Portuguese–English dictionary

sedutor

A man whose chief interest is seducing, usually women.

sedutora

A woman who seduces.

seduzente

Attractive, alluring, tempting.

seg

Abbreviation of Monday.

segadeira

A machine that gathers the harvest (harvests the crop).

segador

One who reaps; a person employed to harvest crops from the fields by reaping.

segar

(transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

segmentar

(ambitransitive) To divide into segments or sections.

segmento

(geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.

segredar

(transitive) To conceal.

segredo

Being or kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]

segregacionismo

(politics) A belief in (usually racial) segregation.

segregar

(transitive) To separate.

segueta

A saw, with a blade that is put under tension, for cutting metal

seguidamente

(sequence) Next in order of place.

seguido

successively, one after the other, in succession; together.

seguidoras

A group of people supporting the same thing or person.

seguidores

A group of people supporting the same thing or person.

seguinte

Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.

seguir

(transitive) To accept (a decision or law) and act in accordance with it; to conform to (a decision or law); to acquiesce to (a decision or law).

seguir-se

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

segunda

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Monday.

segunda volta

(politics) A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.

segunda-feira

(US, Canada, informal in UK) On Monday.

segundamente

In the second place.

segundo

Based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of; by the order of.

segundo plano

A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).

segundo turno

(politics) A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.

seguramente

In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound [from 10th c.].

segurança

Firmness of mind; undoubting steadiness; intrepidity, courage, or self-confidence.

segurança social

Those benefits paid under such a system.

segurar

(ambitransitive) To attach or connect in a secure manner.

segurelha

Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings.

seguro

(insurance) Insurance; a contract for the payment of a sum on occasion of a certain event, as loss or death. Assurance is used in relation to life contingencies, and insurance in relation to other contingencies. It is called temporary assurance, in the time within which the contingent event must happen is limited.

Seicheles

An archipelago and country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean. Official name: Republic of Seychelles.

seio

A breast, one of a woman's breasts

seira

A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals.

seis

The digit or figure 6.

seita

(chiefly, derogatory) A group, sect or movement following an unorthodox religious or philosophical system of beliefs, especially one in which members remove and exclude themselves from greater society, including family members not part of the cult, and show extreme devotion to a charismatic leader.

seiva

A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.

seixo

A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.

seixoeira

One of a variety of shore birds; red-breasted sandpiper (variously Calidris canutus or Tringa canutus).

sela

The part of a harness which supports the weight of poles or shafts attaching a vehicle to a horse or other animal.

selar

To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.

seleção

(This entry is a translation hub.)

seleção natural

(evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

selecionado

Privileged, specially selected.

selecionador

Someone or something which selects or chooses.

selecionar

(transitive) To select carefully and with individual attention.

Selena

A en given name.

Selene

(Greek god) The goddess of the Moon.

selénio

A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.

selenita

(science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth's Moon (Luna): either an indigenous one or a human one.

selenite

(mineral) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).

selenografia

(astronomy, geography, cartography) The scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon.

selenologia

(chiefly) The scientific study of the Moon’s movements in the heavens and the kinetic influences it has upon and it receives from other astronomical bodies.

seletar

To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.

seletivo

Of or relating to the process of selection.

seleto

Especially good or preferred.

seletor

(computing, graphical user interface) Any user interface control that selects something.

selfie

(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.

selim

The immovable seat of a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.

Selma

(countable) A en given name.

selo

A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.

selo de segurança

Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design.

selva

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

selvagem

(archaic) A bloodthirsty and savage person; vandal; barbarian. [from 16th c.]

selvagemente

In a wild, uncontrolled manner.

selvaticamente

In a wild, uncontrolled manner.

sem

Lacking knowledge or understanding; uninformed; oblivious.

sem adorno

Having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple

sem ambiguidades

In a manner that is not ambiguous; leaving no doubt; clearly

sem amor

Without love.

sem barba

(ornithology) Lacking a beard (a defined patch of feathers below the beak).

sem coração

Without feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring; cruel. [from 16th c.]

sem dúvida

Emphatically yes; certainly; definitely.

