Portuguese–English dictionary

olímpico

(not comparable) Of or relating to Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece; or (Greek mythology) the Greek gods and goddesses who were believed to live there.

Olimpo

The highest mountain in Greece; in Ancient Greek mythology the home of the gods.

oliva

The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).

oliveira

The wood of the olive tree.

Óliver

A en given name.

Olivério

A en given name.

Olívia

A city, the county seat of Renville County, Minnesota, United States, named for a female station agent named Olive.

olmo

(countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.

olongo

A large, striped, African antelope of the species Tragelaphus imberbis (lesser kudu) or Tragelaphus strepsiceros (greater kudu).

olvidável

Easily forgotten; not special or notable.

olvido

The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.

oma

(pathology, specifically) Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be non-neoplastic or (more often) neoplastic, and (if the latter) either benign or malignant (cancerous); in accord with present-day understanding of histopathology, the suffix is now nonproductive for non-neoplastic senses.

omaha

A member of a tribe of Native Americans currently residing in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

ómano

Forming compound nouns with the sense of person who has a mania for.

Omar

A en given name.

ombreira

(architecture, interior decorating, carpentry) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.

ombudsman

An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.

ómega

The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.

omelete

A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.

ômicron

(virology, pathology) Ellipsis of Omicron variant.

ominoso

Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant.

omissão

(uncountable) The act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do.

omitir

(transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

omni-

all

omnipotência

Unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities.

omnipotente

Having unlimited power, force or authority.

omnipresente

Being everywhere simultaneously.

omnívoro

An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

OMS

Initialism of World Health Organization.

on

(physics, maths) Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta.

ona

a ketone

onanismo

Masturbation.

onça

A carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca.

onça-parda

A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.

oncologia

The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

oncologista

(oncology) A doctor or scientist who specializes in oncology.

onda

(proscribed) A large, sudden inundation of water from the storm surge, or waves of that surge; a sudden surge of river water.

onda curta

(physics) An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.

onde

In what situation.

ondear

(intransitive) To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.

ondina

A female water-sprite or nymph.

ondulação

A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; an irregular rising and falling.

ondulado

Wavy in appearance or form.

ondular

(intransitive) To move like the undulating surface of a body of water; to undulate.

oneroso

Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.

ONG

Initialism of non-governmental organization.

oni-

all

ônibus

(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

ônibus rodoviario

(British, Australia) A long-distance, or privately hired, bus.

onipotência

Unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities.

onipotente

(sometimes, _, postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful

onipresença

The ability to be, or the characteristic of being, at all places at the same time (usually only attributed to God).

onipresente

Being everywhere at once: omnipresent.

onisciente

Having total knowledge.

onívoro

An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).

ónix

(mineral) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.

online

Available over, or delivered from, the Internet.

ontem

On the day before today.

ontológico

Of or pertaining to the nature of being or existence.

ONU

Initialism of United Nations.

onze

The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve. Represented as 11 in Arabic digits.

ôô

An instruction for a horse or other animal to turn towards the driver, typically left.

opa

A protest or reprimand.

opacidade

(uncountable) The state or quality of being opaque, not allowing light to pass through.

opaco

Not bright or colorful.

opala

(mineral) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O.

opção

One of a set of choices that can be made. [from 19th c.]

opcional

Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective.

operação

(countable, medicine) A surgical procedure.

operacional

Determined by means of practical measures.

operando

(mathematics, computing) A quantity to which an operator is applied (in 3 - x, the operands of the subtraction operator are 3 and x).

operar

(transitive) To cause (a mechanism) to operate.

operário

One who uses bodily strength rather than intellect to earn a wage, usually hourly.

operatório

Based upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

opérculo

(of a fish) A gill slit or gill cover.

opereta

(music) A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

opiáceo

(pharmacology) A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.

opinação

The state or process of opining.

opinar

(intransitive, transitive) To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).

opinião

Judgment, opinion, or view.

opiniar

(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

opiniático

(of a person) Having very strong opinions.

opinoso

(of a person) Having very strong opinions.

Opis

(Roman god) The goddess of earth and fertility. Equivalent to the Greek Rhea, Ops was the sister-wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter. After Saturn learned of a prophecy that his children by Ops would overthrow him, he ate each of them just after they were born; however, Ops saved Jupiter by feeding Saturn a stone instead.

oponente

An opponent.

opor

(transitive) To contradict (another) or frustrate the plans of.

oportunismo

(Marxism) The political line of Communist Party members who zealously support the Party, but whose trait is that they yield to the mood of the moment, they are unable to resist what is fashionable, leading to the sacrifice of the permanent and essential interests of the Party to the momentary and minor interests.

oportunista

Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.

oportuno

At a convenient or advantageous time.

opossum

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

oposto

Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.

Oppenheimer

A surname from German.

opressivo

Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

opressor

Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

oprimente

Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.

oprimir

(transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.

opróbrio

Disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behaviour; ignominy. [from late 17th c.]

Ops

(Roman god) The goddess of earth and fertility. Equivalent to the Greek Rhea, Ops was the sister-wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter. After Saturn learned of a prophecy that his children by Ops would overthrow him, he ate each of them just after they were born; however, Ops saved Jupiter by feeding Saturn a stone instead.

optar

(intransitive) To choose; select.

optar por

To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

óptica

(physics) The physics of light and vision: basic optical science.

optimização

The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.

Oquinaua

A prefecture and island group of Japan.

ora bolas

(sometimes, humorous) Expressing contempt, disgust, or bad temper.

ora, ora

An exclamation of sarcastic surprise (often doubled or tripled and in a lowering intonation).

oração

(Catholicism) A specific form of short, solemn prayer said by the president of the liturgical celebration on behalf of the people.

orador

A person who gives an address or speech.

oradora

Someone who orates or delivers an oration.

oral

Expressly spoken rather than written; oral.

oralmente

By mouth.

orangotango

An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.

orar

(religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.

oratória

The art of public speaking, especially in a formal, expressive, or forceful manner. [from 16th c.]

orbe

A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross.

órbita

(pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.

orbital

(physics) A specification of the energy and probability density of one or more electrons at any point in an atom or molecule, representable as a wave function.

orbitar

(astronomy, transitive) To circle or revolve around another object or position.

orc

(fantasy, mythology) A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green. [from 17th c.]

orçamentário

Appropriate to a restricted budget.

orçamento

The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.

orçar

(intransitive) To construct or draw up a budget.

ordália

(historical) A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.

ordem

A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest. [from 12th c.]

ordem do dia

A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting).

ordenação

(Buddhism) the ceremony in which a bhikkhu or bhikkhuni is ordained into the sangha

ordenado

(originally, nautical) Meticulously neat and tidy.

ordenador

(computing) An algorithm for sorting a list of items into a particular sequence.

ordenança

(US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city.

ordenar

(transitive) To issue a command; to tell.

ordenar alfabeticamente

(US, Canada, transitive) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.

ordenha

The act by which any animal is milked.

ordenhar

(transitive) To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).

ordinal

(maths, of a number) Indicating position in a sequence.

ordinário

Commonplace, ordinary.

orégano

The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

orégão

The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

orelha

The folded corner of the page of a book or other publication, either due to having been read many times or intentionally as a sort of bookmark.

orelhão

A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card.

Öresund

The strait that separates Zealand (an island of Denmark) from Scania (part of Sweden); also sometimes called by the Danish name, Øresund.

órfã

A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

orfanar

(transitive) To deprive of parents (used almost exclusively in the passive).

orfanato

A public institution for the care and protection of children whose parents have died or can no longer care for them.

orfandade

The state of being an orphan; the losing of both parents through their death.

órfão

A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

Orfeu

(Greek mythology) A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades.

organismo

An organisation, company or other authoritative group. [from 17th c.]

organista

A musician who plays the organ.

organização

A group of persons associated for a common purpose; an organization; society.

Organização Internacional de Polícia Criminal

The International Criminal Police Organization, an international organization facilitating police cooperation.

organização sem fins lucrativos

Ellipsis of nonprofit organization (“an organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization”).