pepper
US /ˈpep.ɚ/
UK /ˈpep.ɚ/
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pimenta
a pungent, hot-tasting powder prepared from dried and ground peppercorns, used as a spice or condiment to flavor food.
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Please pass the salt and pepper.
Por favor, passe o sal e a pimenta.
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She seasoned the steak with plenty of black pepper.
Ela temperou o bife com bastante pimenta do reino.
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pimentão, pimenta
a fruit of a plant of the genus Capsicum, with a pungent or mild flavor, used as a vegetable or spice.
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Add some sliced bell pepper to the salad.
Adicione um pouco de pimentão fatiado à salada.
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He likes spicy food, so he always adds chili pepper.
Ele gosta de comida picante, então sempre adiciona pimenta.
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bombardear, atirar
to hit or bombard with a rapid succession of small missiles or blows.
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The boxer continued to pepper his opponent with jabs.
O boxeador continuou a bombardear seu oponente com jabs.
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The protesters began to pepper the police with stones.
Os manifestantes começaram a atirar pedras na polícia.