Portuguese–English dictionary

obstáculo

An obstacle or impediment.

obstetra

(medicine) A physician who specializes in childbirth.

obstetrícia

(medicine) The care of women during and after pregnancy.

obstinação

The state of being obdurate, intractable, or stubbornly inflexible.

obstinado

stubbornly persevering, steadfast

obstrução

A weight, such as a log or block of wood, attached to a person or animal to hinder motion.

obstruir

(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

obtenção

(countable) The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.

obter

To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.

obturação

(dentistry) Any material used to fill a cavity in a tooth or the result of using such material.

obturador

(photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.

obtuso

Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.

obus

A cannon that combines certain characteristics of field guns and mortars, delivering projectiles with medium velocities, usually with relatively high trajectories; normally a cannon with a tube length of 20 to 30 calibers.

obviamente

In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.

obviar

(transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.

óbvio

Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.

ocasião

One of a series of recurring occasions, cases, essentially the same.

ocasional

Happening by chance.

ocasionalmente

(idiomatic) Synonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.

ocaso

The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.

occipital

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

oceanário

A park where visitors can see marine mammals and/or fish.

oceano

(with "the") The sea, the ocean.

ocelo

A mark on an animal, such as a butterfly or peacock, resembling a human eye.

ocidental

A native or inhabitant of the West, of the Western world—Europe and the Americas. (Also written capitalized as Westerner.)

Ocidente

The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.

ócio

The state of being idle; inactivity.

ocioso

Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.

ocitocina

(hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.

oco

(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.

ocorrência

One of a series of recurring occasions, cases, essentially the same.

ocorrer

(transitive, archaic) To happen to; to befall.

ocre

Having a yellow-orange colour.

octágono

(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

octatlo

(athletics) A sporting event consisting of eight different sports or contests.

octógono

(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

ocuista

A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.

ocular

The lens (or the component containing a combination of lenses) at the eye end of a microscope or telescope by which the image is viewed.

oculista

A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.

óculo

A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.

óculos

(dated) A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.

óculos de proteção

Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.

óculos de sol

Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.

óculos escuros

Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.

ocultação

The practice of keeping secrets.

ocultado

(medicine) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.

ocultar

(intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.

ocultismo

(usually, _, with "the") Supernatural affairs.

oculto

(medicine) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.

ocupação

The act of occupying, the state of being occupied or the state of being an occupant or tenant.

ocupado

(British) (of a telephone) Already involved in a telephone call when a third party calls.

ocupante

A person sitting in a car or other vehicle.

ocupar

(transitive, usually reflexive) To make somebody busy or active; to occupy.

odalisca

(historical) A female slave in a harem, especially one in the Ottoman seraglio.

ode

A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.

Oder

A river in central Europe, that flows from the Czech Republic through Poland and Germany to the Baltic Sea.

odiador

One who hates.

odiadora

One who hates.

Odiana

A major river in Spain and Portugal.

odiar

(transitive) To dislike (someone or something) intensely; to loathe.

Odin

(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon, in his Norse form a member of the Æsir, married to Frigg and associated with knowledge, poetry and war. Wednesday refers to him by way of interpretatio germanica.

ódio

A strong aversion; an intense dislike.

ódio de estimação

(colloquial) Something that is personally annoying; a personal dislike.

odioso

Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing. [Mid 18th century.]

Odisseia

An epic poem, ascribed to Homer, that describes the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.

Odisseu

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey.

odontologia

(uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the teeth and oral cavity.

odor

Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.

odorizar

(transitive) To add an odorant to (especially a gas, so that leaks can be more easily detected).

ofegar

That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).

ofego

A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.

Ofélia

A en given name.

ofender

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

ofender-se

(intransitive) To feel or become offended; to take insult.

ofensa

Any violation of rules.

ofensor

One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.

oferecer

(intransitive) To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price.

oferecida

A vulgar or sexually promiscuous woman; a hussy or slattern.

oferecimento

The act by which something is offered.

oferenda

That which has been offered; a sacrifice.

oferta

A proposal that has been made.

ofertório

(Christianity) The part of the Eucharist service when offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar and when any collection is taken; also, the money or other things collected. [from 15th c.]

offline

Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.

offset

(programming) The difference between a target memory address and a base address.

oficial

One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

oficial de justiça

(historical, Norman term) A reeve, (specifically) the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.

oficialismo

The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.

oficialmente

In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.

oficina

(chiefly, Commonwealth, dated, in, _, US) A place where cars are serviced and repaired.

oficina mecânica

(chiefly, Commonwealth, dated, in, _, US) A place where cars are serviced and repaired.

ofício

(countable, plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation [since the 9th century].

ofídico

Of or pertaining to the suborder Serpentes; of, related to, or characteristic of a snake or serpent.

ofídio

Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.

oftálmico

(medicine) Of or pertaining to the eyes.

oftalmologista

A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.

ofuscante

Very bright (as if to cause blindness).

ofuscar

(transitive) To stun or stupefy, for example with bright light, with a blow, with cold, or with fear.

ógea

Falco subbuteo, a small raptor of the falcon family.

ogiva

The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage.

ogre

(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.

ogro

(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.

ohm

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere.

oi

(North America) Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation.

oi?

(chiefly, UK) An expression of puzzlement or discovery.

oide

Any of a group of several elements - lanthanide.

oinc

Representing the grunting sound made by a pig.

oiro

☉ (alchemy)

oitava

The person or thing in the eighth position.

oitavo

The ordinal form of the number eight.

oitenta

The cardinal number occurring after seventy-nine and before eighty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXXX and in Arabic numerals as 80.

oito

A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine.

ojeriza

(informal, figuratively) An antipathy, as toward a person or activity.

OK

All right, acceptable, permitted.

Okinawa

A prefecture and island group of Japan.

okupa

A building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter.

ol

(functional group suffix) An alcohol or phenol.

olá

(nautical) Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.

olaria

(countable) A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made.

Olavo

A en given name.

olé

An expression of excitement. Hooray!

oleado

(countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.

oleaginoso

Covered with or containing oil.

olear

(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

oleento

Covered with or containing oil.

oleira

One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.

oleiro

One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.

óleo

Liquid fat.

óleo diesel

A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

oleoso

Covered with or containing oil.

olfactório

(relational) Concerning the sense of smell.

olfativo

(relational) Concerning the sense of smell.

olfato

The skill in recognising bouquet.

olfatório

(relational) Concerning the sense of smell.

Olga

A transliteration of the Russian female given name О́льга (Ólʹga).

olhada

(informal) A glance, look.

olhadela

(computing) A text formatting feature that causes text to disappear and reappear as a form of visual emphasis.

olhar

A facial expression.

olhar de relance

To look briefly at (something).

olhar de soslaio

A quick or sideways glance.

olheiras

(in the plural) A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.

olheiro

A person who assesses or recruits others; especially, one who identifies promising talent on behalf of a sports team.

olho

The ability to notice what others might miss.

olho mágico

A magic eye tube: a vacuum tube display device which was used as a tuning indicator.

olho puxado

(vulgar, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.

olhómetro

(informal) An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.

olíbano

A type of incense obtained from the Boswellia thurifera tree.

oligarca

A member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.

Olímpia

An ancient city in Greece, home of the very first Olympic Games.

olimpíada

(by, _, extension, usually, _, preceded, _) A competition aspiring to the importance of the Olympic Games or considered similar to them, especially one occurring at 4-year intervals, representing a national or international range of amateur student rather than professional adult competition, and/or requiring the highest level of ability in the field for success.

Olimpíadas

An international multi-sport event (inspired by the ancient festival) taking place every fourth year. [from 19th c.]