Portuguese–English dictionary

pesticida

Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.

pestinha

A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

pet

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

peta

(informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.

pétala

(botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

peteca

(countable) A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games. [from early 16th c.]

peteleco

(archaic) The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.

petição

(law, by extension) A formal written application made to a magistrate or court for an order or a suit for divorce. [from 1730s]

peticionário

Containing a petition, or having the nature of a petition.

petisco

Food that can be eaten with one's hands, as opposed to requiring utensils; often appetizers and snacks.

petiscos

A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well.

Petra

A en given name.

petrechos

Military equipment, especially weapons and ammunition.

pétreo

Constructed of stone.

petricor

The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.

Petrogrado

A region of Saint Petersburg city, Saint Petersburg, Northwest Russia district, European Russia, Russia.

petróleo

Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant.

Petrónio

A en given name

petulância

Childish impatience or sulkiness; testiness. [from 18th c.]

petúnia

A dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.

peúga

(clothing) A knitted or woven covering for the foot.

pevide

Any of various respiratory diseases in birds, especially infectious coryza. [from the 15th c.]

pez

A dark, extremely viscous material still remaining after distilling crude oil and tar.

pezunho

The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.

phaser

(music) An electronic device that produces special effects on the sound produced by an electric guitar etc.

phishing

The act of circumventing security with an alias.

pho

A Vietnamese soup with a beef base, typically served with rice noodles and optionally beef or chicken.

Phoenix

A white variety of grape of German origin used for winemaking.

photoshopado

Of an image, digitally edited or altered.

photoshopar

(trademark, media, computing, usually, transitive) To digitally edit or alter (a picture or photograph).

pi

A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.

pia

A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.

piada

(archaic) An act performed for amusement; a joke.

piada de tiozão

(colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke.

piada seca

(colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke.

pianista

(musician) A person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra.

piano

(music) Softly, as a dynamic in a piece of music. [from 17th c.]

piar

Of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds.

pica

(slang, vulgar) The penis.

pica-pau

Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.

picada

The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.

picadeiro

A place where some sports or exhibitions take place; notably a circular or comparable arena, such as a boxing ring or a circus ring; hence the field of a political contest.

picadinho

Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together. corn-beef hash

picância

(uncountable) An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.

picante

(of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.

picapau

Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.

picar

(transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

picardo

Of, from or relating to Picardy, a cultural region part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France, France.

picareta

A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.

piccolo

A piccolo flute A transverse flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher.

pícea

Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the genus Picea, found in northern temperate and boreal regions; originally and more fully spruce fir.

pichação

(chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.

pichar

(transitive) To mark a surface with such images.

piche

A dark, extremely viscous material still remaining after distilling crude oil and tar.

picles

(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.

pico

The projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill.

picolé

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) Frozen fruit juice, flavored sugar water, or the like, on a stick, of a size to be one serving.

picota

(nautical) pump-cheek, pump-cheeks, a piece of wood cut out fork-shaped in which the brake is fastened by means of a bolt and can thus move around and move the upper box of the pump up and down

pictograma

A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration.

pictorial

Stylistically similar to a painting, especially following the conventions of pictorialism.

pictórico

Stylistically similar to a painting, especially following the conventions of pictorialism.

pidgin

(linguistics) An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.

PIE

(linguistics, anthropology, etc.) Initialism of Proto-Indo-European.

piedade

(uncountable) Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.

piedoso

Showing mercy.

piegas

(informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.

Piemonte

An administrative region in the north of Italy.

píer

A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.

piercing

A hole made in the body so that jewellery can be worn through it.

pierogi

(North America) A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.

Pierrô

A character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit; a popular choice for a masquerade costume.

pífano

A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music

pifar

(intransitive, informal) To stop functioning.

pífaro

A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music

pife

A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music

pífio

Trashy, trivial, of little value.

pigarreada

A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.

pigarrear

(transitive, intransitive) To try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly; to cough heavily, especially causing uvular frication.

pigarro

A noisy effort to force up phlegm from the throat.

pigmentação

Coloration of human, plant or animal tissue, especially by pigment.

pigmentar

(transitive) To add color or pigment to something.

pijama

Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

Pikachu

(video games, anime, manga) A small yellow rodent-like Pokémon that has red cheeks and a tail shaped like a lightning bolt, and has electricity-related powers.

pila

(heraldiccharge) One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost.

pilaf

A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.

pilafe

A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.

pilantra

A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.

pilão

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

pilar

A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.

pilastra

(architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.

pilates

A physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates.

Pilatos

(biblical character) Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.

pilha

(electrical, electronics, countable) A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells.

pilhado

(slang) Very excited, overstimulated; high-strung.

pilhagem

The act of pillaging.

pilhar

(transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.]

pilone

A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.

pilono

A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.

pilota

A person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car, truck, bus, train, forklift, etc.

pilotar

(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.

piloto

A person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car, truck, bus, train, forklift, etc.

piloto automático

(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.

pilriteiro

Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches

pílula

(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

pimenta

A plant of the family Piperaceae.

pimenta-do-reino

The dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.

pimentão

(North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.

pimenteiro

A plant of the family Piperaceae.

pimento

(North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.

pimpão

Abounding in energy or playfulness.

PIN

Acronym of personal identification number.

pináculo

(architectural element) An upright member, generally ending in a small spire, used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire.

pinball

(games) A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.

pinça

(automotive) The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.

pincel

An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.

pincel redondo

(art) A long-bristled, circular-headed paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting.

pincelada

The act of brushing something.

pincelar

(transitive) To apply with a brush.

pinga

A type of Brazilian white rum made of sugar cane juice, used as one of the ingredients of a caipirinha. [from 19th c.]

pingado

(of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.

pingar

To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.

pingente

A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck. [from 15th c.]

pingo

A small amount of something, such as wind, or common sense.

pinguço

(colloquial) One who drinks alcohol habitually; a drunkard.

pinguim

Any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage. [from 16th c.]

pinha

The fruit of a conifer.

pinhal

(countable) A forest or grove of pine trees, either natural or as a plantation.

pinhata

(Latin American culture) A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out.

pinheiral

(countable) A forest or grove of pine trees, either natural or as a plantation.

pinho

(uncountable) The wood of a pine.

pino

A headstand.

pinta

A small spot or streak; a speckle.

pintainho

A young chicken.

pintelheira

(slang, vulgar) A person's pubic hair, especially a woman's. [from 1745]

pintinho

A young chicken.

pinto

A young chicken.

pintura

(dated) Any substance fixed with latex to harden it.

pio

(religion) Following the precepts of a religious practice; respecting and revering God and his authority.

piolhento

Infested with lice.

piolho

A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.

piolho do púbis

A parasitic insect, Pthirus pubis, that lives amongst the pubic hairs of humans and feeds on blood.

piolho-caranguejo

(slang) Pubic lice.

piolho-de-cobra

Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments. [from 1601]

piolhoso

Infested with lice.

pioneiro

(figuratively) An innovative leader in a field; a pioneer.

Pionguiangue

The capital city of North Korea.

pior

(for non-slang definitions)

piorar

(sometimes, proscribed) To make something worse.

piparote

(archaic) The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.

pipe

(computing) A mechanism that enables one program to communicate with another by sending its output to the other as input. [from 20th c.]