perishable

• Descreve alimentos ou outros itens que se deterioram ou se decompõem rapidamente; também se aplica a coisas de curta duração ou validade.

Describes food or other items that are likely to decay or spoil quickly.

1. Liable to decay or spoilB1formal

   Describes items, especially food, that are likely to decay or spoil quickly if not stored properly.

   Perecível

   • Milk and fresh fruit are highly perishable goods.
   • Perishable items must be kept refrigerated.
   • The truck was equipped to transport perishable foods safely.

   Sinônimosbiodegradabledecomposableputrescibleshort-livedspoiling

   Antônimosdurableimperishablelasting

2. Subject to destruction or deathC1formal

   Referring to things that are not permanent and will eventually be destroyed or die.

   Sujeito à destruição ou à morte

   • All physical matter is perishable in the grand scheme of the universe.
   • The artist's work explores the beauty of perishable life.
   • Human memory is a perishable resource, fading with time.

   Sinônimosdestructibleephemeralimpermanentmortalshort-livedtemporarytransient

   Antônimoseternaleverlastingimmortalimperishableundying

• Substantivo que designa itens, especialmente alimentos, que podem se estragar ou se decompor rapidamente se não forem armazenados em condições adequadas.

A noun referring to items, especially food, that are likely to decay or spoil quickly if not stored under suitable conditions.

1. Food that spoils quicklyB1formal

   Items, especially food, that are likely to decay or go bad quickly if not stored properly, such as in a refrigerator.

   Produtos perecíveis

   • Milk and fresh fruit are common perishables.
   • The store has a special section for perishables.
   • We need to keep perishables in the fridge to prevent spoilage.

   Antônimoscanneddrieddurablefrozenpreservedstaple