Portuguese–English dictionary

WhatsApp

An instant messaging service founded in 2009 and acquired by Facebook in 2014.

whisky

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

whiterita

(mineral) A yellow-grey mineral form of barium carbonate, BaCO3

Wikcionário

A particular version of this dictionary project, written in a certain language, such as the English-language Wiktionary (often known simply as the English Wiktionary).

wiki

A collaborative website which can be directly edited merely by using a web browser, often by anyone who has access to it.

Wikipédia

A free-content, multilingual, online encyclopedia and wiki run by the Wikimedia Foundation.

Wiltshire

An inland county of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Berkshire.

wireless

(uncountable, networking) Wireless connectivity to a computer network.

Wisconsin

A state in the Upper Midwest region of the United States.

wishful thinking

(idiomatic, psychology) The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality.

wisteria

Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.

wok

(cookware) A large, round-bottomed cooking pan used in East Asian cooking.

woke

(originally, AAVE, slang) Alert, aware of what is going on, or well-informed, especially of racial and other social justice issues.

Wolfgang

A German en given name.

wombat

Any of several herbivorous, burrowing marsupials, of the family Vombatidae, mainly found in southern and eastern Australia.

workshop

A brief, intensive course of education for a small group, emphasizing interaction and practical problem solving.

workstation

(computing) A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics.

worm

(computing) A self-replicating program that propagates through a network, differing from a virus in usually lacking any destructive effects.

Worms

An independent town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

WWW

Initialism of World Wide Web.

Wyoming

A state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Cheyenne.

X-burguer

A hamburger containing cheese (usually one or more slices of processed cheese).

xá

A king of Persia or Iran.

xadrez

(textiles, usually, pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.

xaile

A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.

xale

A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.

xamã

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.

xamane

A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.

xampu

An instance of washing the hair or other fibres with shampoo.

Xangai

A major port city and direct-administered municipality of China, the largest urban area in China.

xaque

(chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece. [from 14th c.]

xaque-mate

(chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.

xáquima

A kind of bridle with no bit.

xará

A person with the same name as another.

xaréu

Any of the marine fish in the family Carangidae. [from 17th c.]

xaria

(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.

xarife

A traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.

xaroco

A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.

xarope

Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.

xastre

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

xauarma

A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.

Xavier

Any of various notable people with this name as given name or surname, especially Saint Francis Xavier, a Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552).

Xbox

(video games, trademark) Any of the home consoles in Microsoft's Xbox product line, especially the original Xbox.

Xenia

A en given name of mainly historical use in English.

xenofilia

An attraction to or love of foreign people, manners or culture.

xenofobia

A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners.

xenofóbico

Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life.

xenófobo

One who hates or fears strangers or foreigners.

xénon

The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.

xenônio

The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology.

xeque

(chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece. [from 14th c.]

xeque-mate

(chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.

Xerazade

A en given name.

xerez

(uncountable) A fortified wine produced in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere.

xerife

(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.

xerocar

(transitive) To make a copy using a photocopier.

xerox

A machine that copies graphical material; a duplicator.

xerpa

A member of a particular Himalayan ethnic group living in Nepal and Tibet, known especially as mountaineers.

Xerxes

(historical) Xerxes I, a Persian king of the Achaemenid dynasty who reigned 485-465 BC.

xi

The 14th letter of Classical and Modern Greek. The 15th in Ancient and Old Greek.

xi!

(somewhat, dated) A general exclamation of surprise or frustration.

xícara

A customary unit of measure

xícara de chá

(countable, Commonwealth, northern, _, US) A cup or (East Asia, Southern, _, US) glass of any of these drinks, often with milk, sugar, lemon, and/or tapioca pearls.

xiismo

(with article, collective) The followers of this branch of Islam; the Shiites.

xilindró

A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.

xilofone

(percussion instrument) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.

xing ling

(idiomatic) Cheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.

xingamento

The use of derogatory labels in verbal attacks on a person or other entity.

xingar

To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.

xintoísmo

Formerly the state religion of Japan, a type of animism involving the worship of ancestors and nature spirits.

Xiraz

A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis.

xis

(informal) A hamburger.

xisnovar

(slang, intransitive) To inform on, especially in betrayal of others.

