Portuguese–English dictionary

oxidar

(transitive) To cause to oxidize.

óxido

(chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.

oxigenação

The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen.

oxigenar

(transitive) To treat with bleach, especially so as to whiten (fabric, paper, etc.) or lighten (hair).

oxímoro

(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.

oxitocina

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

p. ex.

An initialism used to introduce an illustrative example or short list of examples: for the sake of an example; for example.

p.m.

(used after the hour) In the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.

P.S.

Initialism of post scriptum, postscriptum, or postscript, initialism written at the end of a text as a footnote.

Pã

(Greek god) Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes. His Roman counterpart is Faunus.

pá carregadeira

A tractor with a scoop, for example: front-end loader, front loader, endloader, payloader, bucket loader, tracked loader, wheel loader, etc.

pá carregadora

A tractor with a scoop, for example: front-end loader, front loader, endloader, payloader, bucket loader, tracked loader, wheel loader, etc.

pá de lixo

A flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.

paan

(India) A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf. [from 16th c.]

paciência

Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.

paciente

(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.

paciente ambulatorial

(healthcare) A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care.

pacientemente

In a patient manner.

pacificação

The process of pacifying.

pacificador

Someone or something that pacifies. [from 16th c.]

pacificamente

In a peaceful manner.

pacificar

(transitive, of problems or flaws) To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear.

pacífico

Calm, peaceful.

pacifismo

The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900]

packer

(LGBTQ) An artificial penis or similar object worn by a drag king, trans man, etc., inside the trousers.

packet

(networking) A small fragment of data as transmitted on some types of network, notably Ethernet networks (Wikipedia).

paço

A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy.

pacote

(countable) A package wrapped or tied up for carrying.

pacto

(countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

pacu

Any of certain freshwater fish of the family Serrasalmidae, endemic to South America; they are characterised by squarish, human-like teeth and a mainly herbivorous diet.

padaria

A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.

Padeiro

An English surname originating as an occupation for a baker, or owner of a communal oven

padejar

To move materials with a shovel.

padrão

A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.

padrão de fundo

(computing, countable, uncountable) An image or tiled pattern used as the background of a computer desktop.

padrasto

(in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.

padre

(Christianity) One of the chief ecclesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ.

padrinho

The primary attendant to the groom in a wedding ceremony.

padronizado

Without great variation.

padronizar

(transitive, obsolete) To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.

paeja

A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked in a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish.

paelha

A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked in a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish.

pagã

A pagan; someone who is neither Christian, Jewish, or Muslim (other Abrahamic or monotheistic religions may or may not be included)

pagador

One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.

pagaia

A double-bladed version with blades at each end of the shaft is used for kayaking.

pagamento

(insurance) A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.

paganismo

Any of a class of religions often associated with nature rituals.

pagante

One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.

pagão

Pertaining or adhering to the Germanic neo-pagan faith Heathenry.

pagar

To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.

pagar resgate

To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.

pager

(telecommunications) A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.

página

One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document.

paginar

(transitive) To number the pages of (a book or other document); to foliate.

pago

(rare) Not free, not free of charge, that costs money, that must be paid for, that must be purchased; paid (as in paid service); pay (as in pay channel); cash (as in cash bar); paywalled (as in paywalled content).

pagode

A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple. [from 16th c.]

Pai

(Wicca) One of the triune gods of the Horned God in Wicca, representing a man, younger than the elderly Sage and older than the boyish Master.

painço

Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.

painel

(historical) An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.

painel de bordo

(historical) An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.

painel de controle

A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc.

painel de instrumentos

(historical) An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.

paiol

(military) An ammunition storehouse.

pairada

The act of soaring.

pairar

(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.

país

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

país das maravilhas

A place full of wonder or marvels.

País de Gales

One of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom, formerly a principality.

país de origem

The country of one's birth.

paisagem

A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.

paisagismo

The act of improving a landscape.

países

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

paiva

(slang) A marijuana cigarette.

