This is the 4484th most frequent Portuguese word.
chips
"Chips" in Portuguese refers to thin slices of fried potato or small electronic components used in devices.
Here, 'chips' refers to thin slices of potato that are fried or baked until crispy, commonly consumed as a snack food.
Eu comprei chips de batata para o lanche.
I bought potato chips for the snack.
In this context, 'chips' refers to electronic components that serve as small units of integrated circuits used in computing devices.
O técnico instalou chips de memória no computador.
The technician installed memory chips in the computer.
Here, 'chips' refers to small, round objects used as tokens representing money within a gambling environment, like a casino.