café pequeno

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, small coffee (a small cup or small quantity of coffee).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈfɛ peˈkẽ.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈfɛ peˈke.no/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐˈfɛ pɨˈke.nu/

Noun

café pequeno m (plural cafés pequenos)

  1. (idiomatic) something minor, unimportant (especially in comparison with important things)
  2. (idiomatic) a task or job that can be easily done
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see café,‎ pequeno.