Portuguese–English dictionary

dote

In some cultures, a sum of money or other valuables paid by a bridegroom or on his behalf to the family of the bride.

dourada

A fish found in the Mediterranean and along the Atlantic coasts of Europe (Sparus aurata).

Dourado

(constellation) A small constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a goldfish or swordfish. It lies between the constellations Pictor and Reticulum, and is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

dourador

One who gilds; especially one whose occupation is to overlay things with gold.

douradora

One who gilds; especially one whose occupation is to overlay things with gold.

dourar

(cooking, transitive) To cook something until it becomes brown.

douto

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

doutor

The title of an academic or medical doctor; used before or instead of the doctor's name.

doutora

A person who has attained a doctorate, such as a Ph.D. or Th.D. or one of many other terminal degrees conferred by a college or university.

doutorada

A person who has attained a doctorate, such as a Ph.D. or Th.D. or one of many other terminal degrees conferred by a college or university.

doutorado

A person who has attained a doctorate, such as a Ph.D. or Th.D. or one of many other terminal degrees conferred by a college or university.

doutoramento

The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.

doutrina

A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader.

doutrinação

The act of indoctrinating, or the condition of being indoctrinated.

doutrinal

Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.

doutrinar

To teach (a person) with a biased, one-sided or uncritical ideology; to brainwash.

doutrinário

Of, relating to, involving, belonging to or concerning a doctrine.

Dover

A town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141).

download

A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.

doxologia

An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.

doze

The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII.

Dr.

Doctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe)

Dracão

An Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws.

dracma

(by extension) Any similarly minute quantity, (now, _, particularly) a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.

Draco

An Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws.

Dracon

An Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws.

draconiano

Very severe, cruel, or harsh.

Drácula

(fiction) The fictional vampire in the novel of the same name by Bram Stoker.

draga

A dredging machine.

dragagem

That which is dredged up.

Dragão

(constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

dram

(numismatics) The currency of Armenia, divided into 100 luma.

drama

(countable) A literary composition, intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.

dramaticamente

In a dramatic manner.

dramático

(idiomatic, informal, pejorative) An overly or exaggeratedly dramatic person, especially a woman or a girl.

dramaturga

A writer and creator of theatrical plays.

dramaturgia

(theater) The art of dramatic composition for the stage.

dramaturgo

A writer and creator of theatrical plays.

drapeado

(uncountable) Cloth draped gracefully in folds.

drapejar

(transitive) To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery.

drástico

Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.

dread

A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.

dreadlock

A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.

dreadlocks

A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.

dreads

A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.

dreidel

A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ, ג, ה, and ש (or פ) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

drenagem

A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away.

drenar

(transitive, ergative) To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.

dreno

(chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)

Dresda

The capital city of Saxony, Germany, on the River Elbe. [1735]

Dresdem

The capital city of Saxony, Germany, on the River Elbe. [1735]

Dresden

The capital city of Saxony, Germany, on the River Elbe. [1735]

driblar

(basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.

drible

(countable, sports) The act of moving (with) a ball by kicking or bouncing it.

Drina

A river that flows northward 160 miles along the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia to empty into the Sava River.

drive

(computer hardware) A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data.

driver

(computing) Software, usually supplied with the operating system or by a hardware manufacturer, that communicates between the operating system of a personal computer and a specific hardware device.

droga

Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.

droga!

(dated, euphemistic) A mild expression of annoyance.

drogado

(informal) Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.

dromedário

The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).

dromo

(literary) Forms placenames related to racetracks (now especially large covered racetracks) or similar structures.

drone

An aircraft operated by remote control, especially an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

drongo

Any bird of the genus Dicrurus.

dronte

A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.

drop

(online gaming, video games) An item made available for the player to pick up from the remains of a defeated enemy.

dropes

Often preceded by a defining word: a small, round piece of hard candy, such as a lemon drop; a lozenge.

druida

(historical) One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.

dt;nl

(chiefly, Internet slang) Initialism of too long; didn't read (or sometimes too long; don't read).

dual

(mathematics) Of a vector in an inner product space, the linear functional corresponding to taking the inner product with that vector. The set of all duals is a vector space called the dual space.

Duarte

A en given name.

duas

The digit/figure 2.

duas semanas

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, dated, _, in North America) A period of 2 weeks.

duas vezes

Two times.

dub

(music, uncountable) A trend in music starting in 2009, in which bass distortion is synced off timing to electronic dance music.

dúbio

Open to multiple interpretations.

dubitavelmente

In a doubtful manner, in context of doubt or ambiguity, questionably.

dublagem

(film) The replacement of a voice part in a film or animation, particularly with a translation, revoicing.

dublar

To replace the original soundtrack of a film with a synchronized translation

dublê

In films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt.

Dublim

(metonym) The government of the Republic of Ireland.

Dublin

(metonym) The government of the Republic of Ireland.

Dubrovnik

A city and port in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea; formerly, Ragusa.

ducado

(historical) A gold coin minted by various European nations.

ducal

Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.

ducha

A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for irrigation.

duchar

(transitive) To administer a douche to; to shower; to douse

duche

A jet or current of water or vapour directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; in particular, such a jet directed at the vagina for irrigation.

dúctil

Capable of being shaped; malleable.

ducto

A conduit made of pipes used to convey water, gas or petroleum, etc.

duelar

To engage in a battle.

duende

(fantasy) A malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.

duende irlandês

(Irish folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.

duma

A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament).

dumping

(economics, trading) Selling goods at less than their normal price, or even at a loss, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly.

duna

(geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.

Dunquerque

A town in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.

duo-

two

duodecimal

(arithmetic) Of a number, expressed in base twelve.

duodécimo

The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.

dupla

Two of the same kind connected or considered together.

duplamente

Two times.

duplicada

Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original.

duplicado

Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original.

duplicar

(transitive) To multiply by two.

duplicata

One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.

duplicidade

Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.

duplo

Of twice the quantity.

duque

(cards) A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.

durabilidade

The ability to last a long time by virtue of the power to resist stress or force.

duração

An amount of time or a particular time interval.

duradoiro

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

duradouro

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

durante

Over (a period of time).

durante a noite

During or throughout the night, especially during the evening or night just past.

durão

Rowdy or rough.

durar

To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.

durável

Able to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.

Durban

A city and seaport in KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa.

dureza

The quality of being hard.

durião

The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.

durio

The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor.

duro

Stern, harsh and forbidding.

duto

A pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another

dúvida

(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.

duvidar

(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.

dúvidas

doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread

duvidoso

Subject to, or causing doubt.

Dyle

River in Belgium, flowing through Leuven and Mechelen

dzeta

The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)

e

A possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marker.

e aí

An informal greeting, similar to hi.

e aí?

A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.

é o que é

(idiomatic) That's life; expressing resignment to a situation or set of circumstances, usually without complaint

e outros

And others; to complete a list, especially of persons, as authors of a published work.

é proibido

Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully.

e-mail

(countable, informal) An email address.

é!

Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.

é...

Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.

eba

Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

ebâneo

A deep, dark black colour.

ebanista

A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden cabinets and furniture.

ébano

A deep, dark black colour.

ebonite

The relatively hard product of vulcanizing natural rubber with sulfur; vulcanite.

ebóreo

Made of ivory.

ébrio

Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.

ebulição

(uncountable, countable) The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.

ebúrneo

Made of ivory.

ecer

When attached to certain adjectives, it forms a transitive verb whose meaning is, to make (adjective). Usually, the verb is ergative, sometimes not. The same construction could also be done to certain (fewer) nouns, as, strengthen, in which case the verb means roughly, "to give (noun) to", or "to become like (noun)".

echarpe

A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.