What does vitela in Portuguese mean?

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

The word vitela in Portuguese means heifer, veal, veal, novilha, vitela, carne de vitela, de vitela, costeleta de vitela. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vitela

heifer

substantivo feminino (novilha com menos de um ano)

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

veal

substantivo feminino (carne de novilha)

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

veal

substantivo feminino (prato feito com a carne)

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

novilha, vitela

noun (young cow) (vaca nova)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The farmer sold the heifer for a good profit.

carne de vitela

noun (calf meat)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Karen pediu carne de vitela no prato principal.
Karen ordered veal for her main course.

de vitela

noun as adjective (containing calf meat)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Peter fez uma torta de vitela.
Peter cooked a veal pie.

costeleta de vitela

noun (cutlet of calf's meat) (carne)

Season the veal chop with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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