Portuguese–English dictionary

barn

(nuclear physics) A unit of surface area equal to 10−28 square metres.

barnacle

A black and white species of bird within the family Anatidae from the northern hemisphere, Branta leucopsis.

barômetro

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

baronesa

A woman holding a baronial title in her own right; a female ruler of a barony.

baronete

The bearer of a hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods.

barqueiro

A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.

barquilha

(nautical) A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.

barquinha

(nautical) A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.

barra

(music) A vertical line across a musical staff dividing written music into sections, typically of equal durational value.

barra inversa

The punctuation mark \.

barra invertida

The punctuation mark \.

barra oblíqua

(originally, _, US, typography) The slash mark: the punctuation mark ⟨/⟩.

Barrabás

(Christianity) In the accounts of the Passion of Christ, an insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the Passover feast in Jerusalem, instead of Jesus.

barraca

A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.

barracão

A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding, especially a smallish one; a hut.

barraco

(pejorative) A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.

barracuda

Any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators.

barragem

An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.

barramento

An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.

barranco

A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.

barraquinha

A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.

barrar

To give no consideration to (something); to treat as an exception. [from late 16th c.]

barregã

A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife.

barreira

A structure that bars passage.

barrete

A square cap, originally with four ridges across the top, surmounted by a tuft, worn by Roman Catholic clergy (and by some in the Anglican Church). A three-sided biretta is worn by Roman Catholic clergy for liturgical celebrations.

barrete de dormir

(headwear) A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread. [From 14th c.]

barrica

A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.

barricada

A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence

barriga

The abdomen (especially a fat one).

barrigudinho

A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”).

barrigudo

Having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied.

barril

(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.

barrilete

A round, traditionally wooden container of lesser capacity than a barrel, often used to store beer.

barrir

(ambitransitive) Of an elephant, to make its cry.

barrister

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.

barro

Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

barroco

(arts, music) From or characteristic of the Baroque period.

barroso

Covered or splashed with, or full of, mud.

bartedoiro

A utensil, as a bucket or cup, used in bailing; a machine for bailing water out of a pit.

bartedouro

A utensil, as a bucket or cup, used in bailing; a machine for bailing water out of a pit.

barulhento

(of a person, thing, event, etc.) Noisy.

barulho

trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion

Baruque

(biblical character) Any of a number of Old Testament men, including the scribe and companion of Jeremiah.

bas fond

(now, usually, pejorative) A crowd, a mass of people or things; a rabble. [from 15th c.]

basalto

(mineral) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.

basca

A member of a cultural and ethnic people living in the western Pyrenees and the Bay of Biscay between France and Spain.

basco

Relating to the Basque people or their language.

base

(countable, figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.

baseado

Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.

basear-se em

(transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.

basebol

The ball used to play the sport of baseball.

based

(internet slang, sometimes, humorous) Admirable; praiseworthy, especially if simultaneously unpopular or controversial.

basicamente

In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.

básico

(chemistry) Having a pH greater than 7.

basílica

(architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.

basílico

A plant (Ocimum basilicum).

Basílio

A en given name, in quiet but steady use in the UK.

basquete

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

basquetebol

(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.

bassarisco

A North American ringtail, Bassariscus astutus

bassê

A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties.

basta

(literary, poetic) (that's) enough; stop!

bastante

(informal) Often; frequently.

bastão

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.

bastar

(intransitive) To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.

bastião

(figuratively) A person, group, or thing, that strongly defends some principle.

bastidores

Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.

Bastilha

A former fortress and prison in Paris, France, the storming of which in 1789 began the French Revolution.

bata

A loose garment worn as protection by a painter, etc.

batalha

(military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.

batalha naval

A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).

batalhar

(intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight

batata

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.

batatinha

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.

batavo

Of or pertaining to the Netherlands, the Dutch people or the Dutch language.

bate-papo

(countable, uncountable) An exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation.

