Portuguese–English dictionary

raquitismo

(pathology) A disorder of infancy and early childhood due to a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft or weak bones.

raramente

Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. [from 16th c.]

rarefação

A reduction in the density of a material, especially that of a fluid.

rarefeito

(of a gas) Thin; of low density.

raro

Very uncommon; scarce.

rasa

A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

rasca

(fishing) A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.

rascar

To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.

rascasso

Salvelinus, a genus of fish in the salmon family

rascunhar

(ambitransitive) To make a brief, basic drawing.

rascunho

A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing.

rasgar

(transitive) To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.

rasgo

A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.

raso

(music) Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.

raspa

A coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.

raspadeira

A coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file.

raspado

(intransitive) To be rubbed against something.

raspagem

The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

raspar

(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.

rastas

A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.

rasteira

(martial arts) A throw or takedown that primarily uses the legs to attack an opponent's legs.

rastejar

(intransitive) To creep; to move slowly on hands and knees, or by dragging the body along the ground.

rastejo

The act of moving slowly on hands and knees, etc.

rastel

(agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.

rastelo

(agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.

rastilho

A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.

rasto

A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.

rastreador

(finance) A tracker mortgage.

rastreadora

(finance) A tracker mortgage.

rastro

A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.

ratão

Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.

ratazana

A rat of species Rattus norvegicus, common worldwide.

ratificar

(transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.

ratinho

A young rat.

rato

Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

rato almiscareiro

A semiaquatic rodent of the tribe Ondatrini.

rato de biblioteca

Any of various insects that infest books.

rato-do-campo

Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the tribes Arvicolini, Ellobiusini, Clethrionomyini, Pliomyini, Phenacomyini and Prometheomyini.

ratoeira

(countable) A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents.

Raul

A en given name.

rave

An all-night dance party with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) in small unknown clubs.

ravina

A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.

razão

The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another. [from 15th c.]

razoamento

(uncountable) The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.

razoável

In good health, unharmed.

razoavelmente

To a moderate extent or degree; somewhat, rather. [from 19th c.]

RCA

Initialism of Central African Republic.

Ré

(Egyptian mythology) The Egyptian god of the Sun.

re-

again, anew

reabastecer

(transitive) To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity to.

reabertura

the act of opening something again

reabilitar

(transitive) To restore (someone) to their former state, reputation, possessions, status etc. [from 16th c.]

reação

(literal) A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.

reacender

(transitive) To kindle again.

reacionário

(politics) Extremely conservative; opposing revolution (such as the French Revolution); favoring a return to a golden age of the past.

Reagan

A surname from Irish; variant forms Regan, Riggen.

reagendar

(transitive) To schedule again or at a different time.

reagente

(chemistry) A chemical substance which responds to the presence of, or contact with, another substance.

reagir demais

To react too much or too intensely.

reagrupar

(intransitive) To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble.

real

Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. [from 14th c.]

realçar

(transitive) To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

realeza

The dignity, rank, or office of a king; the state of being a king.

realidade

An instance or quality of being actual or factual; fact.

realimentação

(electronics, cybernetics, control theory, ) The part of an output signal that is looped back into the input to control or modify a system.

realismo

A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

realista

(philosophy) An advocate of realism; one who believes that matter, objects etc. have real existence beyond our perception of them.

realisticamente

In a realistic manner.

realização

The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.

realizado

Completed; effected; established.

realizador

A person who directs and supervises the production of a movie, especially as profession.

realizar

(transitive) To execute or perform; to put into operation; to do.

realizável

Capable of being accomplished; practicable.

realmente

(modal) Truly; in fact; actually.

reanimar

(ambitransitive) To restore (someone or something) to animation or life; to come back to animation or life.

reapresentar

(transitive) To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

reaproveitamento

(sometimes, attributive) Anything put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted, such as damaged goods.

reaprovisionamento

The act of replenishing.

reaproximação

The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation.

reaquecer

(transitive) To heat something after it has cooled off, especially previously cooked food (also in figurative senses).

rearranjar

(transitive) To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items).

rearranjo

(chemistry) A rearrangement reaction.

reassegurar

(transitive) To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or self-doubt.

reatamento

The reestablishment of cordial relations, particularly between two countries; a reconciliation.

reativo

(chemistry) A chemical substance which responds to the presence of, or contact with, another substance.

reavivamento

(religion) Renewed interest in religion, after indifference and decline; a period of religious awakening; special religious interest.

reavivar

To cause (something) to recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to make (something) active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize.

rebaixar

(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]

rebaixe

The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16th century.]

rebaixo

(British) An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings. [from 18th c.]

rebanho

A large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats, farmed animals, and a wide variety of animals.

rebarba

A small piece of material left on an edge after a cutting operation.

rebatida

(basketball, informal) A rebound.

Rebeca

A en given name, in regular use since the Reformation.

rebelar

(intransitive) To resist or become defiant toward an authority.

rebelar-se

To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated.

rebelde

Showing independence in thoughts or actions.

rebelião

An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.

rebentação

Waves that break on an ocean shoreline.

rebentar

(intransitive) To form buds.

rebento

A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.

rebite

A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.

rebobinar

(transitive, intransitive) To wind (something) again.

rebocador

Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.

rebocar

(transitive) To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

reboco

(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.

rebolado

(informal) A style of swing dance.

rebolar

(slang, intransitive) To rotate the hips erotically.

rebolo

An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing, or grinding.

reboot

(computing) An instance of rebooting.

reboque

Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.

reborn

A manufactured vinyl doll that has been transformed to resemble a human baby with as much realism as possible.

rebote

The recoil of an object bouncing off another.

rebuçado

(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.

rebuçado de menta

A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.

rebuliço

(countable, or, uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

rébus

An arrangement of pictures, symbols, and/or words representing phrases or words, especially as a word puzzle.

recado

An oral message trusted to a person for delivery.

recaída

The act or situation of relapsing.

recair

(intransitive) To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.

recalcado

Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.

recalcitrante

Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control (whether in a noisy manner or not).

recall

Request of the return of a faulty product.

recapitulação

(theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ.

recapitular

(ambitransitive) To summarize or repeat in concise form.

recapturar

To capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss.

recarregar

(computing) To refresh a copy of a program etc. in memory or of a web page etc. on screen

recatado

Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid.

recear

(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm.

recebedor

One who borrows.

recebedora

One who borrows.

receber

(radio) To receive a transmission successfully.

recebimento

(law) The process of pursuing payments of debts owed by individuals or businesses.

receção

(uncountable) The location where guests register, especially with a hotel.

rececionista

An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.

receio

(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

receita

(medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) A written order from an authorized medical practitioner for provision of a medicine or other treatment, such as (ophthalmology) the specific lenses needed for a pair of glasses.

receitar

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

recém

Moments ago, only very recently.

recém-

Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.

recém-casada

A recently married person.

recém-casado

A recently married person.

recém-chegada

A newcomer.

recém-chegado

(idiomatic, also, attributive) A newcomer; a novice; an upstart.

recém-nascido

Recently born.

recenseamento

(cellular automata) A count of the number of individual patterns within a larger pattern, most often the ash of a soup or a methuselah.

recente

Having happened a short while ago.

recentemente

Moments ago, only very recently.

receoso

(of things) Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.

recepção

The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.