-packaged) | comida de conveniência, alimentos processados, alimentos industrializados loc sf |
| | He was a typical student in that he would always eat convenience food instead of cooking. |
| craving n | (desire for specific food) (por comida específica) | desejo sm |
| | When I was pregnant, I had a craving for watermelon. |
| | Quando estava grávida, tive desejo de melancia. |
| dog food n | (processed food product for dogs) | ração sf |
| | I'm going to try a different brand of dog food to see if he'll eat that. |
| fast food n | (junk food) (anglicismo) | fast-food sm |
| Nota: A hyphen may be used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| | We eat fast food occasionally when we don't have time to cook. |
| | De vez em quando, comemos fast-food quando não temos tempo para cozinhar. |
fast food,
fast-food n as adj | (relating to fast food) (estrangeirismo) | fast-food sm |
| | Many fast-food items contain unhealthy amounts of sugar and fat. |
| | Muitos componentes dos fast-foods têm quantidades de açúcar e gorduras excessivas. |
fast-food restaurant,
fast food restaurant n | (restaurant: rapid service) | restaurante fast-food sm |
| | Fast-food restaurants tend to serve unhealthy food. |
| fatty food n | (food: high in fat) | alimento gorduroso loc sm |
| | Fatty food is not healthy. |
| FDA n | US, initialism (Food and Drug Administration) (Food and Drug Administration) | FDA abreviatura |
| fine food n | (gourmet meals) | alta gastronomia loc sf |
| | The hotel served fine food. |
| finger food n | (food you can pick up and eat) | canapé, quitute sm |
| | I'm going to provide finger food at the party to save washing up. |
| food additive n | (food preservative, coloring, etc.) | conservante sm |
| | The food additive gives cola its brown colour. |
| food and drink n | (food industry, sector) (setor industrial) | comidas e bebidas loc sf pl |
| | Food and drink is big business in the United States. |
| food and drink npl | (refreshments) (refrescos) | comidas e bebidas loc sf pl |
| | There will be food and drink at the reception following the concert. |
| food bank n | (food-donating organization) (organização que doa alimento) | banco alimentar loc sm |
| | The food bank is requesting donations of tinned soup. |
| food chain n | (hierarchy of organisms) (sequência de seres vivos que se alimentam uns dos outros) | cadeia alimentar loc sf |
| | Plankton are at the bottom of the marine food chain. |
food coloring (US),
food colouring (UK) n | (edible dye) | corante alimentar loc sf |
| | Cookies often get their colours from food colouring. Beet juice is a natural red food coloring. |
| | Cookies são coloridos geralmente com corante alimentar. Suco de beterraba é um corante alimentar natural da cor vermelha. |
| food court n | US (dining area) | praça de alimentação loc sf |
| food critic n | (restaurant reviewer) | crítico gastronômico loc sm |
| food cutter n | (kitchen appliance) | fatiador de alimentos loc sm |
| food drive n | (charity event) (caridade) | coleta de doações de alimentos sf |
| | The church is holding a food drive this weekend to help needy families. |
| food for thought n | figurative ([sth] worth thinking about) | algo para pensar, motivo para pensar, razão para reflectir expres |
| | Yes, your ideas have certainly given me food for thought! |
| | Sim, suas ideias realmente me deram algo para pensar! |
| food group n | (nutritional category) (categorias nutricionais) | grupo alimentar sm + adj |
| | | pirâmide alimentar sf + adj |
| | The ideal meal includes all of the food groups. |
| food hygiene n | (healthy handling of food) (manipulação e higiene de alimentos) | higiene alimentar loc sf |
| food intake n | (quantity of solids consumed) | ingestão de alimentos loc sf |
| food miles npl | (distance food travels before eaten) | milhas alimentares loc sf |
food mill,
vegetable mill n | (cooking utensil) | espremedor sm |
| food packet n | (packaging around a food product) (de alimentos) | embalagem sf |
| food poisoning n | (illness from contaminated food) | intoxicação alimentar sf + adj |
| | By the look of that cafe, we'll all have food poisoning by the end of the night. She wondered if the vomiting was from food poisioning or from the flu. |
| | Pela cara daquele café, vamos todos ter intoxicação alimentar no fim da noite. Ela se perguntava se o vômito era por intoxicação alimentar ou pela gripe. |
food preparation,
prep n | (food chopping, cooking, etc.) | preparação de alimentos loc sf |
| | Any surface used for food preparation must be kept absolutely clean. |
| food processing n | (creation of food products) | processamento de alimentos loc sm |
| food processor n | (kitchen appliance: mixer) (eletrodoméstico) | processador de alimentos sm |
