Portuguese–English dictionary

dançarino exótico

(euphemistic) A stripper.

dane-se

(mildly, _, vulgar, slang, idiomatic) Expression of frustration or contempt.

danês

A person of Danish descent.

danificar

(transitive, informal) To damage.

daninho

Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.

dano

Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

danoso

Causing damage; harmful, injurious.

Dante

A en given name, presumably in honor of the poet Dante Alighieri.

Danúbio

(with the) A river in Europe; flowing 2850 kilometers from the confluence of the Breg and Brigach at Donaueschingen, Germany, into the Black Sea in Romania.

Danzig

Gdańsk (especially in reference to the times when it was part of a German-speaking state such as Prussia or Germany).

Danzigue

Gdańsk (especially in reference to the times when it was part of a German-speaking state such as Prussia or Germany).

Daphne

A en given name.

daqui

(archaic) From here, from this place, away.

daqui a

At a stated distance in time or space.

dar

(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.]

dar (um) cascudo

(slang) To hit, especially on the head.

dar a entender

(transitive, of a proposition) To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.

dar à luz

(transitive) To bear or give birth to (a child).

dar água a

(transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.

dar alta

(medicine) To release (an inpatient) from hospital.

dar amém

(intransitive) To say amen.

dar ao manifesto

(transitive) To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.

dar ao rabo

To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.

dar as [[boas-vindas]] a

To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".

dar aula

(intransitive, stative) To pass on knowledge generally, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.

dar corda a

(transitive) To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.

dar de mamar

(transitive, intransitive) To feed (a baby) milk via the breasts; to suckle; to nurse.

dar de ombros

(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.

dar de pastar

(transitive) To feed or supply (cattle, sheep, etc.) with grass; to furnish pasture for.

dar de presente

(transitive) To give as a gift or donation.

dar descarga

(transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

dar dislike

(social media) To cancel a "like" action.

dar em casamento

(transitive) To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband. [from 14th c.]

dar em cima

(transitive, informal) To make a romantic or sexual advance to.

dar em matrimônio

(transitive) To arrange for the marriage of; to give away as wife or husband. [from 14th c.]

dar erro

(computing) To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.

dar forma de cubo a

(transitive) To form into the shape of a cube.

dar gorjeta

To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service. [from early 18th c.]

dar grau

(intransitive, informal) To ride, or perform the stunt of riding, a vehicle on its rear wheel or wheels.

dar like

(Internet, social media, transitive) To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.

dar no pé

(informal, intransitive, US) To move or run away quickly.

dar notícia

(ambitransitive) To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter. [from 19th c.]

dar o fora

(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee. [from 19th c.]

dar o título de cavaleiro

(chess, transitive) To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

dar pane

(computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.

dar para alguém

(transitive) To find as an answer.

dar poderes a

(transitive) To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.

dar preferência

(intransitive) To give way under force; to succumb to a force.

dar risadinhas

To laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner.

dar suporte

(transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.

dar um choque

(transitive) To give an electric shock to.

dar um mortal

To perform a somersault.

dar um nó

(transitive) To form into a knot; to tie with a knot or knots.

dar um passo

(intransitive) To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.

dar um pulo

(intransitive) To walk; to go on foot; especially, to walk a little distance.

dar um susto

(transitive) To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.

dar um tapa

(transitive) To give a slap to.

dar um tapinha

To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.

dar uma espiada

(informal) To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

dar uma golada

To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.

dar uma ombrada

(transitive) To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder.

dar uma rasteira

(transitive, obsolete) To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict.

dar vácuo

(chiefly, social media, slang) To stop communicating with (someone) on social media, though text messages, etc., without explanation, especially as a way of ending a relationship; hence, to end a relationship with (someone) by stopping all communication without explanation.

dar valor

(transitive) To view as valuable.

dar-se ao trabalho

(transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.

dar-se bem

(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) To get on with someone or something; to have a good relationship with someone.

