Portuguese–English dictionary

milanesa

A native or inhabitant of the city of Milan or surrounding metropolitan city, Lombardy, Italy.

míldio

(plant disease) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.

milénio

(with definite article) The year in which one period of one thousand years ends and another begins, especially the year 2000.

milésima

(singular only) The person or thing in the thousandth position.

milésimo

(obsolete) A tiny amount of time; a moment. [14th–17th c.]

milhafre

Any of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.

milhagem

The total distance travelled in miles or in air miles.

milhão

(long scale, and, short scale) The cardinal number 1 000 000: 106; a thousand thousand.

milharal

A field of corn (maize).

milhete

Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.

milheto

Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.

milho

Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.

milícia

An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.

milieu

(specifically) A social environment or setting.

miligrama

(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10−3 grams. Symbol: mg

mililitro

(British spelling) A unit of measure of capacity, equal to one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: mL or ml.

milímetro

An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of 1⁄1000 of a metre. Symbol: mm

milionário

Somebody whose wealth is at least one million (106) currency units.

milionésimo

The ordinal form of the number one million.

milípede

Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments. [from 1601]

milissegundo

(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−3 seconds. Symbol: ms

militar

Armed forces.

milorde

(British, obsolete, jocular) An English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style; a wealthy British gentleman.

mim

As the object (direct or indirect) of a verb.

mimado

(pejorative) A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.

mimar

To treat with affection, care, and tenderness; to nurture or protect with care.

mimetizar

(biology, transitive) To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.

mímica

game

mímico

A pantomime actor.

mimosa

The fruit of this tree; in loose, informal usage, the term may include other similar citrus fruits such as Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan).

minar

To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.

Minecraft

(video games) A sandbox video game, released in 2011, in which players explore a three-dimensional world made of blocks and can craft items, build structures, fight mobs to get experience points, enchant items and defeat bosses to earn rewards.

mineiro

A person who works in a mine.

mineração

The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.

mineral

of, related to, or containing minerals

mineralogia

(petrology) The branch of petrology that studies minerals.

minerar

To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine.

minério

Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.

Minerva

(Roman god) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, and the arts, especially crafts and in particular weaving. She is the Roman counterpart of Athena.

mingau

A dish made of grain or legumes, milk or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.

mingau de aveia

A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk and/or water.

minguante

Of the lunar phase: as it shrinks when viewed from the Earth.

minguar

(intransitive, astronomy) For the Moon to pass through the phases of its monthly cycle where its surface is less and less visible.

minha

Belonging to me.

minha culpa

An instance of mea culpa; an apology.

minhas

Belonging to me.

minhoca

A worm that lives in the ground.

mini-

(sometimes, derogatory) A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison. [from early 19th c.]

miniatura

A small version of something; a model of reduced scale.

minibar

A small refrigerator in a hotel room, containing drinks and snacks that the guest may choose to purchase during their stay.

mínima

(music) A half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.

minimal

(arts) Characterised by the use of simple form or structures.

minimalista

(arts) Characterised by the use of simple form or structures.

mínimas

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

minimizar

(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.

mínimo

The most little; the smallest amount or quantity of something.

mínimos

The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.

minissaia

A short skirt with its hemline well above the knees, generally at mid-thigh level.

ministério

Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity

ministra

(government) A politician who heads a ministry

ministrar

(transitive, medicine) To cause (a patient, human or animal) to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

ministro

A title given to judges of certain courts; capitalized when placed before a name.

minivan

A small van, especially (North America, Australia, NZ, Philippines) one primarily used for family transport.

Minnesota

(historical) A former territory (1849–1858) of the United States, encompassing the modern state and part of the Dakotas. Capital: Saint Paul.

minoria

Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. [from 18th c.]

minotauro

(Greek mythology) .

Minsk

The capital city of Belarus.

