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Portuguese words: dar asas à imaginação to de bruços

300 Portuguese words, part 2 of 23 of the words starting with D, A to Z. 19 have a page of their own.

Portuguese words dar asas à imaginação to de bruços

  1. dar asas à imaginação verb: to imagine freely, wildly
  2. dar aula verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dar, aula.
  3. dar baile a phrase
  4. dar bandeira phrase, verb /ˈda(ʁ) bɐ̃ˈde(j).ɾɐ/: to draw attention (unnecessarily and/or undesiredly), facilitating opportunistic misfortunes or attempts
  5. dar biscoito verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dar, biscoito.
  6. dar bobeira phrase, verb /ˈda(ʁ) boˈbe(j).ɾɐ/: to behave inattentively, obliviously, or uncarefully
  7. dar bola verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈbɔ.lɐ/: to care (about), to give attention (to)
  8. dar bolo phrase
  9. dar bom phrase
  10. dar boot phrase
  11. dar bronca verb: to scold, to reprove
  12. dar busca phrase
  13. dar cabo phrase, verb: to put an end to, to destroy, to finish
  14. dar capote phrase
  15. dar carta branca verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈkaʁ.tɐ ˈbɾɐ̃.kɐ/: to give a carte blanche (to grant someone powers or giving them the freedom to act as they please)
  16. dar cartas verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈkaʁ.tɐs/: to be skilled in
  17. dar certo phrase
  18. dar chá de sumiço phrase
  19. dar cobertura a phrase
  20. dar com phrase
  21. dar com a cara na porta phrase
  22. dar com a cara no muro phrase
  23. dar com a língua nos dentes phrase, verb: let the cat out of the bag (reveal a secret)
  24. dar com a porta na cara phrase
  25. dar com o rabo na cerca phrase
  26. dar com os burros n'água phrase, verb: to vomit
  27. dar conta phrase, verb: to give (someone) notice (of), to give an account, to inform
  28. dar conta do recado phrase, verb: to successfully carry out, fulfill a job or task
  29. dar corda verb: to wind up (a toy, clock etc.)
  30. dar de bandeja phrase, verb: to give something easily, often without the intention of receiving anything in return
  31. dar de cara phrase
  32. dar de dez a zero em verb: to be much better than; to surpass, to a great extent
  33. dar de goleada phrase
  34. dar de mamar phrase, verb /ˈda(ʁ) d͡ʒi maˈma(ʁ)/: to breastfeed (feed a baby milk via the breasts)
  35. dar de ombros phrase, verb: to shrug
  36. dar de si phrase, verb /ˈda(ʁ) d͡ʒi ˈsi/: to give way, collapse
  37. dar desconto phrase
  38. dar distância verb: to stand back (maintain a safe distance)
  39. dar duro phrase, verb: to work one's butt off (to work excessively)
  40. dar em phrase
  41. dar em cima verb: to come on; to hit on (to show sexual or relational interest)
  42. dar espetáculo phrase, verb /ˈda(ɾ) is.peˈta.ku.lu/: to make a show of oneself
  43. dar fé verb: to trust (to believe to be true or truthful)
  44. dar graças verb: to say grace (say a prayer of thanks)
  45. dar ibope verb /ˈda(ɾ) iˈbɔ.pi/: to show enough attention or interest towards something
  46. dar ideia verb /ˈda(ɾ) iˈdɛj.ɐ/: to suggest, to purpose
  47. dar like verb: to like (to show approval of something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote)
  48. dar linha phrase
  49. dar linha na pipa phrase
  50. dar mole verb: to waver, to hesitate, or to miss an opportunity;
  51. dar murro em ponta de faca phrase, verb: to insistently try something one knows will not work