| | Using a food processor, blend the flour and butter. Food processors are great for making baby food. |
| | Usando um processador de alimentos, misture a farinha e a manteiga. Processadores de alimentos são excelentes para fazer comida de bebê. |
| food pyramid n | (nutrition) | pirâmide alimentar sf |
| food pyramid n | (ecology) | cadeia alimentar sf |
| food safety n | (hygienic food handling) | segurança alimentar loc sf |
| food scientist n | ([sb]: studies food production) | cientista de alimentos loc sm |
| | Food scientists claim that genetically modified foodstuffs presents minimal risk to human health. |
| food service | (provision of meals) | serviço de alimentação sm |
| | | catering estrang |
| food stamp n | usually plural (welfare coupon for free food) | vale de ajuda alimentícia expres |
| | Low-income families are eligible for food stamps. |
| food supply n | (provisions or stores of food) | estoque de alimento loc sm |
| | After ten days lost in the wilderness, our food supplies were running low. |
| food to go n | US (take-away food) | comida para entrega loc sf |
| food waste n | (discarded uneaten food) | resto de comida sm |
| | | desperdício de comida sm |
| | Scottish households throw away 630,000 tonnes of food waste every year. |
| food web | (ecology) | cadeia alimentar sf |
food-borne,
foodborne adj | (transmitted by contaminated food) | transmitido por alimentos loc adj |
| fresh food n | (unprocessed food produce) (comida não processada) | comida fresca loc sf |
| fried food n | (food pan-cooked in butter or oil) | fritura sf |
| | To lose weight, avoid eating fried food. |
| frozen food n | usually plural (food product stored in a freezer) | comida congelada sf + adj |
| | Frozen foods don't last forever; they should be used within a certain period of time. |
| frozen food section n | (freezer aisle in supermarket) (num supermercado) | seção de comida congelada loc sf |
| | If you can't find fresh turnips in the produce section, try the frozen food section. |
get takeout,
get takeout food (US),
get a take-away,
get a takeout,
get a take-out (UK) v expr | informal (order food to go) | pedir comida expres v |
| good food n | (healthy or top-quality food) (comida saudável ou de boa qualidade) | comida saudável sf |
| | | alimentação saudável sf |
| | | dieta saudável sf |
| | Athletes eat only good food. |
| health food n | (highly nutritious food) | comida saudável sf |
| | | comida natural sf |
| | Health food is a commercialized term for healthful food. |
| | My mother avoids salty snacks; she only eats health food. |
| health food store n | (shop selling organic and whole foods) | loja de alimentos naturais loc sf |
| | You can buy tofu in the health food store. |
| healthy food n | (food with nutritional value) (alimento com valor nutritivo) | alimento saudável loc sm |
| | | alimentos saudáveis spl |
| | | dieta saudável loc sf |
| | I have been trying to eat more healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables, and cut down on sweets. |
| junk food n | (food that is unhealthy) (anglicismo: comida sem qualidade) | junk food expres |
| | (figurado: comida sem qualidade) | porcaria, comida de porcaria, comida de plástico sf |
| | People who eat too much junk food suffer from many serious health problems. |
| | Pessoas que comem muita junk food sofrem de muitos problemas de saúde sérios. |
nonfood,
UK: non-food n | ([sth] not edible) | não comestível loc adj |
nonfood,
UK: non-food adj | (relating to what is not edible) | não comestível loc adj |
nutraceutical,
functional food n | (food with added nutrients) | nutracêutica sf |
| organic food n | (food produced by natural methods) | alimentos orgânicos sm pl |
| | Jeremy decided to start eating only organic food. |
| pet food n | (feed for domestic animals) | ração sf |
| | | comida de animal sf |
| | Susan has three dogs and five cats, so she spends a lot of money on pet food. |
| prepare food vtr + n | (make [sth] to eat) (fazer algo para comer) | fazer comida vt + sf |
| | | cozinhar v int |
| | | preparar comida vt + sf |
| | Why don't you take out the garbage while I prepare the food. |
| processed food n | (edible items in tins or packaging) (itens comestíveis em latas ou pacotes) | alimentos processados spl |
| | Susie doesn't like the taste of processed food; she prefers to buy fresh food from the market. |
| soul food n | informal (Southern American cooking) | comida do Sul dos EUA sf |
| | Black-eyed peas and cornbread are soul food staples. |
| street food n | (food sold by outdoor vendors) (comida vendida na rua) | comida de rua sf |
| | The markets of Hong Kong offer a dizzying range of street food. |