Portuguese words: jinsém to juá-fruta
300 Portuguese words, part 3 of 5 of the words starting with J, A to Z. 41 have a page of their own.
Portuguese words jinsém to juá-fruta
- jinsém noun
- jipão noun
- jipe noun /ˈʒi.pi/: jeep (vehicle)
- jiqui noun
- jiquipanga noun
- Jiquiriçá noun
- jiquiriçaense adjective, noun
- jiquiró noun
- jiquitaia noun
- jirau noun /ʒiˈɾaw/: a wooden framework built on piles driven into the ground (for housing, fishing etc)
- jiripoca noun /ʒi.ɾiˈpɔ.kɐ/: any of a number fresh water fishes of the rivers of the Amazon Rainforest and Southeast Brazil, such as Hemieorubim platyrhynchus
- jiriti noun
- Jitaúna noun
- jitaunense adjective, noun
- jitirana noun
- jitó noun
- jitter noun /ʒiˈte(ʁ)/: jitter (abrupt and unwanted variation of signal characteristics)
- jiu jitsu noun /ʒiwˈʒit.su/: jujitsu (a Japanese martial art)
- jiu-jitsu brasileiro noun /ʒiwˈʒit.su bɾa.ziˈle(j).ɾu/: Brazilian jiu-jitsu (a Brazilian martial art based on jujitsu)
- jiujitsu noun
- jiujutsu noun
- JNE abbreviation
- JO abbreviation, noun
- Joaçaba noun
- Joaíma noun
- joalharia noun /ʒo.a.ʎaˈɾi.ɐ/: jewelry
- joalheiro adjective, noun /ʒo.aˈʎe(j).ɾu/: jeweller (person who works with precious stones)
- joalheria noun /ʒu.a.ʎeˈɾi.ɐ/: jewelry store
- Joana noun
- Joane noun
- joanense adjective, noun
- Joanesburgo proper noun /ʒo.a.nezˈbuʁ.ɡu/: Johannesburg (a city, the provincial capital of Gauteng, South Africa)
- Joanésia noun
- joanete noun /ʒo.aˈne.t͡ʃi/: bunion (bump on the big toe)
- Joanina noun
- joaninha noun /ʒo.ɐ̃ˈnĩ.ɲɐ/: ladybird
- joanino adjective, noun
- Joanna proper noun: a female given name, variant of Joana
- joanopolense adjective, noun
- Joanópolis noun
- joanopolitano adjective, noun
- joão noun /ʒoˈɐ̃w̃/: nobody (someone who is not important)
- João Alfredo noun
- joão-bobo noun
- joão-bolão noun: fruit of a Java plum or jambul (Syzygium cumini)
- joão-branco noun
- João Câmara noun
- joão-congo noun
- João Costa noun
- joão-da-cadeneta noun
- joão-de-barro noun /ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.d͡ʒiˈba.ʁu/: rufous hornero (Furnarius rufus)
- joão-de-barros noun
- joão-de-bico-pálido noun: bay hornero, pale-billed hornero (Furnarius torridus)
- joão-de-puçá noun
- João Dias noun
- joão-domingos noun
- joão-douradense adjective, noun
- João Dourado noun
- joão-fernandes noun /ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.feʁˈnɐ̃.d͡ʒis/: a worthless or useless individual
- joão-ferreira noun
- joão-galafoice noun: will o' the wisp (strange light)
- joão-galamarte noun
- joão-gomes noun
- joão grandão phrase
- joão-grande noun
- João Lisboa noun
- joão-mendes noun
- João Monlevade noun
- João Neiva noun
- joão-ninguém noun /ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.nĩˈɡẽj̃/: zero; random; nobody (person of little importance)
- joão-noivo noun
- joão-paulo noun
- João Pessoa phrase
- joão-pessoense adjective, noun
- joão-pestana noun
- João Pinheiro phrase
- João Ramalho noun
- joão-saense adjective, noun
- joão-santarém noun
- joão sem braço noun /ʒoˈɐ̃w̃ ˈsẽj̃ ˈbɾa.su/: pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of joão sem braço; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling
- joão-teimoso noun
- joão-tolo noun /ʒʊ.ˈãw ˈto.lʊ/
- joãozinho adjective, noun /ʒuˌɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/: lesser hornero (Furnarius minor)
- Joaquim noun
- Joaquim Felício noun
- Joaquim Gomes noun
- Joaquim Nabuco noun
- joaquim-pirense adjective
- Joaquim Pires phrase
- Joaquim Távora noun
- Joaquina noun
- joaquinzinho noun /ʒo.aˌkĩˈzĩ.ɲu/: alternative form of jaquinzinho
- job noun /ˈd͡ʒɔ.bi/: a gig (a job, especially freelance or temporary)
- jobar verb
- joça noun /ˈʒɔ.sɐ/: old or useless thing
- Joca Marques noun
- jockey noun
- joco-sério adjective /ˌʒo.kuˈsɛ.ɾju/: jocoserious
- jocosamente adverb
- jocosidade noun /ʒo.ko.ziˈda.d͡ʒi/: jocularity
- jocoso adjective /ʒoˈko.zu/: jocular (having a humorous tone)
- jocossério adjective /ˌʒo.koˈsɛ.ɾju/: alternative spelling of joco-sério
- jocundo adjective
- joeira noun, verb /ʒoˈe(j).ɾɐ/: winnow; winnowing fan (fan used while winnowing)
- joeirar verb /ʒo.e(j)ˈɾa(ʁ)/: to winnow (to separate grain from chaff by throwing them in the air)
- joeiraram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of joeirar
- joeiro noun, verb: first-person singular present indicative of joeirar
- Joel noun
- joelhada noun, verb /ʒo.eˈʎa.dɐ/: kneeing (a strike or blow with the knee)
- joelheira noun /ʒwɨ.ˈʎɐj.ɾɐ/
- joelho noun, verb /ʒuˈe.ʎu/: knee
- joelho-queimado noun
- joelhudo adjective /ʒo.eˈʎu.du/: having large or prominent knees
- joga noun, verb /ˈʒɔ.gɐ/: third-person singular present indicative
- jogabilidade noun /ʒo.ɡa.bi.liˈda.d͡ʒi/: playability (the quality of being playable)
- jogação noun
- jogação na cara phrase
- jogada noun, verb /ʒoˈɡa.dɐ/: play (short sequence of action)
- jogada de cabelo phrase
- jogadeira noun
- jogado adjective, verb: past participle of jogar
- jogador noun /ʒo.ɡaˈdoʁ/: player, gamer (one who plays a videogame)
- jogadouro noun
- jogantim adjective
- jogar verb /ʒoˈɡa(ʁ)/: to play (to participate in a sport or game)
- jogar a toalha verb: to throw in the towel
- jogar água no chope phrase
- jogar às escondidas verb /ʒoˈɡa(ɾ) az is.kõˈd͡ʒi.dɐs/: to play hide and seek
- jogar barro à parede phrase
- jogar bola verb: to play association football
- jogar conversa fora verb: to talk about unimportant things; to engage in small talk or frivolous conversation
- jogar dinheiro pela janela phrase
- jogar fora phrase, verb /ʒoˈɡa(ʁ) ˈfɔ.ɾɐ/: to throw away; to discard; to scrap
- jogar fora o bebê com a água do banho verb: alternative form of deitar fora a criança com a água do banho
- jogar gasolina na fogueira phrase
- jogar lenha na fogueira phrase
- jogar luz verb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see jogar, luz.
- jogar merda no ventilador phrase /ʒoˈɡa(ʁ) ˈmɛʁ.dɐ nu vẽ.t͡ʃi.laˈdoʁ/: to spread bad rumours or compromising information, in such a way that it ought to do damage to the whistleblower himself.