  52. dar na balda phrase
  53. dar no couro phrase, verb /ˈda(ʁ) nu ˈko(w).ɾu/: to have or be available to frequent sexual relations, especially within a marriage
  54. dar no mesmo phrase, verb: to make no difference
  55. dar no pé phrase, verb /ˈda(ʁ) nu ˈpɛ/: to skedaddle; to haul ass (to run away quickly)
  56. dar no saco phrase
  57. dar nome aos bois phrase, verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈnõ.mi awz ˈbojs/ [ˈda(h) ˈnõ.mi aʊ̯z ˈboɪ̯s]: to accuse by name, to grass, to snitch
  58. dar nos nervos phrase, verb: to get on someone's nerves (to annoy or irritate)
  59. dar o ar da graça verb /ˈda(ɾ) u ˈa(ʁ) da ˈɡɾa.sɐ/: to show up, to finally appear
  60. dar o ar de sua graça phrase
  61. dar o arroz a phrase
  62. dar o berro verb: to be on the fritz, be on the blink
  63. dar o bolo verb /ˈda(ɾ) u ˈbo.lu/: to stand (someone) up (to avoid a prearranged meeting with a person – especially a date – without prior notification)
  64. dar o bote verb /ˈda(ɾ) u ˈbɔ.t͡ʃi/: to pounce (to leap into the air intending to seize someone or something)
  65. dar o braço phrase
  66. dar o braço a torcer phrase, verb /ˈda(ɾ) u ˈbɾa.su a toʁˈse(ʁ)/: to admit that one is wrong
  67. dar o cano phrase
  68. dar o cavaco phrase, verb /ˈda(ɾ) u kaˈva.ku/: to become angry
  69. dar o cu verb: to have anal sex passively, to be penetrated in the anus
  70. dar o dedinho phrase
  71. dar o dedo phrase
  72. dar o derranco phrase
  73. dar o dito por não dito phrase
  74. dar o fora phrase, verb /ˈda(ɾ) u ˈfɔ.ɾɐ/: to get out; to leave
  75. dar o grau phrase
  76. dar o máximo de si verb /ˈda(ɾ) u ˈma.si.mu d͡ʒi ˈsi/: to bring it (to apply maximum effort to an effort)
  77. dar o nó verb /ˈda(ɾ) u ˈnɔ/: to tie the knot (to get married)
  78. dar o peido mestre phrase, verb: to die
  79. dar o peito phrase
  80. dar o pinote phrase
  81. dar o pisca phrase
  82. dar o que falar verb: to generate attention and commentary, especially if suddenly and for a short time
  83. dar o troco verb /ˈda(ɾ) u ˈtɾo.ku/: to pay back (to enact revenge)
  84. dar ouvidos verb: to prick up one's ears; to listen attentively
  85. dar pano pra manga phrase
  86. dar para verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dar, para.
  87. dar para baixo phrase
  88. dar para o gasto verb: to be sufficient
  89. dar para o torto verb /ˈda(ʁ) pa.ɾɐ u ˌtoʁˈto/: to go south, to go sour
  90. dar para trás phrase
  91. dar pau phrase, verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈpaw/: to crash, to freeze (to come to a halt, to stop working)
  92. dar pause phrase
  93. dar pé verb: to have good footing; to be shallow enough to step on the underwater ground
  94. dar pérolas a porcos phrase, verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈpɛ.ɾo.lɐz a ˈpɔʁ.kus/: cast pearls before swine
  95. dar pérolas aos porcos phrase /ˈda(ʁ) ˈpɛ.ɾo.lɐz aws ˈpɔʁ.kus/
  96. dar pisca phrase
  97. dar pitaco verb /ˈda(ʁ) piˈta.ku/: to express an opinion without having a considerable knowledge on the subject
  98. dar pitacos phrase
  99. dar play phrase
  100. dar por phrase
  101. dar por isso verb: to notice, to realize
  102. dar por paus e por pedras phrase
  103. dar por si phrase
  104. dar pra trás phrase
  105. dar PT phrase, verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˌpeˈte/: to drink excessively, to the point of vomiting or losing consciousness.
