Portuguese–English dictionary

estar pendurado

(intransitive) To be or remain suspended.

estar presente em

(transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; also, to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.]

estar robado

(obsolete) To be in motion; to act; to move.

estar suspenso

(intransitive) To be or remain suspended.

estarrecido

Amazed; surprised.

estartar

(transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.

estas

The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).

estatal

Officially representing the community; carried out or funded by the government or state on behalf of the community, rather than by a private organization. [from 15th c.]

estática

(uncountable) Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.

estatismo

(mostly, libertarianism, and, anarchism) The belief that the state is a legitimate societal organization. [1912]

estatística

A single item in a statistical study.

estatisticamente

In a statistical way.

estatísticas

A systematic collection of data on measurements or observations, often related to demographic information such as population counts, incomes, population counts at different ages, etc.

estator

The stationary part of a motor or other machine.

estátua

A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.

estatueta

A small statue, usually a figure much less than life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as distinguished from a figure in terra cotta etc.

estatutário

Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a statute.

estatuto

A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization (e.g., corporation or business).

estável

Relatively unchanging, steady, permanent; firmly fixed or established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.

este

Relating to or being the second of two items.

Estefânia

A en given name.

esteio

(nautical) A stabilising rope from high on the mainmast to the base of the foremast.

esteira

A generic trademark name for a continuous track in the form of a steel or rubber belt fitted around the wheels of crawlers, bulldozers, excavators, loaders, backhoes, tanks and similar off-road vehicles in such a manner as to spread the load on the ground surface and thereby improve traction and reduce sinking into soft surfaces.

esteira ergométrica

A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place.

estelar

(astronomy, notcomp) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars.

estelionatário

One who steals money they have been trusted with, especially from one's employer; one who embezzles.

estelionato

(legal, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

estêncil

A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.

estendal

A frame on which laundry is hung to dry.

estender

(transitive) To cause to increase in extent.

estendido

Pulled taut, without any slack.

estendível

Capable of being extended.

estenografia

A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc.

estenose

(medicine, pathology) An abnormal narrowing or stricture in a blood vessel or other tubular organ.

éster

(organic compound) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

estercar

(archaic, literary) To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture.

esterco

(uncountable, euphemistic) Feces; excrement.

esterco líquido

(agriculture) A mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water, stored in a slurry pit and used as fertilizer; also used in combination, as pig slurry, etc.

estéreo

Of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo.

estereofónico

Of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo.

estereográfico

Of a pair of images: one depicting the view as would be seen from one eye and the other from the other eye, so that when viewed appropriately, they combine to give an impression of three dimensions.

estereotipar

(transitive) To make a stereotype of someone or something, or characterize someone by a stereotype.

estéril

(of people and animals, not comparable) Not bearing children, childless; hence also unable to bear children, sterile.

esterilidade

The state or quality of being sterile.

esterlina

The currency of the United Kingdom, based on the pound sterling.

esterlino

(not comparable) Of, or relating to British currency, or the former British coinage.

esterno

(anatomy) The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.

esteroide

An anabolic steroid.

estes

plural of this

estesia

The ability to perceive sensations.

estética

That which appeals to the senses.

esteticamente

In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.

esteticista

One who studies aesthetics; a student of art or beauty.

estético

Concerned with beauty, artistic effect, or appearance.

estetoscópio

(medicine) A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body.

esteva

A shrub, Cistus creticus, a rockrose that yields labdanum.

Estêvão

(biblical character) The first Christian martyr.

estiagem

A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

estibordo

The righthand side of a ship, boat or aircraft when facing the front, or fore or bow. Used to unambiguously refer to directions according to the sides of the vessel, rather than those of a crew member or object.

esticado

stretched

esticar

(transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.

esticável

Capable of being stretched.