Minsque

The capital city of Belarus.

minúcia

An argument or objection based on an ambiguity of wording or similar trivial circumstance; a minor complaint. [from 17th c.]

minuciar

(transitive) To explain in detail.

minúcias

A part considered trivial enough to ignore.

minuciosamente

With attention to tiny details.

minuciosidade

Attention to detail.

minucioso

Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

minúscula

(countable) A lowercase letter.

minúsculo

Very small.

minutar

To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.

minuto

(informal) A short but unspecified time period.

miocárdio

(anatomy, cardiology) The muscular substance of the heart; the middle of the three layers forming the outer wall of the human heart.

miojo

(chiefly, in the plural) One of a mass of dried precooked noodles fused with oil, usually soaked in boiling water for a few minutes before being eaten.

miolo

The most important part of a thing or aggregate of things wherever located and whether of any determinate location at all; the essence.

mion

(especially of a woman) Fairly short and of slim build.

míope

Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.

miopia

The property of being nearsighted, myopia.

miópico

Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.

miose

(usually, uncountable, cytology) Cell division of a diploid cell into four haploid cells, which develop to produce gametes.

Mir

A Soviet, later Russian space station.

Mira

(star) A binary star in the constellation Cetus, Omicron (ο) Ceti. The system contains a variable red giant and a white dwarf. Its brightness varies from a magnitude 2 at its brightest to a magnitude 10 at its dimmest.

mirabolante

(informal, chiefly of a literary work) Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).

mirada

The action of looking; an attempt to see.

miradouro

A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.

miragem

An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.

mirante

(architecture) A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.

mirar

(transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object

Miriã

(biblical character) The sister of Moses and Aaron and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed.

Miriam

A en given name.

miriápode

(zoology) Any arthropod (such as centipedes and millipedes) of the subphylum Myriapoda.

mirin

A form of Japanese rice wine, less alcoholic than saké and used in cooking.

mirra

A red-brown resinous material, the dried sap of a tree of the species Commiphora myrrha, used as perfume, incense or medicine.

mirrado

Emaciated and haggard.

mirrar

(intransitive) To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

mirtilo americano

A shrub growing this fruit.

mirto

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

misandria

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men.

misantropia

A negative view or hatred of the human race.

misantrópico

Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt.

misantropo

One who has a negative view of the entire human race.

miscelânea

A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

miserável

In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.

miseravelmente

In a miserable manner.

miséria

(figurative, uncountable) Great misery or physical suffering, likened to the bitterest-tasting of substances.

misericórdia

(uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.

misericordioso

Showing mercy.

misógina

One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.

misoginia

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women.

misógino

One who professes misogyny; a hater of women.

Misore

A large city, district, and division of Karnataka, India.

missa

(Roman Catholic Church) The principal liturgical service of the Church, encompassing both a scripture service (Liturgy of the Word) and a eucharistic service (Liturgy of the Eucharist), which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine.

missão

A sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).

missar

(intransitive, obsolete) To celebrate mass.

missionária

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

missionário

(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

Mississípi

A state of the United States.

Mississippi

A state of the United States.

missiva

(formal) A written message; a letter, note or memo.

missô

A thick paste made by fermentation of soybeans with the mold Aspergillus oryzae, used in making soups and sauces.

mistério

Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.

misteriosamente

In a mysterious manner.

mística

Someone who practices mysticism.

místico

Someone who practices mysticism.

mistifório

A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

misto

A mixture of often unrelated things.

mistura

The act of mixing.

misturação

The act of mixing.

misturado

Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.

misturamento

The act of mixing.

misturar

To combine or mix together.

mistureba

A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

mítico

Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

mitigação

A reduction or decrease of something harmful or unpleasant.

mitigar

(transitive) To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain, etc.).

mitocondrial

(cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.

mitológico

Legendary.

mitose

(cytology) The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

mitra

A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

miúdo

A male child. [from 15th c.]

miúdos

The internal organs of poultry birds, used as food.

mixar

(transitive, music) To combine (several tracks).

mixaria

(idiomatic) A very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.

mixina

Any of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.