Portuguese–English dictionary

esker

A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.

eslava

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

eslávico

Of the Slavs, their culture or the branch of the Indo-European languages associated with them.

eslavo

A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages.

eslavo comum

(Indo-European studies) The last phase of Proto-Slavic language, the Late Proto-Slavic.

eslavónico

Of, denoting, or relating to Slavonia and its inhabitants.

eslavónio

Of, denoting, or relating to Slavonia and its inhabitants.

eslovaco

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.

Eslováquia

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Slovak Republic. Capital and largest city: Bratislava.

Eslovénia

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.

esmaecido

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

esmagador

Someone or something that crushes.

esmagar

(intransitive) To be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller volume or area, by external weight or force.

esmalte

(ceramics) The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.

esmerado

Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.

Esmeralda

A en given name.

esmerar

To make more acute, intense, or effective.

esmeril

A grinder, typically with a pair of grinding wheels (one at each end of the motor shaft) that is designed to be permanently mounted on a workbench.

esmerilhão

A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

esmigalhar

To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.

Esmirna

A major port city, the capital of İzmir Province, Turkey, geographically continuous with the ancient city of Smyrna.

esmiuçar

(transitive) To explain in detail.

esmola

Something given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.

esmorecimento

Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.

esmurrar

To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.

esnobe

(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes. [from 20th c.]

esnoga

(countable, Judaism) A place of worship for Jews or Samaritans.

Esnupi

Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness.

esófago

(anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.

esoterismo

The inward forms of faith and religion; transcendence, mystic experience, and internal realizations of the Divine.

espaçamento entre linhas

(typography) Vertical space added between lines; line spacing.

espaçar

(transitive) To set some distance apart.

espacate

(dance, cheerleading, gymnastics) A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind.

espaço

The space character; the character resulting from pressing the space bar on a keyboard.

espaço gerado

The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.

espaçonave

(astronautics) A manned vehicle that flies through space.

espaçoporto

A site for launching spacecraft.

espaçoso

Having a lot of space inside; roomy.

espada

(fencing) A sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.

espadachim

(countable) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.

espadarte

A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.

espadas

(card games) One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠.

espadeiro

A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.

espadim

Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

espaguete

(countable, uncountable) A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.

espairecer

(intransitive, colloquial) To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress

espaldar

The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.

espalhado

Seemingly randomly distributed.

espalhafatoso

Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner.

espalhamento

(trading, finance) The purchase of a futures contract of one delivery month against the sale of another futures delivery month of the same commodity.

espalhar

(transitive) To scatter or spread.

espalhar-se

(intransitive, usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.

espalmar

(transitive) To make something flat or flatter.

espancar

To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

Espanha

A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid.

espanhóis

(collective plural) People of Spain, collectively.

espanhol

A person from Spain or of Spanish descent.

espanhola

A person from Spain or of Spanish descent.

espanholismo

(linguistics) A Spanish-language item as it appears in another language.

espantado

Astonished or confounded with fear, surprise, or wonder; greatly surprised (often with ensuing adpositions e.g. at, with, or by).

espantalho

An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]

espantar

To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. [from 16th c.]

espanto

(uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.

espantosamente

In a frightening or terrifying manner.

espantoso

Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.

espargo

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

esparguete

(countable, uncountable) A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.

esparídeo

A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera.

esparramar

(dated, except strewn) To distribute objects or pieces of something over an area, especially in a random manner.

esparso

Having widely spaced intervals.

Esparta

An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training.

Espártaco

A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.

espartilho

A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.

espasmar

(intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.

espasmo

A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.

espátula

A kitchen utensil shaped like a paddle and used for mixing, beating etc.

especiação

(medicine, pathology) The determination of which species are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.

especial

Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).

especialidade

Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby.

especialista

A specialist in a particular branch of knowledge.

especialização

The act or process of specializing.

especialmente

(focus) Mainly or principally; almost entirely.

especiaria

(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.

espécie

(countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.

especificação

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.

especificado

Thoroughly explained.

especificamente

For a specific purpose or reason.

especificar

(transitive) To mention, specify.

específico

Specific; discrete; concrete.

espécime

An individual instance that represents a class; an example.

especioso

Seemingly well-reasoned, plausible or true, but actually fallacious.

espectáculo

An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.

espectador

A person who is in attendance or in the audience of an event.

espectro

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

espectrómetro

(analytical chemistry) An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances; typically it will plot a graph of absorption versus wavelength or frequency, and the patterns produced are used to identify the substances present, and their internal structure.

especulador

(business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.

espelho

(music, lutherie) A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.

espelta

A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.

espera

(obsolete) Act of waiting; delay. [Attested from (1150 to 1350) to the early 17th century.]

esperado

(finance, commerce) Expected or scheduled to take place in the future.

Esperança

(rare) A en given name.

esperançosamente

In a hopeful manner. [from 17th c.]

esperar

(intransitive, obsolete) To wait in expectation. [mid-12th–mid-17th c.]

esperma

(uncountable, slang) Semen; the generative substance of male animals.

espermatozoide

(countable) The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.

esperteza

The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.

esperto

Knowing, clever, mischievous.

espesso

Composed of large particles.

espessura

(uncountable) The property of being thick (in dimension).

espetacular

Amazing or worthy of special notice.

espetacularmente

In a spectacular manner, extraordinarily, amazingly.

espetáculo

(countable) A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.

espetador

Someone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator.

espetar

(transitive) To use a spit to cook; to attend to food that is cooking on a spit.

espeto

(chess) A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece.

espetrómetro

(analytical chemistry) An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances; typically it will plot a graph of absorption versus wavelength or frequency, and the patterns produced are used to identify the substances present, and their internal structure.

espevitado

Full of life; energetic, vivacious.

espezinhar

To crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue; to repress.

espiã

(espionage) An internal spy; a person who involves themself with an enemy organisation, especially an intelligence or governmental organisation, to determine and betray its secrets from within.

espião

(espionage) An internal spy; a person who involves themself with an enemy organisation, especially an intelligence or governmental organisation, to determine and betray its secrets from within.

espiar

(intransitive, dated) To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.

espicho

A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.

espiga

The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.

espinafre

A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.

espinal

(anatomy, zootomy) Of or relating to the spine.

espingarda

(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.

espinha

(countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.

espinha dorsal

(countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.

espinhaço

A chain of mountains.

espinhal

(anatomy, zootomy) Of or relating to the spine.

espinhar

To pierce with, or as if with, a thorn (sharp pointed object).

espinheiro branco

Any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Crataegus having small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches

espinhento

(literally) Having thorns or spines.

espinho

A sort of very large nail.

espinhoso

Covered with sharp points.

espionagem

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.

espionar

To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.

espira

A single loop of a coil.

espiráculo

(marine biology) The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.

espiral

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

espiritismo

A philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century, postulating that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies, and may have influence on the physical world.

espírito

A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.

espírito esportivo

The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad.

espírito familiar

(witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.

espiritual

Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

espiritualidade

Concern for that which is unseen and intangible, as opposed to physical or mundane.

espiritualista

Pertaining to spiritualism; spiritualistic.

espiritualmente

In a manner affecting, relating or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

espirituoso

Clever; amusingly ingenious.

espirrar

(intransitive, medical sign) To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.