Xiva

(Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine.

xixa

(recreational inhalants) A pipe with a long flexible tube that draws the smoke through water, traditionally used for smoking tobacco, which is often flavored.

xô

(informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off!

xogum

The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan.

xogunato

(historical, Japan) The office or dignity of a shogun.

xona

A language spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

xota

(vulgar, slang) The female genitalia; the vulva.

xuá

(phonetics, of a vowel sound, rare) To be reduced to schwa.

xucro

New or inexperienced. [from 16th c.]

xuxo

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

Y

The area where something forks or branches: where a ramification takes place.

Yahoo

(internet, trademark) A web portal and search engine located at yahoo.com.

Yangtzé

The chief river of central China and the third longest river in the world, flowing a total of 6300 km.

Yap

An island in the Caroline Islands of western Micronesia.

Yeltsin

A transliteration of the Russian surname Е́льцин (Jélʹcin).

yield

(law) The current return as a percentage of the price of a stock or bond.

yogi

(yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga. [from 17th c.]

yogui

(yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga. [from 17th c.]

Yorkshire

England's largest county. Situated in the north-east of England; divided into three ridings, (North, West and East, and The City Of York). Since 1974 for administration purposes local government has used different divisions.

YouTube

A video-sharing website.

yuan

(currencies) The basic unit of money in China.

Yukon

A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Whitehorse.

yuppie

(informal, sometimes derogatory, dated) A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.

Yuri

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ю́рий (Júrij), equivalent to George.

yurt

A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).

yurte

A large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).

zabaglione

A custard-like dessert made with egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine.

zabaione

A custard-like dessert made with egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine.

zabela

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, derogatory, colloquial) A gay man; especially one who is effeminate.

Zacarias

A en given name, English vernacular form of Zacharias, Zachariah and Zechariah.

zaga

(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.

Zagábria

The capital and largest city of Croatia.

Zagreb

The capital and largest city of Croatia.

Zagrebe

The capital and largest city of Croatia.

zagueiro

(sports) In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.

Zaire

(historical) Former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997.

Zâmbia

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zambia. Formerly called Northern Rhodesia.

zangão

A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.

zanzar

(British) To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others.

Zanzibar

An island region of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean.

Zap

An instant messaging service founded in 2009 and acquired by Facebook in 2014.

zapar

To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.

zapear

To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.

Zé

(informal) A male; a guy; a fellow.

zé-ninguém

Someone who is not important or well-known.

Zéfiro

(Greek god) The god of the West Wind.

zeitgeist

The spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period.

zelador

(British) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.

Zelândia

The largest island of Denmark.

Zelda

(video games) Ellipsis of Legend of Zelda.

zelha

A tree of the genus Acer, characterised by its usually palmate leaves and winged seeds.

zelkova

A kind of tree in the elm family (genus Zelkova). [from 19th c.]

zelo

The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

zelosamente

Like, or in the manner of, a zealot; with great zeal or zealotry.

zeloso

One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.

zen

(religion) A school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means and principally associated with China and Japan.

Zenão

A en given name.

zepelim

(aviation) A type of large dirigible rigid airship of the early 20th century, built by the German Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and designed to carry passengers or bombs.

zerar

(transitive) To set some amount to be zero.

zero

The digit zero.

zero à esquerda

(idiomatic) Useless; worthless.

zeta

The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)

Zeus

(Greek god) Supreme ruler of all Greek gods, husband to Hera.

Zhukov

A transliteration of the Russian surname Жу́ков (Žúkov).

zibelina

(countable) A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.

zigoma

The small prominent bone of the cheek.

zigomático

The small prominent bone of the cheek.

zigoto

(cytology, also, attributive) A eukaryotic cell formed from the fusion of two gametes during a fertilization process. [from late 19th c.]

zigue-zaguear

(intransitive) To move about smoothly and from side to side.

ziguezague

A zigzag pattern, especially made by bricks, on a cloth, or by stitches in sewing.

ziguezagueando

in a zigzag manner or pattern

ziguezagueante

Moving in, or having a zigzag.

ziguezaguear

To move or to twist in a zigzag manner.

zigurate

(archaeology) A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories

zilhão

(figuratively, slang, hyperbole) Any very large number, exceeding normal description.

zilião

(slang, hyperbole) An unspecified large number (of).

Zimbabué

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Zimbabwe. Formerly called Southern Rhodesia or Rhodesia.