Portuguese–English dictionary

lúbrico

Sexually seductive.

lubrificação

The application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating.

lubrificante

A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces.

Lucas

A surname originating as a patronymic.

luci-

light, electromagnetic radiation

Lúcia

A surname from Old French derived from place names in Normandy based on a male personal name, from Latin Lucius.

lucidez

The property of being lucid; lucidness.

Lúcifer

(biblical) The King of Babylon who was compared to the planet Venus in first the Wycliffe version then the King James Version of Isaiah 14:12; it is unclear whether this verse refers to a specific king or to a representation of the entire line of kings of Babylon.

Lúcio

(rare) A en given name.

lucioperca

A European freshwater fish in the family Percidae, closely related to the perch, Sander lucioperca.

Lucknow

A city, district, and division, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India.

lucrar

(transitive, business) To earn a profit of; to net.

lucro

The amount remaining after expenses or other kinds of deductions are subtracted.

ludibriado

A person who has been deceived.

ludibriar

(transitive, informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.

ludíbrio

Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

lúdico

Of or pertaining to play or games.

lufa

A strong, abrupt rush of wind.

lufada

A shower of dust, leaves etc. brought on by a sudden gust of wind.

lugar

Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.

lugar-comum

(rhetoric) Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. [from 19th c.]

lugarejo

A small village or a group of houses.

lúgubre

Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.

Luísa

A municipality of Manitoba, Canada.

lula

(cooking) Squid as food, especially cooked in the form of calamari rings.

lumbago

(uncountable) Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.

luminância

(optics) The luminous flux emitted in a given direction divided by the product of the projected area of the source element perpendicular to the direction and the solid angle containing that direction (i.e. luminous intensity divided by unit area), measured in stilbs or apostilbs.

luminária

A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

luminescência

(physics) Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.

luminescente

Emitting light by luminescence.

luminosidade

(uncountable) the condition of being illuminated

luminoso

Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.

lunar

(astronomy) Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.

lunática

An insane person.

lunático

Crazed, mad, insane, demented.

luneta

A compact high-power monocular telescope optimized for detailed observation of distant objects such as wildlife or the strike of a bullet on a target.

luo

An ethnic group in southern Sudan, Kenya, and neighboring countries.

lupa

The spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.

lupanar

A house of prostitution.

Lupus

(constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf. It lies south of the constellation Libra.

lusa

Of or pertaining to ancient Roman province of Lusitania, its people or culture.

lusco-fusco

The close of the day; the coming of night.

lusitana

Of or pertaining to ancient Roman province of Lusitania, its people or culture.

lusitânico

Of or pertaining to the people of Portugal or their culture.

lusitano

Of or pertaining to ancient Roman province of Lusitania, its people or culture.

luso

Of or pertaining to ancient Roman province of Lusitania, its people or culture.

lustrar

(transitive) To cause (something) to be smooth and shiny by rubbing; put a shine on (something); polish (something).

lustre

A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.

lustro

A surface shine or luster.

lustroso

Having a smooth, silk-like, reflective (shiny) surface.

luta

(military, obsolete) The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.

lutador

A person who fights; a combatant.

lutadora

A person who fights; a combatant.

lutar

(intransitive) To engage in a brawl; to fight or quarrel.

lutar contra

(transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

Lutécia

An ancient Roman city and island in modern France; modern Paris.

lutécio

A chemical element (symbol Lu) with an atomic number of 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air.

luterana

(Christianity) A member of any of the Christian churches which identify with the theology of Martin Luther.

luterano

(Christianity) Of or pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther (1483–1546) or his followers, or the Lutheran church.

Lutero

Martin Luther, German monk and theologian whose teaching inspired the Reformation.

lutiê

A person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instruments, such as lutes, violins, and guitars.

luto

The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.

luva

(clothing) An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

lux

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx

luxação

The act of dislocating, or putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus displaced.

Luxor

A city in Egypt, located on the site of the ancient Thebes.

luxuosamente

In a manner that involves luxury; in an expensive or indulgent manner.

luxúria

Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity.

luxuriante

Sexually appealing; seductive.

luxurioso

Full of lust; driven by lust.

luz

Electrical power, as supplied by power stations or generators. [from 19th c.]

luz da rua

(countable) Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.

luz das estrelas

Light emitted from stars other than the Sun.

luz de Drummond

A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.

luz de rua

(countable) Any large outdoor light used to illuminate a public area, usually urban.

luz do sol

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

luz oxídrica

A type of stage lighting once used in theatres and music halls, producing a bright light by the use of incandescent quicklime.

luz solar

The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.

