Portuguese–English dictionary

equatorial

(geography) Of, near, or relating to the equator.

equestre

Of horseback riding or horseback riders.

equidade

The equal treatment of people irrespective of social or cultural differences.

equidna

Any of the species of small spined monotremes in the family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

equilibrado

Neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.

equilíbrio

(uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity.

equino

Of or relating to a horse or horses.

equinocial

(astronomy) Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox.

equinócio

One of two times in the year (one in March and the other in September) when the length of the day and the night are equal, which occurs when the sun is directly overhead at the equator; this marks the beginning of spring in one hemisphere and autumn in the other.

equipa

A group of people who favor one side of a binary debate that is divided and lacks a well-established clear consensus.

equipado

equipped with whatever is needed

equipagem

The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

equipamento

A complex machine or instrument.

equipar

(transitive) To provide with, usually for a specific purpose.

equiparar

(by extension) To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.

equipe

A group of people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass. [from 16th c.]

equivalência

(uncountable) The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.

equivalente

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

equivocadamente

By accident; by mistake; in error (without intention to do so).

equivocado

Asserting something incorrect or untrue.

equivocidade

(logic) A logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression.

equívoco

Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.

era

(countable, hyperbole) A long time.

erasmiano

Of or pertaining to Erasmus (Catholic priest and theologian).

erásmico

Of or pertaining to Erasmus (Catholic priest and theologian).

Erasmo

A en given name, rare in English.

Erasmo de Roterdã

Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam), a Dutch humanist and theologian.

Erasmo de Roterdão

Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (known as Erasmus or Erasmus of Rotterdam), a Dutch humanist and theologian.

ereção

(uncountable, physiology, of a penis or clitoris) The state or quality of being erect from engorgement with blood.

erecção

(uncountable, physiology, of a penis or clitoris) The state or quality of being erect from engorgement with blood.

erétil

(biology, medicine, of tissue) Capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.

ereto

(slang) Erect.

ergonomia

The science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury. [from c. 1950.]

ergonómico

Of or relating to the science of ergonomics.

erguer

To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.

erguer-se

(of a celestial body) To appear to move upwards from behind the horizon of a planet as a result of the planet's rotation.

Érica

A en given name.

Érico

A en given name.

erigir

(transitive) To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.

erigível

Capable of being raised to an upright position.

ermo

Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.

Ernesto

A en given name; popular in the 19th century.

erodir

(transitive, geology) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.

erógeno

Sensitive to sexual arousal.

erótica

(uncountable) Erotic literature, art, decoration, or other such work.

erótico

Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.

erotismo

(uncountable) Erotic literature, art, decoration, or other such work.

erradamente

By accident; by mistake; in error (without intention to do so).

erradicação

The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.

erradicar

(transitive) To pull up by the roots.

errado

(chiefly, predicative) Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.

errante

Straying from the proper course or standard, or outside established limits.

errantes

One who roams without any settled direction.

errar

To err, to be wrong. (This entry is a translation hub.)

errático

Unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent.

erre

The name of the Latin-script letter R/r.

erro

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

erro de cálculo

An incorrect or mistaken calculation.

erro de digitação

A typographical error. [from late 19th c.]

erro tipográfico

A typographical error. [from late 19th c.]

erroneamente

In an erroneous manner.

erróneo

Containing an error; inaccurate.

erudição

Profound knowledge acquired from learning and scholarship.

erudito

Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books.

erupção

(dermatology, symptom) An area of inflamed and irritated skin characterized by reddened spots that may be filled with fluid or pus. Also, preceded by a descriptive word (rare, or, obsolete) , an illness characterized by a type of rash.

erupcionar

(intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).

erva

(uncountable, slang) Marijuana.

erva daninha

(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing.

erva medicinal

(countable) A plant whose roots, leaves or seeds, etc. are used in medicine.

erva-de-gato

Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.

erva-de-passarinho

(countable, uncountable) Any of numerous hemiparasitic evergreen plants of the order Santalales with white berries that grow in the crowns of apple trees, oaks, and other trees, such as the European mistletoe (Viscum album) and American mistletoe or eastern mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum).

erva-doce

A plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, which has a sweet, anise-like flavor.

erva-férrea

Prunella vulgaris, a species in the mint family.

erva-mate

(uncountable) A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.

