Portuguese–English dictionary

pipeline

A channel (either physical or logical) by which information is transmitted sequentially (that is, the first information in is the first information out).

pipi

(hypocoristic, slang, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, South Africa) the penis.

pipo

(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]

pipoca

(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.

pique

A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek.

piquenique

The meal eaten at such a gathering.

piquete

(also, figuratively) A small enclosure or field of grassland, especially one used to exercise or graze horses or other animals.

pira

A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.

pirado

(informal, especially, Britain) Mad; crazy.

pirâmide

A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.

piranha

A hair clip with teeth that close to hold hair in place.

pirar

(transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.

pirar-se

(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee. [from 19th c.]

pirata

Illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.

pirataria

The imitation and trademark infringing of brands and goods of usually poor quality, particularly electronics made in China.

pirateado

Illegally imitated or reproduced, said of a trademarked product or copyrighted work, or of the counterfeit itself.

piratear

(ambitransitive) To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.

pírcingue

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

Pireneus

The mountain range separating Spain from France, inhabited by Basques in the west, Occitans in the centre-north, Aragonese in the centre-south, and Catalans in the east.

pires

A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.

pirilampo

(Northern US, Western US, Florida) Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

pirilau

(hypocoristic, slang, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, South Africa) the penis.

piro-

Fire, heat.

pirolusita

(mineral) A dark coloured mineral, consisting of manganese dioxide (MnO2), that is an important ore of manganese.

pirómana

One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.

piromania

(psychology) A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires.

piromaníaco

A person experiencing pyromania.

pirómano

One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.

piropo

A shout, whistle, or comment of a harassingly sexual nature, usually made toward a passing woman.

pirose

(pathology) A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet.

piroso

(colloquial) In poor taste.

pirotecnia

The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications.

pirotécnica

(dated) A pyrotechnician: person skilled in the manufacture or setting off of fireworks and firework displays.

pirotécnico

(dated) A pyrotechnician: person skilled in the manufacture or setting off of fireworks and firework displays.

pirraça

An often childish display or fit of bad temper.

pirralha

(pejorative) A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.

pirralho

(pejorative) A child who is regarded as mischievous, unruly, spoiled, or selfish.

pírrico

Achieved at too great a cost or detriment to have been worthwhile (as a victory, accomplishment, etc).

pirulito

(motorsport) A sign on a stick held in front of the vehicle during a pit stop.

Pisa

The capital city of the province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy.

pisada

An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

pisar

(transitive) To crush grapes with one's feet to make wine

pisar em falso

(intransitive) To step badly or incorrectly.

pisca

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, automotive ) A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.

pisca-pisca

(mostly, in the plural) One of the electric lights, often arranged in strings, used at Christmas to decorate a Christmas tree, outdoor trees or bushes, a house, etc.

piscada

The act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.

piscadela

The act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them again.

piscar

(intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.

piscar (o olho)

(transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)

pisciano

(astrology) Of, or pertaining to, the Pisces star sign.

piscina

A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food.

pisco-de-peito-ruivo

A European robin, Erithacus rubecula.

pisgar-se

(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee. [from 19th c.]

piso

A floor or level of a building or ship.

pista

(UK, Ireland, Hong Kong) The part of a road that carries traffic.

pista (de corrida)

A course over which any type of races are run.

pista de pouso

An aircraft landing field, usually with one runway and only basic facilities.

pista falsa

(figuratively) A clue, information, argument, etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue.

pistache

The nutlike fruit of this tree.

pistáchio

The nutlike fruit of this tree.

pistácio

The nutlike fruit of this tree.

pistão

(mechanics) A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)

pistola

A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.

pita

(slang) A sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually by an adult, as being sexually attractive and/or seductive.

pitada

A small amount of something.

pitador

Someone or something that puffs.