  106. dar pum verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈpũ/: to fart
  107. dar quinau a phrase
  108. dar raia phrase
  109. dar rata verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈʁa.tɐ/: to fail and undergo an embarrassing situation
  110. dar razão verb: to agree with someone, particularly in a fight or conflict with someone else
  111. dar regaço phrase
  112. dar ruim phrase, verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈʁuj̃/: to result in something bad
  113. dar satisfação verb: to justify (one's supposed or actual wrongdoings), to explain oneself
  114. dar satisfações verb: alternative form of dar satisfação
  115. dar-se ao desfrute phrase
  116. dar-se ao luxo phrase
  117. dar-se ao trabalho verb: to bother (to (do something) which is of negligible inconvenience)
  118. dar-se bem phrase, verb: to get along (to have a good relationship)
  119. dar-se conta phrase, verb: to realise (to come to understand)
  120. dar-se mal phrase
  121. dar sebo aos calcanhares phrase
  122. dar seguimento a phrase
  123. dar seta phrase
  124. dar sinal phrase
  125. dar sopa verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈso.pɐ/: to behave inattentively, obliviously, or uncarefully; to let one's guard down
  126. dar sopa ao azar verb: to expose oneself to unnecessary risks; to tempt fate
  127. dar tilt verb: to suddenly stop working, to break down
  128. dar tilte phrase
  129. dar trabalho phrase
  130. dar trela verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈtɾɛ.lɐ/: to give attention to someone, to appear interested in what one has to say
  131. dar tudo de si phrase
  132. dar um banho de água fria phrase
  133. dar um bolo verb /ˈda(ɾ) ũ ˈbo.lu/: alternative form of dar o bolo, but using indefinite article um instead of definite article o
  134. dar um branco phrase
  135. dar um chapéu phrase
  136. dar um chega pra lá phrase
  137. dar um chocolate phrase
  138. dar um fora phrase
  139. dar um gelo phrase
  140. dar um jeito verb: to find a way of
  141. dar um malho verb /ˈda(ɾ) ũ ˈma.ʎu/: to fall
  142. dar um migué verb /ˈda(ɾ) ũ miˈɡɛ/: to behave as if one was unfamiliar with a given situation, in order to get away with it
  143. dar um passo maior do que a perna verb: to bite off more than one can chew (to try to do more than one can handle)
  144. dar um passo maior que a perna phrase
  145. dar um prego numa barra de sabão verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈpɾɛ.ɡu ˈnũ.mɐ ˈba.ʁɐ d͡ʒi saˈbɐ̃w̃/: to work
  146. dar um pulo verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dar, um, pulo.
  147. dar um show verb /ˈda(ɾ) ˈũ ˈʃow/: to put up a show
  148. dar um susto verb: to startle (to excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension)
  149. dar um tempo phrase
  150. dar um tiro no pé phrase, verb: to shoot oneself in the foot
  151. dar um toco phrase
  152. dar um toque verb /ˈda(ɾ) ũ ˈtɔ.ki/: to call a mobile phone and let it ring once so that the other person will call back and save the first caller money, or so the other person can more easily...
  153. dar um up verb /ˈda(ɾ) ũ ˈɐ.pi/: to touch up (to make slight corrections or adjustments to)
  154. dar uma banana verb: to give nothing to someone (when giving something would be expected)
  155. dar uma barrigada phrase
  156. dar uma cantada phrase
  157. dar uma de phrase, verb: to fake, to pretend to be, to try to be something one isn't
  158. dar uma foda phrase
  159. dar uma força verb: to give a hand; to help out
  160. dar uma guaribada phrase
  161. dar uma manta phrase
  162. dar uma mão phrase, verb: alternative form of dar a mão
  163. dar uma no cravo e outra na ferradura phrase
  164. dar uma queca verb /ˈdaɾ u.mɐ ˈkɛ.kɐ/: to have sex
  165. dar uma secada phrase
  166. dar uma vista de olhos verb /ˈda(ɾ) ˈũ.mɐ ˈvis.tɐ d͡ʒi ˈɔ.ʎus/: to take a look
  167. dar uns ares com phrase
  168. dar vácuo verb /ˈda(ʁ) ˈva.k(w)u/: to ghost (to ignore someone on social media)
  169. dar valor phrase, verb: to appreciate (to value highly)
  170. dar vexame verb: to make an exhibition of oneself (to embarrass oneself in public)
  171. dar volta verb: to turn around (to physically rotate, usually around a vertical axis)
