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“A menina é uma garota.”
The girl is a young girl.
- female equivalent of -ote
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“filho + -ote → filhote”
child + -ote → puppy/cub
- forms diminutivenesss, i.e. words expressing affection or size
- forms pejoratives, i.e. words emphasizing contempt for a subject
- suffix for diminutives or pejoratives
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O paciente foi diagnosticado com acidose metabólica.”
The patient was diagnosed with metabolic acidosis.
- acidosis (an abnormally increased acidity of the blood)
- acidosis
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A acinesia pode ser observada em diversos distúrbios neurológicos.”
Akinesia can be observed in various neurological disorders.
- akinesia (loss of the ability to control muscles)
- akinesia
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O acrobata fez um salto incrível no circo.”
The acrobat performed an incredible jump at the circus.
- acrobat (an athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination)
- acrobat
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Eu adoro artes clássicas!”
I love classical arts!
- to love (to have a great admiration or affection for something or someone)
- to adore, worship
- to love
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A Alessandra é minha melhor amiga.”
Alessandra is my best friend.
- a female given name, masculine equivalent Alessandro
- a female given name
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Ela amava caminhar na praia todos os dias.”
She loved walking on the beach every day.
- first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of amar
- loved
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O atacante marcou dois gols no jogo de hoje.”
The attacker scored two goals in the game today.
- attacker (someone who attacks)
- attacker
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O bebê tem muita baba no queixo.”
The baby has a lot of drool on his chin.
- drool, dribble, slobber
- Cowper's fluid; pre-ejaculate
- drool
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Ele comprou duas barras de ferro.”
He bought two iron bars.
- plural of barra
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Os passageiros subiram a bordo do navio.”
The passengers boarded the ship.
- board (each side of a ship)
- border (outer edge of something)
- the inside of a craft
- board
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A fralda do bebê estava borrada.”
The baby's diaper was dirty.
- dirty
- full of feces
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O boto é um animal muito conhecido na região amazônica.”
The Amazon river dolphin is a very well-known animal in the Amazon region.
- any dolphin, especially a freshwater one
- Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis)
- dolphin
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A mulher brava não tem medo de lutar pelo que acredita.”
The brave woman is not afraid to fight for what she believes in.
- feminine singular of bravo
- brave or fierce
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A pele bruna dela brilhava sob o sol.”
Her dark skin shone under the sun.
- feminine singular of bruno
- dark or brown
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Este tamanho não cabe em mim.”
This size doesn't fit me.
- to fit (no matter if space or volume is left)
- to traverse, pass through or across (a way, path, opening etc. no matter if space is left)
- to hold; to be capable of containing
- to be responsible for; to be up to somebody
- to be allotted, to be distributed
- to fit
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Caguei-me todo na montanha-russa.”
I shat myself on the rollercoaster.
- to shit; to defecate
- to shit oneself (to be very scared)
- to get lucky
- to ignore
- not to give a shit (to really not care)
- to fuck up; to botch; to screw up; to crap up (to do something incorrectly)
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O campo é tranquilo.”
The countryside is peaceful.
- country; countryside
- field (large open area, especially one where crops are grown or sports are played)
- field (domain of knowledge or practice)
- field
- countryside
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Escrevi a carta com uma caneta azul.”
I wrote the letter with a blue pen.
Related: esferográfica, caneta esferográfica
- pen
“O avô é muito carinhoso com os netos.”
The grandfather is very affectionate with the grandchildren.
“A charge no jornal de hoje criticou as novas medidas econômicas do governo.”
The political cartoon in today's newspaper criticized the government's new economic measures.
- cartoon (satire of public figures)
- political cartoon
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Vimos uma cobra pequena no mato.”
We saw a small snake in the brush.
“Reconheceu somente que era um pouco mais bonita que a generalidade das suas collegas.”
He recognized only that she was slightly more pretty than most of her colleagues.
- colleague (fellow member of a profession or staff)
- classmate
- buddy, friend
- colleague
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O mapa com erros confundiu os navegadores.”
The map with errors confused the navigators.
- to confuse; to confound (to lead someone into an incorrect conclusion or uncertainty)
- to be confused (to make a mistake)
- to mix up; to confuse (to mistake things for one another)
- to mistake (something)
- to merge; to syncretize (to form a combination from different elements)
- to confound; to thwart; to frustrate; to foil (to prevent from happening or succeeding)
- to confuse
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Ele congratulará o vencedor assim que ele chegar.”
He will congratulate the winner as soon as he arrives.
- third-person singular future indicative of congratular
- he/she will congratulate
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Nós já os congratuláramos pelo sucesso antes da reunião.”
We had already congratulated them on the success before the meeting.
- first-person plural pluperfect indicative of congratular
- we had congratulated
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Tu congratularás o teu amigo pelo casamento.”
You will congratulate your friend for the wedding.
- second-person singular future indicative of congratular
- you will congratulate
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Nós congratularemos todos os alunos no final do curso.”
We will congratulate all the students at the end of the course.
- first-person plural future indicative of congratular
- we will congratulate
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Nós o congratularíamos se ele ganhasse o prêmio.”
We would congratulate him if he won the prize.
- first-person plural conditional of congratular
- we would congratulate
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Tive que correr para chegar a tempo.”
I had to run to arrive in time.
- to run (to move quickly on one’s feet)
- to run away; to flee
- to speed (to drive too fast)
- to rush; to hurry (to do something hastily)
- to flow (to move in liquid form)
- to run (in the family) (to be a characteristic feature of)
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Aquele é um comportamento corvino típico da região.”
That is a corvine behavior typical of the region.
- corvine
- relating to the island of Corvo
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A criptografia é essencial para a segurança de dados online.”
Cryptography is essential for online data security.
Related: codificação, encriptação
- cryptography
“Ela está usando um cropped branco.”
She is wearing a white crop top.
- crop top (a short T-shirt or blouse that is cut off above the abdomen)
- crop top
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A mãe cuida das crianças.”
The mother tends the children.
- to take care (of); to look after (to provide care for)
- to take care; to be careful
- to take care (of); to deal (with); to handle
- to mind (to concern oneself with, to pay attention to)
- to think, to suppose to, to believe
- to take care (be cautious, careful)
- to take care
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“É importante cultivar boas amizades.”
It is important to cultivate good friendships.
- to cultivate; to grow (plants, etc.)
- to cultivate; to nurture
- to perfect; to develop; to thrive
- to cultivate
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Eu não delinquo nunca.”
I never commit a crime.
- first-person singular present indicative of delinquir
- I commit a crime
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Dias cinzentos podem deprimir algumas pessoas.”
Grey days can depress some people.
- to depress (to make depressed, sad or bored)
- to depress
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A diplomacia é essencial para a paz mundial.”
Diplomacy is essential for world peace.
- diplomacy (art of conducting international relations)
- diplomacy
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A empresa decidiu dispensar alguns funcionários devido aos custos.”
The company decided to dismiss some employees due to costs.
- to dispense
- to dismiss
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A polícia usou água para dispersar a multidão na praça.”
The police used water to disperse the crowd in the square.
- to disperse
- to scatter
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A minha casa dista do centro.”
My house is far from downtown.
- to be far
- to differ (to be different)
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“É difícil distinguir os dois gêmeos.”
It is difficult to distinguish the two twins.
- to distinguish, discern (tell apart)
- to differentiate
- to distinguish
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Ela foi dotada com um grande talento para a música.”
She was endowed with a great talent for music.
- to endow (to be furnished with something naturally)
- to endow
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Quebra as perna do Messi pra ver se ele dribla bem”
Break Messi's legs to see if he dribbles well
- to dribble (drive the ball with one hand or foot by hitting it against the ground so that it bounces and remains within the player's sphere of control)
- to dribble (deceive the opponent with body movements to overcome him, without losing control of the ball)
- to deceive with cunning
- to feint
- to deny
- to dribble
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Nós equiparamos os dois resultados.”
We equate the two results.
- inflection of equiparar:
- we equate / we equated
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Um dia, tu equipararás o teu sucesso ao trabalho duro que dedicaste.”
One day, you will equate your success to the hard work you dedicated.
- second-person singular future indicative of equiparar
- you will equate
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Tu equiparaste os dois resultados como se fossem idênticos.”
You equated the two results as if they were identical.
- second-person singular preterite indicative of equiparar
- you equated
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Um espectro de possibilidades.”
A spectrum of possibilities.
- spectre, ghost
- spectrum
- spectre
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Eva é um nome feminino muito comum.”
Eva is a very common female name.
- a female given name, equivalent to English Eve
- Eve (the first woman)
- Eve
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Esta faca não está cortando nada.”
This knife isn't cutting anything.
