Portuguese–English dictionary

fado

A Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance.

fafarrice

Vain boasting; a rant; pretentious behaviour.

fagópiro

An Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

fagote

A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.

fagulha

A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.

fagulhar

(intransitive) To give off a spark or sparks.

fahrenheit

Describing a temperature scale originally defined as having 0°F as the lowest temperature obtainable with a mixture of ice and salt, and 96°F as the temperature of the human body, and now defined with 32°F equal to 0°C, and each degree Fahrenheit equal to 5/9 of a degree Celsius or 5/9 kelvin.

faia

A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.

faia-preta

A poplar tree, especially of section Populus sect. Populus, of medium-size trees with thin, straight trunks of a greenish-white color.

faial

A wood largely populated with beech trees.

faisão

(countable) A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food.

faísca

A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.

faiscar

(intransitive) To give off a spark or sparks.

faixa

A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together.

faixa costeira

The divide between land and a body of water.

faixa de opções

(GUI) A toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus.

faixa de pedestres

(US) A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.

faixa de rodagem

The main or central portion of a road, used by the vehicles.

faixa horária

(aviation) The allocated time for an aircraft's departure or arrival at an airport's runway.

fajuto

(colloquial) Of low quality.

fala

A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.

falácia

(logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument.

falacioso

Characterized by fallacy; false or mistaken.

falador

(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.

falafel

(uncountable) A Middle Eastern food in the form of balls made from chickpeas or broad beans and other ingredients, often served in a pita.

falante

One who speaks.

falar

(formal, intransitive) To talk; to engage in conversation.

falar mal

(informal, transitive) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.

falar merda

To talk nonsense; drivel.

falar monotonamente

To speak in a monotone.

falar palavrão

(chiefly, US, colloquial) To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.

falar palavrões

(chiefly, US, colloquial) To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.

falar sério

(transitive) To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says). [from 18th c.]

falastrão

(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.

falatório

Talk, especially meaningless or unimportant talk.

falcão

Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.

falcatrua

Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.

falcoar

(transitive) To hunt with a hawk.

falcoeiro

A person who breeds or trains hawks or other birds of prey.

falecer

(formal, transitive) To cause to die.

falecido

(euphemistic) Synonym of dead (“those who have died”).

falecimento

The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.

falência

(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.

falésia

A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.

falha

(chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing.

falha de sistema

(computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.

falha fatal

(computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.

falhado

A person who is frequently unsuccessful in life.

falhanço

State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

falhar

(computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.

falido

(finance, of a person, company, etc.) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent. [from 1565]

falível

Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.

falo

(psychoanalysis) The signifier of the desire of the Other, and the signifier of jouissance.

falou

(slang) See you later; goodbye.

falsamente

In a false manner.

falsear

(transitive) To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.

falsete

(singing, uncountable) The "false" (singing) voice in any human, usually airy and lacking a purity of vowels; created by using the next highest vocal folds above those used for speech and normal range singing. It is commonly confused with the head voice register.

falsidade

A knowingly false statement or wilful misrepresentation.

falsidade ideológica

The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end.

falsificação

The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not.

falsificado

Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.

falsificador

A person who counterfeits.

falsificadora

A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g. to create a false will or illicit copies of currency; counterfeiter.

falsificar

(idiomatic, by extension) To falsify an account of an event.

falso

(bridge) Conveying some meaning other than the actual contents of one's hand.

falta

Lack; deficiency; non-existence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

falta de ar

The state of being breathless or out of breath, especially merely temporarily from exertion.

falta de atenção

Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind). [First attested in the early 18th century.]

falta de princípios

(uncountable) Low moral standards.

faltante

Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.

faltar

To abridge or shorten a work; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.

faltar com a palavra

(intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word. [(often) with on]

fama

The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of, especially for something positive.

famélico

Very hungry.

famigerado

Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.

família

A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.

família nuclear

A family unit consisting of two parents (traditionally a mother and a father) and their children.

família tipográfica

(typography) The particular design of some type, font, or a font family.

familial

Of or pertaining to any grouping of things referred to as a family.

familiar

Of or pertaining to any grouping of things referred to as a family.

familiaridade

(uncountable) A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. [from 12th c.]

familiarizar

(transitive, obsolete) To familiarize; to accustom.

faminto

(figuratively) Eager; having an avid desire or appetite for something.

famoso

Well known.

fanal

(nautical) A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger.

fanática

One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.

fanático

An adherent or fan (of something).

fanatismo

The condition or the characteristic quality of a bigot, especially religious, anti-religious or racial intolerant prejudice; opinionatedness; fanaticism; fanatic intolerance.

faneca

A fish in the cod family (Gadidae), Trisopterus luscus.

fanfarrão

Someone who constantly brags or boasts. [from late 16th c.]

fanfarrona

An overly playful person; a trifler.

fantasia

An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.

fantasiado

A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival.

fantasiar

(transitive) To use one's imagination.

fantasioso

Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.

fantasma

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

fantasmagórico

(informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.

fantástico

Of or pertaining to fantasy.

fantoche

Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.

fantocheiro

A person who uses a puppet.

fantoma

(medical imaging) A test object that reproduces the characteristics of human tissue.

FAQ

(internet) A list of questions said to be frequently asked, and their answers.

faqueiro

A box with compartments for storing eating utensils, silverware etc.

faquir

(Hinduism, more, _, loosely) An ascetic mendicant, especially one who performs feats of endurance or apparent magic.

faraó

(card games) A game of chance played by betting on the order in which certain cards will appear when taken singly from the top of the pack.

fardo

(countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.

farejada

(countable) An instance of sniffing.

farejador

One who sniffs.

farejar

(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.

farelo

The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain.

fáretra

(weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.

farfalhar

A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.

faringe

(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.

farinha

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

farinha de aveia

Meal made from rolled or round oats.

farisaico

Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.

farmacêutico

(medicine, pharmacy, pharmacology) Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists.

farmácia

(uncountable) The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.

farmeiro

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm#Noun.

farnel

A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.

Faro

A city in Portugal.

faroeste

(by extension) A place or situation in which disorderly behavior prevails, especially due to a lack of regulatory oversight or an inadequate legal system.

farol

(nautical) A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger.

farpa

A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.

farra

(dated) A merry frolic; especially, a drinking frolic.

farrapo

A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.

farsa

A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.

fartar-se

(intransitive) To partake in a feast, or large meal.

farto

Having an abundant supply.

fáscia

(anatomy) The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing muscles and organs; an aponeurosis.

fascículo

An installment of a printed work, a fascicle.

fascinação

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

fascinado

Spellbound or enthralled.

fascinante

Very beautiful or attractive.

fascinar

To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

fascínio

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

fascista

A proponent of fascism.

fase

(role-playing games, video games) A numeric value given to a character (or other element of a game) that represents its relative power, challenge or eligibility to do things, used as a game mechanic to govern progression through a game.

fase adulta

The time period of a person's majority, following puberty and lasting until death.

fastio

(countable) An instance or period of being bored; a bored state.

Fatah

A major Palestinian political party and the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

fatal

Causing death; lethal.

fatalmente

Ultimately, with finality or irrevocability, moving towards the demise of something.

fatberg

A large accumulation of fat and discarded toiletries which clogs sewers. [From the late 2000s.]

fatia

A thin, broad piece cut off.

fatia de toucinho

(UK, Ireland) A strip of bacon; a piece of bacon.

fatiar

(transitive) To cut into slices.

fatídico

Momentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate.

fatífero

Causing death; lethal.

fatigado

Very tired; zonked (out).