Portuguese–English dictionary

tronco

The trunk or stem of a tree.

troneira

(architectural element, military) Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.

trono

The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.

tropas

Military personnel in uniform.

tropeçar

(intransitive, especially, of horses) To fall; to stumble and go lame.

tropeço

A fall, trip or substantial misstep.

tropel

A mass of people, animals or things in motion or turmoil.

trópico

(geography) Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°26′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.

trópicos

(geography) The region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.

tropismo

(uncountable, biology) The turning of an organism (chiefly a plant) or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; (countable) an instance of this.

trotar

(transitive) To cause to move at an energetic trot.

trote

(US, Philippines) An initiation or behavior that involves humiliation, harassment or abuse, particularly in universities and in the military.

Trótski

A surname.

trouxa

A person who has no magical abilities.

trovador

An itinerant composer and performer of songs in medieval Europe; a jongleur or travelling minstrel.

Trovão

The seventh reindeer of Santa Claus.

trovejar

(intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.

trovoada

The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.

trovoar

(intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.

trucidar

(transitive) To kill brutally.

truculento

Cruel or savage.

truísmo

A self-evident or obvious truth.

Trump

A surname from German.

truncado

Truncated.

truncar

(transitive) To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.

trunfar

(transitive, cards) To play on (a card of another suit) with a trump.

trunfo

(slang) The glans penis, the sensitive bulbous structure at the end of the penis also known as the head of the penis. (Also spelled knob.)

trupe

A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.

truque

(countable, by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.

truque de mágica

(countable) A magician’s trick.

truque ferroviário

(by extension, rail transport, also, attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.

truqueiro

Adept at using deception.

trust

A group of businessmen or traders organised for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services, and managed by a central body of trustees.

truta

A nonmigratory freshwater trout of species Salmo trutta, with dark spotted skin, native to Europe and Asia.

try

(rugby) A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.

tsar

(historical) An emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states.

tsarina

(historical) An empress of several Eastern European countries, especially Russia, or the wife of a tsar.

tsuga

Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Tsuga, that grow in North America; the wood of such trees. [from 1670]

tsunami

(proscribed) A large, sudden, and disastrous wave of water caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean; a tsunami. (See Usage notes below.)

tu

(now, chiefly, archaic, literary) Objective and reflexive case of thou. [from 8th c.]

tua

(archaic, EME, dialectal, literary) : that which belongs to thee; which belongs to you (singular).

tuba

A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.

tubérculo

A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.

tuberculose

(pathology) An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria. [from 1839]

tubo

A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another

tubo de escape

(automotive) An exhaust pipe exhausting to the aft of the vehicle.

tudo

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

tudo bem

Conventional response to "how are you?", indicating that one is well.

tufão

(in particular) A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.

tufo

A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.

tugúrio

A crude, roughly built hut or cabin.

tuitar

(ambitransitive, social media) To post an entry to Twitter. [since 2007]

Tule

The semi-legendary island of classical antiquity considered to represent the northernmost location in the inhabited world (the Ecumene).

tulpa

(Buddhism, mysticism) A magical creature that attains corporeal reality, having been originally merely imaginary.

tumba

A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.

tumor

(oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

túmulo

A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

tumulto

A tumultuous assault or quarrel.

tumultuar

To move about wildly or violently.

tumultuário

Causing or characterized by tumult; chaotic, disorderly, turbulent. [from mid 16th c.]

tumultuoso

Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy.

tunar

(informal) The act of tuning or maintenance.

tundra

A flat and treeless Arctic biome.

túnel

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

Tunes

Tunis Governorate, one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia, which includes the capital.

tungsténio

A rare metallic chemical element (symbol W, from Latin wolframium) with an atomic number of 74.

túnica

An outer garment worn by priests and other clericals; a habit.

tuning

The process of modifying a vehicle (usually a car), predominantly focusing on its appearance and audiovisual system as opposed to performance.

Túnis

Tunis Governorate, one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia, which includes the capital.

