Portuguese–English dictionary

varicoso

(usually of a vein or set of veins) Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.

variedade

(slang) A large quantity.

variegado

Having many colours; variegated.

varinha

A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority.

varíola

A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.

vários

Consisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many. [from 17th c.]

varonil

Having the characteristics of a man.

varredura

(computing) An instance of scanning.

varrer

(transitive, intransitive) To sweep with a broom.

várzea

(geography) An alluvial plain adjacent to a river formed by flooding during periods of high rain.

vasconço

The language of the Basque people.

vascular

(anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids

vascularite

(pathology) A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.

vasculhar

(transitive) To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.

vasculite

(pathology) A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.

vasectomia

(surgery) The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.

vasilha

A person as a container of qualities or feelings. [From 1382]

Vasili

A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian male given name Васи́лий (Vasílij).

vaso

(US, slang) a toilet or lavatory.

vaso sanitário

A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.

vasodilatação

Dilation or widening of the blood vessels.

vasomotor

Of or pertaining to the regulation of the diameter of blood vessels.

vassalagem

A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.

vassalo

The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman.

Vassili

A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian male given name Васи́лий (Vasílij).

vassoira

(countable) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.

vassoura

A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.

vastidão

(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.

vasto

Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).

vaticano

Relating to the Vatican City state.

vaticinar

To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure.

vaticínio

Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.

vau

A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.

vaudeville

(historical, uncountable) A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.

Vayu

(Hinduism) The god of wind in Hindu and Vedic religion. A primary deity, father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Lord Hanuman.

vaza

(card games) A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.

vazador

The person through whom such divulgation, or disclosure, occurs.

vazamento

A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.

vazante

The receding movement of the tide.

vazão

(hydrology) The volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m3/s (cubic meters per second).

vazar

(intransitive) To become uninterested in an activity and cease to participate in more than a perfunctory manner; to become uncooperative.

vazia

Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled.

vazio

Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

Ve

In Norse mythology, one of two brothers of Odin.

veado

(countable) A ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla, such as the musk deer or mouse deer.

veado adulto

(countable) An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.

veado-do-cabo

A type of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus buselaphus, native to parts of Africa.

vector

(aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.

Veda

(Hinduism) Any of a large body of texts originating in Ancient India. They form the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest sacred texts of Hinduism.

vedação

Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint.

vedar

To apply caulking to joints, cracks, or a juncture of different materials.

veemência

An intense concentration, force or power.

veemente

Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense.

veementemente

In a vehement manner; expressing with a strong or forceful attitude.

vegana

A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism.

vegano

(science fiction) Someone from the vicinity of the star Vega.

vegetação

(uncountable) Plants, taken collectively.

vegetal

(countable, offensive) A person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage.

vegetariana

A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. [from 1839]

vegetariano

Of or relating to the type of diet eaten by vegetarians (in all senses). [from 1849]

veia

(anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.

veia porta

(anatomy) A short vein that carries blood into the liver.

veículo

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

veículo com lagartas

A vehicle with a caterpillar track; a crawler.

veio

A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.

veja bem

Introducing an explanation

veja só

Used to express surprise.

vela

A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

vela grande

(nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

veladura

A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.

velame

The full set of sails required for a ship.

velatura

A transparent or semi-transparent layer of paint.

velcro

A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one covered with minute fiber hooks and the other with tiny fiber loops, which stick strongly together but can be pulled apart.

veleidade

The lowest degree of desire or volition; a total lack of effort to act.

veleiro

(watercraft) A boat propelled by a sail.

velejada

A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.

velejar

To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

velha

(colloquial) Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.

velhacaria

An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.

velhaco

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

velhice

(uncountable) The state of being old; the latter part of life.

velho

(informal, chiefly, North America, sometimes, mildly, derogatory) An old person, usually a male, typically a cranky old man.

velocidade

(countable, automotive, cycling) A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved; often selected via a shifter.

velocímetro

(British) The odometer of a motor vehicle.

velocista

One who is noted for being very fast.

velório

A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.

velour

A knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.

veloz

Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid. [from 14th c.]

velozmente

Quickly, with great speed; within a short time [from 13th c.].

veludíneo

(also, figuratively) Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.

veludo

A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.

veludo cotelê

A heavy fabric, usually made of cotton, with vertical ribs.

veludoso

(also, figuratively) Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.

velutíneo

(also, figuratively) Like velvet; soft, smooth, soothing.

vencedor

One who has won or often wins.

vencedora

One who has won or often wins.

vencer

(intransitive) To obtain a level of success or fame; to succeed.

vencível

Capable of being defeated or overcome; assailable or vulnerable.

venda

(sometimes, figurative) Anything that obscures the vision.

vendado

Wearing a blindfold

vendaval

(meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.

vendedor

A man whose job it is to sell things, either in a shop / store or elsewhere.

vendedor ambulante

Any of various fish of the family Kyphosidae, which make a drumming sound.

vendedora

A person whose job is to sell things, often in a shop or store.

vendedora ambulante

Any of various fish of the family Kyphosidae, which make a drumming sound.

Vendée

A department of Pays de la Loire, France. Capital: La Roche-sur-Yon.

Vendeia

A department of Pays de la Loire, France. Capital: La Roche-sur-Yon.

vender

(transitive) To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.

vender a varejo

To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.

vendido

(informal, idiomatic) A person who sells out, who compromises their principles for financial gain or some other advantage.

vendilhão

An itinerant seller of small goods.

veneno

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

venenoso

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.

veneração

(religion) The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.

venerar

(transitive) To honour with extravagant love and extreme submission, as a lover; to adore; to idolize.

venéreo

Of a disease: sexually transmitted; of or relating to, or adapted to the cure of, a venereal disease.

véneto

The Romance language spoken mostly in the Veneto region of Italy.

veneziana

A native or inhabitant of the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.

veneziano

A native or inhabitant of the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.

Venezuela

A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.

venezuelano

Of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people.

vénia

A gesture, usually showing respect, made by inclining the head or bending forward at the waist; a reverence

ventania

A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).

ventilação

A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.

ventilador

An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.

ventilar

(transitive) To let fresh air into (a room or a building), to ventilate.

vento

(uncountable, colloquial) Flatus.

ventoinha

An electrical or mechanical device for moving air, used for cooling people, machinery, etc.

ventosa

(archaic, medicine) A glass vessel used in cupping.

ventoso

(historical) The sixth month of the French Republican Calendar, from February 19, 20 or 21 to March 20 or 21.

ventral

Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. [Mid 18th century.]

ventre

The abdomen (especially a fat one).

ventricular

Of or relating to a ventricle or ventriculus.

ventríloqua

A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.

ventriloquia

The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.

ventriloquismo

The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.

ventríloquo

A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.

venturo

Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.

ver

To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.

Vera

A en given name.

veracidade

(uncountable, of a person) The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness.

Veracruz

A city in Veracruz, Mexico.

veranear

(intransitive) To spend the summer, as in a particular place on holiday.

verão

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

verba

The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.

verbal

Expressly spoken rather than written; oral.

verbalizar

(transitive) To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce

verbalmente

Spoken as opposed to written.

verbatim

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.

verbena

Verbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.