Portuguese–English dictionary

blogueiro

(blogging) A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal.

bloguista

(blogging) A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal.

bloqueador

(computing) An application that stops / impedes unauthorised access to a programme.

bloqueadora

Agent noun of ; something that blocks something else.

bloquear

(transitive) To bar (impose a ban on a person or bot, etc.) from connecting via telephone, instant messaging, etc., or from accessing an online account or service, or similar.

bloqueio

(by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms.

bloqueio total

The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.

Bluetooth

(networking, trademark) An industrial specification for wireless personal area networks.

blusa

(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women.

blusão

(military, _, fashion) A loose-fitting uniform jacket.

blush

(uncountable, countable) A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks.

boa

Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.

boa sorte

Used to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement; a benediction or valediction.

boa viagem

Used to wish someone a good journey.

boa vontade

A favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.

boa!

An expression of congratulations, encouragement, or approval.

boas-vindas

Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.

boate

An establishment that provides staged entertainment, often with food and drink, such as a nightclub.

boato

Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.

Boaventura

A surname transferred from the given name.

Bob

A en given name.

boba

(colloquial) A silly person.

bobagem

Nonsense; senseless talk.

bobeira

Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.

bobina

A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.

bobinho

A children's game in which players pass an object, usually a ball, between each other while trying to prevent a selected player from intercepting it, and if said selected player catches the ball, he or she exchanges places with whoever last touched it.

bobo

A silly person.

bobo da corte

A person in colorful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.

boca

The topmost lip or rim of a container, or a natural feature shaped like a container.

bocadinho

A modest, small, or trifling amount.

bocado

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

bocal

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

bocejar

(intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

bocejo

The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.

boceta

(slang, vulgar) The vagina.

bocha

(sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game.

bochecha

(anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

bochechar

(transitive) To remove soap from (something) using water.

boda

A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.

bodas

(especially) Such a day that commemorates a wedding.

bode

(childish) A male goat.

bodo

A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.

bodoque

(chiefly, American, AU, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.

Boeing

(aviation) A US aerospace company known for their commercial aircraft.

Boémia

A cultural region in the west of the former Czechoslovakia and present-day Czech Republic.

boémio

Of, or relating to Bohemia or its language. [from 16th c.]

bóer

(historical) A Dutch colonist in South Africa during the colonial era, especially a farmer.

bofes

(informal, or, archaic) The lungs.

bofetada

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

bófia

(slang, with the) The police, considered as a group entity.

bogatir

(historical) A medieval heroic warrior in Kievan Rus, akin to the Western European knight-errant.

bogatyr

(historical) A medieval heroic warrior in Kievan Rus, akin to the Western European knight-errant.

bogia

(by extension, rail transport, also, attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.

bogie

(by extension, rail transport, also, attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.

boi

An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.

boia

(nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes

boiardo

(historical) A member of a rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania.

boicotar

(transitive) To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.

boicote

The act of boycotting.

boina

(headwear) A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.

boiola

(US, slang, colloquial, derogatory, dated) A homosexual male.

bojo

An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.

bola

A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.

bola ao cesto

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

bola curva

(baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"

bola de andebol

(uncountable) A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.

bola de beisebol

The ball used to play the sport of baseball.

bola de Berlim

A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

bola de feno

Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots once dry, forming a light, rolling mass which is driven by the wind from place to place; as Russian thistle, wild indigo, witch grass, Amaranthus albus, etc.

bola de fogo

(baseball) Synonym of fastball (“a high-speed pitch of a baseball”).

bola de futebol

(countable) The ball used in any game called "football".

bola de gude

(countable, games) A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic. [from 17th c.]

bola de handebol

(uncountable) A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.

bola de natal

A small shiny spherical decoration, commonly put on Christmas trees.

bola de neve

A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.

bola de pelo

A small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming.

bola do pé

(mathematics) The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point.

bola-de-Berlim

A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling.

bolacha

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

bolacha de chope

A small, flat or tray-like object on which a bottle, cup, glass, mug, etc., is placed to protect a table surface from drink spills, heat, or water condensation.

bolada

A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.

bolão

A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.

bolas

(in the plural) Courage.

bolas!

