Portuguese–English dictionary

tontura

(countable, psychology) A state of low response to stimulus and diminished, narrow attention; particularly one induced by hypnosis.

tônus

(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.

toolbox

(computing) A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs.

toolkit

(computing) A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs.

toot

(countable, social media) A message on the social networking software Mastodon.

top

(informal) Best; of the highest quality, fame or rank.

top de linha

At the highest level of development at a particular time; cutting-edge.

topa-tudo

(rare) A pawnshop; pawnbroker.

topar

(idiomatic, transitive) To find, usually by accident.

topete

(informal) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion.

tópico

(Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.

topless

(chiefly, of a female) Not wearing a garment covering the top half of the body; naked from the waist up.

topo

The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.

topógrafa

a person who studies or records topography

topografia

The features themselves; terrain.

topográfico

Of or relating to topography.

topógrafo

a person who studies or records topography

toponímia

(semantics) Lexicological study of place names; a branch of onomastics.

tópos

(art, literature) Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature; a motif.

toque

(chiefly, British, informal) A telephone call.

Tóquio

A prefecture and capital city of Japan.

Tor

(Norse mythology, and, paganism) A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.

tora

The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.

torácico

(anatomy) Of the thorax.

toranja

The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of Citrus maxima and sweet orange.

toranjeira

The tree of the species Citrus paradisi, a hybrid of Citrus maxima and sweet orange.

tórax

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

torção

The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining

torcedor

A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.

torcedura

The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining

torcer

(transitive) To cheer and support (a team or individual); to barrack; to root for.

tordo

Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast.

tormenta

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

tormentar

(transitive) To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.

tormento

A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.

tornado

(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.

tornar

(copulative) To become, or cause oneself to become.

tornar-se

(transitive) To be proper for; to beseem. [from 13th c.]

tornassol

(uncountable) A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.

torneado

Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.

torneador

A person who turns and shapes wood etc. on a lathe.

tornear

To shape with a lathe.

torneira de segurança

(British) A main shutoff#Noun for water to a home from a municipal supply. Usually these valves exist in pairs, one outside the property boundary and one inside the property boundary.

torneiro

A person who turns and shapes wood etc. on a lathe.

torniquete

(medicine) A tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb.

torno

(tools, metalworking, woodworking) A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.

torno mecânico

(tools, metalworking, woodworking) A machine tool used to shape a piece of material, or workpiece, by rotating the workpiece against a cutting tool.

tornozeleira

A piece of jewelry/jewellery, resembling a bracelet but worn around the ankle.

tornozelo

The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.

toró

A heavy rain.

toronja

The large spherical tart fruit produced by this tree.

Toronto

The capital city of Ontario, Canada and largest city Canada.

torpe

That which is vile; vileness.

torpedo

Any of the group of rays of the order Torpedodiniformes, which can produce an electric discharge.

torpor

A state of being inactive or stuporous.

torque

(physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)

torrada

a twice-baked bread, slices of bread baked until they are hard and crisp (also called a zwieback)

torrão

A lump of something, especially earth or clay.

torrar

(intransitive, figuratively) To be uncomfortably hot.

torre

(electricity) A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.

torre de menagem

(obsolete) The main tower of a motte or castle; a keep or donjon.

torre de observação

(architecture) A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.

torre de perfuração

A framework that is constructed over a mine or oil well for the purpose of boring or lowering pipes.

torre sineira

(architecture) A tower or steeple typically containing bells, especially as part of a church.

torreão

(historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.

torrencial

Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

torresmo

Sounding with small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.

torreta

(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

tórrido

(weather) Hot and humid; sweltering. [from late 16th c.]

torrone

(uncountable) A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in, _, western, _, Europe) almonds or (in, _, eastern, _, Europe) hazelnuts or (in, _, America) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.

torso

The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.

torta

A type of sponge cake rolled up into a cylinder, typically but not exclusively with jam or chocolate filling.

tortilha

A type of Mexican flatbread made out of cornmeal or flour.

torto

(of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.

tortuoso

(often, figurative) Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.

tortura

(uncountable, used as a predicative noun) Something terrible to endure.

torturador

Someone who tortures.

torturar

(transitive) To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone), usually with the aim of forcing confessions or punishing them.

tosão

(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal

Toscana

An administrative region of Italy, located north of Lazio and south of Emilia-Romagna.