Luzia

A surname from Old French derived from place names in Normandy based on a male personal name, from Latin Lucius.

luzir

(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.

lycra

A synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity.

m X vezes

Used to make adverbs meaning times.

má conduta

(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.

má sorte

(uncountable) Bad luck.

maçã

A tree of the genus Malus; especially Malus domestica which is cultivated for its edible fruit; the apple tree. [from 15th c.]

maçã do rosto

The small prominent bone of the cheek.

macaca

(playground games) A child's game, in which a player, hopping on one foot, drives a stone from one compartment to another of a figure traced or scotched on the ground.

macacão

Heavy denim pants or trousers, usually with bib and braces, worn especially as work clothing.

macaco

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

macadame

(uncountable) The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).

macadâmia

An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii.

maçaneta

(gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.

maçante

Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient.

maçapão

A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder.

macaquear

(intransitive) To behave like an ape.

macaquinho

A small, young, or immature ape.

maçarico

A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.

maçaroca

The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.

macarrão

(uncountable) A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served in soup, with a sauce, or in melted cheese; a dish of this. [from 18th c.]

macarrónico

(literature) Written in a hodgepodge mixture of two or more languages.

Macau

A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong.

macedónico

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

macedônio

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

macete

(video games) A hidden means of gaining an unfair advantage in a video game, often by entering a cheat code.

Mach

(physics, uncountable) A ratio of the speed (of an object, etc.) to the speed of sound in the fluid or other medium through which the object travels. Usually used to describe supersonic speeds; always precedes the Mach number.

macha

A mark made by smearing.

machadinha

A small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.

machado

An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.

machão

(informal) A person who engages in reckless behavior, especially for the purpose of showing off.

machete

A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.

machimbombo

(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

machismo

exaggerated masculinity

macho

A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, shad and kangaroo.

machucado

Wounded, physically injured.

machucar

To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.

maciço

A principal mountain mass.

macio

Light; soft; airy.

macis

A spice obtained from the outer layer of the kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg.

maçom

A member of the Free and Accepted Masons (sometimes entitled Ancient Free and Accepted Masons), an international fraternal and charitable organization.

maconha

A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.

maconheira

(slang, derogatory) A person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess.

maconheiro

(slang, derogatory) A person who smokes cannabis frequently, or to excess.

maçónico

Of or pertaining to stonemasons or masonry.

macro

(programming) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program.

macrocosmo

(philosophy) A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures.

macroeconomia

The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.

macromolécula

(organic compound, biochemistry) A very large molecule, especially used in reference to large biological polymers (e.g. nucleic acids and proteins).

macroscópico

Visible to the unassisted eye.

macuco

Any of the birds belonging to the South American family Tinamidae, the only family in the order Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, together with which they form the superorder Paleognathae.

mácula

A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.

macular

(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

Madagáscar

An island and country off the east coast of Africa. Official name: Republic of Madagascar. Capital: Antananarivo.

Madalena

A en given name.

madama

A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

madame

A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

Madeira

An archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal.

madeira compensada

(countable) A specific grade or type of this construction material.

madeira dura

(countable, mostly in botany and forestry) The wood from any dicotyledonous tree, without regard to its hardness.

madeira serrada

(North America) Wood sawn into planks or otherwise prepared for sale or use, especially as a building material. [from 17th c.]

madeirame

(uncountable) Working with wood.

madeireiro

A person whose work is to fell trees.

madeixa

Hair, especially when very fine or short; the fine underfur of certain animals. (Formerly countable, now treated as a collective singular.)

madeleine

A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell.

madre

The principal piece of an astrolabe, into which the others are fixed.

madressilva

Any of several species of superficially similar plants from Australia

Madri

A province of the Community of Madrid, Spain. Capital: Madrid.

Madrid

A province of the Community of Madrid, Spain. Capital: Madrid.

Madride

A province of the Community of Madrid, Spain. Capital: Madrid.

madrigueira

A system of burrows in which rabbits live.

madrinha

A woman present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a female godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.