bean
US /biːn/
UK /biːn/
1.
feijão, grão
an edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, growing in pods on certain leguminous plants
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She added some green beans to the salad.
Ela adicionou alguns feijões verdes à salada.
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Coffee beans are roasted and ground to make coffee.
Os grãos de café são torrados e moídos para fazer café.
2.
grão, semente
a small, hard, usually kidney-shaped object, especially a seed or a coffee bean
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The machine dispenses jelly beans.
A máquina dispensa balas de goma.
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He found a small, shiny bean in the sand.
Ele encontrou um pequeno grão brilhante na areia.