Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
brindar
English translation:
welcome
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2018-04-30 16:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Portuguese term
United Kingdom
Portuguese into English UK/US
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
, English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Portuguese to English
brindar
| 4 +2 | welcome |
Sormane Gomes
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| 4 +1 | to greet |
Matheus Chaud
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| 4 | toast |
Alex Hamada
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| 3 | delight |
Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
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Proposed translations
United States
Fully bilingual; pharm/med, among others
Native in: English (Variant: US) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
welcome
to welcome and dazzle the guests
Brazil
IT Specialist • M.A. in Linguistics
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 1 more.
to greet
Ex.:
https://firenewsfeed.com/news/876632
Koala perches atop sign to greet tourists...
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Note added at 11 mins (2018-04-27 16:29:11 GMT)
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https://bangordailynews.com/2015/09/20/opinion/contributors/...
In the small northern Maine town of Millinocket, the golden arches of the local McDonald’s rise to greet tourists from all over.
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Verginia Ophof
: pay homage to ?
2 days 7 hrs
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I think it's a good solution too, Verginia, and perhaps even closer to the meaning of "brindar" in this particular context. Thank you!
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Portuguese translations
Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, Mozambican, Angolan, South African, European/Portugal, Cape Verdean)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, and 4 more.
delight
Brazil
Bachelor in Linguistics
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Portuguese, and 1 more.
toast
drink to the health or in honor of (someone or something) by raising one's glass together with others.
"happy families toasting each other's health"
Toast is the best option as it maintains the idea of drinking, but other possible translations are: celebrate, praise, acclaim, exalt, honor, salute, commemorate
Come to toast the bride.
Let's all toast the ladies together!
https://invitations4u.com/62503-come_to_toast_the_bride_5x7_paper_invitation_card/
https://www.alcoholprofessor.com/blog/2014/07/29/lets-all-toast-the-ladies-together/
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