Portuguese–English dictionary

café

A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.

café com leite

(chiefly, US) An inexperienced person; a novice, beginner, or newcomer.

café da manhã

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

café expresso

A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.

cafeína

An alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system. [from 1830]

cafetão

A pimp.

cafeteira

A pot in which coffee is brewed or from which it is served.

cafeteria

(chiefly, US, Canada) A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.

cafetina

(archaic, British slang) A procuress; a woman who procures customers for prostitutes.

cafetinagem

The practise of managing and hiring out prostitutes.

cafetinar

(intransitive) To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander.

cafezeiro

A tropical plant of the genus Coffea.

cáfila

A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.

cafona

(informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.

cafre

(Islam, countable, offensive, religious slur, political) A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.

caftan

A long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean.

cafundó

(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.

cafuné

An act of moving one's hand or an object along a surface in one direction, touching it lightly; a caress.

cagada

A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.

cágado

(zoology) Any turtle in the family Chelidae.

cagão

(countable, slang, sometimes, derogatory) A coward.

cagar

(transitive) To defecate (on); to shit.

caiaque

A type of small boat, covered over by a surface deck, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position, from a hole in the surface deck.

caiar

(transitive) To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).

cãibra

A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.

caibro

(architecture) One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.

Caiena

The capital city of French Guiana department.

Caifás

A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.

Caim

(biblical character) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.

caimão

(narrowly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.

caipira

Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.

cair

(intransitive) To cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent.

cair a ficha

(intransitive) To make sense suddenly.

cair da noite

(uncountable) Nightfall.

cair fora

(transitive, intransitive, slang) To leave.

cairo

The fibre obtained from the husk of a coconut, used chiefly in making rope, matting and as a peat substitute.

cais

(countable, nautical) A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.

cáiser

An emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II.

caivanca

A sunken area on a surface.

caixa

(countable) A fund from deposits or contributions, to be used in transacting business; a joint stock or capital.

caixa automático

(banking) Initialism of automated teller machine or automatic teller machine.

caixa chata

(music) A set of stiff wires held under tension against the bottom head of a drum to create a rattling sound.

caixa clara

(music) A set of stiff wires held under tension against the bottom head of a drum to create a rattling sound.

caixa de areia

A box used to provide a soiling area for (usually) pet cats, generally filled with kitty litter, sand, clay chips, etc.

caixa de câmbio

That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.

caixa de correio

A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose.

caixa de costura

(plural "housewifes") A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.

caixa de direção

(cycling) On a bicycle, the system of bearings that connects the fork to the frame.

caixa de entrada

(computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email.

caixa de ferramentas

A storage case for tools.

caixa de guerra

(music) A set of stiff wires held under tension against the bottom head of a drum to create a rattling sound.

caixa de seleção

(graphical user interface) An on-screen box that can be optionally filled with a check mark, to enable or disable a setting.

caixa de som

An encasing containing one or more loudspeaker devices and usually other electrical equipment such as a driver.

caixa de verificação

(graphical user interface) An on-screen box that can be optionally filled with a check mark, to enable or disable a setting.

caixa de visto

(graphical user interface) An on-screen box that can be optionally filled with a check mark, to enable or disable a setting.

caixa eletrônico

(banking) Initialism of automated teller machine or automatic teller machine.

caixa térmica

An insulated bin or box used with ice or freezer packs to keep food or beverages cold while picnicking or camping.

caixão

A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.

caixotão

(architectural element) An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome.

cajado

A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.

caju

A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.

cajueiro

A tree, Anacardium occidentale, native to northeastern Brazil, now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.

cal

(countable) A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum (calcium sulfate, CaSO4), that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard (chalkboard).

cala

A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.

calaboiço

An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle.

calabouço

An underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle.

Calábria

A peninsula and administrative region of southern Italy.

calada

The absence of sound; quietness.

calado

(nautical) The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel.

calafetar

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

calafrio

(medicine) A feeling of being cold, a symptom of many conditions.