ês

(added to a proper noun) Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun); used to form a demonym.

es-

Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.

és-sudeste

Initialism of east-southeast.

esa

Used to form nouns meaning the jargon or language used by a particular profession or being or in a particular context.

esas

(of adjectives from roots of proper nouns denoting names of nations or regions) Of, belonging, or relating to (a nationality, place, language or similar association with something).

esbaldar-se

To make merry; to have a happy, lively time.

esbanjador

Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.

esbanjar

(transitive) To give out extremely generously; to squander.

esbarrar

(ambitransitive) To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.

esbelto

(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.

esboçar

(transitive) To write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch.

esboço

(arts) An image of the outline of an object.

esbodegado

Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.

esbofetear

(dialectal, informal) To strike with the hand.

esbranquiçado

Somewhat white, pale or almost white.

esburacar

(transitive) To make holes in (an object or surface).

esc

(computing) escape key

escabelo

A low stool for supporting the feet while seated.

escada

A series of steps; a staircase.

escada rolante

A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.

escadaria

A flight of stairs; a stairway.

escala

(music) A fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments or its fingerboard, to create a different sound of notes.

escalação

(sports) Collectively, the members of a team.

escalada

An act of climbing.

escalador

Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).

escaladora

Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).

escalamento

A deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict.

escalão

One of several ranges of numbers.

escalar

(transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).

escaldão

A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.

escale

The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.

escalfar

(transitive) To cook (something) in simmering or very hot liquid (usually water; sometimes wine, broth, or otherwise).

escalonar

(transitive, military) To form troops into an echelon.

escalpar

To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.

escalpelamento

(finance) A legitimate method of arbitrage of small price gaps created by the bid-ask spread.

escalpelar

To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.

escalpo

(historical) A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.

escama

Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.

escamar

(transitive) To clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder.

escamoso

Covered or abounding with scales.

escanção

The member of staff at a restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises the guests on a choice of wines; a wine steward / stewardess, a wine waiter / waitress / server.

escancarado

Wide open.

escancarar

(intransitive) To open wide; to display a gap.

escandalizar

(transitive) To cause great offense to (someone).

escândalo

An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.

escandaloso

Of a thing: causing or having the nature of a scandal; regarded as so immoral or wrong as to be extremely disgraceful; despicable, shameful.

escandinava

Someone from Scandinavia.

Escandinávia

A geographic region of Northern Europe, consisting of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden collectively and sometimes Finland, Iceland, Åland and the Faroe Islands.

escandinavo

(of a language) Of or relating to the North Germanic family of languages to which Swedish, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Danish, Icelandic, and Faeroese belong.

escandir

(poetry, transitive) To read or mark so as to show a specific metre. [from 14th C.]

escanear

(computing, medicine, transitive) To create an image of something with the use of a scanner.

escâner

A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium. [from 20th c.]

escaninho

One of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting and/or storing letters, papers, or other items.

escantilhão

(music) A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.

escapada

A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.

escapadela

A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention.

escapamento

A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.

escapar

To leave suddenly.

escapar de

(intransitive) To run away; to escape.

escapatória

The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.

escape

The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.

escaramuça

(military) A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.

escaramuçar

To engage in a minor battle or dispute.

escaravelho

Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

escarcha

(specifically, meteorology) Water vapour which has undergone deposition or desublimation when the air is cold and moist to form a white deposit on exposed surfaces.

escarchar

(intransitive) To become covered with frost.

escardilho

A digging fork with three broad prongs.

escargô

(uncountable) A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.

escarlata

A brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange.

escarlate

(countable, and, uncountable) The colour of the setting sun, blood, and strawberries; the colour which is evoked by the longest visible wavelengths (between about 625–740 nm), and a primary additive colour.

escarnecedor

Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.

escarnecer

(transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.

escárnio

A mocking remark or reflection.

escarrar

(transitive, intransitive) To try to cough up something from one's throat; to clear the throat loudly; to cough heavily, especially causing uvular frication.

escarro

(physiology) Matter coughed up and expectorated from the mouth, composed of saliva and discharges from the respiratory passages such as mucus, phlegm or pus.

escassez

(transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.