No. 4,484 in Portuguese
chips
"Chips" in Portuguese refers to thin slices of fried potato or small electronic components used in devices.
In a sentence
Eu comprei chips de batata para o lanche.
I bought potato chips for the snack.
Here, 'chips' refers to thin slices of potato that are fried or baked until crispy, commonly consumed as a snack food.
O técnico instalou chips de memória no computador.
The technician installed memory chips in the computer.
In this context, 'chips' refers to electronic components that serve as small units of integrated circuits used in computing devices.
No cassino, as pessoas trocam dinheiro por chips para apostar.
At the casino, people exchange money for chips to bet.
Here, 'chips' refers to small, round objects used as tokens representing money within a gambling environment, like a casino.
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