Portuguese–English dictionary

Ulisses

(Greek mythology) The son of Laertes and Anticlea and father of Telemachus. A Greek leader during the Trojan War, he was responsible for the Trojan horse. He was also king of Ithaca, hero of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey.

ulmeiro

(countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers.

ulna

(anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.

Úlster

The northern province of Ireland, made up of all six Northern Irish counties and three counties in the Republic of Ireland.

última

(not comparable) Final; last in a series.

ultimamente

(referring to a time period starting in the recent past and including the present) in recent times.

ultimato

(diplomacy) A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.

último

(archaic) Ultimate, final or last.

último grito

The condition of scientific or technical knowledge, particularly the peak or highest level thereof, at a particular time. [from early 20th c.]

último nome

The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).

ultimogénito

The youngest child of a family.

ultra-som

(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

ultrajante

Outrageously bad; shocking.

ultrajar

(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

ultraje

An offensive, immoral or indecent act.

ultramar

Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. [from 1350–1470]

ultramarino

Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.

ultrapassado

Of customs, ideas, laws and legal rights, offices, organizations, etc.: no longer existing or in use; defunct, discontinued, obsolete; specifically, of a title of nobility: no longer having any person qualified to hold it.

ultrapassar

(transitive) To surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.

ultrassom

(physics) Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

ultrassónico

(acoustics) Beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear; with a frequency of 20 kilohertz or higher.

ultravida

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

ultravioleta

Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres.

ulular

To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy.

um

An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]

um ao outro

(reciprocal pronoun) To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects:

um bocado de

(informal, often, _, slightly, _, derogatory) Relatively large but unspecified in number. [1907]

um dia

At some unspecified time in the past.

um monte de

A large amount of. [from 13th c.]

um pouco

A small number of things.

um pouco de

A modest, small, or trifling amount.

um tanto

(degree) Somewhat, quite; to an unexpected degree. [from 16th c.]

um, dois, três, macaquinho do chinês

A children's game in which the players have to stand still without moving while being looked at.

uma

An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]

uma vez

(frequency) One and only one time.

uma vez que

Because.

umbigo

(anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.

umbilical

Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.

umbo

A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.

umbral

Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel.

umbroso

Abounding in shades.

umedecer

(transitive) To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.

úmero

(anatomy) The bone of the upper arm.

umidade

Moisture; humidity; dampness.

úmido

In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.

unanimemente

In a unanimous manner; without objection.

unanimidade

The condition of agreement by all parties, the state of being unanimous.

undécimo

The person or thing in the eleventh position.

underground

(not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.

underline

(dated) An announcement of a theatrical performance to follow, placed in an advertisement for the current one.

ungido

A person who has been anointed, especially for religious reasons.

ungir

(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

unguento

(countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.

unha

The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.

unha do pé

The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.

unheiro

An infection near or under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.

união

The coming together of things; union.

unicamente

Alone; exclusively.

UNICEF

An agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.

unicidade

(uncountable) The state of being one or undivided; unity.

único

(obsolete) Unique; rare; matchless.

unidade

(computer hardware) An apparatus for reading and writing data to or from a mass storage device such as a disk.

unidade de massa atômica

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

unido

Joined into a single entity.

unificação

The act of unifying.

unificar

(transitive) Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.

uniforme

Without great variation.

uniformemente

So as to form a flat surface.

uniformidade

(uncountable) The quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an instance of this.

uniformizar

(transitive, obsolete) To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.

unilateral

Partial or biased in favour of one faction or demographic group.

unir

(by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.

unir esforços

(intransitive) To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction.

unir-se

(transitive, intransitive) To combine into a whole.

unissex

Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender. [from 1960s]

unissexo

Not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender; suitable for any sex or gender. [from 1960s]

unitário

Not divided in parts.

universalidade

The quality of being catholic, universal or inclusive.

universalmente

In a universal manner.

universidade

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

universitária

Of, or relating to a college, or college students.

universitário

Of, or relating to a college, or college students.

universo

Our universe, the sum of everything that exists in the cosmos, including time and space itself.

unívoco

Having only one possible meaning.

uno

A card game similar to crazy eights, played with specially printed cards that have colours instead of suits.

uns

A small number of (a set of countable items); more than one but not very many; especially, more than two but not very many (explained in usage note at several).

untar

(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

Uppsala

A city and municipality in eastern central Sweden; the fourth largest city of the country.

Upsala

A city and municipality in eastern central Sweden; the fourth largest city of the country.

uquelele

A small four-stringed guitar.

urânio

(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Uranus. [from 1830s]

Urbano

(uncommon) A en given name.

urdidura

(weaving) The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.

urdimento

(weaving) The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.

urdu

Modern Standard Urdu, an Indo-Aryan language with native speakers mainly in Pakistan and North India. It is a standardized and Persianized version of Hindustani.

urdume

(weaving) The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.

uretra

(anatomy) The tube through which urine exits the body and, in male placental mammals, through which semen is ejaculated.

urgência

(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

urgente

Urgent.

urgentemente

With great haste, with a sense of urgency, because it is very important.

urgir

(transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

Urias

(biblical character) The husband of Bathsheba whom David sent to death.

urinário

(urology) Of, relating to, occuring in, or affecting urine, its production, function, or excretion.

urinol

A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.

urna

A sealed box with a slit, into which a voter places a completed voting slip.

uro

An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.

urologista

(medicine) A doctor of urology.

uropígio

A whip scorpion (arachnid of order Thelyphonida), which when threatened may eject a liquid containing acetic acid.

uroque

An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.

urra

Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

urrar

To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.

ursa

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

urso

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

Úrsula

A en given name.

urticar

(transitive) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.

urtiga

Especially, most species of herb genus Urtica, stinging nettles:

urtigar

(transitive) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.

urubu

Any of the large scavenging birds in the family Cathartidae.

Uruguai

A country in South America. Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Capital and largest city: Montevideo.

urze

Any small evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae.

usado

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

usar

To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.

usável

Capable of being used.

Usbequistão

A country in Central Asia. Official name: Republic of Uzbekistan. Capital: Tashkent.

username

(computing) A name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system.

usina

A building or other place where manufacturing takes place. [from 17th c.]

uso

(uncountable, followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.

usual

Most commonly occurring; typical.

usuária

(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.

usuário

A person who uses drugs, especially illegal drugs.

usurário

A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an exorbitant, exploitative, or illegal rate.

usureiro

(pejorative) One who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk, a rent-seeker.

usurpação

An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.

usurpador

One who usurps.

usurpar

To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.

Utah

A state in the western United States. Capital and largest city: Salt Lake City.

utensílio

An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.

utensílio de cozinha

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, except in compounds) An appliance or utensil for cooking food.

utensílios de mesa

The cutlery, crockery and glassware used in setting a table for a meal.

útero

(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. [from 8th c.]

UTI

(medical) Initialism of intensive care unit.

Útica

An ancient Phoenician colony on the African coast, near Carthage.

útil

Suitable to one’s needs.

utilidade

(uncountable, followed by "of") Usefulness, benefit.

utilitário

(ethics) Pertaining to utilitarianism.

utilitarismo

(philosophy) The theory that action should be directed toward achieving the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people" (hedonistic universalism), or one of various related theories.

utilitarista

Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.

utilizador

(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.

utilizadora

(computing) A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.

utilizar

(transitive) To employ; to apply; to utilize.