Bate-Seba

(biblical character) In the Old Testament, the wife of Uriah and later of David.

batedeira

A kitchen implement for mixing.

batedor

(baseball) The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat.

batedor de carteira

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

bateia

A wide receptacle in which gold grains are separated from gravel by washing the contents with water.

bater

To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

bater carteira

(transitive) To pick pockets; to steal.

bater com um obstáculo

(transitive, figurative) To mislead; to confound; to cause to err or to fall.

bater palmas

(intransitive) To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.

bater papo

To be engaged in informal conversation.

bateria

(electrical, electronics, countable) A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells.

bateria antiaérea

Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells. [from 1938]

baterista

(musician) One who plays the drums.

batida

An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.

batida de coração

One pulsation of the heart; especially an irregular one, hence the emotion which causes it.

batidinha

The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep.

batido

(US, _, slang) Exhausted.

batimento

A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.

batimento cardíaco

A heartbeat.

batina

An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. [from 17th c.]

batiscafo

A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.

batismo

(Christianity) A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.

batista

Of, relating to, or adhering to the Baptist religious denomination.

batizado

who has been baptized

batizar

(American football, _, slang) To slam the football to the ground, usually in celebration of scoring a touchdown, or to stop expiring time on the game clock after snapping the ball as to save time for the losing team to attempt to score the tying or winning points.

Batman

A province in the Black Sea region, in northern Turkey.

batoque

(obsolete, slang) A sharper or pickpocket.

batota

(video games) A hidden means of gaining an unfair advantage in a video game, often by entering a cheat code.

batotar

(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.

batoteiro

Someone who cheats.

bats

A Northeast Caucasian language of the Nakh family, spoken in Georgia.

batuta

(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances.

baú

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

bávara

Of, from or relating to the state of Bavaria, Germany.

Bavária

A historic region, former duchy, former kingdom, and modern state of Germany; the modern state includes parts of historical Swabia and Franconia as well as historical Bavaria.

bávaro

Of, from or relating to the state of Bavaria, Germany.

Baviera

A historic region, former duchy, former kingdom, and modern state of Germany; the modern state includes parts of historical Swabia and Franconia as well as historical Bavaria.

bazar

A fair or temporary market, often for charity.

bazuca

(by extension) Any shoulder-fired rocket grenade launcher.

BBC

(preceded by “the”) Initialism of w:British Broadcasting Corporation.

BD

(databases) Initialism of database.

BDSM

Sexual or non-sexual practices or activities involving bondage, discipline, sadism, masochism, or acts of domination and submission.

bé

(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry of a sheep.

beagle

A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.

Beatles

An extremely successful and influential British rock music quartet that operated primarily in the 1960s.

beatnik

A person associated with the Beat Generation of the 1950s and 1960s or its style.

beato

(Roman Catholicism) A title indicating the beatification of a person, thus allowing public veneration of those who have lived in sanctity or died as martyrs.

Beatriz

A en given name.

bebado

(of a person) Intoxicated by alcohol.

bebê

A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.

bebê reborn

A manufactured vinyl doll that has been transformed to resemble a human baby with as much realism as possible.

bebedeira

The consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.

bêbedo

Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.

beber

The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.

beber vinho

(intransitive) To drink wine.

bebericar

(transitive) To drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time.

beberrão

A habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.

beberrona

A habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.

bebida

A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, usually excluding water.

bebível

(of water) Safe to drink.

bebo

One who is intoxicated with alcohol.

bebum

(colloquial) One who drinks alcohol habitually; a drunkard.

beca

The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.

becape

(computing) A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is damaged or destroyed.

beco

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

beduína

A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert.

beduíno

A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert.

Beemôt

(Bible) A great and mighty beast which God shows to Job in Job 40:15–24.

bege

Having a slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool.

bei

(historical) A governor of a province or district in the Turkish (e.g. Ottoman) dominions.

beiço

(countable) Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth.

beiçudo

(informal) Having prominent lips.

beija-flor

Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

beijador

One who kisses.