Portuguese–English dictionary

safa

(North America, Philippines) An object used to erase or remove something written or drawn by a pen or a pencil.

safadeza

The characteristic of being mischievous; the tendency to make mischief.

safado

Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky. [from 19th c.]

safári

A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.

safra

The production amount of such an output for a specific season or year, particularly of plants.

sagacidade

The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful. [from 16th c.]

sagaz

Of keen insight or selective judgement; perceptive.

sagazmente

In a sagacious manner, in a way that is clever, shrewd, observant, keen of intellect or discernment, cunning or with ability and aptitude; sagely.

sagitária

Any plant in the genus Sagittaria.

sagitariano

(astrology) Someone with the Sagittarius star sign.

sagrado

Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.

sagrado da Birmânia

(zoology) A medium-sized, short-haired domestic cat of a breed originating in Thailand.

saguão

A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.

sai

(as imperative, by ellipsis) Come away; go away; take away.

saia

(as imperative, by ellipsis) Come away; go away; take away.

saibro

(tennis) A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.

saída

(dated) Farewell, departure.

Saigão

(historical, or, informal) The former name of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam; the former capital of South Vietnam.

Saigon

(historical, or, informal) The former name of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam; the former capital of South Vietnam.

sair

To originate in; to derive from; to be taken from out of or to have arrived from.

sair de férias

(intransitive) To spend or take a vacation.

sair o tiro pela culatra

(idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.

sair pela culatra

(idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.

saite

(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

sakura

The blossom or flower of the cherry tree, particularly the Japanese cherry (Prunus serrulata).

sal

Shorea robusta, a dipterocarpaceous tree.

sal da terra

(idiomatic) A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable parts of humanity.

sala

(countable) A separate part of a building, enclosed by walls, a floor and a ceiling. [from 15th c.]

sala de aula

A room, often in a school, where classes take place.

sala de bagagem

(British, Irish, India) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport.

sala de espera

(British) The living room or sitting room of a house.

sala de estar

(countable) A room in a private house used for general social and leisure activities.

sala de eventos

(legal) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.

salacidade

(uncountable) The state or quality of being salacious; lewdness, obscenity, bawdiness.

salada

A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.

Saladino

(history) First sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, who led the Muslim opposition to the European Crusaders in the Levant.

salafrário

A deliberate scoundrel.

salama

A respectful ceremonial greeting used mostly by Muslims.

salame

A large cured meat sausage of Italian origin, served in slices.

salamo

A respectful ceremonial greeting used mostly by Muslims.

salão

A large meeting room.

salão de baile

A large room used for dancing and banquets.

salão de beleza

(US, Philippines) A salon where hairdressers, beauticians, and cosmeticians work.

salão de eventos

(legal) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.

salário

A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.

saldo

(accounting) The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account.

salema

A respectful ceremonial greeting used mostly by Muslims.

salgado

Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing brine; salty.

salgalhada

A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

salgar

(US, Canada) To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. corned beef.

salgueiro

The wood of these trees.

saliência

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

saliente

Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive.

salino

Containing salt; salty.

saliva

(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

salivar

(ambitransitive) To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.

salmão

Having a pale pinkish-orange colour.

salmão-real

The chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).

salmão-rei

The chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).

salmonete

A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (red mullets or goatfish).

salmoura

Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.

salmourar

(transitive) To preserve food in a salt solution.

salobre

(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.

salobro

(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.

saloio

(pejorative) An awkward, naive, clumsy and/or rude country person. [from early 18th c.]

