Portuguese–English dictionary

videira

The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.

vidente

A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses

vídeo a pedido

(uncountable) Abbreviation of video on demand.

vídeo sob demanda

(uncountable) Abbreviation of video on demand.

video-tape

A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.

videoblog

(Internet) A weblog using video as its primary presentation format. [from 21st c.]

videocâmara

(computer graphics, video games) The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game or simulation.

videocâmera

(computer graphics, video games) The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game or simulation.

videocassete

(dated) VHS.

videogravar

to make a recording of something on videotape

videojogo

(countable) Ellipsis of video game.

videotape

A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.

videoteipe

A relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.

vidraceiro

One who glazes; a craftsman who works with glass, fitting windows, etc.

vidrado

Of eyes: glistening but not focusing on anything in particular; showing no liveliness.

vidro

(usually, uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).

vieira

Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Pectinoidea.

viela

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

Viena

A state of Austria, including the city, within the state of Lower Austria.

vienense

Of or relating to Vienna (the capital of Austria).

viet cong

A member of this organization.

vietcong

A member of this organization.

vietcongue

A member of this organization.

Vietnã

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Capital: Hanoi.

Vietname

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Capital: Hanoi.

vietnamita

Of or pertaining to Vietnam.

view

(Internet) An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.

viga

(nautical) One of the transverse members of a ship's frame on which the decks are laid, and acting as part of the support for keeping the sides of the vessel in shape — supported at the sides by knees in wooden ships and by stringers in steel ones; cf. abeam, beam-ends.

vigamento

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

vigário

An assistant rector or vicar.

vigarista

A person who uses confidence tricks to defraud or swindle people after first gaining their trust with a series of confidence games; a scam operator, confidence trickster.

vigência

(uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.

vigésimo

The ordinal form of the number twenty.

vigia

A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.

vigiar

(transitive) To watch over as a guard.

vígil

Awake; not sleeping.

vigilância

Monitoring or regulation.

vigilante

Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary

vigília

The state of being wakeful.

vigor

(uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.

vigorosamente

With intense energy, force or vigor

vigoroso

(poetic, literary, or, archaic) Strong; vigorous; powerful.

vil

Of little worth.

vila

(UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.

vilanesco

Of, relating to, or appropriate to a villain.

vilão

A deliberate scoundrel.

vilificar

(transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.

vilipendiar

(transitive) To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.

vime

(countable, uncountable) Long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants.

vimeiro

(countable, uncountable) Long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants.

vinagre

(uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.

vinagreira

Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea.

vinagrete

A sauce, made of an acidic liquid such as vinegar or lemon juice; oil; and other ingredients, used as a salad dressing, or as a marinade for cold meats.

vinculante

(of an agreement, contract, etc.) Imposing stipulations or requirements that must be honoured.

vínculo

(finance) A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.

vinda

To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.

vindouro

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

vingador

One who avenges or vindicates.

vingança

Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.

vingar

(transitive) To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.

vingar-se

(transitive) To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.

vingativo

Vindictive or wanting vengeance.

vinha

The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.

vinhedo

A grape plantation, especially one used in the production of wine.

vinheta

A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.

vinho

Of a deep purple red color like that of Burgundy wine.

vinho da Madeira

A type of fortified wine produced on that island.

vinho do Porto

A type of very sweet fortified wine, mostly dark red, traditionally made in Portugal.

vinho Madeira

A type of fortified wine produced on that island.

vinho rosado

(countable) A serving of such wine.

vinho rosé

(countable) A serving of such wine.

vinho tinto

(countable, informal) A red variety of an animal, such as a red kangaroo or a red squirrel.

vínico

Pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine.

vinícola

A place where wine is made, or a company that makes wine.

vinil

(dated) A vinyl phonograph/gramophone record.

vinte

The cardinal number 20, occurring after nineteen and before twenty-one.

vinte e um

(card games) A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over.

vinte-e-um

(card games) A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over.

vintena

Twenty (20).

viola

A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.

viola d'arco

A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.

violação

(legal) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.

violão

A hollow-body guitar of the older variety, in contradistinction to an electric guitar.

violar

(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.

violável

Capable of being violated, broken, or injured.

violentamente

In a violent manner.

violentar

(transitive) To have sex with.

