lanche

Significat (Anglès)

lanchar

  1. to have the afternoon tea, or high tea (one of Portuguese formal meals, typically around 5 p.m.)
  2. to have a snack (food eaten between meals)

Freqüència

C1
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈlɐ̃.ʃi/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

Borrowed from English lunch, shortened form of luncheon. The semantic shift in Portuguese can be attributed to the fact that lunch (almoço) consists of a light meal in English-speaking countries, but a more substantial one in Portuguese-speaking countries.

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