Pitágoras

Pythagoras (c. 570 – c. 495 BC), an Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher.

pitão

A bolt with a looped head or an opening in the head.

piti

A sudden outburst of emotion.

pítiça

(uncountable) A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.

Piton

(Greek mythology) The earth-dragon of Delphi, represented as a serpent, killed by Apollo.

pitónico

Of or pertaining to, or resembling, a python; pythonlike.

pitoresco

Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.

pitsa

(uncountable) A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.

pitstop

(motor racing) An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.

pitu

(Commonwealth) A crustacean, sometimes confused with shrimp.

pituitário

(anatomy) Of or relating to the pituitary gland.

piu

used to represent the sound of a bird twittering: twit.

piva

A species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus ellipsiprymnus.

pivete

(often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.]

pivô

(basketball) The player, generally the tallest, who plays closest to the basket.

pivotal

Being of crucial importance; central, key.

pixel

One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.

piza

(uncountable) A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.

pizaria

A restaurant that bakes and sells pizzas.

pizza

(uncountable) A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables.

pizzaria

(North America) A restaurant specializing in pizza.

placa

A liner or other material added behind or underneath.

placa de gesso

A construction material consisting of a rigid panel of several layers of fibreboard or paper bonded to a gypsum core.

placa-mãe

(computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.

placar

A large board that displays the score in a game or contest.

placebo

(medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. [from 18th c.]

placenta

(botany) In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.

plácido

calm and quiet; peaceful; tranquil

pladur

A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.

plagiador

One who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief

plagiar

(ambitransitive) To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism.

plagiário

One who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief

plágio

(usually, in the plural) A collection of quotes or references for use in speaking, for assembling a written document, or as an aid to a project of some sort; a crib sheet.

plaina

(countable, carpentry) A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface.

plainar

To glide or soar.

planalto

(US) An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.

planamente

So as to form a flat surface.

planar

(intransitive) To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish.

plancto

(uncountable) Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.

plâncton

(uncountable) Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water.

planeado

Existing or designed according to a plan.

planeamento

The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.

planear

(transitive) To design (a building, machine, etc.).

planejado

Existing or designed according to a plan.

planejamento

The act of formulating of a course of action, or of drawing up plans.

planejar

(transitive) To design (a building, machine, etc.).

planetário

A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling.

planetoide

(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

planície

An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.

planificação

(geometry) Any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form a given polyhedron.

planilha

(computing) A computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form.

plano

Flat and level.

plano alternativo

A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.

plano B

An alternative plan to be put into operation if needed, especially in case of emergencies, or if a primary plan fails.

plano de fundo

A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.

planta

(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).

planta do pé

The bottom of the body of a plough; the slade.

planta perene

(botany) A plant that is active throughout the year, or has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons.

planta-pai

A plant of the masculine sex.

plantação

Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.

plantador

A tool with a handle on one end and a point on the other, used in the garden to poke holes in preparation for planting seeds, bulbs, etc.

plantago

Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.

plantão

(engineering) The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal.

plantar

To grow plants, notably crops.

plantar bananeira

A headstand.

plantio

Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.

planura

An area of level ground (sometimes covered with shallow or tidal water).

plástica

(in noun compounds) Plastic surgery.

plastificar

(transitive) To cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic.

plátano

(countable) A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus.

Platão

The Greek philosopher, 427–347 BC, follower of Socrates.

plateia

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. [from 15th c.]

platina

A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.

platinado

Of a whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.

platitude

(rhetoric) Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. [from 19th c.]

platô

A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.

platónico

Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato. [from late 16th century]

Playboy

A brand of adult magazines introduced in the United States.

player

(electronics) An electronic device that plays audio or video media.

playground

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

playlist

(radio) A list of recorded songs scheduled to be played on a radio station.

playmate

A woman who has appeared as the centerfold in Playboy magazine.

PlayStation

(video games, trademark) A video game console of the "PlayStation" brand.

plebe

(with definite article) The so-called lower orders of people; the populace; the vulgar.