Violeta

A en given name.

violinista

A person who plays the violin.

violino

(string instrument) A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.

violoncelista

Someone who plays the cello.

violoncelo

A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.

viperino

Of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.

viquingue

(historical) Scandinavian/Northern European seafarers, most familiarly raiders and pirates during the Viking age.

vir

(intransitive) To move nearer to the point of perspective.

vira e mexe

At frequent intervals.

vira-casaca

A traitor; one who turns against a previous affiliation or allegiance.

vira-lata

(dated, or, humorous) A contemptible or inferior dog.

virada

(sports) An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.

virado para cima

Facing upwards.

virago

A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.

virar

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

virar-se contra

(intransitive) To turn and attack someone or something (used with on).

Virgem

(zodiac constellations) : A constellation in the zodiac, imagined in the shape of a maiden, that contains the bright binary star Spica.

Virgílio

Pūblius Vergilius Marō (70–19 BCE), Roman epic writer from the Augustan period, best known for writing the Aeneid.

virginal

(musical instruments) A musical instrument in the harpsichord family.

virgindade

The state or characteristic of being a virgin.

virginiano

Someone with a Virgo star sign

Virgo

(zodiac constellations) : A constellation in the zodiac, imagined in the shape of a maiden, that contains the bright binary star Spica.

vírgula

(typography) The punctuation mark ⟨,⟩ used to indicate a set of parts of a sentence or between elements of a list.

viril

Having the characteristics of a man.

virilha

The ventral area (very bottom) of the human body between where the legs fork from the torso, in the area of the genitals and anus.

virilidade

The self-concept of a man being with respect to his possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness; a man's sense or view of himself as being more or less manly.

virol

(heraldry) A twist of cloth or wreath, typically placed underneath and forming part of a crest (as an orle or wreath) and customarily shown with six twists, the first tincture being the tincture of the field, the second the tincture of the metal, and so on; rarely, it occurs as a charge.

virote

A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.

virtualmente

In essence or functionally, but not in fact, formally, or technically.

virtuoso

Specifically, a musician (or other performer) with masterly ability, technique, or personal style. [from 18th c.]

virulência

The state of being virulent.

vírus

(computing) A type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.

vírus de computador

(computing) A program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks and USB drives, often causing damage to systems and data.

visão

The ability to notice what others might miss.

visão de mundo

A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.

visão geral

A brief summary, as of a book or a presentation.

viscacha

Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes Mountains, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.

víscera

Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.

vísceras

The entrails or contents of the abdomen.

visco

(poetic) Any gluey or adhesive substance that traps or captures; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.

visconde

A member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.

viscose

A fabric made from this material.

viscoso

Like paste, sticky.

viseira

A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it.

visgo

(poetic) Any gluey or adhesive substance that traps or captures; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.

visibilidade

(countable) The degree to which things may be seen.

visionária

Someone whose beliefs are far from realistic.

visionário

Someone whose beliefs are far from realistic.

visita

A short visit, usually for social purposes.

visitante

Someone who pays a visit to a specific place or event; a sightseer or tourist.

visitar

To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).

visível

Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.

visivelmente

In a visible manner; openly.

vislumbrar

(intransitive) To shine with a faint, unsteady light.

vislumbre

A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.

Visnu

(Hinduism) One of the Trimurti (trinity) in Hindu mythology, and the most venerated god in Hinduism.

visom

(plural mink or minks) Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

vison

(plural mink or minks) Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

vista

Vision or the faculty of sight.

visto

A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.

visto que

Considered to be, in relation to something else; in the relation (specified).

vistoso

Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

visual

A set of clothing (with accessories).