Portuguese–English dictionary

relojoeira

A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks.

relojoeiro

A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks.

relutância

Unwillingness to do something.

relutante

Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.

reluzente

Reflecting with glare.

reluzir

(intransitive) To shine brightly.

relva

(countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Poaceae, characterized by leaves that arise from nodes in the stem and leaf bases that wrap around the stem, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.

relvado

(uncountable) A lawn.

relvar

To cover with turf; to create a lawn by laying turfs.

remada

The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.

remake

A new, especially updated, version of a film, video game, etc.

remanescente

Still in existence; not having disappeared.

remanescer

To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.

remar

(transitive) To propel something through water with a paddle, oar, hands, etc.

rematar

(transitive) To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).

remate

(uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.

remedar

To mimic, to simulate.

remediar

To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate. [from 15th c.]

remédio

(figurative) A solution to a problem.

remela

(uncountable) Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease. [from 14th c.]

remendar

(transitive, sewing) To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.

remendo

(countable) A place in a thing (such as a tear in clothing) which has been repaired.

remessa

Money which is sent to someone, typically to someone in another country.

remetente

Someone who sends.

remeter

(ditransitive) To send (a letter, parcel, etc.) through the mail.

remissão de dívida

The partial or total forgiveness of debt.

remitir

(transitive) To forgive, pardon (a wrong, offence, etc.).

remix

(music) A rearrangement of an older piece of music, possibly including various cosmetic changes.

remixagem

(music) A rearrangement of an older piece of music, possibly including various cosmetic changes.

Remo

(Roman mythology) The legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Romulus.

remoção

The process of removing or the fact of being removed.

remodelar

To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of.

remoer

(intransitive) To abide; to remain; to continue.

remoinho

A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.

remontar

To assemble again.

remordimento

A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.

remorsos

A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.

remotamente

At a distance, far away.

remoto

At a distance; disconnected.

remover

To separate or omit, in a situation where one was previously associated.

remover uma mancha

(transitive) To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.

remuneração

(often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.

rena

(plural: reindeer) Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus, with a number of subspecies.

renal

Pertaining to the kidneys.

renano

Pertaining to the Rhine river or region. [from 15th c.]

renascença

(by extension) Any similar artistic or intellectual revival.

renascentista

Of, or relating to the style of art or architecture of the Renaissance.

renascida

Someone who returns from a long absence.

renascido

Revived or regenerated, especially emotionally or spiritually.

Renata

A en given name.

renda

Wages, money earned, income.

render

(computer graphics) A digital image produced by rendering a model.

render-se

(figurative) To surrender.

renderizar

(transitive, computer graphics) To transform (a model) into a display on the screen or other media.

rendez-vous

(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.

rendição

An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.

rendimento

Money one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others.

renegada

An outlaw or rebel.

renegado

An outlaw or rebel.

renegar

(transitive) To refuse to own, or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own.

renegociar

(transitive) To negotiate new terms to replace old ones.

rénio

A metallic chemical element (symbol Re) with an atomic number of 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal.

Reno

A major river in western Europe, which flows through Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, France and the Netherlands, before emptying into the North Sea.

renomado

Famous, celebrated, or well-known; widely praised or highly honored.

renome

Fame; celebrity; wide recognition.

renomear

(transitive) To give a new name to.

renovação

A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.

renovamento

The act of renewing.

renovar

To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.

renque

A grove of trees.

renunciar

(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]

renunciar a

(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.

reocorrer

Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.

reorganização

The act or process of rearranging. See reorganize.

reorganizar

(transitive) To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

repaginar

To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.

reparação

An understanding, grasp of something.

reparar

(intransitive) To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.

reparo

(countable) An act of repairing.

reparos

Compensation for an injury or loss; recompense; reparation.

repartição

(US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.

repartir

(transitive) To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.

repassar

(transitive) To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.

repatriação

The process of returning of a person to their country of origin or citizenship.

repelente

An insecticide for killing household pests.

repelir

To defend against; to repel with force or effort

repensar

To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it.

repentinamente

(set phrase, colloquial) Suddenly, quickly, without warning.

repentino

Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.

repercussão

A consequence or ensuing result of some action.

repetição

The state of being redundant

repetidamente

Done several times or in repetition.

repetido

Having been said or done again.

repetir

(transitive) To repeat, as what has been already said; to tell over again; to recite.

repetir (programa)

(transitive) To create an error in a computer program so that it runs in an endless loop and the computer freezes up.

repetitivo

Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.

repleta

Abounding, amply provided.

repleto

Followed by with: carrying, or charged or loaded up with (usually something negative); accompanied by; entailing.

réplica

(seismology) An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").

replicação

(biology) The process of producing replicas of DNA or RNA molecules.

replicar

(legal) To file a document in response to a complaint.

repor

To set back to the initial state.

reportagem

(media) A long, prominent article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently used technically to distinguish content from news.

repórter

A reporter, someone who professionally reports on news and current events.

reposição

The act of replacing something.

reposicionar

(transitive) to move (something) from one place to another.

repositório

A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.

repostar

(basketball) To post up again; to reset oneself at the post.

repousar

(also, figurative) To lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest; to rest.

repouso

(uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.

repreender

(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.

repreensão

A rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in their actions; a reprimand.

repreensível

Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection; offensive.

represa

A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.

represália

Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.

represar

(transitive) To block the flow of water.

representante

A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]

representar

To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means. [from early 15th c.]

representativo

Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.

repressão

Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement.

reprimenda

(obsolete) A scolding; a sharp rebuke. [17th–19th c.]

reprimendar

To reprove in a formal or official way.

reprimir

(figuratively) To repress or weaken; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of

reprimível

Capable of being repressed, controlled, suppressed or limited.

reprise

(American) A television program shown after its initial presentation, particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.

réprobo

Rejected by God; damned, sinful.

reprochar

(transitive) To criticize or rebuke (someone).

reproche

A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.

reprodução

The replaying of something previously recorded, especially sound or moving images.

reprodutivo

Of or relating to reproduction.

reprodutor

(slang, derogatory) A person who has had or who is capable of having children; a person who is focussed on the rearing of their own children.

reprovado

(rare) Rejected; cast off as worthless.

reprovar

(transitive) To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert; to disappoint one's expectations.

reptar

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

réptil

(informal) Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc. [from 19th c.]

república bananeira

(politics, idiom, pejorative) A small country, especially one in Central America or the West Indies, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.

república das bananas

(politics, idiom, pejorative) A small country, especially one in Central America or the West Indies, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.

republicana

(US politics) A member or supporter of the Republican Party, the more right-wing of the two main political parties in the United States.

republicano

(US politics) Of or pertaining to the Republican Party of the United States.

repúdio

A denial of knowledge, relationship, or responsibility towards something or someone.

repugnância

(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing. [Mid 17th century.]

repugnante

Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing. [Mid 18th century.]

repugnar

To cause an intense dislike for something.

repulsão

Strong dislike or disgust.

repulsivo

Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

reputação

Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

reputar

To attribute or credit something to something; to impute.

requeijão

A cheese curd product with a mild flavor that is drained but not pressed so some whey remains.

requentar

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

requerente

One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.