Portuguese–English dictionary

traje

Clothing and ornamentation; raiment.

traje à paisana

(uncountable, AU, British, New Zealand) A civilian dress when worn by a member of the military, or casual dress when worn by a pupil of a school who normally would wear uniform.

traje de banho

A garment worn for swimming.

trajetória

(sports) The trajectory of a ball, frisbee etc.

trama

Chiefly preceded by in: collaboration or collusion, chiefly for a nefarious reason. [from early 19th c.]

tramado

(slang, mildly, _, vulgar) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.

tramar

(transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).

tramazeira

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.

tramo

The distance between two supports in a vault or building with a pitched roof.

trampolim

(idiomatic) Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.

tranca

A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.

trancar

(US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.

trançar-se

To become twined together.

trance

(uncountable, music genre) Ellipsis of trance music (“genre of electronic dance music”).

tranche

(finance, transitive) To divide into tranches.

tranchefilas

A strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement.

trancinha de raiz

(chiefly, in plural) One of a set of rows of tightly braided hair close to the scalp, forming a hairstyle, of African origin.

tranco

(rare) A sudden jerking movement.

tranqueira

(slang) Anything that is old or of inferior quality.

tranqueta

(countable) A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.

tranquilamente

In a calm manner; coolly.

tranquilidade

(in a place or situation) The state of being calm; absence of noise and disturbance.

tranquilizador

That which tranquillizes or soothes.

tranquilizante

Freeing from fear or anxiety.

tranquilizar

(transitive) To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.

tranquilo

(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

trans

Transgender or transsexual.

trans-

To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of.

transa

(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]

transação

An agreement between parties concerning the sale of property; or a contract by which one party binds themself to transfer the right to some property for a consideration, and the other party binds themself to receive the property and pay the consideration.

transagem

Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.

transar

(vulgar, slang, usually of a man, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).

transbordamento

The spillage resultant from overflowing.

transbordar

(Internet, ambitransitive) To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.

transbordo

The spillage resultant from overflowing.

transcendente

(algebra, field theory, of an extension field) That contains elements that are not algebraic.

transcender

(transitive) To pass beyond the limits of something.

transcontinental

Crossing or spanning a continent.

transcrição

(linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.

transcrito

(genetics) A molecule of RNA produced by transcription.

transdutor

A device that converts energy from one form into another.

transe

(countable) A dazed or unconscious condition.

transexual

(dated) Of a person, having changed, or being in the process of changing, physical sex by undergoing medical treatment, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or optionally sex reassignment surgery (SRS).

transferência

Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.

transferir

(legal) To transfer legal rights (to).

transfiguração

A major change in appearance or form; a metamorphosis.

transfigurar

(transitive) To transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance.

transformação

(mathematics) A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).

transformador

(electrical engineering) A static device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling; primarily used to transfer energy between different voltage levels, which allows the most appropriate voltages for power generation, transmission and distribution to be chosen separately.

transformar

(transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.

transformar-se em

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

transformismo

The wearing of clothing which society considers appropriate for the opposite sex rather than the wearer's sex.

transfretano

(archaic) Beyond the sea.

trânsfuga

One who defects.

transgénero

(countable, now, often, offensive) A transgender person

transgredir

(transitive) To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc.

transgressão

An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.

transgressor

A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.

transição

An instance of segueing, a transition.

Transilvânia

A historical region in western Romania.

transir

(transitive) To travel across, to go through, to pass through, particularly under difficult conditions.

transístor

(semiconductors) A solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals, which can be used for amplification, switching, voltage stabilization, signal modulation, and many other functions.

transitar

(intransitive) To happen.

transitivo

Making a transit or passage.

trânsito

The act of passing over, across, or through something.

transitório

(figurative) Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.

translação

(physics, mathematics) A motion or compulsion to motion in a straight line without rotation or other deformation.

transliteração

(linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.

transliterar

(transitive) To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system.

translucência

the quality of being translucent

translúcido

Transparent in colour.

