Portuguese–English dictionary

pônei

(slang, derogatory, video games) A slavish supporter of Sony's video games or consoles; a Sony fanboy.

ponta

(chiefly, anatomy) The pointed fine end of something.

ponta da lança

The pointed head, or end, of a spear.

ponta de flecha

The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon).

ponta de lança

(British spelling, football) The most central of the strikers; traditionally the player who makes the kick-off.

ponta de linha

(idiomatic, by extension, often with "on the") The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.

ponta do dedo

The tip of the human finger.

pontão

A flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant support for a temporary bridge, dock or landing stage.

pontapé

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

pontapé de saída

(football, American football) The opening kick of each half of a game of football.

pontapé inicial

(football, American football) The opening kick of each half of a game of football.

pontar

(transitive, theater, and, television) To show or tell (an actor/person) the words they should be saying, or actions they should be doing.

pontaria

The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.

ponte

(music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.

ponte levadiça

A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).

ponteiro

The pipe of a bagpipe on which the melody is played.

pontiagudo

(obsolete, of a weapon, etc.) Sharp-pointed; keen.

pontinha

Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark. [from 15th c.]

pontinho

Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark. [from 15th c.]

ponto

(electronics) A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.

ponto alto

(figurative) An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.

ponto de apoio

(mechanics) The support about which a lever pivots.

ponto de checagem

(video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart.

ponto de contenção

(figurative) A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that issue.

ponto de controle

A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection.

ponto de controlo

A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection.

ponto de debate

(law) A point of law or fact in dispute or question in a legal action presented for resolution by the court.

ponto de referência

A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.

ponto de verificação

(computing) A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.

ponto de vigia

A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.

ponto de vista

A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.

ponto final

(colloquial) Used to emphasize the end of an important statement or point when speaking to show something is not up for discussion or debate.

ponto fraco

(countable) An inadequate quality; fault.

ponto mediano

(typography) The punctuation mark ⟨·⟩.

ponto morto

(uncountable) The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.

pontos de reticência

(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.

pontuação

A score for a sporting achievement. [from 20th c.]

pontual

On time; punctual.

pontualidade

The state of being punctual

pontualmente

In a punctual manner; on time.

pontuar

(transitive) To add punctuation to.

pontudo

Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.

poodle

A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.

Pooh

Short for Winnie the Pooh.

Poona

A major city and district of Maharashtra, India.

pop

Pop music.

popa

(nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.

pope

(Russian Orthodoxy) , a Russian Orthodox priest.

Popeye

A tough cartoon sailor, full name Popeye the Sailor, characterized by bulging forearm muscles, a squinty eye, and an affinity for spinach.

popozudo

Having beautifully shaped buttocks.

popular

(historical, or, derogatory) Having to do with ordinary, common people.

popularidade

The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large.

populoso

Having a large population.

pôquer

(card games) All the four cards of the same rank.

por

Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout. [from ca. 1150–1350]

por (aqui)

In a direction that passes.

pôr à parte

(figurative, transitive) To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus.

por acaso

(idiomatic) By coincidence, incidentally.

por aí

Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down. [from before 1150]

por algum meio

In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means

pôr ao corrente

(transitive) To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.

por aqui

Close to; nearby.

por baixo

Under, below, beneath.

por causa de

(Irish, Newfoundland, usually, preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity.

por completo

(obsolete) In full, fully.

por conseguinte

(conjunctive) As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.

pôr de molho

(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.

por dentro

Well-informed; current.

pôr do sol

The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.

pôr dobradiças em

(transitive) To attach by, or equip with a hinge.

pôr em jogo

(US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.

pôr em ordem alfabética

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

pôr em pilha

(transitive, often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate

pôr em risco

(transitive) To incur risk as a result of (doing something).

por entre

Amidst or surrounded by (while moving).

por este meio

(formal) By this means, action or process.

por favor

(UK, idiomatic) Expressing incredulity.

por fim

(idiomatic) In the end; finally; ultimately.

por isso

(formal) By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.

por isto

(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.

por mim

Along a path which runs past someone or something.

por nós

Along a path which runs past someone or something.

por perto

Next to, close to.

por pouco

Closely; by a narrow margin.

por quê

(idiomatic, informal) Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?

por sinal

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.

por sorte

In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately.

por todo lado

In or to all locations under discussion.

por trás

Responsible for, being the creator or controller of.

por último

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

por um tempo

For some time; for a short time.

por vezes

On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always. [from 16th c.]

por volta de

Near; in the vicinity of.

pôr-do-sol

(figuratively) The final period of the life of a person or thing.

porão

(architecture) A floor of a building below ground level.

porca-sara

Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.

porção

A small amount of something.

porcaria

Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.

porcaria!

(dated, euphemistic) A mild expression of annoyance.

porcariada

Small ornaments and other miscellaneous display items of little value.

porco

(now, _, chiefly, _, US) Dirty, filthy. [from 14th c.]

porco-da-terra

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.]

porco-espinho

Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

porco-formigueiro

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.]

porém

However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).

porfiado

Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged.

pormenor

(countable) A part small enough to escape casual notice.

pormenorizado

Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of treatment.

pornô

(informal) Risqué; obscene; profane; pornographic.

pornógrafa

One who is involved in the creation or dissemination of pornography. [from mid-19th c.]

pornografia

The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature. [from mid-19th c.]

pornográfico

(informal) Risqué; obscene; profane; pornographic.

pornógrafo

One who is involved in the creation or dissemination of pornography. [from mid-19th c.]

porongo

The bottle gourd (calabash vine, Lagenaria siceraria), believed to have originated in Africa, which is grown for its fruit that are used as a vegetable and to make containers (sense 3); the fruit of this plant.

poroso

Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.

porque

Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

porque não

Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer to a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".

porque sim

Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer to a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".

porquinho

A young pig.

porra

(mildly, vulgar) Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.

porra de

(sometimes, vulgar) Generic intensifier. Fucking; bloody.

porrete

(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

porro

A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

porta

(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.

porta-bagagem

(North America, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.

porta-chaves

An ornamental piece holding such a chain or ring.

porta-copos

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

porta-fólio

A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents. [from 1720s]

porta-joias

A little box, e.g. for jewellery.

porta-malas

(North America, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.

porta-trecos

a recipient, such as a box or a case, used for storing gadgets, trinkets and other knick-knacks; an organizer box

porta-voz

(by extension) A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.

portabilidade

(software) The ability of a program (or software system) to execute properly on multiple hardware platforms.

portador

One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.

portadora

A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.

portagem

A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.

portaló

A passage along either side of a ship's upper deck.

portanto

therefore (especially in syllogisms)

portar

(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.

portátil

(computing) A laptop computer.

portável

Able to be carried or easily moved.

porte

Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving on legs.

portefólio

A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents. [from 1720s]

porteira

The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area of the entryway, similar to a bouncer.

porteiro

The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area of the entryway, similar to a bouncer.

pórter

(countable, uncountable, beer) A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters (etymology 1, sense 1), similar to a stout but less strong.

portfólio

A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents. [from 1720s]

pórtico

(architectural element) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.

Porto

A city and municipality, the district capital of Porto district, Portugal.

porto marítimo

A town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo.