Portuguese–English dictionary

democrático

Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.

democratização

The introduction of democracy, its functions or principles, to an area or country which did not have democracy previously.

democratizar

(narrowly) To make democratic.

demodê

Of an object, outdated or no longer in vogue.

demográfico

Of or pertaining to demography.

demolhar

(transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.

demolição

The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.

demolir

To devour; to eat up

demoníaco

Pertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.

demónio

(now, chiefly, historical) A false god or idol; a Satanic divinity. [from 10th c.]

demonizar

(transitive, figuratively) To describe or represent as evil or diabolic, usually falsely.

demonstração

(legal) In business law, a comprehensive report on a the activities of a company throughout the preceding year, generally produced in compliance with requirements established by government agencies.

demonstrar

(transitive) To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.

demora

A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

demorar

(placed before a verb, participle, adjective, preposition, or adverb) For a long time.

denário

(Ancient Rome, numismatics) A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces. Roughly one day’s wage for a skilled worker.

denegrir

(transitive, causative) To make dirty.

dengue

An acute febrile disease of the (sub)tropics caused by the Dengue virus, a flavivirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain.

Dênis

A en given name.

denominação de origem

A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.

denominador

(arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).

denotar

(transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.

denovo

(idiomatic) Again, once more, one more time.

denso

Having relatively high density.

dentadura

An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.

dental

(phonetics) Articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the upper front teeth or with the blade of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, so that the tip of the tongue rests near the teeth.

dentar

(transitive) To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth

dentário

(dentistry, relational) Of or concerning dentistry.

dente

One of the teeth used by a carnivore for shearing flesh, being the last upper premolar and the first lower molar.

dente molar

A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.

dente-de-leão

(countable) Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised by yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).

dentifrício

Toothpaste or any other substance, such as powder, for cleaning the teeth.

dentífrico

Toothpaste or any other substance, such as powder, for cleaning the teeth.

dentinho

A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.

dentista

A medical doctor who specializes in teeth.

dentro

(colloquial) Willing and able to participate.

dentro de

Contained by; inside.

denúncia

An act of denouncing; a denunciation

denunciar

(transitive) To denounce as harmful.

deparar

(idiomatic, transitive) To find, usually by accident.

departamento

A location of an organization with several locations.

Departamento de Trânsito

(US) Initialism of w:department of motor vehicles.

depenagem

An instance of plucking or pulling sharply.

dependência

The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.

dependente

Relying upon; depending upon.

depender

(intransitive, followed by on or upon, formerly also by of like independent does) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition

depender de

(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (intransitive, with on or upon) To depend on something.

depilação com cera

(countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.

depilar

To remove all hair from skin so as to make it smooth.

depleção

The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.

deplorável

Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.

depoente

(grammar, of a verb) Having an active meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the passive).

depois

Behind; later in time; following.

depois de

Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.

depor

(transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.

deportação

The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.

deportar

(transitive) To evict, especially from a country.

depósita por lixo

A place where rubbish is discarded.

depositar

(transitive) To put into a bank.

depósito

(military) A place for the storage, servicing, or upgrade of military hardware.

depósito de madeira

An enclosed, roofed structure, often an outbuilding, used primarily to store firewood.

depravado

Indulging in or characterised by sensual pleasures to a degree perceived to be morally harmful; corrupted; immoral; self-indulgent.

depreciar

(transitive) To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation. [from 1782]

depreciativo

Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.

depressa

Used to urge someone to do something quickly.

depressão

(economics) A period of major economic contraction.

depressivo

Causing depression; dispiriting.

deprimente

Causing depression or sadness.

deprimido

(informal) Depressed, melancholic, sad.

deprimir

To make depressed, sad or bored.

depurar

(computer science) To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery.

deputado

(UK, Canada, Australia, NZ) A representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a house of a parliament.

deputado federal

A male member of congress.

deque

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

der

Disdainful indication that something is obvious.

dérbi

Any of several annual horse races.

derelito

Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken.

deriva

The drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction.

derivação

(mathematics, calculus) The process of applying the derivative operator to a function; of calculating a function's derivative.

derivado

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derivar

(mathematics) To calculate the derivative of a function.

derivativo

Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.

dermatite

(pathology) Inflammation of the skin.

dermatologista

A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.

derrabar

(transitive, obsolete) To cut short the tail of (an animal).

derradeiro

Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.

derramamento de sangue

(literally) The shedding or spilling of blood.

derramar

(transitive) To allow to flow or fall.

derrame

(medicine, formal, sometimes, euphemistic) Stroke (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted).

derrapagem

An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.

derrapar

(automotive) To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).

derrelicto

Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken.

derrelito

Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken.

derreter

(ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.

derretimento nuclear

Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.

derrocada

A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path.

derrocar

(transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.

derrogatório

Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.

derrota

The act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.

derrotado

Subjugated, beaten, overcome.

derrotar

(transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.

derrotismo

Acceptance of defeat without struggle.

derrubada

(martial arts) A taking down: an act of bringing one's opponent to the ground by grabbing one or both legs and applying a rearward bending moment.

derrubar

(transitive) To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.

dervixe

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

des-

reversal, undoing

desabafar

(idiomatic) To vent; to talk or take action (especially in a ranting or unrestrained way) so as to relieve stress.

desabamento

The act of collapsing.

desabar

(intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.

desabilitado

Made incapable of use or action.

desabilitar

(transitive) To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.

desabitado

Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.

desabotoar

(intransitive, ergative) To come open by having its buttons unfastened.

desabridamente

In a rude manner.

desabrigado

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

desabrigo

The state of being homeless.

desabrochar

(botany) The event of a flower opening.

desacatar

(transitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey an order of (somebody).

desacato

(legal) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.

desaconselhado

unrecommended; unprescribed.

desaconselhar

(transitive) To discourage, intimidate.

desacoplar

(ambitransitive) To unlink; to take apart or come apart.

desacorçoado

In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

desacordado

Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).

desacostumado

Not accustomed (to), unfamiliar with.

desacreditar

(transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.

desactivar

(ergative) to make something inactive or no longer effective

desadornado

Having no additional decoration or embellishment; plain and simple

desafiador

One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.

desafiante

One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.

desafiar

(transitive) To dispute (something); to contest.

desafio

A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.

desafortunado

Not favored by fortune.

desagradável

(Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.

desajeitado

Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.

desajeitamento

A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.

desajustado

A badly adjusted person; someone unsuitable or set apart because of their habits, behaviour etc.

desalentar

(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

desalinhamento

the state, or an instance, of being misaligned

desalmado

As if without a soul; insensitive, unfeeling.

desalojar

(transitive) To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.

desamarrado

Not fastened.

desamarrar

(transitive) To unfasten, to loosen.

desambiguar

To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.

desambiguizar

To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.

desamoroso

Without love.

desamparado

Seemingly beyond consolation; inconsolable.

desamparo

An act in which something or someone is abandoned; abandonment, neglect

desanimado

Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.

desanimar

(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.