Portuguese–English dictionary

prosperidade

The condition of being prosperous: having good fortune and a fortune.

próspero

Resulting in success; assuring or promoting success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect.

prospetivo

(medicine, of research) Being a study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future

prosseguimento

The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession

prosseguir

To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.

prostar-se

(intransitive) To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.

próstata

The prostate gland. [from 1646]

prostíbulo

A house of prostitution.

prostituir

(intransitive) To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander.

prostituir-se

(transitive, reflexive) To offer (oneself or someone else) for sexual activity in exchange for money. [from 16th c.]

prostituta

(countable, slang) A prostitute.

prostrar

To cause to lie down, to flatten.

prostrar-se

(also, figurative) To throw oneself down in submission.

protactínio

A chemical element (symbol Pa) with atomic number 91. A dense, silvery-gray actinide metal.

protagonizar

(transitive) To direct the development of a project; to orchestrate.

protão

(particle) A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark. [from 1920]

proteção

(by extension) Anything that serves to support something; a prop.

protecção

The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

protecionismo

(politics, economics) A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, duties or other barriers on importations.

proteger

(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.

proteger-se

(transitive) To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

protegido

defended

proteico

(of or relating to Proteus).

protelar

To put off until a later time; to defer.

prótese

(medicine) An artificial replacement for a body part, either internal or external.

protestante

(Christianity) Of or pertaining to several denominations of Christianity that separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation.

protestar

(intransitive) To make a strong objection.

protesto

(legal) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.

protetivo

Serving or intended to protect.

protetor

A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.

protetor solar

A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.

protoeslavo

Of or pertaining to the people or nation that spoke Proto-Slavic.

próton

(particle) A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark. [from 1920]

prototípico

Constituting or representing an original type of something that others are modelled on or derived from.

protótipo

An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models. [from late 16th c.]

protrair

(transitive) To cause to extend from a surface or boundary; to cause to stick out.

protuberância

An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.

protuberar

(intransitive) To stick out from a surface without breaking it.

prova

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

prova de

Suffix added to a noun to form an adjective denoting imperviousness to that noun.

prova de fogo

(figuratively) A very difficult and trying experience, that acts as a refining or hardening process.

prova final

(North America, Philippines) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

provação

A difficult or annoying experience or person; (especially, religion) such an experience seen as a test of faith and piety.

provado

The quality or state of having been proved or tried; firmness or hardness which resists impression, or does not yield to force; impenetrability of physical bodies.

provar

(transitive, archaic) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.

provável

Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.

provavelmente

In all likelihood.

proveito

(dated, literary) Benefit, positive result obtained.

Provença

A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

proveniência

Place or source of origin.

provento

(accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.

prover

(obsolete) To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting or expending, with profit, or without too great a loss.

provérbio

(archaic) A saying or proverb.

Provérbios

A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh, being a collection of moral maxims.

providência

(in plural) Actions designed to achieve some purpose; plans. [from 17th c.]

providencial

by serendipity; by unexpected good fortune

província

A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country. [from 14th c.]

provincial

Exhibiting the ways or manners of a province; characteristic of the inhabitants of a province.

provincialismo

The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views).

provincianismo

The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views).

provinciano

(derogatory) Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.

provir

(intransitive) To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.

provisão

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

provisionar

(transitive) To supply with provisions.

provisões

(in the plural) Provisions.

provisório

Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.

provocação

The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.

provocar

(now, rare) To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify. [from 16th c.]

proxeneta

Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.

proxenetismo

The practise of managing and hiring out prostitutes.

próxima

(biblical) A fellow human being.

proximal

(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.

proximamente

In a close manner.

proximidade

Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.

próximo

Near or next to.

próximo de

Near.

proxy

(software) An interface for a service, especially for one that is remote, resource-intensive, or otherwise difficult to use directly.

prudência

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

prudente

Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.

pruir

(intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.

prumo

(countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.

prurido

A sensation felt on an area of the skin that causes a person or animal to want to scratch said area.

prurir

(intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.