sem falhas

Without flaws, defects, or shortcomings; perfect.

sem fazer barulho

In a quiet manner, without any noise.

sem filhos

Not having any children.

sem fins lucrativos

Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).

sem fólego

Out of breath.

sem gás

(of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.

sem graça

Boring; not exciting or interesting.

sem hesitação

In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.

sem igual

(frequently, postpositive) Unequalled, unrivalled; unique. [from 15th c.]

sem intenção

Unintentionally; because of an oversight.

sem lei

Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly.

sem noção

(usually, with to or of) Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.

sem nome

Having no name, nameless, unnamed; anonymous.

sem o conhecimento de

(followed by to) Without the knowledge of.

sem palavras

Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.

sem par

(frequently, postpositive) Unequalled, unrivalled; unique. [from 15th c.]

sem parar

(duration, idiomatic) All the time, or seemingly all the time; constantly.

sem pé nem cabeça

Random; chaotic; incomplete; not thorough, constant, or consistent.

sem ponta

Having no point or sharp tip; terminating squarely or in a rounded end.

sem precedentes

Previously unknown; unprecedented.

sem problemas

No apology is necessary; think nothing of it (said in response to an expression of regret).

sem querer

Unintentionally; because of an oversight.

sem receio

In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.

sem rumo

Without aim, purpose, or direction.

sem seguro

Lacking insurance or security.

sem sentido

Lacking meaning.

sem sinal

(computing) Not accepting negative numbers; having only a positive value (or zero).

sem valor

Having no worth or use; without value.

sem vergonha

(slang) A morally reprehensible, disreputable, or sleazy person.

sem-abrigo

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

sem-teto

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

sem-vergonha

(colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.

semáforo

A traffic light, or (by extension) an intersection controlled by traffic lights.

semanal

Of or relating to a week.

semanalmente

Happening once a week, or every week.

semanário

A publication that is published once a week.

semantema

(linguistics) A lexical item corresponding to the set of all words (or of all multi-word expressions) that are semantically related through inflection of a particular shared basic form.

semântico

Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words. [from late 19th c.]

semeadura

(agriculture, horticulture, archaic) The act of scattering seed; a crop grown from such seed.

semear

(transitive, agriculture, horticulture, archaic) To sow seeds over a wide area.

semelhança

Likeness, resemblance.

semelhante

(often, followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.

semelhar

(intransitive, copulative) To seem; to have a certain semblance; to look.

semema

(linguistics) The smallest unit of meaning; especially, the meaning expressed by a morpheme.

sémen

(uncountable) Semen.

semente

(countable) Any small seed-like fruit.

semente de cacau

The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.

sementeira

(horticulture) A place where young shrubs, trees, vines, etc., are cultivated for transplanting, or (more generally) made available for public sale, a garden centre; also (obsolete) a plantation of young trees.

semestre

The period of time equal to half a year; normally referred to as 6 months, but a half-year is more exactly 182.5 days (without a leap day)

semi-

half

semiautomática

A semi-automatic pistol.

semicerrar os olhos

(intransitive) To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight, or as a threatening expression.

semiconsciente

Good; pious.

semideus

(mythology) A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.

semifinal

A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.

seminadeira

An agricultural implement for making holes for sowing seed, and sometimes so formed as to contain seeds and drop them into the hole made.

seminário

(obsolete) The knowledge disseminated in an Academy. [Attested from the early 17th century until the mid 18th century.]

semínima

(music) A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.

semiótica

The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.

semiótico

Of or relating to semiotics or to semantics.

semita

Of or pertaining to the Semites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples.

semítico

Of or pertaining to the Semites; of or pertaining to one or more Semitic peoples.

semivogal

(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.

sempre

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

sempre que

At each occasion that.

sempre-verde

Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

Sena

A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.

senado

In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.

senador

A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.

senadora

A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.

senão

(usually follows interrogative adverbs) Otherwise, if not.

senciência

The state or quality of being sentient; possession of consciousness or sensory awareness.

senciente

Experiencing sensation, thought, or feeling.

senda

Any set path or trail to be used by people walking.