Portuguese–English dictionary

organizacional

Of, relating to, or produced by an organization.

organizado

In order, not messy, tidy.

organizador

A person or organization responsible for running an event.

organizar

(transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

órgão

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

orgásmico

(uncomparable) Of or relating to orgasms.

orgasmo

(euphemistic) The culmination of sexual pleasure, an orgasm.

orgástico

(uncomparable) Of or relating to orgasms.

orgulhante

Generating a sense of pride; being a cause for pride.

orgulhar-se

(reflexive) To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.

Orgulho

A festival or other event, usually involving a march or parade and organized annually within a city, to celebrate the experiences and identities of LGBTQ people and to promote their interests and rights. [from late 20th c.]

Orgulho LGBT

A festival or other event, usually involving a march or parade and organized annually within a city, to celebrate the experiences and identities of LGBTQ people and to promote their interests and rights. [from late 20th c.]

orgulhosamente

In a proud manner.

orgulhoso

Tending to boast or brag.

oriá

Odia, the language spoken in the state of Odisha, India.

oricterope

The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. [from late 18th c.]

orientação

(sport) The act of racing across unfamiliar place using a map and compass.

oriental

Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia. [from 15th c.]

orientalismo

(arts, architecture, literature) The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East.

orifício

(slang) Any bodily orifice, in particular the anus.

origâmi

(uncountable, art) The Japanese art of paper folding.

origem

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

originador

That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.

original

Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type.

originar

To be caused or derived; to originate.

originário

(not comparable) Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.

oriundo

Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.

órix

Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns

orla

A decorative strip around the edge of something.

Orlando

A en given name.

orlar

(transitive) To put a border on something.

Orleães

A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.

Orleans

A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.

ornamentação

The act or process of decorating etc.

ornamental

Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful.

ornamentar

To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.

ornamento

An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.

ornar

To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.

ornato

An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.

ornejar

(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.

ornejo

The cry of an animal, now chiefly that of animals related to the ass or donkey, or the camel.

ornitológico

Of or pertaining to ornithology.

ornitorrinco

A semiaquatic monotreme from eastern Australia with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).

orque

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

orquestral

Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra.

orquestrar

(transitive) To arrange or direct diverse elements to achieve a desired effect

orquídea

A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th c.]

ortiga

Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles:

ortigar

(transitive) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.

ortodontista

An orthodontic dentist.

ortodoxia

The aggregate of the definitive elements of the Eastern Orthodox Church, such as its faith, worship, theology, and traditions.

ortodoxismo

The aggregate of the definitive elements of the Eastern Orthodox Church, such as its faith, worship, theology, and traditions.

ortografia

(uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography.

ortopédico

Of or relating to orthopedics.

orvalho

(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.

os

The definite grammatical article that shows that the noun phrase that immediately follows it is definitely identifiable...

os quais

(relative, formal, _, outside certain phrases) Designates the one(s) previously mentioned.

Oscar

A en given name.

oscilação

the act of oscillating or the state of being oscillated

oscilador

A tuned electronic circuit used to generate a continuous output waveform.

oscilar

(intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.

osga

Any lizard of the family Gekkonidae of small, carnivorous, mostly nocturnal animals with large eyes and adhesive toes enabling them to climb on vertical and upside-down surfaces.

Osíris

(Egyptian god) The Egyptian god of the dead and of the underworld.

Oslo

A county and municipality, the capital city of Norway. Formerly called Christiania and Kristiania.

osmandi

Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire.

oso

Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "behaving like, or having a nature typical of what is denoted by the noun" Similar in meaning to -like but most often paired with animate nouns.

ossatura

A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.

ósseo

Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.

osso

A bone of a fish; a fishbone.

osso púbico

The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.

ostensivamente

(modal) Seemingly, apparently, on the surface; supposedly, according to representations or implications made by someone (especially when their motives are suspected by others).

ostentar

(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.

ostentatório

Of ostentation.

ostentoso

Intended to attract notice.

osteoporose

(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.

ostiaco

The Yeniseian language of the Ket people.

ostracizar

(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.]