Toscânia

An administrative region of Italy, located north of Lazio and south of Emilia-Romagna.

toscano

Of, from or relating to Tuscany, Italy.

tosco

The variety of Albanian upon which Standard Albanian is based.

tosga

The consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.

tosquiadeira

A cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.

tosse seca

A dry cough.

tostar

(transitive) To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.

total

Total, entire.

totalidade

The whole; the complete or amount.

totalitário

Of or relating to a system of government where the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control of every aspect of the country, socially, financially, and politically.

totalitarismo

A system of government in which the people have virtually no authority and the state wields absolute control, for example, a dictatorship.

totalizado

With all parts included; with nothing missing; full.

totalmente

In a complete manner; thoroughly.

totem

A similar unattended stand for the automatic dispensing of tickets, etc; an e-kiosk.

Totó

A stereotypical en given name.

touca

(headwear) A cap that fits the head closely, usually knitted from wool.

touca de dormir

(headwear) A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread. [From 14th c.]

toucinho defumado

Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.

Toulouse

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

toupeira

Any of several small, burrowing, insectivorous mammals of the family Talpidae.

tour

A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.

toureador

One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.

toureiro

One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.

Touro

(zodiac constellations) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a bull and containing the star Aldebaran.

toutinegra

Sylvia atricapilla, an Old World warbler.

tovariche

Comrade, especially with reference to the former USSR.

township

(South African English, pre-1994) An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.

toxicidade

The quality or degree of being toxic.

tóxico

A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.

toxicodependente

A person who uses drugs, especially illegal drugs.

toxicologia

(sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.

toxidade

The quality or degree of being toxic.

trabalhador

Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.

trabalhador rural

A person who works on, but does not own, a farm; an agricultural labourer / agricultural laborer.

trabalhar

(intransitive) To toil, to work.

trabalho

(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.

trabalho manual

Work done by the hands.

trabalhoso

Requiring much physical effort; toilsome.

trabuco

A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.

traça

Any of various insects that infest books.

tração

The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power.

traçar

(transitive) To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.

tracejado

(of a, line) Dashed; made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.

Trácia

A historical region of Southeast Europe, now divided between Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey.

traço

(by extension) The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.

tractor

(agriculture) A vehicle used in farms e.g. for pulling farm equipment and preparing the fields.

tradição

(legal) Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.

tradicional

Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.

tradicionalista

In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.

tradicionalmente

In a traditional manner.

trado

A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.

tradução

A translation.

tradutor

A human translator; an interpreter, especially in the armed forces.

traduzir

To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation.

Trafalgar

A headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain.

tráfego

The commercial transportation or exchange of goods, or the movement of passengers or people.

traficar

(ambitransitive) To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.

tráfico

The illegal trade or exchange of goods, often drugs.

tragada

(British, slang) : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).

tragar

To eat very quickly without chewing the food properly.

tragédia

A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.

tragicamente

In a tragic manner.

trago

A shot of a drink, usually alcoholic. [from 1750s]

traição

The crime of betraying one’s own country.

traiçoeiro

(figurative, ethnic slur) Perfidious, treacherous, faithless.

traidor

Unfaithful or adulterous.

traidora

(by extension) One who betrays any confidence or trust.

trailer

An unpowered wheeled vehicle (not a caravan or camper) that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, etc., that cannot be carried in the leading vehicle.

trair

(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.

trajar

To clothe and ornament; to adorn or attire.