Portuguese–English dictionary

grampo

(slang, US, horse-racing) An asterisk denoting an apprentice jockey's weight allowance.

grana

(slang, US, or, Cockney) Money.

Granada

A city in Andalusia, Spain.

granado oriental

(archaic) A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.

granalha

A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.

grandalhão

(informal) Something remarkably large.

grandão

(usually, of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.

grande

Of great size, large.

grande-almoço

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

grande-caloria

A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.

grandeza

The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.

grandioso

Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent.

grandor

(archaic, rare) Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.

granel

(uncountable, transport) Unpackaged goods when transported in large volumes, e.g. coal, ore, or grain.

granfa

(UK, Irish, derogatory) A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.

granítico

Of, pertaining to, or containing granite.

granito

(rock) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.

granizado

Flavored shaved ice served as a drink (a slushie).

granizar

(impersonal) To have hailstones fall from the sky.

granja

(countable) A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.

granulado

Small candy or sugar pieces that are sprinkled over other confections.

granularidade

(uncountable) A linear texture of a material or surface.

granuloso

Containing sand or grit; consisting of grit; caused by grit; full of hard particles.

granza

A dye made from the plant.

grão

(countable) A single particle of a substance.

grão de gelo

(chiefly, United States) Pellets of ice made of mostly-frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.

grão de soja

The edible seed of this plant.

grão-de-bico

A seed of this plant, often used as a food.

grão-duque

(historical) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

grãos

(Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.

grapa

(uncountable) An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.

grasnada

The harsh cry of a crow.

grasnado

The harsh cry of a crow.

grasnar

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

grasnido

The harsh cry of a crow.

grasnir

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven.

grasno

The harsh cry of a crow.

graspa

(uncountable) An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.

grassitar

To make a noise like a duck.

gratidão

The state of being grateful.

gratinado

The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.

grátis

Supplied free of charge.

grato

Pleased; happy; gratified.

gratuitamente

Without needing to pay.

gratuito

Not requiring any payment.

grau

A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.

grau comparativo

(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).

graupel

(uncountable) A precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.

gravação

A reproduction of sound, video, etc., stored in a permanent medium.

gravador de CD

(computing) A device that allows data or music to be stored on a CDR or CD-ROM.

gravar

(transitive, computing) To write data to a permanent storage medium like a compact disc or a ROM chip.

gravar em vídeo

to make a recording of something on videotape

gravata

A strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front.

grave

Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.

graveto

A small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.

grávida

(of egglaying animals, now, chiefly, metaphorically) Pregnant.

gravidade

(physics) The phenomenon that, on earth, objects have weight; the similar phenomenon on other celestial bodies such as the moon.

gravidez

The period of time this condition prevails.

gravilha

(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

gravitação

(physics) The fundamental force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe, caused by the curvature of spacetime caused by matter. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.

gravitacional

Pertaining to, or caused by, gravity or gravitation.

gravitão

(particle) A hypothetical gauge boson that regulates the gravitational force. It would have a spin of 2 and zero rest mass.

gravitar

(intransitive, astrophysics) To move under the force of gravity.

gráviton

(particle) A hypothetical gauge boson that regulates the gravitational force. It would have a spin of 2 and zero rest mass.

gravura

(art) The practice of incising a design onto a hard surface, by cutting grooves into it.

graxa

(countable) A lipid that is solid at room temperature, which fat tissue contains and which is also found in the blood circulation; sometimes, a refined substance chemically resembling such naturally occurring lipids.

gray

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of absorbed dose of radiation (radiation absorbed by a patient); one joule of energy absorbed per kilogram of the patient's mass.

Grécia

A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Hellenic Republic. Capital and largest city: Athens.

grega

Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.

grego

Of or relating to Greece, its people, its language, or its culture.

Gregório

A en given name.

