Portuguese to English Dictionary
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Showing 18 of 256 words/ˈtẽ.nis dʒi ˈme.zɐ/ [tênis de mesa]
[noun] A sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth across a table divided by a net using small rackets.
/teʁ.miˈna.da/ [terminada]
[adjective] Finished, completed, or ended.
/te.ʁa.ple.na.ˈdo.ɾɐ/ [terraplenadora]
[noun] A heavy-duty vehicle or machine designed for moving, excavating, or leveling large quantities of earth or soil, typically used in construction or mining.
/ˈtɛʃ.ti/ [teste]
[noun] An examination, trial, or evaluation to assess quality, performance, reliability, or capability.
/ˈtɛ.tɐ.nu/ [tetano]
[noun] An acute, often fatal infectious disease characterized by generalized increased reflex irritability and spasmodic contractions of skeletal muscles, caused by the toxin of the bacterium Clostridium tetani.
/ˈtɾa.ɡɐ/ [traga]
[verb] Present subjunctive or third-person singular imperative of trazer (to bring, to carry).
/tɾaˈɡɛ.dʒi.ɐ/ [tragédia]
[noun] A disastrous event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress; or a dramatic literary work characterized by a serious or somber theme, typically involving the downfall of a protagonist.
/tɾa.ˈʒɛ.tu/ [trajeto]
[noun] The path, route, or course taken to get from one place to another; a journey or transit.
/tɾɐ̃s.ˈɡɾi.dʒi/ [transgride]
[verb] The third-person singular present indicative form of 'transgredir', meaning to violate, break, or go beyond the limits of a law, command, or moral code.
/tɾɐ̃sˈpoɾ.tɨ/ [transporte]
[noun] The action of carrying people or goods from one place to another; conveyance or transportation.
/ˈtɾiʒ.mu/ [trismo]
[noun] A medical condition characterized by the spasm of the masticatory muscles, resulting in the inability to open the mouth normally.
/ˈtɾu.fɐ/ [trufa]
[noun] An edible, highly prized subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber, often used as a culinary delicacy.
/ˌuɫ.tɾɐ.pa.ˈsaɾ/ [ultrapassar]
[verb] To go beyond, exceed, or surpass a limit, boundary, or another person/object.
/ˈũ.mɐ de.ˈzẽ.nɐ/ [uma dezena]
[noun] A group, set, or quantity of ten items or units.
/u.ˈniɾ/ [unir]
[verb] To bring together, join, or combine two or more things or people into a single whole.
/ˈva.ɡu/ [vago]
[adjective] Lazy, idle, or lacking purpose (colloquial usage).
/ˈvɐ̃w̃/ [vão]
[noun] A physical gap, opening, or empty space, such as a span between two supports or an architectural void.
/veʁ.daˈdei̯.ɾu/ [verdadeiro]
[adjective] In accordance with fact or reality; true, real, or genuine.