rechear

Senses

1. 1.

   to fill, to stuff

   To put filling inside food (pastries, pasta, chicken, etc.)

2. 2.

   to fill (with), to pack (with)

   To fill something abundantly with content, objects, or ideas (figurative)

Examples

• "Vou rechear os tomates com queijo e ervas."

  I'm going to stuff the tomatoes with cheese and herbs.

• "Ela recheou o bolo com doce de leite."

  She filled the cake with dulce de leche.

• "O professor recheou a prova de questões difíceis."

  The teacher packed the test with difficult questions.

Usage

Most commonly used in culinary contexts (rechear um frango, rechear uma torta). The figurative sense suggests abundance or excess. The noun form is "recheio" (filling/stuffing).