Portuguese–English dictionary

embasamento

(geology) A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.

embeber

(figuratively) To take in; absorb.

embelezamento

Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something.

embelezar

(transitive) To make beautiful; to increase the beauty of.

emberiza

Any of various songbirds of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage.

emblema

A representative symbol, such as a trademark, a badge or logo.

emblemático

Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type.

embocadura

(music) The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument.

embolia

(pathology) An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.

êmbolo

The internal piece of a syringe that pushes out or pulls in any contents.

embolorado

Covered with mould.

embora

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

emboscada

An attack launched from a concealed position.

emboscar

(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.

embotado

Lacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.

embotar

To bring down (someone) mentally or physically; to lower (someone) in status. [14th–17th c.]

embotelhar

(transitive) To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.

embranquecer

(ergative) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

embriagado

Stupefied by alcohol, drunk.

embriagar-se

(transitive) To cause to be drunk; to intoxicate.

embriaguez

A state of being drunk.

embrião

(countable, figurative) A precursor.

embrionário

(embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.

embriónico

(embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.

embrulhada

A fraudulent deal.

embrulhado

difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic, etc.

embrulhar

(transitive) To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.

embrulho

(countable) A package wrapped or tied up for carrying.

embuá

Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments. [from 1601]

embuchada

(mostly, not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body.

emburrado

Dissatisfied and irritable.

embuste

Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

embustice

Anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.

embutido

part of; firmly, or securely surrounded; lodged solidly into

embutir

(transitive) To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.

eme

The name of the Latin-script letter M/m.

emendado

That has been modified from a previous form.

emendar

(transitive) To make a formal alteration (in legislation, a report, etc.) by adding, deleting, or rephrasing.

ementa

A list containing the food and beverages served at a restaurant, café, or bar. Menus may be printed on paper sheets provided to customers, put on a large poster or display board inside the establishment, displayed outside the restaurant, or digital.

emergência

The arising of emergent structure in complex systems.

emergente

One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.

emérito

(often, postpositive) Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.

émese

(pathology) The act or process of vomiting.

emigração

The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.

emigrante

Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

emigrar

(intransitive) To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.

Emília

(historical) A historical region of Italy, approximately coterminous with modern Emilia-Romagna.

emiliano

Of or relating to Emilia, a historical region of northern Italy.

Emílio

A en given name.

eminente

Worthy of remark; notable; interesting.

eminentemente

In an eminent or prominent manner.

emir

A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.

emissão

A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.

emissário

An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.

emissor

That which emits something.

emitir

(intransitive) To come out, to be sent out or given off.

emoção

A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.

emocionado

Characterized by emotion.

emocional

Characterized by emotion.

emocionalmente

In an emotional manner; displaying emotion.

emocionante

Refreshingly thrilling.

emocionar

(transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).

emoji

A digital graphic icon with a unique code point used to represent a concept, object, person, animal or place, originally used in Japanese text messaging but since adopted internationally in other contexts such as social media. Or, by extension, any non-standard emoji-like image inserted inline in text, i.e. an image emoticon.

emoldurar

(transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.

emotivo

Characterized by emotion.

empacar

(transitive) To cause to become stuck and unable to progress.

empachar

(ambitransitive) To eat too much of.

empacotado

Put into a package.

empacotamento

(uncountable, archaic) The act of packing something.

empacotar

(transitive) To put into a bag.

empalar

(ambitransitive) To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.

empalhar

To preserve a dead bird or other animal by filling its skin.

empalmar

To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g., for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.

empanado

(cooking) Coated with batter (noun).

empanar

(cooking) To coat with batter (the food ingredient).

empanturrar

(transitive) To fill with food to satiety; to stuff.

empanturrar-se

(intransitive) To eat gluttonously or to satiety.

empapelar

(transitive) To submit official papers to (a law court, etc.).

emparedamento

Capital punishment, human sacrifice or life imprisonment by entombing for life or sealing behind walls.

emparelhar

(transitive) To arrange in matched pairs.

empata-foda

(vulgar, slang) A person who cockblocks.

empata-fodas

(vulgar, slang) A person who cockblocks.

empatar

(vulgar, slang, originally, _, AAVE) To make or attempt to make another's intended goal of romantic relationship or sexual intercourse impossible.

empate

A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck). See also bow tie, black tie.

empatia

The ability to share the feelings of another.

empecilho

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

empena

(architectural element) The triangular area at the peak of an external wall adjacent to, and terminating, two sloped roof surfaces (pitches).

empenado

(poetic) Covered or adorned with something, as if with feathers.

empenamento

(uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being physically bent or twisted out of shape.

empenar

(transitive) To twist or turn (something) out of shape; to deform.

empenhado

Showing commitment.

empenhar

(transitive) To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.

empenho

A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit

empeno

(countable) A mental or moral distortion, deviation, or aberration.

emperrar

(intransitive) To be firmly fixed in a specified position.

empilhadeira

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

empilhador

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

empilhadora

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

empilhar

(transitive) To pile in a heap.

Empinador

The third reindeer of Santa Claus.

empinar

(of a horse) To spring forward on the hind legs.

empiorar

(transitive) To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

empíreo

Of the sky or the heavens, and particularly relating to the highest celestial sphere in premodern cosmology; celestially refined.

empiricamente

Based on experience as opposed to theoretical knowledge.

empírico

Pertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theory.

emplasto

A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.

emplastro

A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.

emplumado

(poetic) Covered or adorned with something, as if with feathers.

emplumar

(transitive, also, figurative) To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.

emplumar-se

(transitive, reflexive, by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate; to preen.

empoado

which has been covered with powder (typically referring to makeup)

empoar

(transitive) To spray or cover (something) with fine powder or liquid, to sprinkle.

empobrecido

Reduced to poverty.

empoderamento

The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).

empoderar

(transitive) To give someone more confidence and/or strength to do something, often by enabling them to increase their control over their own life or situation.

empoeirado

Covered with dust.

empolado

(of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.

empoleirar

(transitive) To place something on (or as if on) a perch.

empoleirar-se

(intransitive) To rest on a perch (especially, of a bird); to roost.

empolgação

(uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

empolgado

(idiomatic) Made excessively emotional or excited, so that one goes too far.

empolgante

Creating or producing excitement.

empolgar

(transitive) To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.

empório

A shop or store that sells groceries; a grocery store.

empossar

To initiate or usher in (something, as a (significant) course of action, development, organization, or period of time) with a formal ceremony or in a ceremonious manner; also (loosely) , to begin or commence (something); to start.

empreendedor

A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks. [from 1762]

empreendedora

A person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks. [from 1762]

empreendedorismo

The quality of being an entrepreneur.

empreender

(transitive) To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).

empregada

(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.

empregada doméstica

A maid or household servant.

empregado

In a job; working.

empregado de escritório

One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.

empregador

A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.

empregadora

A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.

empregar

To make busy; to preoccupy.

emprego

The occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.

empregue

Used; in use.

empreitada

A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.

empreitar

(intransitive) To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.

empreiteira

One who builds or constructs things.

empreiteiro

One who builds or constructs things.

emprenhar

(transitive) To cause to become pregnant.

empresa

(countable) A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

empresário

A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.

empresário teatral

A manager or producer in the entertainment industry, especially music or theatre.

emprestador

One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.

emprestar

To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.

empréstimo

A word directly taken into one language from another one.

empunhadura

The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.