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English translation: the basis of the meal

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11:22 Nov 18, 2009

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Nutrition

Portuguese term or phrase: núcleo da refeição

A estrutura de um almoço no Brasil consiste em arroz e feijão - núcleo da refeição, acrescidos de uma preparação à base de carne, e salada.

TYVM for your help.

Luiza Modesto KudoZ activity Questions: 144 (none open) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 1472 Brazil
Local time: 08:17

English translation:the basis of the meal

Explanation:
www.ehow.com/how_5416650_easy-economical-diabetic-meal-planning.html
Looking at the circular, find items that are on sale and contain few or no carbohydrates, that can be the basis of a meal. This will usually be a protein, such as meat, eggs, tofu or fish.

In the USA, for instance, some form of meat is usually considered the basis of a meal.

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Amy Duncan
Brazil
Local time: 08:17

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Thanks all. TYVM Amy, really appreciate your help! :)
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the basis of the meal

Amy Duncan

main part of the meal

Flavia Martins dos Santos

main OR basic diet

Marlene Curtis

staple food

Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira

Discussion entries: 1

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2 mins confidence:

staple food

Explanation:
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Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you Luciano but I am looking for a more literal translation. :)

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

the basis of the meal

Amy Duncan
Brazil
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks all. TYVM Amy, really appreciate your help! :)

3 hrs confidence:

main OR basic diet

Explanation:
WikiAnswers - What do people in Brazil eat as their main diet
Brazil question: What do people in Brazil eat as their main diet? people from Brazil mainly eat rice and beans every day! people from Brazil mainly eat rice ...
wiki.answers.com/.../What_do_people_in_Brazil_eat_as_their_main_di

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 07:17
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

5 hrs confidence:

main part of the meal

Explanation:
Suggestion

Flavia Martins dos Santos
Local time: 08:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

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