pipoca

This is the 7709th most frequent Portuguese word.


pipoca

Popcorn.


Here, 'pipoca' refers to the traditional snack of popcorn in its specific variant of being sweet.

Eu adoro pipoca doce, é minha favorita!

I love sweet popcorn, it's my favorite!


Here, 'pipoca' is used metaphorically to describe the lively and energetic atmosphere, comparing it to the motion of popping popcorn.

A festa estava tão animada, parecia uma pipoca estourando.

The party was so lively, it seemed like popcorn popping.


In this context, 'pipoca' serves as a simile to describe a bouncing motion frequently associated with popcorn.

A bola quicou no chão como uma pipoca.

The ball bounced on the ground like popcorn.