Greice

(countable) A en given name.

grelha

(computing) A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).

grelhador

(US) A cooking device comprising a source of radiative and convective heat and a means of holding food above it; a barbecue.

grelhar

(transitive, intransitive) To cook food on a barbecue; to smoke food over indirect heat from high-smoke fuels.

grelo

(slang) The clitoris.

grêmio

A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.

grená

A dark red color, like that of the gemstone.

grenha

Matted material; rough massed hair, fibres etc.

grés

A type of pottery that is fired at a high temperature and is dense, opaque and nonporous.

greta

A narrow cut or opening; a slot.

greva

(historical) A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin, and occasionally the tops of the feet.

greve

A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.

grevista

A person who is on strike, someone who has stopped working as a protest.

grey

An animal or thing of grey colour, such as a horse, badger, or salmon.

grid

(computing) A system or structure of distributed computers working mostly on a peer-to-peer basis, used mainly to solve single and complex scientific or technical problems or to process data at high speeds (as in clusters).

grifo

A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

grilhão

A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.

grilhetas

A chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural).

grilo

An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

grime

(music) A genre of urban music that emerged in London, England, in the early 2000s, primarily a development of UK garage, dancehall, and hip hop.

grimório

(occult) A book of instructions in the use of alchemy or magic, especially one containing spells for summoning demons.

grinalda

A wreath or band for the head, especially one given as reward of victory or a mark of honor.

gringa

(slang, often, pejorative) A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.

gringo

(Thailand) A foreigner in Thailand who is of Western ancestry; one who comes to Thailand from a Western country.

gripe

(countable, pathology) A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever.

gris

Of a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.

grisalho

Having grey hair.

gritador

One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.

gritadora

One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.

gritar

To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.

grito

A cry or shout.

Groenlândia

A large self-governing dependent territory of Denmark, in North America.

grogue

An alcoholic beverage made with hot water or tea, sugar and rum, sometimes also with lemon or lime juice and spices, particularly cinnamon.

Gronelândia

A large self-governing dependent territory of Denmark, in North America.

groove

(music) A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.

grosa

Twelve dozen = 144.

grosar

(intransitive) To make a noise similar to the one a rasp makes in use; to utter rasps.

groselha

The fruit of various shrubs of the genus Ribes, white, black or red.

groselheira

A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4 mm in diameter when dried.

grosseiramente

in a coarse manner

grosseirão

(colloquial, chiefly, US) Someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person. [from 19th c.]

grosseiro

With a rough texture; not smooth.

grosseria

The property of being rude.

grosso

The major part of something.

grossura

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

grotesco

(architecture, arts, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.

grou

Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.

grua

A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.

grudar

(dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.

grude

A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.

grudento

Sticky, tacky, adhesive.

grugulejar

(ambitransitive) To make the sound of a turkey.

grumo

A solidified mass of any liquid.

grunhido

The sound made by a pig, or an imitation thereof.

grunhir

(intransitive) Of a pig or in imitation thereof, to make its characteristic sound.

grupo

A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble; sometimes, such a group working for a professional recording artist.

grupoide

(algebra) A magma: a set with a total binary operation.

gruta

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

guacamole

An avocado-based greenish dip with onions, tomato, and spices, common to Mexican cuisine and often served with tortilla chips.

Guadalcanal

A volcanic island in the Pacific, part of the Solomon Islands.

Guadalquivir

A river in southern Spain.

Guadiana

A major river in Spain and Portugal.

guai

An expression of sorrow or mourning.

Guálter

A en given name.

Gualtério

A en given name.

Guam

An unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of Guam.

Guame

An unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of Guam.

Guangzhou

A major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

guano

Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.

guarda

The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

guarda-caça

A person employed to maintain the game for hunting and all associated materials and effects.

guarda-chuva

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

guarda-costas

A person or group of persons, often armed, responsible for protecting someone.

guarda-livros

(accounting) A person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a business.

guarda-marinha

(nautical) An officer of the lowest rank in several navies; especially, a trainee officer.

guarda-redes

(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.

guarda-roupa

(figuratively) The department of a theater, movie studio, etc which purchases, keeps, and cares for costumes; its staff; its room(s) or building(s).

guarda-roupas

A movable cupboard or cabinet designed for storing clothes, particularly as a large piece of bedroom furniture.

guarda-sol

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.