transluzente

Transparent in colour.

transmissão

A programme (bulletin, documentary, show, etc.) so transmitted.

transmissível

Able to be transmitted.

transmitido

Communicated, signalled, or transmitted to many people, through radio waves or electronic means.

transmitir

(intransitive) To be broadcast.

transmorfo

(fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.

transmudar

(transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.

transmutação

A noticeable change in character, appearance, function, or condition.

transnacional

Between or beyond national boundaries.

transparência

(uncountable) The quality of being transparent.

transparente

Obvious; readily apparent; easy to see or understand.

transpiração

The action or process of perspiring.

transpirar

(intransitive) To emit sweat.

transplantação

An act of uprooting and moving (something), especially and archetypically a plant.

transplante

(medicine) An operation (procedure) in which tissue or an organ is transplanted: an instance of transplantation.

transponder

A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal.

transportado pelo ar

In or carried by the air.

transportador

One who, or that which transports.

transportadora

A person or company in the business of shipping freight.

transportar

(arithmetic) In a subtraction, to deduct (one) from a digit of the minuend and add ten to the following digit, in order that the subtraction of a larger digit in the subtrahend from the digit in the minuend to which ten is added gives a positive result.

transportável

Capable of being transported; easily moved.

transporte

The transportation of goods.

transtornado

Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.

transtorno

(medicine, countable) A physical or mental malfunction.

transversal

Transverse; lying across the main direction.

transverso

Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.

trap

(slang, informal, usually, _ , offensive, usually, _ ) Someone with male-typical anatomy who passes as female.

trapaça

(video games) A hidden means of gaining an unfair advantage in a video game, often by entering a cheat code.

trapacear

(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.

trapaceiro

One who cheats others.

trapézio

A swinging horizontal bar suspended at each end by a rope, used by circus artists.

trapiche

A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.

trapo

A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.

traque

A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.

traqueia

(anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.

traquinagem

Mischief.

traquinas

One who performs pranks.

traseira

The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.

traseiro

(comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).

traslado

A transport service (such as a bus or train) that goes back and forth between two or more places.

traste

(music) One of the pieces of metal, plastic or wood across the neck of a guitar or other string instrument that marks where a finger should be positioned to depress a string as it is played.

trata

(archaic) An order for money to be paid; the document that states it: a cheque, note, bond, bill of exchange, money order, or IOU.

tratado

(international law) A treaty or supplement to such.

tratador de zoológico

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

tratamento

(Commonwealth, politics) A response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament.

tratante

A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.

tratar

(transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.

tratar bem

(transitive) To tend gently and with extra care.

tratar condescendentemente

(transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.

tratar de

(transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.

tratar por tu

(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.

trato

Relations with others.

trator

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

traumático

Of, caused by, or causing trauma.

traumatismo

Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.

traumatizar

(transitive, pathology) To injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents.

trautear

(intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.

trava

A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.

travagem

The act of applying brakes.

travão

A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. [from 18th c.]

travão de mão

(mechanical engineering, automotive, railroading) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever or foot-operated toggle lever in a motorcar or the hand-operated crank on a railcar, which is used to set and release such a brake.

travar

(intransitive) To operate a brake or brakes.

trave

(sports) The top of the goal structure.

travejamento

(literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.

travessa

A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.

travessão

(sports) The top of the goal structure.

travesseiro

A large cushion or pillow, usually cylindrical in shape.

travesso

Mischievous; of or befitting an imp.

travessura

(uncountable) Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.

travessuras

(often, in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.

trazer

(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

trecho

Something which has been clipped from a larger whole:

treco

(slang, originally, US) A thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one does not know or cannot recall)

treçolho

(disease) A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.

trégua

In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary).

treinador

(originally, Oxford University, _, slang) A trainer or instructor.

treinadora

(originally, Oxford University, _, slang) A trainer or instructor.

treinamento

An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.

treinar

(intransitive, sports) To train.