Paixão

(Christianity) The sufferings of Jesus Christ from the night of the Last Supper to the Crucifixion.

paixonite

(informal, by extension) The human object of such infatuation or affection.

pajear

(ambitransitive) To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.

pajem

(archaic) A boy; especially, a boy servant.

pala

(rare) The eyelid.

palacego

Of or relating to a palace.

palacete

A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy.

palaciano

Of or relating to a palace.

palaciego

Of or relating to a palace.

palácio

The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.

palácio da justiça

A public building housing courts of law.

paladar

(figuratively) A person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors. [from 14th c.]

paladino

A heroic champion, especially a knight.

paládio

A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal.

palanque

A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]

palanquim

(countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed.

Palas

An epithet for Athena, always used together with the name, as Pallas Athena, rather than alone.

palatável

Pleasing to the taste, tasty.

palatino

(anatomy) Pertaining to the palate.

palato

(anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. [from 14th c.]

Palau

A country consisting of around 340 islands in Micronesia, in Oceania. Official name: Republic of Palau. Capital: Ngerulmud.

palavra

(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.

palavra de baixo calão

A vulgar epithet.

palavra de Deus

(theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. [from 10th c.]

palavra divina

(theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. [from 10th c.]

palavra do Senhor

(theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. [from 10th c.]

palavra por palavra

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.

palavra-chave

(cryptography) Any word#Noun used as the key to a code.

palavra-passe

A string of characters used for authentication on a digital device.

palavrão

A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.

palavras cruzadas

(games, puzzles) A word puzzle in which interlocking words are entered usually horizontally and vertically into a grid based on clues given for each word.

palavreado

(North America, archaic, _, in Britain) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

palavrório

Overabundance of words.

palavroso

Using an excessive number of words.

palear

To move materials with a shovel.

paleio

(North America, archaic, _, in Britain) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

palerma

(derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]

Palermo

A metropolitan city in Sicily, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Palermo.

palestina

An inhabitant of Palestine or someone descending from that area.

palestiniana

An inhabitant of Palestine or someone descending from that area.

palestiniano

Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.

palestino

Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.

palestra

A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

palestrante

A person who gives lectures, especially as a profession.

palestrar

(transitive) To preach, to berate, to scold.

palete

A portable platform, usually designed to be easily moved by a forklift, on which goods can be stacked, for transport or storage.

paletó

A piece of a person's suit, beside trousers and, sometimes, waistcoat; coat (US)

palha

The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.

palhaçada

(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.

palhaço

A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.

palhaço da turma

(idiomatic) A student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.

palheiro

The upper storey of a barn used for storing hay.

palheta

(headwear) A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown.

palhetar

(transitive, music) To play (a single string on a musical instrument) by pulling and then releasing it, such as on a guitar.

palhinha

(headwear) A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown.

páli

A Middle Indo-Aryan language of north India, closely related to Sanskrit; the sacred language of Theravāda Buddhism. [from 1690s]

paliativo

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

paliçada

(archaic) A fence made from wooden stake; palisade.

pálida

(of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).

pálido

Without color; pale; pallid.

palíndromo

A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.

palito

A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

palito de dente

A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

palito de dentes

A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

palito de fósforo

A device made of wood or paper, having the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.

palma

The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.

palma da mão

The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.

Palma de Maiorca

A city and port, the capital of the Balearic Islands, Spain, on the island of Mallorca; in full, Palma de Mallorca.

palmada

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

palmar

To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g., for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.

palmatória

(historical) A ruler-shaped instrument, generally used to slap naughty children on the hand.

palmo

(obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.

palmura

A fold of tissue connecting the toes of certain birds, or of other animals.

paloco

Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.

Paloma

A en given name.

palomino

A horse with a golden-colored coat and a white or cream-colored mane and tail.

palpar

(intransitive) To receive information by touch or by any neurons other than those responsible for sight, smell, taste, or hearing.