Portuguese–English dictionary

requerer

(transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).

requerimento

Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).

requife

A strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement.

requintado

Of art or other things: appealing to the tastes of an intellectual or sophisticated (sense 1) person; cerebral; also, cultured, elegant, refined.

requinte

High-class style; cultivation.

requisição

Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).

requisição administrativa

(transitive) To seize for military use.

requisitar

(transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).

requisito

A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.

rescaldar

(intransitive) To become excessively hot.

rescaldo

That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.

rescindir

(transitive) To repeal, annul, or declare void; to take (something such as a rule or contract) out of effect.

rescisão

The process of firing an employee; ending one's employment at a business for any reason.

resenha

Sharp, good-humoured, playful, typically spontaneous conversation.

resenhar

To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.

reserva

A reserve source or supply.

reservação

The practice of reserving part of the consecrated bread of the Eucharist for the communion of the sick.

reservada

Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.

reservado

Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.

reservar

(transitive) To reserve (something) for future use.

reservatório

A place where anything is kept in store.

resfolegar

(intransitive, now, rare) To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.

resfriado

(countable, pathology) A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever.

resfriar

(transitive) To lower the temperature of something; to cool.

resgatar

(transitive) To recover ownership of something by buying it back.

resgate

The act of setting free or extricating from danger, imprisonment, bondage, evil, etc.

resguardado

Protected, as from wind or weather.

resguardar

To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.

residência

(dated, or, legal) Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn. [Attested from (1350 to 1470) to the mid 18th century.]

residente

A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

residir

(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]

resíduo

A part or parts remaining after some has/have been removed or already occurred.

resignação

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

resiliente

Returning quickly to original shape after force is applied; elastic. (of objects or substances)

resina

(botany, biochemistry, mostly, uncountable) A viscous water-soluble carbohydrate exudate of certain plants that hardens when it becomes dry, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate.

resistência

(physics) The opposition offered by an electrical conductor to the flow of a current through itself, resulting in a conversion of electrical energy into heat and radiation. The SI derived unit of resistance is the ohm (Ω). Symbol: R.

resistente

Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.

resistir

To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.

resistor

(electronics) An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.

resma

A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end, forming a cuboid shape.

resmungar

To criticize or complain about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; to cavil. [(often) with at]

resoluta

Firm, unyielding, determined.

resolutamente

In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction

resoluto

Decided; resolute, possessing much determination; dogged.

resolver

(transitive, obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve. [Attested from the late 15th century until the mid 17th century.]

resort

A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.

respectivamente

In a relative manner; often used when comparing array lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.

respectivo

Going with; associated; concomitant.

respeitabilidade

The quality of being respectable.

respeitado

Deserving of respect; due special honor or appreciation.

respeitar

(idiomatic, transitive) To show respect or admiration for (someone); to see (someone) as a role model.

respeitável

decent, respectable

respeito

(uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.

respeitosamente

In a respectful manner.

respeitoso

Marked or characterized by respect

respetivamente

In a relative manner; often used when comparing array lists, where the term denotes that the items in the lists correspond to each other in the order they are given.

respetivo

Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.

respiração

(countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.

respirador

A device to assist breathing.

respiradouro

(marine biology) The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.

respirar

(intransitive, now, rare) To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.

respiratório

(relational) Relating to respiration or the organs of respiration; breathing.

respiro

(countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.

resplandecente

In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion. [17th century.]

resplandecer

To sparkle with light; to shine with a brilliant and broken light or showy luster; to gleam.

resplendente

Shiny and colourful, and thus pleasing to the eye.

resplendor

A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.

respondedor

A person who, or thing that, answers or responds.

responder

To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.

respondimento

The act of giving an answer.

respondível

(rare) Of an argument: capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.

responsabilidade

The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.

responsável

Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.

responsavelmente

In a responsible manner. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

resposta

(legal) A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.

resquício

(mostly, in the plural) That which is left; relic; remainder.