Tunísia

The Republic of Tunisia, since 1956.

tunisiano

Of, from, or pertaining to Tunisia, the Tunisian people or the Tunisian language.

tupia

A power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves.

turba

(Australian Aboriginal) A group of Aboriginal people associated with an extended family group, clan group or wider community group, from a particular place or country.

turbar

(transitive, of a fluid, especially a liquid) To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.

turbilhão

(oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.

turbina

Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.

turbulência

A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.

turbulento

Turbulent.

turca

A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic descent. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

turco

A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic descent. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

turfa

Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.]

turfe

(uncountable, with "the", sports) The sport of racing horses.

turfeira

(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)

túrgido

Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.

turista

Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s]

turistar

(intransitive) To travel as a tourist.

turma

(informal, especially, with a possessive) A male friend.

turnê

A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.

turno

The succession of one to another in office or duty; order; turn.

turquesa

An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.

turquesado

Having a pale greenish-blue colour.

turquesino

Having a pale greenish-blue colour.

Turquia

A country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in West Asia. Official name: Republic of Türkiye. Capital: Ankara.

turrão

Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

turvar

(transitive, of a fluid, especially a liquid) To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.

turvo

Not transparent or clear.

tusa

(uncountable, slang) An erection of the penis.

Tutancámon

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age.

Tutankhamon

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age.

tutano

(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.

tutear

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

tutela

The office or position of one acting as a guardian or conservator, especially in a legal capacity.

tutelado

A person under guardianship.

tutelagem

(Ireland, United Kingdom, ) The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.

tutelar

Relating to guardianship or protection.

tutor

One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

tutorar

(transitive) To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.

tutorial

(video games) A thorough demonstration that explains or illustrates the steps involved in winning the game.

tutu

A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.

tuxaua

A leader of a clan or tribe.

tweed

A coarse woolen fabric used for clothing.

twink

(gay slang) A young, attractive, slim man, usually having little body hair.

twittar

(ambitransitive, social media) To post an entry to Twitter. [since 2007]

Twitter

(Internet, informal) A user account on Twitter.

Tyr

(Norse mythology) The Norse god of war, identifiable with Tiu or Tiw.

tzar

(historical) An emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states.

tzarina

(historical) An empress of several Eastern European countries, especially Russia, or the wife of a tsar.

u.m.a.

(physical chemistry) A unit of mass equal to 1/12 the mass of an atom of 12C (carbon-12, an isotope of carbon).

uádi

A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

uai

(dated, or, literary) An exclamation used to express pleasant or unpleasant mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.

uau

An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.

úbere

An organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals, particularly ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep and deer.

ubiquidade

(uncountable) The state or quality of being, or appearing to be, everywhere at once; actual or perceived omnipresence.

ubíquo

Being everywhere at once: omnipresent.

ucase

An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or later ruler.

UCI

(medical) Initialism of intensive care unit.

UCP

(computer hardware) Initialism of central processing unit.

Ucrânia

A country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea. Capital and largest city: Kyiv.

ucraniana

A citizen of Ukraine or a person of Ukrainian ethnicity.

ucraniano

Relating to Ukraine or its people or language.

uculele

A small four-stringed guitar.

ué

(with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion.

uédi

A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

ufa

Used to express relief of tension, fatigue, or surprise.

ufo

Initialism of unidentified flying object; (loosely) an alien spacecraft. [from 20th c.]

Uganda

A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Uganda.

uia

An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.

uiraçu

Any of a number of eagle-like birds of prey of the subfamily Harpiinae, especially the species Harpia harpyja.

uirapuru

Troglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren, type species and sole Old World species of the family Troglodytidae).

uísque

(Ireland, US, England) A drink of whiskey.

uivo

The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.

uja

Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.

uje

Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.

ukase

An authoritative proclamation; an edict, especially decreed by a Russian czar or later ruler.

ukelele

A small four-stringed guitar.

ukulele

A small four-stringed guitar.

Ulan Bator

The capital city of Mongolia.

ulano

(historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.

úlcera

(figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

úlcera de frio

An injury suffered as a result of freezing of some part of the body, typically fingers, toes or the nose.