  172. dar zebra phrase, verb: to go wrong
  173. darabuca noun: darbouka; tombak (a type of goblet drum)
  174. darbuca noun: alternative form of darabuca
  175. Darci noun /daʁˈsi/ [dahˈsi]
  176. Darcinópolis noun
  177. Darcy noun /daʁˈsi/ [dahˈsi]
  178. dardanário noun /daʁ.daˈna.ɾju/: hoarder, speculator (one who speculates in goods or commodities)
  179. Dardanelos noun
  180. dardânia adjective, noun: feminine singular of dardânio
  181. dardânio adjective, noun /daʁˈdɐ̃.nju/: Trojan
  182. dardejar verb /daʁ.deˈʒa(ʁ)/: to throw darts
  183. dardejaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of dardejar
  184. dardo noun /ˈdaʁ.du/: dart
  185. dargínico adjective
  186. dari adjective, noun: Dari (variety of Middle Persian)
  187. daria noun, verb /daˈɾi.ɐ/: first/third-person singular conditional of dar
  188. Dariana noun
  189. Dariane noun
  190. Dariano noun
  191. darico noun /daˈɾi.ku/: daric (gold coin from Persia)
  192. Dario noun
  193. Dário Meira noun
  194. dário-meirense adjective, noun
  195. darkinjung noun
  196. darknet noun /ˌdaɹk.ˈnɛt͡ʃ/: darknet (networks that can only be accessed with special software, configuration or authorisation)
  197. darling noun
  198. darma noun /ˈdaʁ.mɐ/: dharma (principle that orders the universe)
  199. darmestácio noun
  200. darmestádio noun
  201. darmstácio noun
  202. darmstádio noun /daʁ.mesˈta.d͡ʒju/: darmstadtium
  203. darmstádtio noun
  204. daroês noun /da.ɾoˈe(j)s/: Dervish (a Sufi Muslim ascetic fraternity)
  205. darquense adjective, noun
  206. darug noun
  207. daruinismo noun: pre-reform spelling (used until 1945) of darwinismo
  208. darvinismo noun: pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of darwinismo; now a common misspelling
  209. Darwin proper noun /daʁˈvĩ/: Darwin (the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia)
  210. darwiniano adjective /daʁ.vi.niˈɐ̃.nu/: Darwinian (relating to the theory of evolution)
  211. darwinismo noun /daʁ.wiˈniz.mu/: Darwinism (principles of natural selection)
  212. darwinismo social noun: social Darwinism (theory)
  213. darwinista adjective, noun /daʁ.viˈnis.tɐ/: Darwinian (relating to the theory of evolution)
  214. das contraction, verb /das/: contraction of de (“of/from”) + as f pl (“the”): feminine plural of do
  215. das antigas adjective /daz ɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɡɐs/: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see das, antigas.
  216. das duas, uma phrase: either one or the other
  217. DASP abbreviation
  218. daspiano adjective
  219. dasse interjection /ˈdɐ.sɨ/: clipping of foda-se
  220. data noun, verb /ˈda.tɐ/: date (point of time at which a transaction or event takes place)
  221. data de nascimento noun /ˈda.tɐ d͡ʒi na.siˈmẽ.tu/: date of birth (date and year when a person was born)
  222. data-limite noun /ˌda.tɐ.liˈmi.t͡ʃi/: deadline
  223. data venia phrase: I beg to differ (said before politely disagreeing with someone else)
  224. datação noun /da.taˈsɐ̃w̃/: dating (estimation of the age of something)
  225. datado adjective, verb /daˈta.du/: dated (out of date)
  226. DATAPREV abbreviation
  227. datar verb /daˈta(ʁ)/: to date (estimate the age of)
  228. dataram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of datar
  229. datarina noun
  230. datas noun, verb: plural of data
  231. datashow noun /ˌda.tɐˈʃow/: video projector
  232. DATASUS abbreviation
  233. datável adjective /daˈta.vew/: dateable (that may be ascribed a date or age)
  234. datcha noun /ˈda.t͡ʃɐ/: alternative form of dacha
  235. date noun, verb /ˈdej.t͡ʃi/: date (romantic meeting)
  236. dátilo noun
  237. datilografar verb /ˌda.t͡ʃi.lo.ɡɾaˈfa(ʁ)/: to type (to use a typewriter)
  238. datilografaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of datilografar
  239. datilografia noun /ˌda.t͡ʃi.lo.ɡɾaˈfi.ɐ/: dactylography
  240. datilógrafo noun, verb /da.t͡ʃiˈlɔ.ɡɾa.fu/: typist (person who types)
  241. datilologia noun /da.t͡ʃi.lo.loˈʒi.ɐ/: alternative form of dactilologia
  242. datiloscopia noun /da.t͡ʃi.los.koˈpi.ɐ/: dactyloscopy (forensic analysis of fingerprints)
  243. dativo noun /daˈt͡ʃi.vu/: dative
  244. Daúde noun
  245. dauphin noun: dauphin (eldest son of the king of France)