prussiana

A native or inhabitant of the geographical region of Prussia.

prussiano

Of, from, or pertaining to Prussia.

pseudo-

False; not genuine; fake.

pseudo-randômico

(computing) Pseudorandom; mimicking the result of random selection.

pseudônimo

Another name; especially, an assumed name.

psi

(countable) The twenty-third letter of Classical and Modern Greek and the twenty-fifth letter of Old and Ancient Greek.

psicanálise

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes.

psicanalista

(psychiatry) A practitioner of psychoanalysis.

psico-

Relating to the soul, the mind, or to psychology.

psicodélico

Of, containing, generating, or reminiscent of drug-induced hallucinations, distortions of perception, altered awareness, etc.

psicóloga

An expert in the field of psychology.

psicologicamente

In a psychological sense.

psicólogo

An expert in the field of psychology.

psicopata

(colloquial, or, pejorative) Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

psicopatia

A personality disorder characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits masked by superficial charm and the outward presence of apparent normality. Violent and criminal offenses may be indicative of this disorder.

psicopático

(colloquial, or, pejorative) Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

psicopatologia

(medicine, pathology) The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural disorders.

psicose

(psychology) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

psicossocial

(of behaviour) Having both psychological and social aspects.

psicossomático

(medicine, psychology) Pertaining to physical diseases, symptoms etc. which have mental causes.

psicoterapeuta

Someone who practices psychotherapy.

psicoterapia

The treatment of people diagnosed with mental and emotional disorders using dialogue and a variety of psychological techniques.

psicótico

(colloquial, or, pejorative) Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

Psiquê

(Greco-Roman mythology) The personification of the soul. Originally a mortal princess who later married Eros/Cupid, (the god of love), was deified, and bore him a daughter, Hedone/Voluptas.

psiquiatra

A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.

psiquiatria

(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on mental and behavioral health by subjectively diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental disorders (mental illnesses) and behavioural conditions.

psiquiátrico

Of, or relating to, psychiatry.

psíquico

Relating to or having the abilities of a psychic.

psit

(onomatopoeia) Implies that the speaker is sending secret or whispered information to another person.

psiu

Demanding silence.

psoríase

(disease) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.

psst

Demanding silence.

Ptolemeu

A en given name of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.

Ptolomeu

A en given name of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.

puberdade

The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.

púbere

At or just after the age of puberty.

pubescente

At or just after the age of puberty.

púbis

The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.

publicação oficial

An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization.

publicação periódica

A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.

publicamente

In public, openly, in an open and public manner.

publicano

(Ancient Rome, historical) A tax collector, especially one working in Judea and Galilee during New Testament times (1st century C.E.) who was generally regarded as sinful for extorting more tax than was due, and as a traitor for serving the Roman Empire.

publicar

(transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly. [from 15th c.]

publicidade

(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

público

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

público-alvo

(media, marketing) The primary group of people for whom a publication, advertisement or other type of media is designed to appeal.

pudico

A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.

pueril

Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.

puerilidade

(countable) Childish behaviour.

puf

Onomatopoeia indicating a small explosion with a cloud of smoke; as caused by a deflating object, or a magical disappearance.

pufe

A piece of soft furniture consisting of a leather or vinyl covering stuffed with dry beans or other similar pellets.

Puff

Short for Winnie the Pooh.

pug

In full pug dog: a small dog of an ancient breed originating in China, having a snub nose, wrinkled face, squarish body, short smooth hair, and curled tail. [from 18th c.]

pugilista

A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.

pugna

A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).

puído

Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.

pula-pula

A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.

pular

(transitive) To cause to move quickly up and down, or back and forth, once or repeatedly.

pulga

A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.

pulgão

A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.

pulgueiro

(slang) A place of shabby lodging, particularly a filthy hotel or run-down apartment.

pulguento

Infested with fleas.

pulicar

(intransitive) To jump a short distance.

pulinhar

(intransitive) To jump a short distance.

pulinho

A short jump.

pulmão

(anatomy) A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.

pulmonar

(anatomy) Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs.