Portuguese to English Dictionary
Portuguese cultural terms & vocabulary defined in English. Explore comprehensive definitions, pronunciations, grammatical contexts, and cultural origins.
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Showing 18 of 182 words/o.po.ˈnẽ.tʃi/ [oponente]
[noun] A person or entity that competes against another in a contest, game, or argument; a rival or adversary.
/ˈɔ.ɾɐ/ [ora]
[interjection] An expression used to show surprise, impatience, gentle reproach, or encouragement; similar to 'well', 'come on', or 'now then'.
/ˈɔ.ɾɐ ˈbɔ.lɐs/ [ora bolas]
[interjection] An expression of impatience, disbelief, annoyance, or dismissal; equivalent to 'oh well', 'come on', 'gosh', or 'bulls***' in milder contexts.
/ˈɔ.ɾɐ ˈɛ.sɐ/ [ora essa]
[interjection] An expression used to convey indignation, surprise, disbelief, or to dismiss a statement as absurd or untrue.
/paˈʒɛ/ [paje]
[noun] A shaman, medicine man, or spiritual healer within the context of indigenous Brazilian cultures.
/ˌpærəˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/ [paramilitar]
[adjective] Designating a semi-militarized force whose organizational structure, training, subculture, and function are similar to those of a professional military, but which is not officially part of a country's formal armed forces.
/paʁ.ti.ˈɾɐ̃w̃/ [partirão]
[verb] The third-person plural future indicative form of 'partir', meaning they will depart, leave, or set off for a destination.
/peˈda.su/ [pedaço]
[noun] A portion, fragment, or part of something larger that has been separated or broken off.
/peɾˈkuɾ.su/ [percurso]
[noun] The act of running through or traveling a distance; a route, path, or itinerary followed from a starting point to a destination.
/pe.ɾi.ˈpɛ.sja/ [peripécia]
[noun] A sudden and unexpected change of fortune or a series of unforeseen events, often used in the context of a narrative plot or real-life adventures.
/pe.ˈzaɾ/ [pesar]
[verb] To determine the weight of something; to have a specific weight.
/peʃ.ta.ne.ˈʒaɾ/ [pestanejar]
[verb] To blink or wink; to open and close the eyelids rapidly.
/ˈpiŋ.ɡi ˈpõŋ.ɡi/ [pingue-pongue]
[noun] Table tennis; a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth across a hard table using small solid rackets.
/pĩˈtaʁ/ [pintar]
[verb] To apply paint, color, or dye to a surface or object.
/pɔjʃ/ [pois]
[conjunction] Because, since, or for; used to introduce a reason or justification.
/poɾ ˈmɛs/ [por mes]
[adverb] Occurring, paid, or calculated once every month; monthly.
/pɾa.tʃiˈkaʁ/ [praticar]
[verb] To converse, confer, or maintain a dialogue with someone; to talk at length (literary or archaic).
/pɾĩˈsi.pju/ [principio]
[noun] The point at which something starts; the origin, beginning, or commencement.