Dario

Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.

darkroom

A darkened room where sexual activity can take place, especially one in a gay club.

daroês

A member of a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity of mendicant friars.

darvinismo

The principles of natural selection set out in Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859), more strictly defined by August Weismann and developed by other authors into a central part of the modern evolutionary synthesis.

darwiniano

Of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by the English biologist, geologist, and naturalist Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through the natural selection of inherited variations that increase organisms' ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.

darwinismo

The principles of natural selection set out in Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859), more strictly defined by August Weismann and developed by other authors into a central part of the modern evolutionary synthesis.

darwinismo social

(science) The theory that the laws of evolution by natural selection also apply to social structures.

darwinista

Of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by the English biologist, geologist, and naturalist Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through the natural selection of inherited variations that increase organisms' ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.

dashi

A type of soup or cooking stock, often made from kelp.

data

A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.

data de nascimento

The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.

datado

Anachronistic; being obviously inappropriate for its present context.

datar

(transitive) To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.

datcha

A Russian villa or summer house in the countryside.

dátilo

A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.

datilografar

To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.

datilógrafo

A person who types, a clerical worker who writes letters, etc., using a typewriter.

dauphin

The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois.

DC

(often, punctuated) Initialism of Anno Domini (borrowed from Latin); in the year of our Lord.

de

Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.

de acordo

Indicates agreement on the part of the speaker.

de agora em diante

Starting from this moment and continuing indefinitely.

de algodão

Made of cotton.

de alguém

Belonging to one.

de algum jeito

In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means

de alguma forma

In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means

de alguma maneira

In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means

de alto nível

(computing, of a programming language) Consisting of relatively natural language-like commands and mathematical notations which, after compilation or interpretation, become a set of machine language instructions.

de antemão

At an earlier or preceding time.

de anteontem

(rare, obsolete, modern uses probably, _, humorous) Of or relating to the day before yesterday; very recent.

de araque

(informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

de bambu

Made of the wood of the bamboo.

de barlavento

Towards the wind, or the direction from which the wind is blowing.

de boa

(of a person) Not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.

de boa vontade

In a glad manner; happily.

de bolso

Of a size suitable for putting into a pocket.

de bom grado

With good will; in all happiness; willingly.

de canela

Containing cinnamon, or having a cinnamon taste.

de cima

At a higher level, rank or position.

de cobre

Made of copper.

de cor

Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray.

de coração

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

de coração mole

Gentle; kind; sympathetic.

de cortesia

Given or done as a polite gesture.

de couro

Made of leather.

de cueca

Wearing briefs

de dar água na boca

That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.

de despedida

Parting, valedictory, final.

de direita

(politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.

de ébano

Made of ebony wood.

de elite

Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.

de esguelha

Sideways; obliquely.

de esquerda

Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←

de estanho

Made of tin.

de estimação

(literally) Kept or treated as a pet.

de facto

Conforming to fact, reality or rule; true.

de família

Suitable for children and adults.

de fato

(modal) Truly; in fact; actually.

de forma alguma

(archaic, or, dialect) (In) no way, (in) no manner; not at all.

de forma nenhuma

In any way; at all; whatever.

de freixo

Made from the wood of the ash-tree.

de fundo

(cricket, baseball, softball) Far from the center of the playing area, near to the boundary of the playing area, either in absolute terms or relative to a point of reference.

de graça

Without paying; free.

de graduação

Of, relating to, or being an undergraduate.

de jeito algum

For any reason whatsoever.

de jure

Legal; justified by right or by law, especially when in name only.

de juventude

Of or belonging to the early part of life.

de lã

Made of wool.

de lado

Excluded from consideration.

de lata

Made of tin.

de latão

(music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.

de Londres

The capital city of the United Kingdom; the capital city of England, within Greater London. Situated on the tidal River Thames in southeast England, with a metropolitan population of more than 13,000,000.

de longe

(idiomatic) To a considerably large extent, easily.

de luxo

Very fine in quality or luxurious.

de maneira nenhuma

In any way; at all; whatever.

de marfim

Made of ivory.

de matar

(dated, idiomatic) Devastatingly attractive.

de mau gosto

(colloquial) In poor taste.

de mentira

Not real; false, fraudulent.

de mercado

A relatively spacious outdoor or covered site where traders set up stalls, either temporarily or permanently or semi-permanently, and buyers browse the merchandise.

de modo algum

(idiomatic) Certainly not; definitely not; not at all.

de modo geral

Without reference to specific details.

de modo que

Indicates result; in order that, with the result that.

de morango

Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.