Salonica

A port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.

salopete

A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes, and most often worn by young girls as an overdress.

salpicar

(intransitive) To send out small droplets; to splash in small droplets (on or against something).

salsa

(countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.

salsaparrilha

Any of various tropical (Central and South) American vines of the genus Smilax, such as Smilax aspera, which have fragrant roots.

salsicha

A sausage, typically a frankfurter.

salsichão

A sausage-shaped thing.

salsichinha

A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties.

salsinha

(countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.

salsola

Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place; as Russian thistle, wild indigo, witch grass, Amaranthus albus, etc.

saltador

Each of a series of blocks in a harpsichord or the earlier virginal, communicating the action of the key to the quill; sometime also, a hopper in a modern piano. [from 16th c.]

saltar

(transitive) To move to a position (in a queue/line) that is further forward.

saltar em terra

(intransitive) To go ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a train or aircraft.

salteador

(historical) A person, usually mounted on horseback, who robbed travelers on public roads.

saltear

(transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.

saltitar

(intransitive) To move by hopping on alternate feet.

salto

A sizeable jump, great leap.

salto mortal

(gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.

salto plataforma

(footwear, in the plural) Ellipsis of platform shoe (“a kind of high shoe with an extra layer between the inner and outer soles”).

salutar

Marked by wholeness; sound and healthy.

salva

(kitchenware) A large decorative plate, sometimes used under dinner plates or other savoury-dish vessels in a multi-course meal; also service plate or underplate.

salva-vidas

A lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.

salvação

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

Salvador

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of El Salvador.

salvadora

A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.

salvaguarda

A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.

salvaguardar

(transitive) To serve as backstop for.

salvar

(transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.

sálvia

The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.

sálvia hispânica

A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.

salvo

Unless something happens; excepting; in the absence of.

samambaia

Any of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the division Pteridophyta that lack seeds and reproduce by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations.

Samanta

A en given name.

sâmara

The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.

samaritano

Of, or relating to Samaria or Samaritans.

Samatra

The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island.

samba

(dance) A Brazilian ballroom dance or dance style.

sambapito

(motorsport) A sign on a stick held in front of the vehicle during a pit stop.

sambo

A Russian martial art and combat sport.

sami

Relating to the Sami people of northern Scandinavia, or the Sami languages.

Samoa

A country consisting of the western part of the Samoan archipelago in Polynesia, in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Samoa. Capital and largest city: Apia. Formerly Western Samoa, and, before that, German Samoa. It is distinct from American Samoa.

samoano

Of, from, or pertaining to American Samoa or its people.

samouco-do-brabante

A shrub, also called sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale), that grows on moors and fens.

samovar

A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil.

samplear

(music, transitive) To reuse a portion of (an existing sound recording) in a new piece of music.

samurai

In feudal Japan, a soldier who served a daimyo.

sanar

(transitive) To restore to health.

sanatório

An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.

sanção

Agreement; act of agreeing.

sancionar

(transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.

sandália

(footwear) A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot

sandália havaiana

(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.

sandália japonesa

(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.

sandes

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

sandes de hambúrguer

The patty used in such a sandwich.

sandeu

(chiefly, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) Foolish, silly, stupid.

sândi

(phonology) Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words.

sanduba

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

sanduichar

(transitive) To place (an item) physically between two other, usually flat, items.

sanduíche

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

sanfona

A box-shaped musical instrument played by compressing or expanding its bellows while pressing its buttons or its keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel (reeds).

sangramento

The flow or loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel.

sangramento de nariz

Haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity).

sangrar

(intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.

sangrento

Characterised by bloodshed.

sangria

(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.

sangue

(medicine, informal, countable) A blood test or blood sample.

sangue coagulado

Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air.

sanguessuga

(figurative, derogatory) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.

sanguinária

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

sanguinário

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

sanguíneo

Of a deep vivid red color.

sanguinolenta

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

sanguinolento

Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.

sanidade

A healthy mental state.

sanita

A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.

sansão

(by extension) Any very strong man.

sânscrito

A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism.

Santa

A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.

Santidade

(countable) Used in connection with His or Your to address the leader of some religious traditions, notably the pope.

santificar

(transitive) To make holy, to sanctify.

santimonial

Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

Santo

A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the person's name.

santo Deus!

An expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.

santo do pau oco

(derogatory) Hypocritically or self-righteously pious; sanctimonious; smugly morally superior.