🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

supermercado

Pronunciation / Transliteration: supɛʁmeʁˈkaðu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Coles/ˈkoʊlz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele comprou mantimentos no supermercado."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A major supermarket and retail chain operating in Australia.

    "She went to Coles to pick up fresh groceries for dinner."
  2. 2

    A plural form or possessive variation of the surname Cole.

    "The Coles family has lived in this neighborhood for over three decades."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the personal name Cole, originating from Old English and Middle English naming traditions. It historically functioned as a patronymic surname before becoming established in commercial contexts, most notably as the name of a major Australian supermarket chain founded by George James Cole in 1914.

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