Portuguese–English dictionary

mutuamente

In the same way, each to the other; reciprocally

mutuária

One who borrows.

mutuário

One who borrows.

Mysore

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

ná

(informal) No.

na ausência de

In the absence of; without; except. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]

na frente de

In front of in space.

na metade

Half of the way between two points

na minha opinião

according to me

na moda

Popular; in demand.

na mosca

A shot which hits the centre of a target.

na quinta-feira

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Thursday.

na realidade

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

na verdade

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

nabla

(analysis) The symbol ∇, used to denote the gradient operator.

nabo

The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.

nabo da Suécia

(now, North America) The edible root of this plant

Nabucodonosor

A ruler of Babylon in the Chaldean Dynasty who reigned c. 605 B.C.E. – 562 B.C.E. According to the Bible, he conquered Judah and Jerusalem, and sent the Israelites into exile.

nação

The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. [from 14th c.]

nacho

A single tortilla chip from a dish of nachos.

nacional

Somebody from a certain country.

nacionalidade

National origin or identity; legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. [from 18th c.]

nacionalista

Of or relating to nationalism.

nacionalmente

In a way relating to the whole nation.

naco

A large or dense piece of something.

nada

(archaic) Nothingness.

nadadeira

(ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.

nadador

One who swims.

nadador-salvador

A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.

nadar

An act or instance of swimming.

nádega

(usually, in the plural) Each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back, the perineum, and the top of the legs.

nádegas

(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The buttocks.

Nádia

A en given name used since the twentieth century.

nadica

(uncountable, informal) Nothing, zero.

nadinha

Chiefly in the form a smidgen of: a very small amount or quantity; a bit, a trace.

nadir

The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.

nado

Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited.

nado livre

(swimming) A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.

nado-morto

Dead at birth.

naga

(Indian mythology) A member of a class of semi-divine creatures, often taking the form of a very large snake and associated with water.

Nagasaki

A prefecture of Japan.

Nagasáqui

A prefecture of Japan.

naïf

(of art) Produced in a simple, childlike style, deliberately rejecting sophisticated techniques.

naipe

(card games) Each of the sets of a pack of cards distinguished by colour and/or specific emblems, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs of traditional Anglo, Hispanic, and French playing cards.

Nairóbi

The capital city of Kenya.

naja

Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Naja.

nalgas

(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The buttocks.

namaste

The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow.

Namíbia

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek.

namorada

(UK, Ireland, colloquial, by extension) A girlfriend. [from early 20th c.]

namorado

A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

namorar

(transitive) To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.

nandu

Rhea americana, a species of flightless bird native to eastern South America.

Nangasaque

A prefecture of Japan.

Nangasáqui

A prefecture of Japan.

nanico

(especially in, _, botany) Miniature.

nanossegundo

(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−9 seconds. Symbol: ns

nanotecnologia

The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm).

Nanquim

A major subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Jiangsu, China, on the lower Yangtze; a former capital of China.

Nantes

A municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Estrie region, Quebec, Canada.

não

Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.

não aplicável

not applicable

não brinca

(informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.

não compreender

(transitive) To fail to understand.

não confiável

Not reliable.

não conseguir

(transitive) Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)

não correspondido

(now, chiefly, of a, feeling or emotion) Not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid.

não cortado

Not cut.

não dar valor

(transitive, idiomatic, especially of a person) To give little attention to or to underestimate the value of; to fail to appreciate, especially something one has grown heavily accustomed to; not to value or care for appropriately, out of the assumption that the person or thing not valued cannot be lost.

não gostar de

(transitive) To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. [from 16th c.]

não importa

It is not important; do not worry (used to reassure or comfort the person to whom it is said).

não licenciado

Not licensed; not officially authorized.

não normativo

(linguistics) Not conforming to the standard variety, or to the language as used by the majority of its speakers.

não obstante

(conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.

não padrão

(linguistics) Not conforming to the standard variety, or to the language as used by the majority of its speakers.

