travessa
/tɾaˈvɛ.sɐ/feminine
The English word 'platter' is translated into Portuguese as travessa or bandeja.
Meaning: tray for serving food (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| travessa | /tɾaˈvɛ.sɐ/ (Brazil) /tɾɐˈvɛ.sɐ/ (Portugal) |
feminine |
| bandeja | /bɐ̃ˈde.ʒɐ/ (Brazil) /bɐ̃ˈdɐ(j).ʒɐ/ (Portugal) |
feminine |
Both terms refer to a tray or dish used for serving food. You can use bandeja de queijos to mean 'cheese platter', travessa de frutas for 'fruit platter' and tabuleiro de salgadinhos for 'finger food platter'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both words are feminine nouns. The plural of travessa is travessas and the plural of bandeja is bandejas.
How do you pronounce it?
The word travessa is pronounced /tɾaˈvɛ.sɐ/. It has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- If you call a person travesso in Portuguese, you are not talking about a serving dish, but rather describing them as 'mischievous' or 'naughty'.
- The term tabuleiro is often used for a 'platter' of snacks, but it is the same word used for a 'chessboard' or a 'game board'.
- In Portuguese, travessa is also the common word for a 'side street' or a narrow alleyway.
Examples in context
- Tom pôs o bolo numa travessa.Tom put the cake on a platter.This sentence shows how to use travessa to describe placing food on a platter.Tatoeba #6533172 by bill, translation #6019750 by Hybrid
- Por favor, traga a bandeja com os aperitivos para a mesa.Please bring the platter with the appetizers to the table.
- Coloque o prato de serviço com os canapés à disposição dos convidados.Place the platter with the canapés at the guests' disposal.
- Passe a travessa de frutas, por favor.Pass the fruit platter, please.
- O anfitrião trouxe os petiscos no prato grande.The host brought the snacks on a big platter.
- Minha mãe sempre coloca os queijos na tábua antes de servir.My mom always puts the cheeses on the platter before serving.
- Poderia trazer uma bandeja, por favor?Could you bring a platter, please?
- A travessa de salgadinhos está na mesa.The platter of snacks is on the table.
- Ela trouxe uma travessa de frutas.She brought a platter of fruit.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Mariana are preparing for a small dinner party.
- GabrielOnde está a travessa para o arroz?Where is the platter for the rice?
- MarianaEu guardei a travessa no armário.I put the platter in the cupboard.
- GabrielObrigado, Mariana. Você é muito organizada.Thanks, Mariana. You are very organized.
- MarianaDe nada! Vamos terminar de montar a mesa.You're welcome! Let's finish setting the table.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “platter” translations and entries travessa, bandeja, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