  246. DAV abbreviation
  247. Davi noun /da.ˈvi/.
  248. David noun
  249. David Canabarro phrase
  250. davídico adjective
  251. Davinópolis noun
  252. daxofone noun
  253. day before yesterday phrase
  254. day use noun: the use of the services of an establishment, typically a hotel, during the day, without paying for an overnight stay
  255. DBZ proper noun /ˌdeˌbeˈze/: DBZ
  256. DC abbreviation, adverb /ˌdeˈse/: AD (after the birth of Christ)
  257. DCE noun /ˌdeˌseˈɛ/: initialism of Diretório Central dos Estudantes (“Central Directory of Students, an entity representing all students of a higher learning institution”)
  258. DCI abbreviation
  259. DCIAP abbreviation
  260. DDD abbreviation, noun: area code
  261. DDI abbreviation
  262. DDT abbreviation
  263. de noun, prefix, preposition, verb /d͡ʒi/: of (in relation to)
  264. de A a Z adverb: in alphabetical order, from A to Z, A to Z
  265. de á a zê phrase
  266. de a pé phrase
  267. de acordo interjection, phrase /d͡ʒi aˈkoʁ.du/: Agreed!
  268. de acordo com adverb, phrase: based on what is said or stated by; according to
  269. de agora em diante adverb, phrase /d͡ʒi aˈɡɔ.ɾɐ ẽj̃ d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/: from this moment; from now on
  270. de aguar a boca phrase
  271. de alta plumagem phrase
  272. de antemão adverb, phrase: beforehand; in advance (before it is necessary)
  273. de araque adjective, phrase: phony; fraudulent; fake
  274. de arromba phrase
  275. de baldão phrase
  276. de bandeja adverb: effortlessly, often said in a critic context
  277. de barriga phrase
  278. de barrisco phrase
  279. de bem adjective, phrase /d͡ʒi ˈbẽj̃/: to be friendly, on speaking terms with someone
  280. de boa adjective, phrase /d͡ʒi ˈbo(w).ɐ/: chill (relaxed, easygoing)
  281. de boa na lagoa phrase
  282. de boa vontade adverb: willingly (of one’s own free will)
  283. de boas adjective /d͡ʒi ˈbo(w).ɐs/: alternative form of de boa
  284. de boas intenções está cheio o inferno proverb: alternative form of de boas intenções o inferno está cheio
  285. de boas intenções está o inferno cheio proverb: alternative form of de boas intenções o inferno está cheio
  286. de boas intenções o inferno está cheio proverb: the road to hell is paved with good intentions
  287. de bobeira adjective, phrase: not paying attention
  288. de bola parada phrase
  289. de bolso adjective: pocket (of a size suitable for putting into a pocket)
  290. de bom grado adverb: happily; gladly; willingly
  291. de bom-tom adjective /d͡ʒi ˌbõˈtõ/: according to good manners; polite, sensible
  292. de borco adjective, phrase: prone, face-down
  293. de borla adverb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see de, borla.
  294. de borrisco phrase
  295. de bosta adjective: worthless; pissass; crappy
  296. de braço dado phrase
  297. de braços abertos adverb, phrase: with open arms
  298. de braços atados phrase
  299. de braços cruzados phrase
  300. de bruços adjective, phrase: prone, face-down

Part 1 · Part 3 · Portuguese words: D

Source: English Wiktionary (Portuguese entries, CC BY-SA 4.0) and the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário): each word's first meaning in English. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under D: 6,900 words, in 23 parts.