Portuguese–English dictionary

precariedade

A state of being uncertain or unstable.

precário

(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.

precaução

(uncountable) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.

precaver-se

(defective, ambitransitive) To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).

prece

(uncountable) A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

precedência

The state of preceding in importance or priority.

precedente

occurring previously

preceder

(countable) Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.

preceito

A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

precioso

Of high value or worth.

precipício

A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.

precipitação

The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.

precipitadamente

Abruptly; quickly.

precipitado

Outlandish; foolish; silly.

precisamente

In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

precisão

The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness

precisar

(transitive) To mention, specify.

precisar de

Naturally to demand (something) as indispensable; to need, to call for as necessary. [from 15th c.]

preciso

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

preço

The amount of money levied for a service.

precoce

At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.

precognição

(parapsychology) Knowledge of the future; understanding of something in advance, especially as a form of supernatural or extrasensory perception. [from 15th c.]

preconceito

The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

preconceituoso

Having prejudices.

precursor

A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.

precursora

That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.

predação

(zoology) The preying of one animal on others.

predador

A carnivorous animal that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on vertebrates.

predar

(ambitransitive) To prey upon something.

predatismo

(zoology) The preying of one animal on others.

predatório

Of, or relating to a predator.

predecessor

One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

predefinição

(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory

predefinido

Set in advance, or as a default.

predestinação

(theology) The doctrine that everything has been foreordained by God or by fate.

predestinado

Foreordained, predetermined, established in advance by fate.

predeterminado

(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory

predeterminar

(ambitransitive, computing) To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard.

predicamento

A definite class, state or condition.

predição

A statement of what will happen in the future.

predicar

(transitive) To announce, assert, or proclaim publicly.

predileção

A condition of favoring or liking; a tendency towards; proclivity; predisposition.

prédio

(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.

predisposição

(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.

predisposto

Inclined.

preditivo

Useful in predicting.

predizer

(transitive) To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.

predominante

Widespread or preferred.

predominantemente

In a predominant manner. Most commonly or frequently by a large margin.

preeminente

(now, _, rare, literary) Pre-eminent, excellent, extreme. [from 14th c.]

preenchimento

A relatively inert ingredient added to modify physical characteristics; a bulking agent.

preestabelecido

(transitive) To set something in advance.

prefaciar

(transitive) To introduce or make a comment before (the main point); to premise.

prefácio

An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).

prefatório

Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary. [from 1670s]

prefeito

(Ireland, rare, obsolete) A member of a city council.

prefeitura

(figuratively, metonym) The city government (city council, mayor, etc.); government in general.

preferencialmente

In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.

preferências

(computing) The user-specified settings of parameters in interactive computer software

preferido

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

preferir

(transitive) To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. [from 14th c.]

preferível

Better than some other option; preferred.

preferivelmente

Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than) [from 9th c.]

prefixar

(transitive) To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start. [from 16thc.]

prega

A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.

pregado

Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters.

pregador

(British, Australia, NZ, Canada) An object (usually made of wood or plastic) used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline so that it (the laundry) can dry.

pregar

(religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.

pregar uma peça

(British, transitive) To play a prank (on); to take the mickey (out of) or mock.

prego

The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.

preguiça

The quality of being lazy

preguiçosamente

In a lazy manner.

preguiçoso

Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.

preia

(archaic) Anything, such as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; something taken by force from an enemy in war.

preito

A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.

prejudicar

(transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

prejudicial

Causing damage or harm.

prejuízo

(chiefly, obsolete) Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment.

prejulgamento

(countable) A preconception, any preconceived opinion or feeling, whether positive or negative.

prelado

A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop.

prelibar

(transitive) To taste before possession; have previous experience of; enjoy by anticipation.

preliminar

In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.

preliminares

(sex) The acts at the beginning of a (usually human) sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal.

prelúdio

(narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.

premarital

Before marriage; before getting married.

prematrimonial

Before marriage; before getting married.

prematuramente

In a premature manner; too soon or too early.

prematuro

(informal) A baby that has been born prematurely.

premeditado

Planned, considered, or estimated in advance; deliberate.

premiar

(intransitive) To determine; to make or grant an award.

prêmio

A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.

premonição

A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future.

prenda

Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.

prendedor de cabelo

A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair.

prender

(law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.

prender o burro

(intransitive) To express ill humor or offence by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn.

prenha

(slang, principally American, sometimes, offensive) Pregnant, typically outside of marriage.

prenhe

(mostly, not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body.

prenhez

The period of time this condition prevails.

prensa

(countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item.

preocupação

A cause of worry; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive.

preocupações

doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread

preocupado

Showing concern.

preocupante

Causing worry; perturbing or vexing.

preocupar

(transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

preocupar-se

(transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).

preparado

Ready, prepared; orderly; tidy.

preparar

(transitive) To cook.

preparar-se

(reflexive, archaic) To prepare oneself for action.

preparativos

(often, in the plural) Preparations for some undertaking.

preparo

The state of being prepared.

preponderância

Superiority of influence, power, a quality, etc.; an outweighing, predominance, pre-eminence.

preposição

(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words and multiword terms typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.

prepotente

Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

prepúcio

(anatomy) The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the head of the penis in humans and some other mammals.

prequela

(narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.

prequência

(narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.

presa

(countable) Something which is captured or caught.

presbiteriano

Relating to Presbyterianism.

presbitério

The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.

presbítero

An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.

presciência

The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.

prescrever

(medicine) To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

prescrição

A termination of a right etc., through disuse or neglect.

prescrição extintiva

(figurative) Any plan of treatment or handling; the treatment or handling thus provided.

prescritivismo

(linguistics) The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage.

presença

The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.

presença habitual

A regular patron of a place or institution; a person constantly present at a certain place.

presencia

That attend or attends; that is or are in attendance; attendant.

presenciar

(transitive) To see or gain knowledge of through experience.

presente

Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.

presentear

(transitive) To give as a gift or donation.

preservação

The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.

preservador

Tending to preserve.

preservante

Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.

preservar

To protect; to keep from harm or injury.

preservativo

A condom.

presidencial

Pertaining to a president or presidency. [from 17th c.]

presidenta

The head of state of a republic.

presidente

A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.

presidente da câmara

(Ireland, rare, obsolete) A member of a city council.

presilha

A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair.

preso

Unable to move.

pressa

Speed; swiftness; dispatch.

pressagiar

To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events; to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable outcome.

presságio

(literature, usually, uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.

pressão

The pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the arteries and veins; it varies during the heartbeat cycle, and according to a person's age, health and physical condition.

pressentimento

Intuition.

pressionar

(intransitive) To press together or collect in numbers.

pressupor

To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof