Portuguese–English dictionary

Timor

An island in the Sundas.

tímpano

(anatomy) A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus.

tímpanos

(musical instruments) The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.

tina

A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.

tinamu

Any of the birds belonging to the South American family Tinamidae, the only family in the order Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, together with which they form the superorder Paleognathae.

tingido

Coloured or tinted with dye, or as though therewith.

tingir

(ambitransitive) To colour with dye, or as if with dye.

tinido

(onomatopoeia) The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.

tinir

(ambitransitive) To make a clinking sound; to make a sound of metal on metal or glass on glass; to strike materials such as metal or glass against one another.

tinnitus

(otolaryngology, pathology) The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.

tino

(uncountable) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.

tinta

(dated) Any substance fixed with latex to harden it.

tintar

(transitive) To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.

tinto

Coloured or tinted with dye, or as though therewith.

tintura

A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.

tintureiro

One who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.

tipar

To determine the blood type of.

tipicamente

In a typical or common manner.

típico

Capturing the overall sense of a thing.

tipo

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847]

tipo assim

(colloquial) Indicating approximation or uncertainty.

tipo de letra

In digital typesetting, a set of glyphs in a single style, representing one or more alphabets or writing systems, or the computer code representing it.

tipografia

An institution or commercial company chiefly devoted to printing.

tipógrafo

(typography) A person who designs typefaces as a profession.

tipoia

A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.

tique

(US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.

tira

(US, slang) A policeman; a detective; a railroad security guard.

tira (de metal)

(carpentry, machinery) A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.

tira de couro

(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.

tira(s)

Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.

tiragem

The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.

tiramissu

An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.

tiramisu

An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.

tirana

A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

tiranizar

(transitive) To act aggressively towards.

tirano

A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

tiranossaurídeo

Any large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur, of the family Tyrannosauridae, that lived in North America during the Cretaceous period.

tiranossauro

Any large carnivorous dinosaur, of the genus Tyrannosaurus, found in North America during the late Cretaceous period.

tirante a amarelo

Somewhat yellow in colour.

tirar

(transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]

tirar (uma) soneca

(intransitive) To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze.

tirar a roupa

(intransitive) To remove one’s clothing. [from 17th c.]

tirar as digitais

(transitive) To take somebody's fingerprints.

tirar cara ou coroa

To flip a coin, to decide a point of contention.

tirar do armário

(intransitive) To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public, revealed, or apparent.

tirar férias

(intransitive) To take a period of time away from work or study.

tirar sarro

(intransitive, followed by "at") To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.

tiras

(slang, with the) The police, considered as a group entity.

tírio

From or relating to Tyre, Lebanon.

tiritar

(intransitive) To shake nervously, often from fear or horror.

Tiro

A city in Lebanon, a major port on the Levantine Sea that was a city-state in Phoenicia in antiquity and the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Middle Ages.

tiro de partida

(football, American football) The opening kick of each half of a game of football.

tiro na cabeça

A gunshot to the head.

tiroide

(anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland.

Tirol

A geographic region in Central Europe including the state of Tyrol in Austria and the regions of South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy.

tirolês

A song incorporating yodelling.

tirolesa

A song incorporating yodelling.

tiroteio

Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.

tísico

(pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.

titã

(Greek god) Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology that preceded and was overthrown by the Olympian gods.

Titânia

(astronomy) : The largest satellite of the planet Uranus.

Titanic

The R.M.S. Titanic, an ocean liner, thought by the public to be unsinkable, that sank on its maiden voyage on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg.

titânio

A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.

titanita

(mineral) A mixed calcium and titanium neosilicate, CaTiSiO5, once known as sphene.

titia

(Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand) Term of familiarity or respect for a middle-aged or elderly woman.

titilar

(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.

titubear

(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

titulação

(analytical chemistry) The determination of the concentration of some substance in a solution by slowly adding measured amounts of some other substance (normally using a burette) until a reaction is shown to be complete, for instance by the colour change of an indicator.

titular

The current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.

título honorífico

A term of respect; respectful language.

tivo

An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.

Tívoli

An ancient city in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy.

toalete

(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]

toalha

A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.

toalha de mesa

A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.

toba

(informal, _, or, _, childish, chiefly, Commonwealth) The anus.

tobogã

A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.

toca

A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.

tocado

(informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.

tocador

(music) One who plays on a musical instrument.

tocaiar

(intransitive) To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone, or simply to accost them unexpectedly.

tocaio

A person with the same name as another.

tocante

Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.

tocar

(transitive) To touch; to come into physical contact with.

tocar (com arco)

To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.

tocar de leve

(transitive) To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing.

tocha

A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end.

toco

Something blunted, stunted, or cut short, such as stubble or a stump.

toda

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).

toda a gente

All people.

toda vez que

Every time that.

todas

All people.

todo

(intensifier, sometimes, _, childish) Wholly; entirely; completely; totally.

todo mundo

All people.

Todo-Poderoso

God, the supreme being.

todos

All people.

tofo

(medicine) A deposit of monosodium urate crystals in the body, caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.

tofu

A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

toga

A loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.

Togo

A country in West Africa. Official name: Togolese Republic.

toireiro

One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.

toiro

Any adult male bovine.

tola

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang, derogatory) An incompetent or foolish person.

toldo

A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.

tolerado

Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.

tolerância

(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.]

tolerante

Indulgent, doting.

tolerar

(transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]

tolerável

(figurative) Tolerable, acceptable.

toleravelmente

In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated.

tolete

(slang, derogatory) Dried fecal matter adhering to anal hair.

tolo

A stupid person.

Tolosa

The capital city of Haute-Garonne department and of the larger Occitania region, France.

tom

A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.

tomada

(UK, dialect) Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in.

tomada de decisão

The process of reaching a decision.

tomada de posse

The formal beginning, initiation, or entry into service of any movement, enterprise, building, event, etc.

tomado

Set in advance, or as a default.

tomar

(transitive) To set something in advance.

tomar banho (de chuveiro)

To bathe using a shower.

tomar banho de sauna

To use a sauna.

tomar conta

(chiefly, in the imperative) To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that). [from 17th c.]

tomar conta de

(transitive) To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

tomar cuidado

(defective, ambitransitive) To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).

tomar emprestado

To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.

tomar o café da manhã

(intransitive) To eat the morning meal.

tomar o pequeno-almoço

(intransitive) To eat the morning meal.

tomar parte

(intransitive) To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"

tomara

(uncomparable) It is hoped that; I hope; we hope. [from 18th c.]

tomara que caia

Without a strap or straps; usually describing women's clothing without shoulder straps.

tomate

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

tomateiro

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

tombar

(intransitive, formal, euphemistic) To die, especially in battle or by disease.

tombo

A fall, especially end over end.

Tombuctu

A city in central Mali.

tomilho

Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

tomo

One in a series of volumes.

tonal

Of or relating to tones or tonality.

tonalidade

A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.

tonel

The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.

tonelada

(chiefly, _, US) A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms, about 2204.6 pounds avoirdupois.

tonema

(linguistics) A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.

toner

Powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the text and images on the printed paper.

Tonga

A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa.

tônica

(music) The first note of a diatonic scale; the keynote.

tónico

(phonetics) Having a stress or accent.

toninha

Any small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales.

tono

(language, dated) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm and a regular rise and fall of the voice.

tonsila

(anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of palatine tonsil.

tonto

Experiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded.