lanche

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlan.ke/ Rhymes: -anke Hyphenation: làn‧che === Noun === lanche f plural of lanca == Old French == === Noun === lanche oblique singular, f (oblique plural lanches, nominative singular lanche, nominative plural lanches) (Picard) alternative form of lance == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: lan‧che === Etymology 1 === 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. ==== Noun ==== lanche m (plural lanches) afternoon tea, high tea (a formal afternoon meal comprising light snacks, typically around 5 p.m.) Synonyms: merenda, (Brazil) café da tarde Coordinate terms: pequeno-almoço / mata-bicho / café da manhã, almoço, jantar, ceia (Portugal, cooking) snack (a type of Portuguese brioche, often served with ham and cheese) (Brazil, by extension) hamburger ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== lanche inflection of lanchar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative === Further reading === “lanche”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026 “lanche”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026