Portuguese–English dictionary

ambiente

Something that surrounds; encompassing material, substance or shape.

ambiente de trabalho

(computing, GUI) The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.

ambiguidade

(countable) An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context.

ambíguo

Open to multiple interpretations.

âmbito

The area or sphere of control and influence of something.

ambivalente

Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, motivations, or meanings.

ambivertida

(psychology) A person who is neither clearly extroverted nor introverted, but has characteristics of each.

ambivertido

(psychology) A person who is neither clearly extroverted nor introverted, but has characteristics of each.

amblótico

(medicine, pharmaceutical effect, rare) Causing abortion; abortifacient.

ambos

Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.

ambos ... e ...

Including both of (used with and).

ambrosia

Any fungus of a number of species that insects such as ambrosia beetles carry as symbionts, "farming" them on poor-quality food such as wood, where they grow, providing food for the insect.

ambrosíaco

Succulently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.

Ambrósio

A en given name.

ambulância

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854]

ambulante

Of, relating to, or adapted to walking.

ambulatório

(medicine) Performed on or involving an outpatient.

ameaça

A perceived threat or danger. [a. 1300]

ameaçado

(especially, ecology, of an organism) At risk of becoming endangered in the near future.

ameaçador

Threatening; dangerous.

ameaçar

(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

ameba

(biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.

amebíase

(medicine) An infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica; amoebic dysentery.

amedrontado

(now, _, rare) Frightened; filled with terror.

amedrontador

Full of something causing dread, whether

amedrontar

(transitive, informal) To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb. [from mid 19th c.]

ameia

In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.

ameixa

An edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica (European plum), often of a dark red or purple colour. [from 8th c.]

ameixa seca

The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain species of plum.

ameixeira

The fruit and its tree.

amêixoa

An edible, fleshy stone fruit of Prunus domestica (European plum), often of a dark red or purple colour. [from 8th c.]

Amélia

A en given name.

amém

(biblical) Certainly; verily.

amendina

The vegetable casein of almonds.

amêndoa

Other plants that produce almond-like nuts:

amendoado

Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.

amendoeira

(countable) The tree that produces almonds.

amendoim

A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America.

amenidade

Pleasantness.

amenizar

(obsolete) To render temperate; to moderate

ameno

(of weather) Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.

América

A supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole.

americano

Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people, or its culture.

Américas

A supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole.

ameríndia

(countable) An American Indian, a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, and Yupik). [from 16th c.]

ameríndio

Of or relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. [from 16th c.]

amerissagem

The act of landing in water, as by a space capsule or rollercoaster.

Amesterdão

A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands.

ametista

A transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone.

amianto

A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.

amido

(nutrition, countable) Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.

amieiro

Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.

amiga

(colloquial, ironic, used only in the vocative) Used as a form of address when warning someone.

amigar

(transitive, obsolete) To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.

amigável

Showing friendliness or goodwill.

amigavelmente

In an amiable manner; in a friendly or pleasant manner.

amígdala

(neuroanatomy) Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.

amigo

A male friend.

amimar

(transitive) To treat gently or with great care.

amino-

(chemistry) Of amines and of the amino functional group.

amish

Relating to this sect.

amistoso

(sports) A practice game which does not count on a team's record.

amiúde

At frequent intervals.

amizade

(formal, literary) Friendship; friendliness.

amnésia

(pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness.

amnésico

Of, pertaining to, affected by, or causing amnesia.

amnéstico

(medicine) Synonym of amnesic (adjective).

âmnio

(anatomy) The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.

amniótico

Pertaining to the amnion.

amnistia

An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.

amnistiar

(transitive) To grant a pardon (to a group).

amo

Someone who has control over something or someone.

amofinar

(intransitive) To become slightly offended.

amofinar-se

(intransitive) To become slightly offended.

amolar

(metalworking) To remove material by rubbing with an abrasive surface.

amolecer

(transitive) To make something soft or softer.

amolgadela

A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

Amom

(historical) An ancient nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan.

Ámon

(Egyptian god) An Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.

amônia

(inorganic compound) A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.

amoníaco

(inorganic compound) A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.

amónio

(inorganic chemistry) The univalent NH4+ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia

amontar

(transitive, passive) To limit to a certain number; to reckon (as by fate) to be few in number.

amontoado

A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.

amontoados

A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.

amontoar

(transitive) To collect into a mass or heap.

Amor

(Roman god) The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.

amor próprio

Regard for oneself; love of oneself.

amor-perfeito

A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.

amor-próprio

Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect.

amora

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.

amora-silvestre

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.

amoralidade

Lack or absence of morality.

amoralmente

In an amoral manner; without morals.

amordaçar

(transitive, figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); to gag; to silence; to censor.

amoreira

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.

amorfo

A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.

amorosamente

In an amorous or loving manner.

amorosidade

The state or quality of being amorous.

amortecedor

(pinball) An object on a playfield that applies force to the pinball when hit, often giving a minor increase in score.

amortecer

(figurative) To absorb or deaden the impact of.

amortecido

Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.

amortização

The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset.

Amós

(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

amostra

A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.

amostrar

(transitive) To take or to test a sample or samples of.

amotinado

Someone who participates in mutiny.

amotinar

(intransitive) To commit a mutiny.

amouco

In a frenzy of violence, or on a killing spree; berserk.

amparo

An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.

amperagem

(electricity) The amount of electric charge flowing in each unit of time.

amplamente

(dated) At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space. [from 1150–1350]

amplexo

(zoology) A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.

ampliação

An act or instance of making something larger.

ampliado

Raised up, amplified.

ampliar

(intransitive, of a storm) To begin; to gather; to form.

amplificador

Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.

amplificante

Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.

amplificar

(transitive) To render larger, more extended, or more intense.

amplificativo

Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.

amplificável

Capable of being amplified.

amplitude

The measure of the size of something, especially its width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.

amplo

Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended.

ampola

A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.

ampulheta

A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows.

amputado

A person who has had one or more limbs removed.

amputar

To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

Amrita

(Hinduism) The water of life; the drink of the Hindu gods.

Amritsar

A large city in Punjab, India, formerly known as Ramdaspur and sometimes called Ambarsar.

Amsterdã

A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands.

Amsterdão

A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands.

amuado

(often, derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upset

amuar

(intransitive) To be or pretend to be ill-tempered; to sulk.

amuleto

A religious article, protective charm, or ornament, usually bearing cultural or magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits.

Amun

(Egyptian god) An Egyptian wind deity associated with the town of Thebes; later (post-16th century BCE) the creator deity, often depicted with curling ram horns.

amuo

A state of sulking.

amurada

(nautical) The planking or plating along the sides of a nautical vessel above her gunwale that reduces the likelihood of seas washing over the gunwales and people being washed overboard.

amuralhar

To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.

amurar

To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.

amúsico

Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes.

ana

Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. (Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a, -n is used instead.)

ana-

up, above, upward

anábase

(historical) A military march up-country, especially that of Cyrus the Younger into Asia.

Anabel

A en given name.

anabólico

Of or relating to anabolism.

anabolizante

An anabolic steroid.

anabolizar

(transitive) To incorporate nutrients into the body, especially after digestion.

anaconda

(countable) Any large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

anacoreta

One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.

anaeróbico

Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.