Portuguese–English dictionary

areca

Any member of the genus Areca of about fifty species of single-stemmed palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests.

areia

Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

areia movediça

Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.

areia-gulosa

(derogatory, informal) A nymphomaniac.

arejamento

(countable) An exposure to warm or fresh air.

arejar

To circulate air through a building, etc.

arenado

Covered with sand.

arenito

A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc.

arenoso

Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.

arenque

Clupea harengus, an abundant species of herring and an important food fish living in the North Atlantic.

arenque defumado

A herring that is cured in smoke and brine strong enough to turn the flesh red; a typeof kipper.

arenque fumado

A herring that is cured in smoke and brine strong enough to turn the flesh red; a typeof kipper.

areoso

Like sand, especially in texture.

Ares

(Greek god) The Greek god of war, considered equivalent to the Roman Mars and usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos.

aresta

(geology) A very thin ridge of rock.

areté

(philosophy) excellence, goodness; virtue.

arfagem

A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.

arfar

(ambitransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.

argamassa

(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.

Argel

The capital and largest city of Algeria.

Argélia

A country in North Africa. Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Capital and largest city: Algiers. [from 1575]

argeliano

Of, from, or pertaining to Algeria or the Algerian people.

argelino

Of, from, or pertaining to Algeria or the Algerian people.

argênteo

Of silver or silver-coloured.

Argentina

A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires.

argentino

Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people.

argento

Of silver or silver-coloured.

argh

(onomatopoeia) Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.

argila

A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

Argo

(with the, Greek mythology) The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece.

argola

A fitting consisting of a loop of metal or other material, suitable for receiving a hook or the passage of a cord or line.

árgon

The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.

argônio

The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.

argot

A secret language or conventional slang peculiar to thieves, tramps and vagabonds.

argúcia

the quality of being witty

argueiro

Anything inconsequential or superficial.

arguile

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.

arguir

(intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.

argumentação

(countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.

argumentar

(intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.

argumentar a favor

(transitive) To encourage support for something.

argumentativo

Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.

argumentável

That can be argued; that can be proven or strongly supported with sound logical deduction, precedent, and evidence.

argumento

(narratology) The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. [from 1640s]

arguto

(literary) Sharp; perceptive; shrewd.

Argyll

(historical) A former county of Scotland, now incorporated into Argyll and Bute.

Ária

A en given name.

Ariadna

(Greek mythology) The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.

Ariadne

(Greek mythology) The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae.

arianisimo

(Christianity) A Christological doctrine, condemned as heretical by the First Council of Nicaea, which holds that Jesus was created by God, rather than being God himself.

ariano

(Christianity) Of or pertaining to Arius or Arianism.

aridez

A long-term lack of rainfall or moisture.

árido

Very dry.

Áries

Someone with an Aries star sign.

aríete

(historical) A heavy object used for battering down walls and gates or a siege engine that includes such an object.

arigatô

(colloquial) Thank you (used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture).

arinca

A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish.

ário

(theosophy, Germanic, _, mysticism, Nazism) A member of a race defined variously as comprising people of Germanic descent, in the narrowest sense, or all non-Jewish Caucasians, in the broadest sense

aristocrata

One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).

Aristóteles

An ancient Greek philosopher, logician, and scientist (382–322 BCE), student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.

aritmética

The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Arjuna

A major character of the Mahabharata, a Sanskrit epic.

Arkansas

A state in the South Central region of the United States. Capital and largest city: Little Rock.

Arlene

A en given name.

arlequim

A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres.

arma

(usually used in the plural) A weapon.

arma de fogo

A personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.

armação

The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.

armadilha

(military) An antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object.

armado

(figurative) Prearranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance.

armadura

The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire (the winding) around a metal core.

armadurado

Possessing, wearing, or fitted out with armour.

Armagedão

(Christianity, Islam) Mount Megiddo, the site of a prophesied final battle between the forces of good and evil.

Armagedom

(Christianity, Islam) Mount Megiddo, the site of a prophesied final battle between the forces of good and evil.

armamento

The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.

Armando

A en given name.

armante

Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

armar

(tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).

armar cilada

(transitive) To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.

armaria

A place where arms are kept, an arsenal.

armarinho

A shop selling such goods.

armário

A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.

armas

(in the plural) Heraldic bearings or insignia.

armazém

A shop or store that sells groceries; a grocery store.

armazenamento

(usually, uncountable, computer hardware) Any computer device, including such as a disk, on which data is stored for a longer term than main memory.

armazenar

To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.

armazenar em cache

(transitive, computing) To store data in a cache.

armeiro

A manufacturer of weapons, especially of guns.

Arménia

(historical) Ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highland southeast of Black Sea and southwest of Caspian Sea; area now divided between Turkey, Republic of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Iran.

arménio

Of, from, or pertaining to Armenia, the Armenian people, the Armenian language, or the Armenian alphabet.

armistício

(countable, military) A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.

Arnaldo

A en given name brought to England by Normans.

arnês

(countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.

Arno

A river in Tuscany that flows through Pisa and Florence.

Arnoldo

A en given name brought to England by Normans.

aro

A flower or plant in the genus Arum

aroma

A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.

aromaterapia

(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.

aromático

Fragrant or spicy.

arpão

A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.

arpente

A pre-metric French unit of area, having various official measures (from 3419 to 5107 square metres).

arpoar

(transitive) To shoot something with a harpoon.

arqueação

Act of measurement.

arquear

(transitive) To form into an arch shape.

arqueiro

One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.

arquejar

(intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.

arqueóloga

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

arqueologia

The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.

arqueológico

Relating to the science or research of archaeology.

arqueólogo

Someone who studies or practises archaeology.

arqui-inimigo

A principal enemy.

arquia

form of government or rule

Arquibaldo

A en given name.

arquibancada

(US, usually, in the plural) A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.

arquidiácono

(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.

arquidiocesano

(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.

arquidiocese

(Christianity) A group of dioceses administered by an archbishop

arquiduque

(historical) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

arquiduquesa

A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary

arquimandrita

(Eastern Orthodoxy) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.

Arquimbaldo

A en given name.

Arquimedes

(astronomy) A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.

arquipélago

(collective, geography) A group of islands.

arquitectura

The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.

arquitetar

(transitive) To design, plan, or orchestrate.

arquitetónico

Pertaining to architecture.

arquitetura

The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.

arquivação

(legal) The rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein.

arquivado

Having been placed into an archive.

arquivador

One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing and organising archives.

arquivamento

(legal) The rejection of a legal proceeding, or a claim or charge made therein.

arquivar

(transitive) To place (something) into an archive.

arquivista

One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing and organising archives.

arquivo

A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.

arquivo de ajuda

(usually, uncountable) One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.

arrabalde

The area surrounding a city or town; suburb.

arracional

(chiefly, philosophy) Not within the domain of what can be understood or analyzed by reason; not rational, outside the competence of the rules of reason. [from 20th c.]

arraia

Any of the superorder Batoidea of marine fish with flat bodies, large wing-like fins, and whip-like tails.

arraial

A small village or a group of houses.

arraigar

To grow roots; to enter the earth, as roots; to take root and begin to grow.

Arran

Ellipsis of Isle of Arran, Scotland.

arranca

An instance of plucking or pulling sharply.

arrancar

(computing) To bootstrap; to start a system, e.g. a computer, by invoking its boot process or bootstrap.

arranco

An unsuccessful effort to vomit.

arranha-céu

(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors. [from 1880s]

arranha-céus

(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors. [from 1880s]

arranhão

A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.

arranhar

(transitive) To rub or touch lightly the surface of (a thing) in passing.

arranjamento

The manner of being arranged.

arranjar

(transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.