Portuguese–English dictionary

angústia

Emotional turmoil; painful sadness; anguish.

angustiado

Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.

angustiar

To cause strain or anxiety to someone.

anhara

A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.

anhimídeo

Any bird in the taxonomic family Anhimidae, endemic to South America, being large, bulky birds with a small downy head, long legs and large feet.

Ani

a ruined medieval Armenian city-site in the Turkish province of Kars near the border with Armenia.

aniagem

(US) A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc.

Aníbal

A en given name of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the Carthaginian general Hannibal, son of Hamilcar.

anil

having a deep purplish-blue colour

anileira

The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant.

anileiro

The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant.

anilha

(UK) A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.

anilina

(organic compound) The simplest aromatic amine, C6H5NH2, synthesized by the reduction of nitrobenzene; it is a colourless oily basic poisonous liquid used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.

anima

(Jungian psychology) The unconscious feminine aspect of a person. [from 20th c.]

animado

(informal) Cheerful, lively.

animadversão

(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.

animadvertir

(intransitive, law, archaic) To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.

animais migratórios desgarradas

A migratory animal found away from its usual range.

animais migratórios desgarrados

A migratory animal found away from its usual range.

animal

(science) Any member of the kingdom Animalia of multicellular organisms that are usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and which derive energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (further distinguishing them from plants).

animal de companhia

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

animal de estimação

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

animal doméstico

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

animal migratório desgarrada

A migratory animal found away from its usual range.

animal migratório desgarrado

A migratory animal found away from its usual range.

animar

(transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven

animar-se

(intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood

ânimo

Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.

animosidade

Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

animoso

Resolute and full of vigor; vehement.

animus

(Jungian, _, psychology) The masculine aspect of the feminine psyche or personality.

aninhar

(intransitive, of animals) To build or settle into a nest.

aniquilação

(archaic) Total destruction.

aniquilador

One who annihilates.

aniquilar

To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.

aniquilativo

Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.

aniquilável

Capable of being annihilated; able to be destroyed completely.

anis

An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.

anistia

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

anistiar

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

anistórico

Lacking historical perspective or context.

Anita

A en given name.

aniversário

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

aniversário de casamento

(especially) Such a day that commemorates a wedding.

anjinho

(figuratively) A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.

anjo

(figuratively) A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent.

Anjou

(historical) A former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.

Anju

(historical) A former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.

Annapolis

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

annulus

(botany) A structure surrounding a sporangium (or part of it) which shrinks and causes it to rupture for spore dispersal; specifically, in a fern: a structure around about two-thirds of the sporangium consisting of differentially thick-walled cells which dry and distort the sporangium; and in a moss: a complete ring of cells around the tip of the sporangium which dissolves to cause the tip to detach.

ano

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.)

ano passado

(This entry is a translation hub.)

ano-

anus

anódino

(pharmaceutical effect) Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. [from 16th c.]

ânodo

(electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a positive or a negative voltage with respect to cathode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively).

anoitecer

(uncountable) Nightfall.

anomalia

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

anomalidade

the state or quality of being anomalous.

anómalo

Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.

anomia

(neurology) The inability to remember names.

anonimato

(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous (nameless or unidentified). [from 1820]

anonimizar

(transitive) To make or render anonymous (especially to remove personally identifying data).

anónimo

An anonymous person.

anoraque

A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.

anoréxica

Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.

anoréxico

Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.

anormal

Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.

anormalidade

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

anormalmente

In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

anos 80

The decade of the 1880s, 1980s, etc.

anos noventa

The decade of the 1890s, 1990s, etc.

anosmia

Inability to smell; the inability to perceive odors.

anósmico

(pathology) Having anosmia; lacking a sense of smell.

anotação

A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.

anotar

(transitive) To add annotation to.

anoxia

(ecology, pathology) A condition in which a body tissue or an environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.

anseio

An uneasy or distressing desire (for something). Endeavor (to please).

