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- "They eat beef."
"They eat beef."
Translation:Eles comem carne bovina.
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2728
Because:
Bife
= steak
Beef
= carne bovina (carne vermelha/carne de vaca/carne de boi)
So the words are similar, which causes confusion. But bife is not synonymous with beef. I hope it helps! =]
2728
The native carioca was slightly incorrect. Beef is "carne de vaca", "carne de boi" or "carne vermelha". Bife is a cut of meat, like a steak.
I don't know about Portugal.
[edit]: I forgot that it is also called carne bovina, which is what you will see on product labels. Honestly, most Brazilians buy beef by the cut. We often call the meat by its specific name (Alcatra, Picanha, Fraldinha, Maminha, etc). If you have ever been to a Brazilian Grill and RodÃzio restaurant, you should have encountered these by now. Picanha is the big star. =)
2728
You're right. But "carne vermelha" is a translation of the word "beef" (which is also called "red meat" in English.) =)
2728
Please take a look at my response to tonsq and other users to see if it helps clarify. =)
2728
There are other types of steaks, like for example a tuna steak (fish). Beef always refers to bovine meat. =]
129
I have not yet been taught the word "bovina", so why is it in an answer that I have to translate? The only time I saw a similar sentence, "beef" was translated as "carne vermelho" which is what I used in my translation and it was marked incorrect. Please explain this to me.
307
The program rejected "Comem carne de vaca." it said I left out "eles", which I did. Isn't "eles" included, at least by implication, in "comem"?
2728
Yes, it is implied, but it sounds weird when done with "eles", so I don't think you can do that. To be clear, it can be done with "eu", no problem. I think it is because it is in the beginning of the sentence, or maybe it is because it is simply not used with other conjugations, specifically because it is not clearly "eles" (when it could be "elas). Sorry, I am not sure why, but it is simply not really done when it is "they", unless it is a response.