Portuguese–English dictionary

desmembrar

(transitive) To remove the limbs from (an animal or tree).

desmentir

(transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.]

desmerecedor

Considered unworthy of reward.

desmistificar

(transitive) To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.

desmobiliado

Not furnished; having no furnishings.

desmobilização

The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.

desmontagem

The process of disassembling.

desmontar

(intransitive, drag slang) To remove one's drag clothing and makeup, especially after a performance.

desmoronamento

The act of collapsing.

desmoronar

The act of something collapsing or caving in.

desmotivado

Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm.

desmotivar

(transitive) To decrease the motivation of a person or a group.

desnatado

(of milk) Having lowered fat content.

desnecessariamente

In a needless manner.

desnecessário

Not needed; unnecessary.

desnível

A slope (up or down) of a roadway or other passage

desnivelado

Not level or smooth

desnivelamento

(uncountable) The quality or characteristic of being uneven; irregularity; inconsistency; the lack of smoothness or continuity.

desnublado

Without clouds.

desnudar

(transitive) To take away something from (someone or something); to plunder; to divest.

desnutrição

A lack of adequate nourishment.

desnutrido

Suffering from malnutrition.

desobedecer

(transitive) To refuse to obey.

desobediência

Refusal to obey.

desobediente

Not obedient.

desobstruir

(transitive) To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.

desocupado

Not currently in use; not taken; unoccupied.

desodorar

To mask or eliminate the odor of, or an odor in, (something).

desodorizar

To mask or eliminate the odor of, or an odor in, (something).

desolação

The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. [Late 16th century.]

desolado

Desolate and exposed; swept by cold winds.

desonesto

(figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.

desonra

Shame or disgrace.

desonrar

To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.

desonroso

Causing dishonour; tending to disgrace.

desordeiro

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.

desordem

A tumultuous assault or quarrel.

desordenado

Scattered with a disorderly mixture of objects that occupies space; littered.

desorganizado

(of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.

desorientado

(idiomatic) Not sure; uncertain; lacking further ideas, direction, or ability.

desorientador

Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.

desossado

(US, humorous) Without pizza crust; without pizza bones

desossar

To prepare (meat, etc) by removing the bone or bones from.

desovar

(transitive) To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.

despachar

(transitive) To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.

despadronizado

Varying in quality

desparafusar

(transitive) To loosen a screw or thing by turning it.

despassarado

Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.

despedaçar

(ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.

despedida

A farewell, a goodbye; especially a fond farewell, or a lasting or permanent farewell.

despedido

(informal) Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position.

despedir

(transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).

despedir-se

To bid farewell or say goodbye.

despejamento

The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.

despejar

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

despejo

The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.

despelado

Destitute of hair.

despencar

(transitive) To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.

despender

(finance) To pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.

despenhadeiro

A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.

despensa

A cool room in a domestic house where food is stored, but larger than a pantry.

desperdiçado

Not profitably used.

desperdiçador

Inclined to waste or squander money or resources.

desperdiçar

(transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.

desperdício

(countable) Careless wastefulness.

despersuadir

(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).

despertador

A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.

despertar

Arousal from sleep or hibernation.

desperto

Not asleep; conscious.

despesa

(uncountable) Regular meals in a place of lodging; the price paid for them.

despido

Bare, not covered by clothing.

despir

(intransitive) To remove one’s clothing. [from 17th c.]

desplugar

(transitive) To disconnect from a supply, especially an electrical socket.

despojar

(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off. [First attested around 1150–1350]

desportivo

(not comparable) Pertaining to sports

desporto

(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

desposar

(transitive) To marry.

déspota

A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

despotismo

Government by a despot or despots: rule by a singular authority, either a single person or a tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.

desprazer

A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.

despreocupado

Without cares or worries; free of concern or worries; without difficulty.

despreparado

Completely unprepared; without introduction.

despressurizar

(transitive) To reduce the air pressure within a chamber.

despretensioso

Simple, humble, not pretentious, plain.

desprezar

(transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.

desprezável

Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.

desprezível

Deserving contempt.

desprezo

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

desproporcionado

Not proportionate.

desproporcional

Out of proportion.

desproporcionar

(chemistry) To undergo disproportionation.

despropositadamente

Without meaning to, in an unintentional manner, not intentionally.

desprotegido

Not covered or protected from the weather, etc.

desprovido

Completely without; having none of.

desqualificar

(transitive) To make ineligible for something.

desregrado

Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly.

desrespeitar

(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.

desrespeito

A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour.

desrespeitoso

Lacking respect.

dessa forma

(formal) By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.

dessalgar

(transitive) To remove salt from; to desalinate.

desse jeito

(manner) In this way or manner.

desselar

(transitive) To break the seal of (something) in order to open it.

desselecionar

(transitive) To not select; to rule out of selection.

dessemelhança

A lack of similarity or a lack of likeness in appearance to something else.

desserviço

Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.

dessexualizar

(transitive) To divest of sexual attributes; to render conceptually asexual.

dessubscrever

(intransitive) To cancel a subscription, especially to an online service.

dessurdo

Able to hear, as opposed to deaf.

desta forma

(formal) By it; by that; by that means, or as a consequence of that.

destacado

Exceptionally good; distinguished from others by its superiority.

destacamento

An implementation, or putting into use, of something.

destacar

(transitive) To take apart from; to take off.

destacável

Designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage.

destemido

Without fear.

destemor

The quality of being fearless.

desterrar

(transitive) To send (someone or something) into exile.

desterro

(uncountable) The state of being banished from one's home or country.

destilação

(chemistry, chemical engineering) The separation of more volatile parts of a substance from less volatile ones by evaporation and condensation.

destilado

The substance extracted by distilling.

destilados

(chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand) Distilled alcoholic beverages.

destilar

To conceptualize an ideal subgroup by means of the generalization of an attribute, as follows: by apprehending an attribute inherent to one individual, then separating that attribute and contemplating it by itself, then conceiving of that attribute as a general quality, then despecifying that conceived quality with respect to several or many individuals, and by then ideating a group composed of those individuals perceived to possess said quality.

destilaria

A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of alcoholic spirits.

destinado

Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.

destinar

(acting, drama, RPG) Acting in character.

destinatária

The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.

destinatário

The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.

destino

(countable) The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.

destituição

The condition of lacking something.

destituído

Deprived of, stripped of, robbed of.

destrancar

(transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.

destratar

(transitive) To treat someone, or something roughly or badly.

destrato

Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object).

destravar

(transitive) To obtain access to something; to meet the requirements of a security or protection system.

destreinado

Lacking recent experience, out of practice, especially with respect to a skill or activity. [from 16th c.]

destreza

(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

destro

(archaic, outside, heraldry) Right; on the right-hand side. (In heraldry, specifically the bearer's right, which is the viewer's left.)

destroçar

(archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]

destroço

The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.

destroços

Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.

destruição

Widespread devastation and destruction.

destruído

(of a, person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.

destruidor

That which destroys something.

destruir

(ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.

destrutivo

Causing destruction; damaging.

desultório

Jumping, or passing, from one thing or subject to another, without order, planning, or rational connection; lacking logical sequence.

desumana

Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.

desumano

Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.

desuniforme

Not uniform

desusado

No longer in use.