- jogar na cara phrase, verb: to rub it in, to shove in someone's face
- jogar na parede e chamar de lagartixa phrase
- jogar no olho da rua phrase
- jogar no outro time phrase
- jogar nos dois times phrase
- jogar o barro à parede phrase
- jogar o bebê fora com a água do banho phrase
- jogar pedra na cruz phrase: alternative form of dever ter jogado pedra na cruz
- jogar pérolas a porcos phrase /ʒoˈɡa(ʁ) ˈpɛ.ɾo.lɐz a ˈpɔʁ.kus/
- jogar pérolas aos porcos phrase, verb /ʒoˈɡa(ʁ) ˈpɛ.ɾo.lɐz aws ˈpɔʁ.kus/: alternative form of dar pérolas a porcos
- jogar shade verb /ʒoˈɡa(ʁ) ˈʃej.d͡ʒi/: to throw shade (to subtly insult someone)
- jogar um balde de água fria phrase, verb: to throw cold water on
- jogaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of jogar
- jogata noun
- jogatina noun /ʒo.ɡaˈt͡ʃĩ.nɐ/: the habit or act of playing games (especially gambling games) compulsively
- jogável adjective /ʒoˈɡa.vew/: playable (able to be played)
- jogging noun /ˈd͡ʒɔ.ɡĩ/: jogging (running at a slow pace as a form of exercise)
- jogo noun, verb /ˈʒo.ɡu/: play
- jogo bonito noun /ˈʒo.ɡu boˈni.tu/: the beautiful game (association football; soccer)
- jogo da choca phrase
- jogo da forca noun /ˈʒo.ɡu da ˈfoʁ.kɐ/: hangman
- jogo da pulga noun /ˈʒo.ɡu da ˈpuw.ɡɐ/: tiddlywinks (game in which the objective is to shoot winks into a cup)
- jogo da velha noun, phrase /ˈʒo.ɡu da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/: tic-tac-toe
- jogo de azar noun, phrase /ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi aˈza(ʁ)/: a game that involves gambling
- jogo de cartas noun, phrase /ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi ˈkaʁ.tɐs/: card game (any of very many games played with playing cards)
- jogo de cintura noun /ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi sĩˈtu.ɾɐ/: the ability to deal with problems or navigate challenging situations with composure, flexibility and quickwittedness
- jogo de computador noun, phrase /ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi kõ.pu.taˈdoʁ/: computer game (electronic game)
- jogo de gato e rato noun /ˈʒo.ɡu d͡ʒi ˈɡa.tu i ˈʁa.tu/: cat-and-mouse game (situation where one party pursues another without securing a significant victory)
- jogo de plataforma phrase
- jogo de tabuleiro phrase
- jogo de vídeo phrase
- jogo do bicho noun, phrase /ˈʒo.ɡu du ˈbi.ʃu/: an illegal betting game where people bet on animals that represent numbers
- jogo do galo noun /ˈʒo.ɡu du ˈɡa.lu/: tic-tac-toe
- jogo do tigrinho noun /ˈʒo.ɡu du t͡ʃiˈɡɾĩ.ɲu/: cybercasino
- jogo eletrônico noun, phrase /ˈʒo.ɡu e.leˈtɾõ.ni.ku/: electronic game (game played on an electronic device)
- jogo limpo noun /ˈʒo.ɡu ˈlĩ.pu/: fair play
- jogo salvo phrase
- jogral noun /ʒoˈɡɾaw/: minstrel, a non-noble troubadour
- jogralesco adjective
- jogueta adjective, noun, verb: third-person singular present indicative
- joguetar verb /ʒo.ɡeˈta(ʁ)/: alternative form of joguetear
- joguetaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of joguetar
- joguete noun, verb /ʒoˈɡe.t͡ʃi/: mockery; ridicule; taunting; jeer
- joguete nas mãos de noun: putty in someone's hands (a person easily manipulated)
- joguetear verb /ʒo.ɡe.teˈa(ʁ)/: to play, to kid
- joguetearam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of joguetear
- joguificação noun
- joguificar verb
- Johanna proper noun: a female given name, variant of Joana
- John proper noun /ˈd͡ʒõ/: a male given name from English, variant of João; variant form Jhon
- joia adjective, interjection, noun /ˈʒɔj.ɐ/: jewel (a precious or semi-precious stone)
- joiazinha noun: pre-reform spelling (used until 1971 in Brazil and 1973 in Portugal) of joiazinha
- joiça noun
- Joice noun /ˈʒɔj.si/ [ˈʒɔɪ̯.si]
- joie de vivre phrase
- joinha adjective, noun /ʒɔˈĩ.ɲɐ/: thumbs up (gesture signifying approval or okay)
- joint venture phrase
- joinvilense adjective, noun
- Joinville noun
- joio noun /ˈʒoj.u/: cockle, darnel, tares, vetch (cereal weed)
- jojoba noun
- jokenpo noun: alternative form of joquempô
- joker noun /ˈd͡ʒo(w).keʁ/: alternative form of jóquer
- jolda noun
- joldeiro adjective
- joldra noun
- jolho noun
- Jonas noun
- Jônatas noun
- Jonathan proper noun /ˈd͡ʒõ.na.tɐ̃/: a male given name from English, equivalent to English Jonathan
- jongar verb
- jongo noun
- jonguir verb
- Jônia noun
- jônico adjective, noun /ˈʒɔ.ni.ku/: Ionian; Ionic
- jônio adjective, noun /ˈʒɔnju/
- jônios noun
- joões-teimosos noun
- jóquei noun /ˈʒɔ.kej/: jockey (one who rides racehorses competitively)
- jóquei-clube noun
- jóquei de jiboia phrase
- joquempô interjection, noun /ʒɔ.kẽˈpo/: rock paper scissors (children's hand game)
- joquenpo noun: alternative form of joquempô
- jóquer noun /ˈʒɔ.keʁ/: joker
- joqueta noun
- jordanense adjective, noun
- Jordânia noun
- jordaniano adjective, noun /ʒoʁ.da.niˈɐ̃.nu/: Jordanian (of or relating to Jordan)
- jordaniense adjective, noun
- Jordão noun
- jordãoense adjective, noun
- Jorge noun /ˈʒɔɾ.ʒi/.
