Portuguese–English dictionary

interrogação

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

interrogador

One who interrogates; a person who asks questions, especially one who is adversarial.

interrogar

To interrogate.

interrogativamente

In an interrogative manner; by means of a question.

interrogativo

(grammar) Asking or denoting a question.

interrogatório

The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.

interromper

To interrupt suddenly. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]

interruptor

A switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light or another appliance such as a fan on and off.

interseção

(geometry) The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).

intersecção

An intersection where roads, lines, or tracks cross.

intersexo

Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.

intersexual

Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.

intersexualizar

(nonstandard) To make intersex.

intervalo

One of several ranges of numbers.

intervencionismo

(politics) The political practice of intervening in a sovereign state's affairs.

intervir

(ambitransitive) To come between, or to be between, persons or things.

intervocálico

(phonetics) Existing or occurring between vowels.

intestinal

Relating to the intestines.

intestino

(in the plural) The entrails or intestines; the internal organs of the stomach.

intestino grosso

(chiefly, medicine) A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.

intestinos

The intestines.

intimação

(law) A writ requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony (a subpoena ad testificandum) or to produce evidence (subpoena duces tecum), in default of which the person may be punished.

intimamente

In an intimate manner.

intimar

(transitive) To issue a command; to tell.

intimidação

An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.

intimidade

(uncountable, countable) Feeling or atmosphere of closeness and openness towards someone else, often but not necessarily involving sexuality.

intimidar

(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.

íntimo

(of a place or object) Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.

intitulado

(literally) Having a title.

intitular

To give a title to a book, film, play, etc.

intocável

Not able to be touched.

intolerância

(countable) An irrational hostile attitude, fear or hatred towards a particular group, race or religion.

intolerante

(said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.

intolerável

Not sufferable; very difficult or impossible to endure; intolerable, unbearable.

intoxicação alcoólica

A high blood level of alcohol, toxic enough to injure or kill a person.

intoxicado

Stupefied by any chemical substance.

intracraniano

Of or pertaining to the brain or inside of the head; within the cranium.

intransigente

(said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.

intransitivo

(grammar, of a verb) Not transitive: not having, or not taking, a direct object.

intravenosa

(medicine) A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein.

intravenoso

Inside the veins.

intrépido

Fearless; bold; brave.

intriga

A complicated or clandestine plot or scheme intended to effect some purpose by secret artifice; conspiracy; stratagem.

intrigante

Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

intrincado

Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.

intrinsecamente

In an intrinsic manner; internally; essentially.

intrínseco

Contained in the essential nature of something but not openly shown.

introdutório

Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.

introduzir

(transitive) To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.

intrometido

Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.

introspeção

(psychology) A looking inward; specifically, the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; the cognition which the mind has of its own acts and states.

introspecção

A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.

introspectivo

Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.

introvertido

(psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an introvert: thoughtful, reflective.

intrusão

The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.

intrusivo

Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.

intruso

Someone who intrudes.

intuição

Intuition.

intuitivo

Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought.

intuito

A course of action that a person intends to follow.

inuíte

Of or pertaining to Inuit people, language, or culture.

inuítes

the people

inumação

The act of burying; interment; placing remains into the earth.

inumano

Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.

inumar

To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.

inumerável

(of a number) Too large to be counted to.

inúmero

(informal, often, _, slightly, _, derogatory) Relatively large but unspecified in number. [1907]

inúmeros

Numerous; vast; very great in number.

inundação

An overflow of a large amount of water (usually disastrous) from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.

inundado

Filled with water from rain or rivers.

inundar

(transitive) To flood with water.

inusual

Not usual, out of the ordinary.

inútil

(idiomatic) Useless; worthless.

inutilidade

the quality of being useless

inutilizável

Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.

invadir

(transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.

inválida

(dated, sometimes, offensive) Any person with a disability or illness.

invalidação

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

invalidar

(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.

inválido

Having a disability.

invariável

(grammar, of a word) Not grammatically declinable; of a word, having no inflections.

invasão

An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.

invasor

An intruder (especially on someone's privacy).

invasora

An intruder (especially on someone's privacy).

invectiva

Something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another.

inveja

Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13th c.]

invejar

(transitive) To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions. [from 14th c.]

invejável

Arousing or likely to arouse envy.

invejosamente

in an envious manner or to an envious degree

invejoso

Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.

invenção

(literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.

invencionice

(literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.

invencível

Impossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

inventado

fictional, made up, imaginary.

inventar

(transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).

inventariar

(transitive, operations) To take stock of the resources or items on hand; to produce an inventory.

inventário

(operations) The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.

inventividade

The capacity to invent.

inventivo

Of, or relating to invention; pertaining to the act of devising new mechanisms or processes.

inventor

One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.

inventora

One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.

inverdade

A lie or falsehood.

invernal

Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.

invernar

(intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place).

inverno

Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as spanning the months of December, January, and February in temperate and polar regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July, and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.

invernoso

Suggestive or characteristic of winter; cold, stormy.

inversão

(grammar) Deviation from standard word order, as for example by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place in questions with auxiliary verbs; in normal, affirmative clauses beginning with a negative particle, for the purpose of emphasis; and in other rhetorical devices or unusual situations.

inverso

Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]

invertebrado

Lacking a backbone; without vertebrae.

inverter

(transitive) To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction.

invertido

Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]

investida

A time in which one attacks; the offence of a battle.

investidor

A person who invests money in order to make a profit.

investidura

The act of investing, as with possession or power; formal bestowal or presentation of a possessory or prescriptive right.

investigação

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

investigador

One who investigates.

investigadora

One who investigates.

investigar

(ambitransitive) To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out

investigativo

Of or pertaining to investigation

investimento

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

investimentos

(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.

investir

(transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).

inveterado

(idiomatic, figuratively, of a person) Firmly established in one's beliefs or habits; having a specified characteristic, identity, etc. deeply ingrained in one's nature.

invisibilidade

The state of being invisible.

invisível

Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.

invisivelmente

In a way that can not be seen; in an invisible manner.

invitação

The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.

invocacional

Of or relating to an act of invocation.

invocado

Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.

invocar

(transitive) To summon (a devil, etc.) using supernatural power.

invólucro

That which encloses or encases.

involuntariamente

In an involuntary manner; done without conscious thought.

involuntário

(psychology) Without directed thought or awareness.

Ió

(figuratively) An excessively negative or pessimistic person.

iodar

To treat or react with iodine.

iodelei

A song incorporating yodelling.

iodeto

(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.

iodo

An antiseptic incorporating the element.

ioga

Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.

iogui

(yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga. [from 17th c.]

iogurte

A milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.

Iolanda

A en given name.

iole

A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.

íon

An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge, such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.

iónico

Synonym of Ionic.

iota

The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι).

Iowa

A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital and largest city: Des Moines.

iPhone

(trademark) A smartphone of a series produced by Apple, which typically combine a camera phone, PDA, multimedia player, and wireless communication device.

iPod

(by extension) Any portable personal MP3 player or similar device.

ípsilon

The twentieth letter of Classical and Modern Greek; the twenty-second letter of Old and Ancient Greek.