What does confeiteiro in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word confeiteiro in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use confeiteiro in Portuguese.

The word confeiteiro in Portuguese means candy maker, candy seller, padeiro, confeiteiro, doceiro, confeiteiro, confeiteiro, açúcar de confeiteiro, açúcar de confeiteiro. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word confeiteiro

candy maker, candy seller

padeiro

noun (person who makes bread, pastry)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O sonho de Sam era tornar-se um padeiro profissional, por isso ele praticou a fabricação de pães por anos.
Sam's dream was to become a professional baker, so he practiced making bread for years.

confeiteiro, doceiro

noun ([sb] who makes or sells sweets)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Pete is a confectioner and owns his own shop.

confeiteiro

noun (cook who specializes in patisserie)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O confeiteiro fez a melhor éclair que eu já provei.
The pastry chef made the best éclair I have ever tasted.

confeiteiro

noun (archaic (maker or seller of sweets)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

açúcar de confeiteiro

noun (fine powdered sugar)

I always give my mince pies a sprinkling of caster sugar on top.

açúcar de confeiteiro

noun (fine sugar for frosting)

Ellen usually dusts her brownies with powdered sugar before she serves them.

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