ressaca

(obsolete or literary) Sickness or indisposition caused by excessive eating or drinking.

ressalva

A qualification or exemption.

ressarcimento de danos

(legal) The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.

ressecar

(transitive) To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.

ressentido

Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.

ressentimento

(countable) Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill will about something or someone, especially due to perceived mistreatment.

ressentir

(transitive) To express displeasure or indignation at.

ressequido

Dry.

ressoar

To vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration.

ressonar

(ambitransitive) To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.

ressurgimento

An instance of something resurging; a renewal of vigor or vitality.

ressurgir

To come to mind; to be suggested; to occur.

ressurreição

(Christianity) The resurrection of Jesus Christ.

ressuscitar

(intransitive) To rise from the dead; to return to life.

restabelecer

(transitive) To establish again.

restante

Remaining; left behind; extra; odd; in reserve.

restar

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restauração

The act of restoring something to an earlier state.

restaurante

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

restaurar

(transitive) To treat (a tooth) by adding a dental filling to it.

restinga

A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

restituir

(transitive) To bring back into use or existence; resurrect.

resto

(countable) The result of a subtraction; sometimes the absolute value of this result.

restolho

(countable, and, uncountable) The short stalks left in a field after crops have been harvested.

restos

Litter and discarded refuse.

restrição

(mathematics) A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.

restringido

Limited within bounds.

restringir

To limit narrowly; to restrict.

restritivo

Confining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.

restrito

Limited within bounds.

restruturar

(transitive) To improve, renew, renovate, or revise (something). [from early 19th c.]

resultado

That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.

resultante

Of something that follows as the result of something else; resultant.

resultar

(obsolete, transitive) To follow (in time), to be subsequent to. [15th–17th c.]

resumido

Concise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.

resumir

(transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense. [First attested in 1384] [First attested around 1350–1470]

resumo

An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

reta

(geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.

retaguarda

(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.

retal

Of, via or related to the rectum.

retalho

(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.

retaliação

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

retaliar

(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

retangular

Having a shape like a rectangle.

retângulo

(geometry) Any quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

retardado

(psychology, dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.

retardar

To put off until a later time; to defer.

retentor

(legal) Used in instances of title of property (such as a vehicle) to refer to the person who has right of property, as opposed to the party that merely has right of possession. The party that only has right of possession is referred to as a registered owner, and in the event the registered owner fails to pay off the lien according to the agreed-to terms, the lienholder has the right to invoke repossession of the property (vehicle).

reter

(ambitransitive) To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.

retesado

(also, figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.

reticências

(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.

reticente

reticent, secretive or uncommunicative

reticulado

(mathematics, order theory) A partially ordered set in which every pair of elements has a unique supremum and a unique infimum.

retidão

(now, _, rare) The fact or quality of being right or correct; correctness of opinion or judgement. [from 15th c.]

retido

(dentistry) Of a tooth, subject to dental impaction.

retificar

(transitive) To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right. [from 16th c.]

retina

(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.

retiniano

(ophthalmology, relational) Of or pertaining to the retina.

retínico

(ophthalmology, relational) Of or pertaining to the retina.

retirada

The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle.

retiramento

The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career. [from 17th c.]

retirar

(transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

retirar-se

(also, figurative, intransitive) To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.

retiro

(informal) A vacation or holiday, or the destination for one.

reto

(anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.

retocar

(transitive) To improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws.

retomar

(transitive) To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on. [from 15th c.]

retoque

The act of retouching.

retorcer

(intransitive) To twist one's body with snakelike motions.

retorcer-se

(intransitive) To twist bodily; to contort one's self; to be distorted.

retórico

(archaic) Relating to, or used in, debate or argument.

retornar

(transitive) To return something to its original place.

retorno

A turn in a vehicle carried out by driving in a semicircle in order to travel in the opposite direction.

retorquir

To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.