Osvaldo

A en given name.

otaku

(fandom) One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally, _, pejorative) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga.

OTAN

Acronym of North Atlantic Treaty Organization

otário

(chiefly, colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing.

Otava

A city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada.

Otávio

A en given name, in occasional use.

otimização

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

otimizar

(transitive, by extension) To simplify or organize a process in order to increase its efficiency.

ótimo

(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic. [from 1848]

Oto

A en given name.

otomano

Of or relating to the Ottoman dynasty or the Ottoman Empire.

Ottawa

A city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada.

Otto

A en given name.

ou

Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.

ou ... ou

Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.

ou melhor

(conjunctive) Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.) [from 15th c.]

ou seja

(initialism) That is, namely, in other words, that is to say.

ou!

Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.

ouija

(uncountable) The use of such a board to attempt to communicate with spirits.

oura

A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.

ouriço

(engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.

ourives

A person who makes, repairs or sells things of gold, especially jewelry.

ouro

☉ (alchemy)

ouropel

A thin, shiny foil for ornamental purposes which is of a material made of metal or resembling metal; especially, narrow glittering strips of such a material, often strung on to thread, and traditionally at Christmastime draped on Christmas trees, hung from balustrades or ceilings, or wrapped around objects as a decoration.

ouros

(card games) A card of the diamonds suit.

ousado

(informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.

ousar

(intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).

out

Abbreviation of October.

outeiro

A small hill.

outlet

A shop that sells the products of a particular manufacturer or supplier.

outorgar

To grant, as a right or privilege; to make concession of.

outra

An other, another (person, etc), more often rendered as another.

outra vez

Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.]

outro

One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.

outro eu

(law) A corporation used by a person to conduct personal business in an attempt to shield himself or herself from personal liability, and which a court may penetrate by "piercing the corporate veil" to impose liability on the person when they commit fraud or injustice.

outro mundo

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

outrora

(temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past.

outsourcing

The transfer of a business function to an external service provider.

outubro

The tenth month of the Gregorian calendar, following September and preceding November.

ouvido

(countable) The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.

ouvidor

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.

ouvinte

Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.

ouvir

(intransitive, _, except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.

ouvir errado

(ambitransitive) To hear wrongly.

ouvir falar

(transitive) To receive information about; to come to learn of. [from 10th c.]

ouvir por acaso

(ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.

ouzo

(countable) A serving of this drink.

ova

The numerous eggs of an aquatic organism.

ovação

(by extension) Prolonged enthusiastic applause.

oval

(countable) A thing which looks like or is shaped like an egg (sense 1.1).

ovalado

Having the shape of an oval.

ovariano

(medicine) Relating to the ovaries.

ovárico

(medicine) Relating to the ovaries.

ovário

(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

ovas

Eggs of fish.

ovelha

A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

ovelheiro

(countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

ovém

(nautical) One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively.

overdose

An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.

overflow

(computing) The situation where a value exceeds the available numeric range.

overhead

(uncountable, business, accounting) The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.

ovni

Initialism of unidentified flying object; (loosely) an alien spacecraft. [from 20th c.]

ovo

(countable) A thing which looks like or is shaped like an egg (sense 1.1).

ovocitação

(physiology) The release of an ovum from an ovary.

ovoide

Having the shape of an oval.

ovos

(vulgar, slang, chiefly plural) A testicle, often used in the plural form.

ovulação

(physiology) The release of an ovum from an ovary.

ovular

Of or pertaining to an ovum.

óvulo

(cytology) The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.

oxalá

(often, as disjunct) Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).

oxálico

Of or pertaining to oxalic acid or its derivatives.

oxicoco

(countable) The edible red berry of that shrub.

oxidação

Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.