coffee can

• Recipiente metálico ou plástico originalmente usado para embalar café moído, frequentemente reaproveitado para armazenamento ou como recipiente improvisado em diversas situações.

A metal or plastic container originally used to package coffee grounds, often repurposed for storage or as a makeshift container in various contexts.

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   A metal or plastic container used to store ground coffee or coffee beans.

   lata de café

   • She opened a new coffee can to make the morning brew.
   • The coffee can was stored in the pantry.
   • He recycled the empty coffee can after using all the coffee.

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   An informal unit of measurement, often used in recipes, equivalent to the volume of a standard coffee can.

   Lata de café

   • Add one coffee can of flour to the mixture.
   • The recipe calls for a coffee can of sugar.
   • She measured the ingredients using an old coffee can.