- jorgense adjective, noun
- jorna noun /ˈʒɔʁ.nɐ/: a day's pay
- jornada noun /ʒoʁˈna.dɐ/: journey; voyage (a long trip)
- jornadear verb
- jornal noun /ʒoʁˈnaw/: newspaper
- jornaleiro noun /ʒoʁ.naˈle(j).ɾu/: newsvendor (person who runs a newsstand)
- jornalês noun /ʒoʁ.naˈle(j)s/: journalese (style of writing used in some newspapers and magazines)
- jornalismo noun /ʒoʁ.naˈliz.mu/: journalism
- jornalismo comunitário noun: citizen journalism (reporting by amateurs on the scene of an event)
- jornalista noun /ʒoʁ.naˈlis.tɐ/: journalist
- jornalisticamente adverb
- jornalístico adjective /ʒoʁ.naˈlis.t͡ʃi.ku/: journalistic
- jornar verb
- jornazismo noun /ʒoʁ.naˈziz.mu/: journalism, viewed as a means of manipulating the masses through the media
- jorne noun
- jórnea noun
- jorra noun, verb: third-person singular present indicative
- jorrar verb /ʒoˈʁa(ʁ)/: to gush, spout
- jorraram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of jorrar
- jorro noun, verb /ˈʒo.ʁu/: jet, squirt, gush
- Josafá noun
- José noun
- José Boiteux noun
- José Bonifácio noun
- José da Penha noun
- José de Freitas noun
- José Gonçalves de Minas noun
- José Raydan noun
- Joseane noun
- joseense adjective, noun
- Josefa noun
- Josefina noun /'ʒo.ze.fi.nɐ/
- Josefino noun /'ʒo.ze.fi.nu/
- Josefo noun /'ʒu.ze.fu/
- Joselândia noun
- Josenópolis noun
- josezinho noun /ʒoˌzɛˈzĩ.ɲu/: diminutive of José
- Josiane noun
- Josias noun
- josinho adjective
- josta noun
- jostra noun
- jostrear verb
- Josué noun
- jota noun /ˈʒɔ.tɐ/: The name of the Latin script letter J/j.
- jouba noun /ˈʒowβɐ/: a young or small sardine
- joule noun /ˈʒaw.li/: joule (derived unit of energy, work and heat)
- jov- prefix
- Jove noun
- jovem adjective, noun /ˈʒɔ.vẽj̃/: young, youthful
- jovem adulto phrase
- jovem guarda noun: a Brazilian music style and movement that started in the 1960s, often associated with soft, romantic lyrics, aimed at teenagers, influenced by American and...
- jovial adjective /ʒo.viˈaw/: jovial; merry, cheerful
- jovialidade noun /ʒo.vi.a.liˈda.d͡ʒi/: joviality
- jovializar verb
- jovialmente adverb
- Joviânia noun
- joviano adjective /ʒo.viˈɐ̃.nu/: Jovian (pertaining to the god Jove or Jupiter)
- Jovina noun
- jovinense adjective, noun
- Joviniana noun
- Joviniano noun
- Jovino noun
- jow noun /ˈʒow/: bro, homie, dude
- Joyce proper noun: a female given name, variant of Joice
- joystick noun
- Jr. abbreviation
- Ju proper noun /ˈʒu/: A diminutive of several female given names, such as Júlia, Juliana, Jussara and Jurema.
- juá noun /ʒuˈa/: juazeiro (Sarcomphalus joazeiro)
- juá-fruta noun
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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 J: 1,307 words, in 5 parts.