“Eu recebi muitos faxes no escritório hoje.”
I received many faxes at the office today.
- plural of fax
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A criança está com febre e precisa descansar.”
The child has a fever and needs to rest.
“Ela estava muito feliz com o presente.”
She was very happy with the gift.
“Ele guardou a ferramenta na caixa.”
He put the tool away in the box.
“O ferro de passar ainda está quente.”
The clothes iron is still hot.
“Ele já fertilizara o campo antes da chuva.”
He had already fertilized the field before the rain.
- first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of fertilizar
- had fertilized
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Nós já fertilizáramos o jardim quando eles chegaram.”
We had already fertilized the garden when they arrived.
- first-person plural pluperfect indicative of fertilizar
- we had fertilized
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Tu fertilizaras a terra antes de plantar.”
You had fertilized the soil before planting.
- second-person singular pluperfect indicative of fertilizar
- you had fertilized
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Vós fertilizareis o campo na próxima primavera.”
You will fertilize the field next spring.
- second-person plural future indicative of fertilizar
- you will fertilize
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“É importante fertilizares o solo antes de plantares.”
It is important that you fertilize the soil before you plant.
- inflection of fertilizar
- to fertilize
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Ela sempre festeja as conquistas da família.”
She always celebrates the family's achievements.
- inflection of festejar:
- he/she/it celebrates
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O sucesso foi festejado por todos os convidados.”
The success was celebrated by all the guests.
- past participle of festejar
- celebrated
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Eles estão festejando a vitória da equipa.”
They are celebrating the team's victory.
- gerund of festejar
- celebrating
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Tu sempre festejas o teu aniversário com amigos.”
You always celebrate your birthday with friends.
- second-person singular present indicative of festejar
- you celebrate
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O festejo durou até ao amanhecer.”
The celebration lasted until dawn.
- celebration
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Eu escrevi uma fic sobre esse livro.”
I wrote a fanfic about this book.
- clipping of fanfic
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Eles vão formar um novo grupo de estudos.”
They are going to form a new study group.
- to form
- to graduate, to receive a degree
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O fulano disse que chegaria às oito.”
What's-his-name said he would arrive at eight.
- misspelling of fulano
- a placeholder name
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O gato está no sofá.”
The cat is on the couch.
- cat (domestic cat: Felis silvestris catus)
- feline, felid, cat
- one of a number of utensils made of iron or similar material used to fix objects
- excess flesh on the upper part of riding animals
- very handsome person
- an illegal connection to use electricity or watch pay TV for free
- cat
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“A geada cobriu o campo durante a noite.”
The frost covered the field during the night.
“Vou guardar o dinheiro no cofre.”
I will save the money in the safe.
- to save, keep, retain, preserve
- to protect, defend
- to put away (to put something in its usual storage place)
- to save (to write a file to disk or other storage medium)
- to save
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O Homem conquistará o espaço.”
Mankind shall conquer space.
- male (human of masculine gender)
- man (adult male human)
- a person; a human being
- mankind (the human race in its entirety)
- used to address a male, implying impatience or disappointment
- male lover
- man
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Os rumores de mudança começaram a inquietar os funcionários.”
The rumors of change began to unsettle the employees.
- to unsettle
- to alarm
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Eu adicionei um pouco de jalapeño no meu taco.”
I added some jalapeño to my taco.
- alternative form of jalapenho
- jalapeno
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“O cachorro começou a ladrar para o estranho.”
The dog started to bark at the stranger.
- to bark
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Eu gosto de ler livros de mistério.”
I like to read mystery books.
- to read (to look at and interpret written information)
- to read (to speak aloud written information)
- to read (to fetch data from)
- to read (to be interpreted or read in a particular way)
- to read
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Apontara com a mão machucada.”
He had pointed it using his wounded hand.
- hand
- forefoot (either of the front feet of a quadruped)
- hand (a round of a card game)
- coat (a covering of material, such as paint)
- leg (a single game or match played in a tournament or other sporting contest)
- handball (football offence)
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Milhares morreram na guerra.”
Thousands have died in the war.
- to die (to stop living)
- to die; to break down (to stop working)
- to be dead to (to lose all social ties with)
- to die; to die out (to cease to exist)
- to feel to an extreme degree
- to die at (to not go past a given value)
- to die
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
“Existem vários mus no alfabeto grego.”
There are various 'mu' characters in the Greek alphabet.
- plural of mu
Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.
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