Portuguese–English dictionary

guardanapo

A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.

guardar

(transitive) To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.

guardiã

An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.

guardião

(video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.

guardião de zoológico

A person employed at a zoo to attend to the animals.

guarnecer

To decorate with ornaments; to adorn; to embellish.

guarnição

The frame into which a door is fitted.

Guatemala

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala, a Central American country.

guatemalense

Of, from, or pertaining to Guatemala or the Guatemalan people.

guatemalteco

Of, from, or pertaining to Guatemala or the Guatemalan people.

guaxinim

An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.

guedelha

Matted material; rough massed hair, fibres etc.

guei

(colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.

gueixa

A Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.

guelfa

(historical, politics) In the politics of medieval Italian city states, any member of a faction that supported the Pope in a long struggle against the Ghibellines and the Holy Roman Emperor.

guelfo

(historical, politics) In the politics of medieval Italian city states, any member of a faction that supported the Pope in a long struggle against the Ghibellines and the Holy Roman Emperor.

guelra

(zootomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.

guepardo

(cat) A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.

guerra-relâmpago

A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.

guerrear

(intransitive) To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).

guerreira

A warrior; a fighting soldier.

guerreiro

A warrior; a fighting soldier.

guerrilha

(now, _, rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.

guerrilheira

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

guerrilheiro

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

gueto

An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)

gueze

An Ethiopian language which is extinct but still used liturgically.

guglar

To search for (something) on the Internet using the Google search engine.

GUI

(computing) Initialism of graphical user interface.

guia

A person who looks after and guides tourists.

guia de remessa

A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.

guiador

(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.

guiar

(transitive) To lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.

guidão

(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.

Guido

A en given name.

guidom

(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands.

guilda

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.

Guilherme

A en given name popular since the Norman Conquest.

Guilhermina

A en given name.

guinada

A sudden movement out of a straight line, for example to avoid a collision.

guinar

To go out of a straight line; to deflect.

guinchar

(intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.

guincho

A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

guindaste

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

Guiné

(historical) The coastal region of West Africa between Morocco and the Congo, particularly the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea.

guinéu

From Guinea.

guirlanda

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

guisado

(uncountable, countable) A dish cooked by stewing. [from 18th c.]

guisar

(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To cook (food) by slowly boiling or simmering.

guitarra

(musical instrument) A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

guitarrista

Someone who plays a guitar.

guito

(slang, US, or, Cockney) Money.

guivra

(heraldiccharge, mythology, fantasy) A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.

guizo

A bell attached to a sleigh or sleigh harness.

Gujarate

A state in western India. Capital: Gandhinagar. Largest city: Ahmedabad.

gujaráti

A person from Gujarat.

Gujerate

A state in western India. Capital: Gandhinagar. Largest city: Ahmedabad.

gula

(mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses.

gulache

A stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.

gulag

(historical) Also GULAG: the system of all Soviet labour camps and prisons in use, especially during the Stalinist period (1930s–1950s).

guli

(mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses.

gulodice

The vice of eating to excess.

guloseima

Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.

gulosice

The vice of eating to excess.

guloso

One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer.

gulyás

A stew of beef or veal and vegetables, flavoured with paprika.

gume

The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.

guppy

A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”).

guri

(informal) A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.

gurizada

(countable) Childish behaviour.

Gustavo

A en given name.

gutural

Sounding harsh and throaty.

Guzarate

A state in western India. Capital: Gandhinagar. Largest city: Ahmedabad.

Guzerate

A state in western India. Capital: Gandhinagar. Largest city: Ahmedabad.

Gzuis

(euphemistic) An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.

há

Before now, before the present time

hábil

Gifted with skill, intelligence, knowledge, or competence. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

habilidade

(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

habilidoso

Quick and neat in action; skillful.

habilitar

To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.

habilmente

In an able manner; with great ability. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

habitado

Having inhabitants; lived in.

habitante

(Christianity) A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian. [from 15th c.]

habitante local

A person who lives in or near a given place.

habitar

(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]

habitat

A place in which a person lives.

habitável

Safe and comfortable, where humans, or other animals, can live; fit for habitation.

hábito

Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

habitualmente

Occurring regularly or usually.

hacker

(computer security, telecommunications) One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.

haddock

A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish.

hadj

(Islam) The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; the fifth of the five pillars of Islam.

hadoque

A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish.

hadrão

(particle) A composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.

hádron

(particle) A composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.

Hagar

(biblical character) The Egyptian concubine of Abraham, mother of Ishmael.

haggis

A traditional Scottish dish made from minced sheep offal with oatmeal and spices, etc., originally boiled in the stomach of a sheep but now often in an artificial casing, and usually served with neeps and tatties (mashed swede and potatoes) and accompanied with whisky.

haicai

A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.

haiku

A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five morae, and the second consisting of seven morae, usually with an emphasis on the season or a naturalistic theme.

Haiti

A country in the Caribbean. Official name: Republic of Haiti.

haitiano

Of, from, or pertaining to Haiti, its inhabitants, or their language.

hajj

(Islam) The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; the fifth of the five pillars of Islam.

haliote

(North America, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. [mid 19th c.]

halita

(mineral) Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.

hálito

(uncountable) Air expelled from the lungs.

halitose

(medicine, dentistry, informal) Breath that produces an unpleasant or foul-smelling odor when exhaled.

Halloween

The eve of All Hallows' Day; October 31st; celebrated (mostly in English-speaking countries) by children going door-to-door in costume and soliciting candy with menaces.

halo-

sea, salt, salt water

halter

A weight training implement consisting of a short bar with weight counterpoised on each end.

haltere

A weight training implement consisting of a short bar with weight counterpoised on each end.

Hamas

A Palestinian Islamist militant group and political organization.

hamburgaria

A fast-food restaurant specialising in hamburgers

hamburger

The patty used in such a sandwich.

hamburgeria

A fast-food restaurant specialising in hamburgers

Hamburgo

The second largest city in, and a state of, Germany.

hambúrguer

(North America) Beef that has been finely chopped; minced beef.

hamburgueria

A fast-food restaurant and/or takeaway selling primarily hamburgers and similar dishes.

hamburguês

A person from Hamburg.

hamburguesa

A person from Hamburg.

Hamlet

The eponymous main character of William Shakespeare's play, whose father's ghost, murdered by Hamlet's uncle, exhorts him to seek revenge.

hamster

In particular, a rodent of the species Mesocricetus auratus (the golden hamster) or of a species of the genera Cricetiscus and Phodopus (the dwarf hamsters), often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.

handebol

(uncountable) A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team.

hang loose

A greeting gesture in which the thumb and little finger are extended while curling the three middle fingers in a semi-fist, used to express a variety of positive meanings including all right, hello and goodbye.

hangar

A large garage-like structure where aircraft are kept.

Hanna

A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:

Hannah

A place name in the United States, which could be from the given name or surname:

Hanói

The capital city of Vietnam.

Hanuman

A Hindu demi-god who was a devotee of Lord Rama. He was born to Anjana and Vayu, plays the role of a god’s servant in Ramayana, and is also known as the "monkey god". He represents loyalty to the Lord and Master.

HAP

(organic chemistry) Initialism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

haram

(Islam, fiqh) Forbidden by Islam: unlawful, sinful.

hardcore

Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity.

hardware

(computing) The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software.

Hari

(Hinduism) A name or epithet given commonly to Vishnu, but also to Indra and Yama.

harmónica

A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note.

harmónico

Pertaining to harmony.

harmoniosamente

In a harmonious manner; coordinately.

harmonizar

(intransitive) To be in harmonious agreement.

harpa

(music, colloquial) Any musical instrument.

harpista

Someone who plays a harp, especially a pedal harp.

hartebeest

A type of grassland antelope, Alcelaphus buselaphus, native to parts of Africa.

hash

(computing) The result generated by a hash function.

hashtag

(Internet) A metadata tag, signaled by a preceding hash sign (#), used to label content. [from 2007]

Haskell

(programming language) A general-purpose purely functional programming language with support for recursive functions and pattern matching.

haste

(countable) An individual plant stem.

hastear

(transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).

hat-trick

(by extension, sports) Three achievements in a single game, competition, season, etc., such as three consecutive wins.

hate

(Internet slang) Negative feedback, abusive behaviour.

Havaí

(specifically) An island of Hawaii archipelago, Pacific Ocean, of Hawaii County, State of Hawaii, United States. The largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

havaiano

The Hawaiian language.

havana

A type of large cigar produced in Cuba.