não perceber

(transitive) To fail to understand.

não praticante

Not practicing; of a person in a particular profession, not engaged in the practice of that profession; of a person born into a particular religion, not abiding by the rituals and mores of that religion.

não relacionado

Not connected or associated.

não resolvido

Not yet solved.

não talhado

(of a gemstone) Not cut or ground to the desired shape.

não tratado

Not treated.

não tripulado

Not operated by a person or a crew.

não-

(added to nouns) contrary to traditional norms; unconventional

não-funcionamento

Failure to function.

não-nascido

Not yet delivered; still existing in the mother's womb.

não-violência

A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to bring about change through peaceful responses even to violent acts.

napalm

A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas. [from 1942]

naperão

(Judaism) A similar circular piece of lace worn as a head-covering by some married Jewish women.

napoleónico

Of or pertaining to Napoleon Bonaparte.

napolitana

A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

napolitano

Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

naquela época

Back then, at the time referred to the specific time period, era, or time frame in the past.

naquele tempo

(temporal location, idiomatic, informal) In the distant past; especially, at a time fondly remembered (the good old days).

Nara

A prefecture of Japan.

narceja

Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.

narcisismo

Excessive love of oneself.

Narciso

(Greek mythology) A youth who spurned the love of Echo and fell in love with his own reflection in a pool: in some versions of the myth, he drowned trying to reach it, while in others he sat fixated until a god took pity and transformed him into a flower.

narcolepsia

(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.

narcoterrorismo

Use of terrorist tactics as an element of the traffic in illegal narcotics.

narcótico

A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

narguilé

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.

narigão

(slang) The human nose, especially one that is large.

narina

Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages.

nariz

The skill in recognising bouquet.

nariz empinado

Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.

Nárnia

(fantasy) A land in which a series of seven children's books, The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis are set.

narrador

A person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience.

narrar

(transitive) To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.

narrativa

The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.

narratologia

The study of narrative structure.

nas alturas

Above, overhead, in a high place; up.

nas redondezas de

In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around. [from before 1150]

NASA

Acronym of National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

nascas

(archaeology) A culture that flourished from 100 BC to 800 AD in southern Peru.

nascente

The source of a river, the set of streams that feed into the river's beginning.

nascer

(intransitive) To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.

nascer da lua

The time of day or night when the moon begins to rise over the horizon.

nascer do sol

The beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight.

nascido

Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited.

nascimento

(countable) A beginning or start; a point of origin.

Nassau

The capital city of the Bahamas.

Natã

(biblical character) An Old Testament prophet who advised King David.

natação

The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

natação nua

Swimming in the nude, as opposed to with a swimsuit.

Natacha

A en given name borrowed from Russian in the twentieth century, diminutive of Natalia and Natalya.

Natal

(originally, Christianity) A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places.

Natália

A en given name.

natalício

Resembling or having feelings of Christmas; festive.

Natan

A en given name, of Biblical origin.

Natasha

A en given name borrowed from Russian in the twentieth century, diminutive of Natalia and Natalya.

natimorta

A baby that is born dead.

natimorto

Dead at birth.

nativo

A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people. [First attested in the early 19th century.]

NATO

Acronym of North Atlantic Treaty Organization

natural

Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature. [from 14th c.]

naturalismo

A state of nature; conformity to nature.

naturalista

(philosophy) A person who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or methodological naturalism. [from 16th c.]

naturismo

The belief in or practice of going nude in social settings, often in mixed-gender groups, specifically either in cultures where this is not the norm or for health reasons.

nau capitânia

(nautical, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.

naufragar

To wreck a boat through a collision or other mishap.

naufrágio

(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.

náufrago

(nautical) A shipwrecked sailor.

náusea

A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.

nauseante

Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

náutica

(uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.

náutico

Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen.

náutilo

A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.

navajo

A member of the Navajo people, currently the largest Native American tribe in North America.

naval

(nautical) Of or relating to a navy.

navalha

A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.