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Terms in Portuguese 1871-1880 of 3077

meia dúzia

/MEH-ee-yuh DOO-zyuh/

[Portuguese]

Half a dozen.

meia garrafa

/MAY-yuh gur-RAH-fuh/

[Portuguese]

Half bottle, containing around 350-370 ml (12 fl oz).

meia hora

/MEH-ee-yuh OH-ruh/

[Portuguese]

Half an hour

meia-noite

/MEH-ee-yuh NOH-ee-tuh/

[Portuguese]

Midnight

meias luas

/MAY-yuhsh LOO-ush/

[Portuguese]

Half moons. Crescent bread rolls.

meia toranja

/MAY-yuh toh-RANG-juh/

[Portuguese]

Half grapefruit

meio/meia

/MAY-oo/MAY-uh/

[Portuguese] plural meios/meias

Half. Middle.

meio-doce

/MAY-oo DOHSH/

[Portuguese]

Medium sweet

meio frango assado

/MAY-oo FRAHNG-oo uh-SAH-doo/

[Portuguese]

Half a roast chicken.

meio-gordo

/MAY-oo GOR-doo/

[Portuguese]

Half fat, often applied to cheeses in which the fat is around 7%.

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