Anselmo

A en given name.

ânsia

A strong desire; yearning.

ansiar

(ambitransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.

ansiedade

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

ansiosamente

In a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.

ansioso

In eager desire, eager, astir.

anta

A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

antagônico

Contending or acting against.

antagonismo

A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.

antagonista

Contending or acting against.

antagonístico

Contending or acting against.

antagonizar

(transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).

antálgico

(pharmaceutical effect) Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. [from 16th c.]

antanho

(rare) Last year.

antano

(poetic) A time long past.

Antão

A en given name, in regular use since the Middle Ages.

Antares

Alpha Scorpii (α Sco), the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a M type red giant, and is a binary with a B type companion visible in greenish.

Antártica

The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.

antártico

Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.

Antártida

The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole.

ante

(physical chemistry) That has a torsion angle between 90° and 180°

antebraço

(anatomy) The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.

antecâmara

A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.

antecedente

Earlier, either in time or in order.

antecessor

One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

antecipação

The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.

antecipadamente

In an anticipated manner; in advance.

antecipado

expected to arrive; scheduled

antecipar

(transitive) To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.

antecipatório

Characterized by anticipation.

antedatar

To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date.

anteguarda

(military) The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.

antena

(chiefly, _, UK) A rod, wire, or other structure for receiving or transmitting radio, television signals etc.

antenupcial

Occurring before marriage; antenuptial.

antepara

(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.

anteparo

(by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.

antepassado

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.

antepasto

An Italian starter for a meal; normally a cold assortment of salami, cheese, seafood, and vegetables.

antepenúltimo

Two before the last, i.e., the one immediately before the penultimate, in a series.

anterior

occurring previously

anterioridade

The state of being previous or preceding in time or in situation.

anteriormente

towards the anterior

antes

(historical) A medieval European tribal union who lived north of the lower Danube and the Black Sea (on the territory of modern Moldova and Ukraine) in the 6th and 7th century AD.

antes de

In advance of the time when.

antes de mais nada

(sequence, idiomatic) Firstly; before anything else.

antes de tudo

(sequence, idiomatic) Firstly; before anything else.

antes que

(informal) Rather or sooner than.

antese

(botany) The event of a flower opening.

antestreia

A short collection of clips edited together to advertise a film, television show, etc.; a trailer.

anti-

Against, opposed to.

anti-aliasing

(computer graphics) any technique that reduces the appearance of jagged edges in digital images caused by high-contrast borders between pixels.

anti-herói

(literature, RPG) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals.

anti-higiénico

Lacking hygiene; unclean.

anti-histamina

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.

anti-histamínico

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.

anti-horário

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, of movement) In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock.

antiácido

(medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.

antialiasing

(computer graphics) any technique that reduces the appearance of jagged edges in digital images caused by high-contrast borders between pixels.

antiasmático

(pharmaceutical effect) Relieving the symptoms of asthma.

antiazul

(not comparable, particle physics) Describing one of the three possible colours of an antiquark, corresponding to blue in a quark.

antibacteriano

(pharmaceutical effect) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.

antibalas

(of a material) Capable of withstanding a direct shot by a bullet fired from a gun.

antibalístico

(military, of a missile, or system) designed to detect, intercept, and destroy a ballistic missile in flight

antibiose

(ecology) An association between organisms that is detrimental (harmful) to one or more of them; especially that due to a metabolic substance produced by one of them.

antibiótico

(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to antibiotics.

anticanibal

Opposing or forbidding cannibalism.

anticapitalista

(politics) Against or opposed to capitalism; characterized by or involving such opposition.

anticlimático

Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.

anticlímax

(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.

anticomunidade

A community that defies, or fails to comply with, the rules that usually govern communities.

anticoncecional

That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.

anticoncepção

The use of a device or procedure to prevent conception as a result of sexual activity.

anticoncepcional

That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.