Portuguese–English dictionary

santo graal

(figuratively) Anything that is highly sought-after but attained only through difficult endeavor.

santuário

A peaceful or tranquil place.

São

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

são e salvo

(idiomatic) Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.

sapata

Something resembling a shoe in form, position, or function, such as a brake shoe.

sapatão

A homosexual woman, one who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women.

sapateira

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

sapateiro

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

sapatilha

A type of women's flat with a very low heel, thin sole, and round toe.

sapato

(footwear) A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.

sapato anabela

One of a pair of wedge-heeled shoes.

sapeca

Causing mischief; injurious.

sapiência

(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.

sapiente

Wise.

sapo

An amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.

saquaritá

Any of several molluscs, of the genus Urosalpinx and others, especially the oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea), that make holes in the shells of their prey.

saque

The spoils of war.

saque a descoberto

(uncountable) The act of overdrawing a bank account.

saquear

(transitive) Synonym of plunder, to seize by violence particularly during the capture of a city during war or (video games) after successful combat.

Sara

A desert in North Africa and the largest hot desert in the world.

Sarai

A en given name

Saraievo

The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built on the Miljacka river.

saraivada

A storm characterized by lots of large hail.

Sarajevo

The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built on the Miljacka river.

sarar

(transitive) To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.

sarau

A formal evening party.

sarça

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids.

sarcasmo

(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.

sarcasticamente

In a sarcastic manner.

sarda

A native or inhabitant of Sardinia, Italy.

Sardenha

An island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea.

sardenho

Of, from or relating to Sardinia, Italy.

sardo

Of, from or relating to Sardinia, Italy.

sargento

The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.

sari

The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.

sariguê

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

sarilho

A kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound.

sarin

(toxicology, military) The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.

sarja

(textiles) A type of worsted cloth.

sarjeta

A ditch along the side of a road.

sarna

(veterinary medicine) A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.).

sarnento

Afflicted, or looking as if afflicted, with mange.

sarraceno

A member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near the Roman province of Arabia in the early centuries CE, who were specifically distinct from Arabs.

sarrafo

(construction) A stud; a two-by-four.

sarrar

(slang) To dance in a sexually suggestive way with both partners in very close proximity, often pressed against each other.

sarro

Something that provokes mirth or scorn.

saruê

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

sashimi

A dish consisting of thin slices or pieces of raw fish or meat.

Saskatchewan

A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina.

Satã

(religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.

Satanás

(religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.

satânico

Alternative letter-case form of Satanic (of, pertaining to or resembling Satan).

satanista

Alternative letter-case form of Satanic (of, pertaining to or resembling Satan).

satélite

(informal, by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.

satinado

Like satin, smooth and shiny, glossy.

sátira

(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

satiríase

Excessive sexual desire, found in a man.

satírico

Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.

satirizar

(transitive) To gently satirize. [from 1914]

satisfação

The state or degree of being contented or satisfied.

satisfatoriamente

In a satisfactory manner, in a manner adequate to requirements.

satisfatório

Satisfactory.

satisfazer

(transitive) To give contentment or satisfaction to; to satisfy; to make happy.

satisfeito

Satisfied, pleased, contented.

satori

(Japanese mythology) A yokai having the form of a mind-reading monkey-like creature said to dwell in the mountains of the historical Japanese provinces of Hida and Mino (present-day Gifu Prefecture).

saturar

(transitive) To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or interest of, particularly by excessive exposure or consumption.

Saturnália

(historical) An Ancient Roman holiday honoring the deity Saturn.

saturnina

(comparable) Of a person: having a tendency to be cold and gloomy

saturnino

(comparable) Of a person: having a tendency to be cold and gloomy

saudação

A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.

saudações

(sometimes, formal, sometimes, humorous) Hello.

saudade

The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.

saudar

(transitive) To greet; give salutation to; salute.

saudável

Beneficial to bodily health.

saúde

Said to somebody who has sneezed, as a rhetorical response; .

saúde mental

(psychology) One's emotional well-being, especially with reference to one's outlook on life, ability to cope with stress or the absence of a mental disorder.

saudita

From, or pertaining to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian people or language, or the House of Saud.

saudoso

Full of longing or yearning.

Saul

(biblical character) The first king of Israel in the Old Testament.

sauna

A room or a house designed for heat sessions.

sautor

A place where roads intersect and lead off in four directions; a crossroad (common in UK and Irish place names such as Gerrards Cross).

Sava

A river in southern Europe, a right side tributary of the Danube at Belgrade.

savana

A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.

Save

A river in southeastern Africa that flows about 400 km (250 mi) from south of Harare in Zimbabwe, through Mozambique, to the Indian Ocean.

sável

A herring-like fish (Alosa alosa), of the eastern Atlantic that migrates to fresh water to spawn.

saxão

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Saxon language.

saxofone

A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.

Saxónia

A state of modern Germany, located in the east, far from historical Saxon lands. Official name: Free State of Saxony.

saxônico

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Saxon language.

saxônio

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Saxon language.

sazão

(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

sazonal

(North America) Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.

scâner

A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium. [from 20th c.]

Scarborough

The Borough of Scarborough, a former local government district in North Yorkshire, abolished without replacement in 2023.

Schadenfreude

Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

Schiller

A surname from German.

schnapps

(uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.

schnaps

(uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.

schnitzel

(by extension) A Germanic dish of breaded and deep-fried meat cutlet.

Sciam

(historical) Former name of Thailand: a country in Southeast Asia.

scópio

Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.

Scrabble

A board game in which players draw letter tiles and take turns to make interlocking words like a crossword, scoring points according to the letters played and their positions on the board.

script

(countable) The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself.

Sculptor

(constellation) A dim spring constellation of the southern sky. It lies between Aquarius and Phoenix and lies in the direction of the southern pole of the Milky Way.

se

(idiomatic) Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).

se bem que

Although, despite (it) being.

se Deus quiser

(often, as disjunct) Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).

se faz favor

(often, with yes) Used as an affirmative to an offer.

seara

A field of corn (maize).

Seattle

A seaport and the largest city in Washington, United States, and the county seat of King County.

Sebastião

A en given name.

sebe

A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.

sebenta

(education) A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

sebo

(physiology) A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.

seboso

Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

seca

A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

secador

One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative

secador de cabelo

(chiefly, _, UK) A small electrical appliance for drying hair, by generating a stream of hot air.

secadora

(most often) Short for clothes dryer, tumble dryer

secante

(trigonometry) In a right triangle, the reciprocal of the cosine of an angle. Symbol: sec

seção

(sciences) thin section, a thin slice of material prepared as a specimen for research.

secar

(transitive, ergative) To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.

secar no calor

(transitive) To dry by heat.

secção

(mathematics) A portion.

seccionar

To cut, divide or separate into pieces.

secionar

To cut, divide or separate into pieces.

seco

Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying.

secretaria

The office or department of a government secretary.

secretário

One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.

secretismo

The habit of keeping secrets.

secreto

Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly

secular

Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical; profane.

secularismo

Neutrality towards all religions.

século

A period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

secundanista

(US) The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.

secundar

(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from etymology 1 above.)

secundário

Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.

secundarista

(US) The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.

sedã

An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.

sedação

The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.

sedar

(transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit. [from 10th c.]

sedativo

(pharmaceutical effect) Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing

sede

The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.

sede de sangue

A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.

sedento

Very thirsty.

sedição

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

sedicioso

Of, pertaining to, or constituting mutiny.

sedimento

A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.

sedoso

Similar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.

sedução

The act of seducing.