What does aperitivo in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word aperitivo in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use aperitivo in Portuguese.

The word aperitivo in Portuguese means aperitif, taste, entrada, lanche, aperitivo, antepasto, aperitivo, tira-gosto, aperitivo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aperitivo

aperitif

substantivo masculino (bebida, comida) (drink)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

taste

substantivo masculino (figurado (que antecede um evento) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

entrada

noun (often plural (small portion before meal)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Gostaria de pedir uma entrada antes do prato principal?
Would you like to order an appetizer before the main course?

lanche

noun ([sth] small to eat)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Ainda faltavam duas horas para o jantar e Carol estava faminta, então ela fez um lanche.
There were still two hours to go before dinner and Carol was starving, so she made herself a snack.

aperitivo

noun (French (alcohol: pre-dinner drink)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Corinne offered me a glass of champagne as an aperitif.

antepasto, aperitivo

noun (Italian (food: appetizer)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Beginning a meal with antipasto is nice, especially on hot summer days.

tira-gosto, aperitivo

noun (figurative (taster of [sth])

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
A banda de abertura foi só um tira-gosto para empolgar a plateia para o evento principal.
The opening band was just an appetiser to get the crowd excited for the headliner.

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