Calais

A city in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France.

calamitoso

Causing or involving calamity; disastrous.

calandra

Calender machine A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.

calão

a mixed language or dialect spoken by the Spanish and Portuguese Romani.

calar

To refrain from speaking; to say nothing. (This entry is a translation hub.)

calça

In a grain elevator, the case containing the lower part of the belt which carries the buckets.

calça jeans

denim trousers

calça moletom

(US) Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc.

calçada

Wearing shoes.

calçadão

A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside.

calçado

Items or an item of clothing that is worn on the foot; a shoe, sandal, etc.

calçamento

(countable) A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.

calcanhar

(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

calção

(US) A full-length undergarment, worn on the bottom half of the body, or two-piece, to keep the wearer warm in cold weather.

calçar

(transitive) To put shoes on someone or something else's feet, especially to put horseshoes on a horse.

calcário

An abundant rock of marine and freshwater sediments; primarily composed of calcite (CaCO3); and occurring in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous.

calças

(chiefly, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. [from 19th c.]

calcinha

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) Women's underpants.

cálcio

The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.

calcita

(mineral) A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble.

calcite

(mineral) A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble.

calço

Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.

calções

(historical) A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.

calculado

Not hasty or sudden; slow.

calculador

One who uses an abacus in casting accounts; a calculator. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

calculadora

A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; sometimes, an electronic one specifically.

calcular

(transitive) To reckon, calculate.

calculável

Able to be calculated; calculatable.

calculista

(especially of a person) Serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner.

cálculo

(countable) Reckoning, estimate.

Calcutá

Former name of Kolkata: the capital and largest city of West Bengal, India.

caldeira

A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.

caldeira de vapor

A vessel in which articles are subjected to the action of steam, as in washing and in various processes of manufacture.

caldeirão

A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.

caldo

(uncountable) Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled.

Calebe

(Biblical) Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.

Caledónia

A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.

calefação

Any of various heating systems in which a central source of heat is used to distribute heat (and sometimes hot water) throughout a building in a controlled manner.

caleidoscópio

An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen. [from 1817]

calejado

Hard or bony, like an animal's horn.

calejar

(intransitive) To form such hardened tissue.

calendário

A list of planned events.

Calgary

The largest city in Alberta, Canada.

calha

A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel.

calhamaço

A large or scholarly book.

calhambeque

(US, informal) An old or dilapidated automobile in poor operating condition.

calhandra

A small brown passerine bird, Alauda arvensis, that sings as it flies high into the air.

calhau

Something used or included temporarily or as a substitute for something that is not known or must remain generic; that which holds, denotes or reserves a place for something to come later.

calibração

(technology) The act of calibrating something.

calibrar

(technology) To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.

calibre

The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter.

calicó

(textiles) A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.

califa

The holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.

califado

Monarchical government based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad, ruled by a caliph.

Califórnia

The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.

californiana

A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.

californiano

Of or relating to California.

caligrafia

The characteristic writing of a particular person.

Calíope

(Greek god) The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo.

calipígio

Having beautifully shaped buttocks.

calistenia

(in the plural) Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises); strength training aspects and cardio aspects are both involved, and stamina is often a focus.

calma

(in a person) The state of being calm; peacefulness; absence of worry, anger, fear or other strong negative emotion.

calmaria

(meteorology) The absense of wind; a period of time without wind.

calmo

(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.

calo

A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.

caloiro

(US, Canada, Philippines) a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body

calombo

A bump-like imperfection resembling a gall.

calor

(uncountable) A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.

calorosamente

In a wholehearted manner; without reserve; enthusiastically, unreservedly.

caloroso

Of a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.

caloso

Hard or bony, like an animal's horn.

calote

A fraudulent deal.

caloteiro

A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.

calouro

(US, Canada, Philippines) a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body

caluniar

(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.

calunioso

(of something said) Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

Calvário

The hill outside Jerusalem which is traditionally held to be the location of the crucifixion of Jesus.

calvejante

Becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness.

calvice

The condition or state of being (or becoming) bald.