frango

This is the 10581st most frequent Portuguese word.


frango

Chicken.


The word 'frango' is used to refer to chicken as food in this context.

Eu pedi um prato de frango no restaurante.

I ordered a chicken dish at the restaurant.


Here, 'frango' refers to the live or whole chicken as an animal.

O frango da granja é saudável e bem cuidado.

The chicken from the farm is healthy and well cared for.


In this sentence, 'frango' is used in its idiomatic sense in sports, meaning a major mistake or error.

Aquele jogador deu um frango inacreditável no jogo de ontem.

That player made an unbelievable mistake in yesterday's game.