Portuguese–English dictionary

contrariedade

An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).

contrário

Contrary to something; discordant. [Mid 17th century.]

contrastante

Set in opposition; markedly different.

contrastar

(transitive) To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between; to counterpoint.

contratado

(countable) A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.

contratar

(rare) To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire.

contratempo

An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event.

contratenor

An adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range.

contrato

(uncountable, legal) A legally binding contract enforceable in a court of law.

contrato de experiência

A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may be removed if certain conditions are not met.

contratorpedeiro

(science fiction, by extension) A starship of comparable role.

contratual

Of, relating to, or enforced by a contract.

contravenção

(law, criminology, historical, _, in, _, UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.

contribuição

An amount of money given toward something.

contribuidor

A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.

contribuinte

A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.

contribuir

(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

contrição

The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.

contrito

Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.

controlado

(medicine, science, research) Resulting from a comparison with control samples; including a comparison (control) group. (describing clinical trials)

controlador

(by extension) Overly obsessive concerning small details.

controlador deslizante

(GUI) A widget allowing the user to select a value or position on a sliding scale.

controlar

(transitive) To control, limit, or halt.

controlável

Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.

controle

A control; a limit or stop.

controlo

A control; a limit or stop.

controlo remoto

Ellipsis of remote control.

controvérsia

A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.

controverso

Marked by heated arguments or controversy.

contudo

(conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.

contumélia

Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.

contusão

An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.

conurbação

A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.

convalescença

An act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health after a disease, or to soundness after injury.

convalescer

To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.

convecção

(physics) The transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.

convelir

(intransitive) To suffer violent involuntary contractions of the muscles, causing one's body to contort.

convenção

A gathering of people lasting several days for the purpose of discussing or working on topics previously selected.

convencer

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

convencido

Having an excessively favourable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain.

convencional

Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.

convencionalmente

Ordinarily, by convention.

conveniente

Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.

convenientemente

In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.

conventículo

A formal group or assembly of witches.

convento

(chiefly, _, Christianity) The residence of a female religious community, a monastery for nuns.

convergir

(transitive, intransitive) To combine into a whole.

conversa

(countable, uncountable) Informal conversation.

conversa fiada

(euphemistic, informal) Nonsense.

conversa fútil

Nonsense, foolish talk.

conversação

Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking. [from 16th c.]

conversador

A person who participates in a conversation.

conversadora

A person who participates in a conversation.

conversão

(law) Under the common law, the tort of the taking of someone's personal property with intent to permanently deprive them of it, or damaging property to the extent that the owner is deprived of the utility of that property, thus making the tortfeasor liable for the entire value of the property.

conversar

To be engaged in informal conversation.

conversível

An automobile with a retractable top.

converso

A person who has converted to a religion.

converter

(transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product.

convertido

A person who has converted to a religion.

convertível

Able to be converted, particularly:

convés

Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.

convexo

Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.

convicção

Self-assurance.

convicto

In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.

convidada

An invited visitor or performer to an institution or to a broadcast.

convidado

A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.

convidar

(transitive) To invite; to summon.

convincente

Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.

convir

(transitive, formal) To befit, to suit.

convite

The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.

convívio

The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.

convocação

(sport) A place on a national team; an international appearance.

convocar

(transitive) To summon (a devil, etc.) using supernatural power.

convoluto

(chiefly, anatomy, zoology) Having numerous overlapping coils or folds; convolute.

convulsão

(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.

convulsar

(intransitive) To have a seizure.

convulsionar

(intransitive) To suffer violent involuntary contractions of the muscles, causing one's body to contort.

convulsionar-se

(intransitive) To have a seizure.

cooperação

(usually, uncountable) The act of cooperating.

cooperante

Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.

cooperar

(intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.

cooperativa

A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.

cooperativo

Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.

coordenada

(mathematics, cartography, astronomy, geography) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.

coordenar

(ambitransitive) To synchronize (activities).

copa

The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.

copas

(card games) A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols.

Copenhaga

The capital city of Denmark.

Copenhague

The capital city of Denmark.

Copérnico

Nicolaus Copernicus, a mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe.

cópia

An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.

cópia de reserva

(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.

cópia de segurança

(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.

cópia exata

An exact copy.

copiador

A person who copies documents.

copiadora

A machine that copies graphical material; a duplicator.

copiando

(countable) an instance of the making of a copy

copiar

(transitive) To imitate.

copiloto

A backup or assistant pilot of an aircraft.

copioso

Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.

copista

A person who makes manual copies of works such as manuscripts or paintings.

copo

(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).

cópula

(linguistics, grammar) A word, usually a verb, used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (usually a subject complement or an adverbial), that unites or associates the subject with the predicate.

copular

(transitive) To couple.

coque

A roll of hair worn at the back of the head.

coquete

A woman who flirts or plays with people's affections.

coquetel

A mixed alcoholic beverage.

coquilha

(US, Canada) A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia.

cor

(heraldry) A hue or pattern used in the depiction of a coat of arms.

cor de abóbora

(uncountable) The typical color of the ripe fruit of the pumpkin plant.

cor de cobre

The reddish-brown colour / color of copper.

cor de framboesa

Containing or having the flavor/flavour of raspberries.

cor de lavanda

A pale bluish purple colour, like that of the lavender flower.

cor de rosa

(countable, uncountable) A purplish-red or pink color, the color of some rose flowers.

cor pêssego

(uncountable) A light yellow-red colour.

cor-de-cobre

Having the reddish-brown colour/color of copper.

cor-de-laranja

Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.

cor-de-rosa

Having a colour between red and white; pale red.

coração

The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one’s heart or innermost thoughts.

Coração de Leão

The nickname of Richard I of England.

coração partido

(idiomatic) A feeling of grief or loss, especially after a failed romantic relationship.

coragem

The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.

corajoso

Courageous, daring.

coral

A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.

coralino

Made of coral.

corante

A pigment, dye etc added to something to change its colour or hue.

corar

An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.

corça

A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).

corcel

(archaic, poetic) A stallion, especially one used for riding.

corço

A young deer.

corcova

A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.

corcunda

A deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine.

corda

(rail) A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them.

corda bamba

A wire strung high above the ground which is used for acrobatic stunts.

cordame

Dress; tackle; especially (nautical) , the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.

cordão

A line of people or things placed around an area to enclose or protect it. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

cordão litoral

A small sandy point of land or a narrow shoal projecting into a body of water from the shore

cordas

(music, usually, in the plural) The stringed instruments as a section of an orchestra, especially those played by a bow, or the persons playing those instruments.

cordeiro

(figuratively) A person who is meek, docile and easily led.

cordel

A string.

cordial

Promoting strength; nourishing.

cordialidade

The quality of being friendly.

cordialmente

(idiomatic) Used as a polite closing of a letter

cordilheira

(geography) A series of adjoining mountains, often in a line.

Cordilheira dos Andes

Synonym of Andes Mountains.

core

(computer hardware) An individual computer processor, in the sense when several processors (called cores or CPU cores) are plugged together in one single integrated circuit to work as one (called a multi-core processor).

coreana

(countable) A native or resident in North Korea or South Korea, or a person of Korean descent.

coreano

Of or relating to the Asian Peninsula comprising North Korea and South Korea.

Coreia

A geographic region consisting of two countries in East Asia, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country.

coreógrafo

A person who choreographs.