Portuguese–English dictionary

Aleixo

A en given name.

aleluia

A liturgical form of hallelujah.

além

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

além de

In addition to.

além disso

(conjunctive) Also; in addition.

além-mar

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

além-túmulo

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

alemã

(countable) A native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality.

Alemanha

A country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany. Official name: Federal Republic of Germany. Capital and largest city: Berlin.

alemão

Of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Germany; to people of German descent; to their cultures.

alento

(countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.

Alepo

The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

alergia

(informal, figuratively) An antipathy, as toward a person or activity.

alerta

Attentive; awake; on guard.

alertar

To give warning to.

aleta

The flat functional end or piece of a propeller, oar, hockey stick, chisel, screwdriver, skate, etc.

aletria

Long, slender pasta, similar to spaghetti, only thinner.

aléu

(hockey) The potential accuracy of a hockey stick, implicating also the player using it.

alevino

Newly hatched fish, especially salmon.

Alexandra

A en given name.

Alexandre

A en given name, most famously held by Alexander the Great.

alfa

The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.

alfabetar

(US, Canada, transitive) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.

alfabético

According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.

alfabetismo

The ability to read and write.

alfabetização

The ability to read and write.

alfabetizado

Able to read and write; having literacy.

alfafa

(uncountable) A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.

alfaiatar

(ambitransitive) To make, repair, or alter clothes.

alfaiate

A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

alfândega

(archaic, uncountable) Toll, tax, or tribute.

alfanje

(nautical) A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.

alfanumérico

Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.

alfarrábio

A large or scholarly book.

alfavaca

A plant (Ocimum basilicum).

alfazema

A lavender plant of the species Lavandula angustifolia.

alfeneiro

Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.

alfinetar

(often followed by a preposition such as "to" or "on") To fasten or attach (something) with a pin.

alfinete

A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.

Alfonso

A en given name.

alforje

A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders.

alforreca

An almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.

Alfredo

A en given name.

alga

(biology) Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.

alga marinha

Any of several large brown algae seaweeds (order Laminariales).

algaço

Any marine vegetation cast up on shore, especially seaweed of the family Fucaceae.

algaravia

Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.

algarismo

A numeric character.

algazarra

A loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.

algebrista

A mathematician who specializes in algebra.

algema

A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.

algemar

(transitive) To apply handcuffs to someone.

algeriano

Of, from, or pertaining to Algeria or the Algerian people.

algeroz

A duct or channel beneath the eaves of a building to carry rain water; eavestrough.

algibe

A reservoir or tank for holding water, especially for catching and holding rainwater for later use.

algibeira

(clothing) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

álgido

(medicine) Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature, especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.

algo

An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.

algo mais

Any other thing. (This entry is a translation hub.)

algonquino

Relating to a group of North American languages.

algonquinos

A member of an aboriginal North American people closely related to the Odawa and Ojibwe, and living mainly in Quebec.

algorítmico

(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.

algoz

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

alguém

(informal) A person of some consideration or standing.

algum

(negative polarity item, or, interrogative, chiefly with plural or uncountable nouns) One at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of.

algum dia

(set phrase) At some unspecified time in the future.

alguma

Any person; anybody.

alguma coisa

An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.

alguma vez

At any time.

alguns

A small number of (a set of countable items); more than one but not very many; especially, more than two but not very many (explained in usage note at several).

alhada

An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.

Alhambra

A palace in Granada, Spain; historically a royal palace.

alheamento

(Marxism) The estrangement of people from aspects of their human nature as a consequence of the division of labour and living in a society of stratified social classes.

alheio

Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed.

alho

A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.

alho-francês

A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

alho-poró

A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

alho-porro

A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

Ali

A surname from Arabic.

aliá

A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

aliada

A person, group, state, etc., which is associated or united by treaty with another for a common (especially military or political) purpose; a confederate.

aliado

Joined as allies.

aliados

(with the definite article) The persons or parties allied.

aliança

An alliance of factions.

aliar

To unite or form a connection between (people or things), as between families by marriage, or between states by confederacy, league, or treaty.

aliar-se

(intransitive) To ally oneself, be in an alliance, usually with "with" or rarely "in with"

aliás

(conjunctive, idiomatic) Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.

álibi

(legal) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.

alicate

A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.

alicerce

A foundation or supporting surface formed of a fluid.

aliciante

That entices; alluring; attractive; charming

aliciar

(transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.

alien

Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.

alienação

(Marxism) The estrangement of people from aspects of their human nature as a consequence of the division of labour and living in a society of stratified social classes.

alienado

Isolated; excluded; estranged.

alienígena

Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.

alifante

A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

alifático

(organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.

aligátor

Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.

aligeirar

(transitive) To make light or lighter in weight.

alijado

Reserved and remote; either physically or emotionally distant; standoffish.

alila

(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical, CH2=CH-CH2-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.

alimentar

Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.

alimentício

Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.

alimento

(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

alimento para a mente

(idiomatic) Information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation.

alimentoso

(of food or drink) Providing nutrients; healthy to eat or drink.

alimoado

Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.

alimonado

Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.

Aline

A en given name.

alinhado

Having been placed, arranged or formed in alignment (with something).

alinhamento

A waiting list or other means of organizing people or objects into a first-come-first-served order.

alinhar

(transitive) To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.

alinhar-se

(transitive) To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line.

alisar

(transitive) To make smooth or glossy; to polish.

alistado

Drafted into a military service or similar.

alistamento

A person who has been drafted; a conscript or draftee.

alistar

(transitive) To enroll compulsorily; to draft; to induct.

aliteração

The repetition of consonant sounds or letters at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals; such repetition specifically involving stressed syllables.

aliviado

Experiencing or exhibiting relief; freed from stress or discomfort.

aliviante

That which alleviates

aliviar

(transitive) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.

alívio

The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.

aliyá

(countable) One of the major waves of immigration of Jews to Israel.

alizarina

(organic compound) A red substance, 1,2-dihydroxyanthraquinone, extracted from madder root and used as a dye.

aljava

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

Allah

(Islam) God, in Islamic or Arabic contexts

alma

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

alma gémea

Someone, especially a romantic partner, with whom one is exceptionally or uniquely compatible or has a special, almost spiritual connection.

alma mater

A school, college, or university which a person has graduated from or attended.

almanaque

(astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.

almedina

The traditional, older or non-European area of a North African town.

almejar

(intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive

almenara

A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.

almirantado

The rank of admiral.

almíscar

A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.

almoçar

(transitive) To treat to lunch.

almoço

A meal eaten later in the day than breakfast and earlier than lunch, and often consisting of typical foods from both of those meals.

almofada

A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.

almofadinha

(colloquial) Conventional; mainstream; socially acceptable. [from 20th c.]

almofariz

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.

almofate

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

almôndega

A ball of minced or ground meat, seasoned and cooked.

almorreima

(pathology, often, in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.

almorroida

(pathology, often, in the plural) An engorged, dilated and easily broken varicosity in the perianal area, often accompanied by intense itching and throbbing pain: piles.

almoxarife

A person who works in a stockroom.

alô

A greeting used when answering the telephone.

alocação

The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

alocar

(transitive) To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.

alocutário

The person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.