Estige

(Greek mythology) The river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon.

estígio

(Greek mythology) Of, by or relating to the river Styx in Greek mythology.

estigma

A mark of infamy or disgrace.

estigmatizar

(transitive) To characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata.

estilete

A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.

estilhaço

(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.

estilingue

(weapon) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.

estilística

(linguistics) The study of literary style, and how it changes within different contexts.

estilizar

(transitive) To phrase in a particular style; to use specific wording for.

estilo

Distinctive style or elegance.

estilo de vida

A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

estilo livre

(swimming) A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.

estilos

(swimming) A competitive swimming event that combines the four strokes of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. [from 20th c.]

estiloso

(colloquial) Stylish, smart or attractive.

estima

Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.

estimar

(transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.

estimativa

A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.

estimulação

The act of encouraging

estimulante

Stimulating or invigorating.

estimular

(transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.

estímulo

Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive

estio

Any season in which little rain falls; used especially in the tropics where it alternates with the rainy season.

estiolar

(intransitive) To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.

estipêndio

(archaic) A regular fixed payment made to someone (especially a clergyman, judge, soldier, or teacher) for services provided by them; a salary. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

estípula

(botany) A basal appendage of a typical leaf of a flowering plant, usually appearing paired beside the petiole although sometimes absent or highly modified.

estipulado

(botany) Having stipules; that is, having outgrowths borne on either side of the base of the leafstalk.

estique

A relatively long, thin piece of wood, of any size.

estirar

(slang) To shoplift (especially in a megastore), often by taking off of a rack.

estirpe

Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.

estivador

A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.

estocada

(fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

estocar

(transitive) To store, add to one's stores for later use.

estocástico

Random, randomly determined.

Estocolmo

A municipality, the capital and largest city of Sweden; the county seat of Stockholm County, Sweden.

estofado

The craft or business of upholstering furniture.

estofador

Someone who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.

estofadora

Someone who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.

estofamento

The craft or business of upholstering furniture.

estoicismo

A school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.

estoico

(philosophy) Proponent of stoicism, a school of thought, from in 300 B.C.E. up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.

estol

(aeronautics) Loss of lift due to an airfoil's critical angle of attack being exceeded, normally occurring due to low airspeed.

estolar

(transitive, aviation) To cause to exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.

estólido

Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.

estômago

(by extension, informal) Courage; determination.

Estónia

A country in northeastern Europe, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea. Official name: Republic of Estonia.

estoniano

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Estonia, its people or their language.

estónio

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Estonia, its people or their language.

estopa

Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.

estopim

An event that initiates others, or incites a response.

estoque

(operations) A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.

estore

A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.

estória

An account of real or fictional events.

estorninho

A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.

estorvar

(transitive) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle.

estorvo

The act of disturbing, being disturbed.

estou

A greeting used when answering the telephone.

estourar

(transitive) To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.

estouro

An act or instance of bursting.

estrabismo

The look of eyes which are turned in different directions, as in strabismus.

estraçalhar

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

estrada

A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. [from 16th c.]

estradivário

(musical instruments) A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.

estrado

A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]

estraga-prazeres

(slang, idiomatic) Something that or someone who spoils an otherwise enjoyable event.

estragado

Non-functional; not functioning properly.

estragão

A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.

estragar

(transitive, informal) To damage.

estrago

Injury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.

estralar

(transitive) To cause to make a sharp sound.

estrangeira

A person from a foreign country.

estrangeirinha

(countable, by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.

estrangeirismo

(countable) A trait, custom, phrase or characteristic typical of a foreign country or language.

estrangeiro

Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. [from 1350–1470]

estrangulador

One who operates the choke of an engine during ignition.

estrangulamento

The crime of killing by strangling.

estrangular

(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.

estranha

A person whom one does not know; a person who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.

estranhamente

In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually.

estranho

A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.

Estrasburgo

The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany.

estratagema

Any ploy or stratagem.

estratega

A person who devises strategies.

estrategicamente

In a strategic manner.

estrategista

A person who devises strategies.

estratego

A person who devises strategies.

estrato

A deposit of ore, coal, etc.

estratosfera

(meteorology) The region of the uppermost atmosphere where the temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone.

estrear

(intransitive) Of a film or play, to play for the first time.