lanche
Portuguese, noun/ˈlɐ̃.ʃi/
lanche is spelled L-A-N-C-H-E (6 letters) and appears 8.7 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 8,159th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lanche is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “afternoon tea, high tea (a formal afternoon meal comprising light snacks, typically around 5 p.m.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first/third-person singular present subjunctive of lanchar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “pequena refeição”.
What does lanche mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineafternoon tea, high tea (a formal afternoon meal comprising light snacks, typically around 5 p.m.)
- 2
Brazilmasculinesnack (food eaten between meals)
- 3
Brazilmasculinehamburger
- 4
Portugalmasculinea type of Portuguese brioche, often served with ham and cheese
verb
- 1
first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- 2
third-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. pequena refeição 2. lanche¹ entre o almoço e o jantar
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of lanche
- lanches plural
- lanchinho diminutive
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lanche?
- Brazil /ˈlɐ̃.ʃi/
- Portugal /ˈlɐ̃.ʃɨ/
- Portugal /ˈlɐ̃t.ʃɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to lanche
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is lanche in Portuguese?
lanche appears 8.7 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).