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1 pires de chá de folhas verdes

English translation: 1 teacup saucer of green leaf tea

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Portuguese term or phrase:1 pires de chá de folhas verdes
English translation:1 teacup saucer of green leaf tea
Entered by: mlacencio

05:06 Feb 28, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
Portuguese term or phrase: 1 pires de chá de folhas verdes
Ok! Once again I'm here with these kitchen stuffs! I'd like to know if there is an English translation for the above term, more specifically "pires de chá". Thanks!
mlacencio
Local time: 10:41
1 teacup saucer of green leaf tea
Explanation:
That's how I would say it!

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Note added at 10 hrs (2007-02-28 15:11:01 GMT)
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Aha, you're right...it's probably "1 teacup saucer of green leaves." What sort of leaves, we don't know!
Selected response from:

Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 10:41
Grading comment
Thank you! Ah, don't worry! These leaves are from spinach or broccoli!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +31 tea saucer of green tea leaves
Thais Maria Lips
51 teacup saucer of green leaf tea
Amy Duncan (X)


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
1 tea saucer of green tea leaves


Explanation:
I would just convert to the equivalent in table spoons

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Note added at 25 mins (2007-02-28 05:32:41 GMT)
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I thought you would like to have a cooking measurements equivalents & convertions: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001723.html

Thais Maria Lips
United States
Local time: 09:41
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Correção: 1 pires (chá) de folhas verdes. Não é chá verde! Desculpa!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susy Ordaz: No doubt.
13 mins
  -> Thanks :-)Suzy
agree  Fiona N�voa
2 hrs
agree  Marina FS
7 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
1 teacup saucer of green leaf tea


Explanation:
That's how I would say it!

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Note added at 10 hrs (2007-02-28 15:11:01 GMT)
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Aha, you're right...it's probably "1 teacup saucer of green leaves." What sort of leaves, we don't know!

Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 10:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you! Ah, don't worry! These leaves are from spinach or broccoli!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Correção: 1 pires (chá) de folhas verdes. Não é chá verde! Desculpa!

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