Portuguese–English dictionary

cores

(in the plural) A standard or banner.

coreto

A small, open-air platform or enclosure for bands to play on, usually roofed.

corgo

A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.

corindo

(mineral) An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al2O3, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.

Coringa

A fictional villain of DC Comics, noted for his insanity and cunning, who either wears clown makeup or is disfigured to appear as such, and who is archenemy of Batman.

coríntico

Of or relating to Corinth.

coríntio

Of or relating to Corinth.

Coríntios

(biblical) Either of the two books in the New Testament of the Bible that are written as epistles to the people of Corinth and which are attributed to Paul the Apostle, Sosthenes and Timothy.

Corinto

A port city in Greece.

cório

(anatomy, biology) The protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus.

córion

(anatomy, biology) The protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus.

corisco

A discharge of this kind.

coriza

(medicine) Inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the nasal cavity, usually causing a running nose, nasal congestion and loss of smell.

corja

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

cormorão

Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo).

corna

A woman who has an unfaithful husband.

cornada

The act by which something is gored; a wound inflicted by a horn, usually the horn of a bull in the context of bullfighting

córnea

(anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber.

cornear

(transitive, of an animal) To pierce with a horn or tusk.

cornelha

A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.

Cornélia

A en given name in quiet use since the 18th century.

Cornélio

A en given name.

córneo

Hard or bony, like an animal's horn.

corneta

A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.

córnico

The Celtic language of Cornwall, related to Welsh and Breton.

cornija (da lareira)

A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace.

corno

A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact.

cornogodinho

Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.

cornudo

Having horns.

coro

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

coroa

(Catholicism) A set of repetitive prayers, other than the Rosary, typically prayed with a string of beads.

coroa circular

(botany) A structure surrounding a sporangium (or part of it) which shrinks and causes it to rupture for spore dispersal; specifically, in a fern: a structure around about two-thirds of the sporangium consisting of differentially thick-walled cells which dry and distort the sporangium; and in a moss: a complete ring of cells around the tip of the sporangium which dissolves to cause the tip to detach.

coroa de louros

A crown of laurel.

coroação

(specifically, also, attributively) An act or the ceremony of formally investing a sovereign or the sovereign's consort with a crown and other insignia of royalty, on or shortly after their accession to the sovereignty.

coroar

(transitive) To make a queen or (figuratively) to give the status of a queen.

corola

(botany) The outermost-but-one whorl of a flower, composed of petals, when it is not the same in appearance as the outermost whorl (the calyx); it usually comprises the petal, which may be fused.

corolário

(mathematics, logic) A proposition which follows easily from the statement or proof of another proposition.

corona

(disease) COVID-19 (disease)

coronal

(phonetics) Relating to a sound made with the tip or blade of the tongue.

coronário

(anatomy) Encircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart.

coronel

A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).

coronha

The end of a firearm opposite to that from which a bullet is fired.

corpete

(archaic) Particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.

corpo

A group of people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass. [from 16th c.]

corpo do membro

The body of members of an organization.

corpo docente

(chiefly, North American, Philippines) The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.

corpo redondo

(typography) A font that is upright, as opposed to oblique or italic. (See roman font.)

corporação

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

corporal

(ecclesiastical) The white linen cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed; a communion cloth.

corporativo

Of or relating to a corporation.

corpulento

(usually, of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.

corpus

A unified collection of details, knowledge or information. [from 17th c.]

corpúsculo

A minute particle; an atom; a molecule.

correção

The state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctness

corredor

A wader, Cursorius cursor.

corredor aéreo

(aviation) A predefined route, or series of routes, in which a commercial or military aircraft must fly.

Corredora

The first reindeer of Santa Claus.

córrego

A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.

correia

A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.

correição

A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.

correio

A company that delivers messages.

correio eletrônico

(uncountable) Electronic mail, e-mail: a computer network–based service for sending, storing, and forwarding electronic messages. [from 20thc.]

corrente

Belonging to the same period; contemporary.

corrente de água

(sciences, umbrella term) All moving waters.

corrente sanguínea

The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal

correnteza

A particularly strong tidal current.

correr

To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood).

correspondência

An established communications or transportation link.

correspondente

that have a similar relationship

correspondente frila

(journalism) A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place.

correspondentemente

(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably

corresponder

To repay (someone) a debt owed; specifically, to recompense or reward (someone) for a favour, a service rendered, etc.

corretamente

In a correct manner.

corretivo

(countable, uncountable) A cosmetic designed to cover blemishes.

correto

Free from error; true; accurate.

corretor

A mediator between a buyer and seller.

corretora

A business, firm, or company whose business is to act as a broker (e.g., stockbroker).

corrico

A fishing technique in which one or more baited fishing lines are dragged by a moving boat. Not to be confused with trawling, which drags a net#Noun.

corrida

(by extension) Any organized race.

corridinha

A short run, flight.

corrigir

(transitive) To make something that was wrong become right; to remove error from.

corrimão

The handrail on the side of a staircase.

corriqueiro

Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.

corroborar

(transitive) To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.

corromper

(transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

corrupção

(uncountable) Low moral standards.

corrupção de menor

The act of gaining the trust of a child or vulnerable person in order to take advantage of or exploit them, especially sexually.

corruptela

(metalanguage) A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing. (See a usage note about this sense.)

corrupto

In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.

corsa

A native or inhabitant of Corsica, France.

corsário

(crime) A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.

Córsega

An island and administrative region of France, in the Mediterranean to the north of Sardinia.

corset

A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.

córsica

A native or inhabitant of Corsica, France.

córsico

Of, from or relating to Corsica, France or the Corsican language.

corso

Of, from or relating to Corsica, France or the Corsican language.

corta-vento

A thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain.

cortado

(uncountable, computer graphics) The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.

cortador

A person or device that cuts (in various senses).

cortador de grama

A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.

cortante

Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful; curt.

cortar

(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.

cortar ao meio

(transitive) To divide into two halves.

cortar com (uma) faca

(transitive) To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.

cortar em cubinhos

(transitive) To cut into small cubes.

corte

A cut of meat, often containing a section of a rib.

cortejar

(transitive) To attempt to attract; to invite by attractions; to allure.

cortejo

The act of wooing a person to enter into a romantic relationship or marriage; hence, the period during which a couple fall in love before their marriage.

cortejo automóvel

A procession of cars carrying VIPs, especially political figures.

cortês

Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.

cortesã

(obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.

cortesão

A person in attendance at a royal court.

cortiça

The phellem of the cork oak, used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material.

cortical

(anatomy) Pertaining to the outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, such as the kidney or the brain.

cortiço

A man-made structure in which honey bees are kept so that humans can harvest their honey.

cortina

(countable) A piece of cloth, hung vertically as a curtain; a drape.

cortina de fumaça

(figuratively) A clue, information, argument, etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue.

cortina de fumo

Smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle.

cortisona

(steroid hormone, pharmaceutical drug) A corticosteroid hormone, closely related to corticosterone, produced by the adrenal cortex. One of the glucocorticoids, it is also made synthetically for use as an anti-inflammatory and antiallergy agent. 17-hydroxy-11-dehydrocorticosterone, with formula C21H28O5.

coruchéu

(architectural element) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. [from 16th c.]

coruja

(idiomatic) One who goes to bed late, or stays up late at night or in the early hours of the morning.

corundo

(mineral) An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al2O3, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.

coruscação

A sudden display of brilliance; a flashing of light; a sparkle.

corvejar

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

corvina

An edible fish, of species Argyrosomus regius, of the family Sciaenidae, found from the Black Sea to the eastern Atlantic.

corvo

Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea.

corvo-marinho

Any of several species of sea birds in the family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorant family), especially a common shag or European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), found on European and African coasts.

cós

A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.

Cosme

A en given name of mostly historical use.

cosmética

The study of such products.

cosmético

External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.

cosméticos

The study of such products.

cósmico

Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.

cosmo

(countable) The universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.

cosmo-

universe, world

cosmogonia

The study of the origin, and sometimes the development, of the universe or the solar system, in astrophysics, religion, and other fields.

cosmológico

Of or pertaining to cosmology, or to the overall structure of the universe.

cosmonauta

An astronaut, especially a Russian or Soviet one.

cosmopolita

One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.

cosmopolitano

One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.

cosmos

(countable) The universe regarded as a system with harmony and order.

cosmovisão

A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.

cosplay

(uncountable) The art or practice of costuming oneself as a (usually fictional) character.

cosquento

Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.

costa

The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. [from 14th c.]

costas

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

costear

(intransitive, nautical) To sail along a coast.

costeiro

(geography) Relating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore.

costela

(architectural element) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault

costeleta

A thin slice of meat, usually fried.