Portuguese–English dictionary

anafilático

Pertaining to anaphylaxis.

anagrama

(of words) A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.

anagramatizar

(transitive, ise-form) To produce an anagram of; to transpose the letters of.

anágua

A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth.

Anaheim

A city in Orange County, in southern California, United States; the home of Disneyland.

anal

The record of a single event or item.

analfabeta

A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person. [from mid 17th c.]

analfabetismo

(uncountable) The inability to read and write.

analfabeto

A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person. [from mid 17th c.]

analgesia

(medicine) A process of temporarily reducing the ability to feel pain; the provision of this service.

analgésico

(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne.

analgia

(medicine) A process of temporarily reducing the ability to feel pain; the provision of this service.

analisar

(transitive) To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance, to analyze a sentence or a word, or to analyze an action to ascertain its morality.

análise

Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.

analito

(analytical chemistry) Any substance undergoing analysis.

analogamente

In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.

analogia

A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.

analógico

(of a device or system) In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).

análogo

Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)

anamnese

The ability to recall past events; recollection.

anamnésico

Of or pertaining to anamnesis

anamnéstico

Of or pertaining to anamnesis

anânico

Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.

anão

An anonymous person, traditionally especially a published author but now especially an internet rando.

Anápolis

The capital city of Maryland, United States and the county seat of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

anarca

The author of anarchy; one who excites revolt.

anarquia

(countable) A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government.

anárquico

Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.

anarquista

Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.

Anás

(biblical) A Jewish high priest known for having four sons and a son-in-law (Caiaphas) succeed him in his lifetime; and for cooperating with Caiaphas to have Jesus Christ crucified.

anasazi

(dated) Synonym of Ancestral Puebloan.

Anastácia

A en given name.

anástrofe

(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.

anastrófico

(rhetoric) Of or relating to an anastrophe; having an unusual word order.

anatase

(mineral) A blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment. [from 1802]

Anatólia

A peninsula in West Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west.

anatomia

The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.

anatomicamente

Pertaining to the anatomy.

anatómico

Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.

anátropo

(botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base.

anca

(slang, possibly, dated) A drug addict, especially someone addicted to a narcotic like heroin.

Ancara

The capital city of Turkey and the capital of Ankara Province.

ancestral

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.

Anchorage

A large coastal city in Alaska.

anchova

Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.

anciã

A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.

ancianidade

The state or quality of being ancient.

ancião

A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.

ancilar

Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.

ancilário

Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.

ancinhar

(transitive) To drag a harrow over; to break up with a harrow.

ancinho

A device consisting of a heavy framework having several disks or teeth in a row, which is dragged across ploughed land to smooth or break up the soil, to remove weeds or cover seeds; a harrow plow.

ancoradouro

A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes.

ancorar

To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.

andada

An instance of riding.

andador

A walking frame or baby walker.

andadura

Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving on legs.

andaime

A structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on while working on a building.

andaluz

Of, from or relating to Andalusia, Spain.

Andaluzia

A historical region and autonomous community in southern Spain, the most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous communities that constitute Spain. Capital: Seville.

andamento

(music) A large division of a larger composition.

andar

(construction, architecture) A structure formed of beams, girders, etc, with proper covering, which divides a building horizontally into storeys/stories.

andar com dificuldade

A tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.

andar com passos largos

(intransitive) To walk with long steps.

andar de

(ambitransitive) To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. [from 8th c., transitive usage from 9th c.]

andar de baloiço

(intransitive) To ride on a swing.

andar de bicicleta

(intransitive) To ride a bike.

andar de skate

To skateboard.

andar na ponta dos pés

(intransitive) To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground. [from late 14th C.]

andarilha

(dated) A person who wanders from place to place; a nomad, a wanderer.

andarilhagem

the state of being a vagrant

andarilhar

(ambitransitive) To take a long walk (on something) for pleasure or exercise.

andarilho

A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.

andebol

(uncountable) A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.

Andes

Synonym of Andes Mountains.

Andhra

(historical) A former state in India, existing between 1953 and 1956, formed from Madras Presidency and later merged with Telangana, forming Andhra Pradesh.

andor

(countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed.

andorinha

A migratory passerine bird of the swallow family, genus Delichon

andorinha-do-mar

Any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.

andorinhão

A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.

André

(countable) A en given name.

Andreia

A en given name.

Andrés

(countable) A en given name.

andrógino

A person who is androgynous. [from mid-16th c.]

Android

(computing, mobile phones) A mobile operating system currently developed by Google.

androide

Possessing human qualities.

anedonia

(symptom, psychiatry) The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions.

anel

A ring- or donut-shaped area, object, or structure.

anelar

Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring; ring-shaped; in the shape of an annulus.

anelástico

(engineering, materials science) Showing no obvious relation between stress and strain.

anelho

An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).

Anelisa

A en given name.

anelo

A strong desire; yearning.

anemia

(American spelling, uncountable, pathology) A medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin, resulting in pallor and fatigue.

anêmico

Of, pertaining to, or suffering from anemia.

anêmona

Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.

anémone

Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower.

anestesia

(medicine, American spelling, Canadian spelling) An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.

anestesiar

(transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.

anestésico

Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.

anestesiologia

(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.

anestesista

(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.

aneto

Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.

aneurisma

(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.

anexação

Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed.

anexar

To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.

anexim

An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.

anexo

An addition, an extension.

anfetamina

(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.

anfibiótico

Describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults

anfíbola

(mineral) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.

anfíbole

(mineral) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.

anfíbolo

(mineral) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.

anfiteatro

An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.

anfitriã

A female host.

anfitrião

One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.

anfitrioa

A female host.

ânfora

(chiefly, _, historical) A large vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.

anfórico

(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.

angariador de fundos

A person who collects money from the public for some cause.

angariadora de fundos

A person who collects money from the public for some cause.

Ângela

A en given name.

Angélica

A en given name.

angelical

Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.

angélico

Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.

Angelina

A en given name, an Italian diminutive of Angela.

Ângelo

A en given name.

angelologia

The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, virtue, archangel, power, principality, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.

angelólogo

A person involved in angelology.

ângelus

A Christian devotion in memory of the Incarnation.

Angers

A city, the capital of Maine-et-Loire department, Pays de la Loire, France.

angevino

(historical) Of, from or relating to Anjou, a former province of France (previously a county, duchy and the associated House of Anjou), now part of the administrative regions of Pays de la Loire, Centre-Val de Loire and Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

angiografia

(medicine) An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium.

angiograma

(medicine) An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium.

angla

(historical) A member of a Germanic tribe first mentioned by Tacitus, one of several which invaded Britain and merged to become the Anglo-Saxons; an Anglian.

Ânglia

A geographic region of England, more properly called East Anglia.

anglicana

A member of an Anglican Church.

anglicano

Relating to the Church of England, or one of several related churches, such as those in the Anglican Communion.

ânglico escocês

A Germanic language closely related to English and descended from northern dialects of Middle English, spoken in parts of Scotland, now especially in the northeastern and southern regions of the country.

anglo

(historical) A member of a Germanic tribe first mentioned by Tacitus, one of several which invaded Britain and merged to become the Anglo-Saxons; an Anglian.

anglo-

A combining form relating to the English or British people, culture, or livestock.

Angola

Synonym of angora (cat).

angora

A Turkish Angora cat.

anguiforme

Having the form or shape of a snake.

angulado

Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.

angular

Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.

ângulo

(geometry, of a two-dimensional shape) having the specified number of internal angles

ângulo agudo

(geometry) An angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.

ângulo complementar

(astronomy, geometry) An angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle. [from 18th c.]

anguloso

Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.