café pequeno

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “small coffee” (a small cup or small quantity of coffee).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈfɛ peˈkẽ.nu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈfɛ peˈkẽ.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈfɛ peˈke.no/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈfɛ pɨˈke.nu/

Noun

café pequeno m (plural cafés pequenos)

1. (idiomatic) something minor, unimportant (especially in comparison with important things)
2. (idiomatic) a task or job that can be easily done
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see café,‎ pequeno.