(UK, Ireland, AU, Commonwealth) An exclamation of astonishment.

bolbo

The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.

bolchevique

(historical) A Russian communist revolutionary, a member of the Bolshevik Party in the Communist Revolution of Russia in 1917.

bolchevismo

The Communist political ideology adopted by the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Marxism-Leninism.

boleia

A similar compartment in other vehicles.

boletim

(originally) A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.

boletim de notícias

A periodically sent publication containing current events or the like, generally on a particular topic or geared toward a limited audience.

boletim informativo

A periodically sent publication containing current events or the like, generally on a particular topic or geared toward a limited audience.

bolha

A spherically contained volume of air or other gas, especially one made from soapy liquid.

boliche

A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling

bolim

(bowls) A small, typically white, ball used as the target ball in bowls; a jack-ball. [from 17th c.]

bolinador

(informal) Prone to touching other people with one's hands, especially in an inappropriate or sexual manner.

bólingue

A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling

bolinho

A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top.

Bolívia

A country in South America. Official name: Plurinational State of Bolivia. Capitals: La Paz and Sucre.

boliviano

Of, from, or pertaining to Bolivia, or the Bolivian people.

Bollywood

The Hindi-language film industry located in Mumbai.

bolo

A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.

bolo de gengibre

(transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.

bolo de queijo

(countable, and, uncountable, obsolete) A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).

bolonhês

Of, from or relating to the city of Bologna, capital and largest city of Emilia-Romagna, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city.

bolor

A natural substance in the form of a furry or woolly growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.

bolorento

Covered with mould.

bolos

A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form.

bolota

(nautical) A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head.

bolsa

A container made of leather, plastic, or other material, usually with a handle or handles, in which you carry personal items, or clothes or other things that you need for travelling. Includes shopping bags, schoolbags, suitcases, briefcases, handbags, backpacks, etc.

bolsa carteira

A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle.

bolsa de estudos

(UK) A financial award or prize given to a student (who becomes an exhibitioner) by a school or university, usually on the basis of academic merit.

bolsão

An enclosed volume of one substance surrounded by another.

bolseira

A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.

bolseiro

A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.

bolsista

A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship.

bolso

(clothing) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

bom

Satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional.

bom apetite

Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.

bom dia

(dated, formal) A somewhat formal greeting generally used between sunrise and sunset.

bom Jesus de merda

(blasphemous) An expletive.

bom proveito

Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat.

bom senso

Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made.

bomba

An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.

Bombaim

(dated) The former name of Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra, India.

bombarda

A medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.

bombardeador

(North America) A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.

bombardeadora

(North America) A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.

bombardeamento

The act of bombing, especially towns or cities.

bombardear

(transitive, figuratively, often with with) To attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing.

bombardeio

The act of bombing, especially towns or cities.

bombardeiro

(aviation, military) A military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs.

bombástico

(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous

bombazina

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

bombazine

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

bombear

(transitive, figuratively, often with with) To attack or annoy in the manner of a bombing.

bombeio

An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping

bombeira

(firefighting) A person who has been trained to put out fires.

bombeiro

(firefighting) A person who has been trained to put out fires.

bombinha

A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.

bombista

A person who sets bombs, especially as an act of terrorism.

bombom

(countable, chiefly, North America, Philippines) A piece of confectionery of this kind.

bombordo

(nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel when facing the bow.

Bona

An independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the Rhine River; the former capital of West Germany and (until 1999) seat of government of unified Germany.

bondade

(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being good.

bondoso

Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.

boné

(headwear) A cap with a rounded crown and a curved, stiffened bill at the front.

boneca

A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.

boneco

A children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and often capable of some form of spring-loaded movement. It is used to distinguish from dolls, which have acquired the reputation as a girl's toy, whereas action figures are more marketed toward boys.

boneco de neve

A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).

bongo

A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.