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Portuguese words: madeira to mais vale só do que mal acompanhado

300 Portuguese words, part 2 of 24 of the words starting with M, A to Z. 88 have a page of their own.

Portuguese words madeira to mais vale só do que mal acompanhado

  1. madeira adjective, interjection, noun, verb /maˈde(j).ɾɐ/: wood (substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree)
  2. madeira de lei noun, phrase /maˌde(j).ɾɐ.d͡ʒiˈlej/: hardwood
  3. madeirame noun /ma.de(j)ˈɾɐ̃.mi/: woodwork
  4. madeiramento noun /ma.de(j).ɾaˈmẽ.tu/: timber
  5. madeiranense adjective, noun
  6. madeirar verb /ma.de(j)ˈɾa(ʁ)/: to panel with wood
  7. madeiraram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of madeirar
  8. madeiras noun, verb: plural of madeira
  9. madeireira adjective, noun /ma.de(j)ˈɾe(j).ɾɐ/: female equivalent of madeireiro
  10. madeireiro adjective, noun /ma.de(j)ˈɾe(j).ɾu/: logging
  11. madeirense adjective, noun
  12. madeiro noun, verb /maˈde(j).ɾu/: True Cross (cross on which Christ was crucified)
  13. madeixa noun /maˈde(j).ʃɐ/: lock (tuft or length of hair)
  14. mademoiselle noun /ma.de.moˈzɛ.li/: mademoiselle (courtesy title)
  15. mademosele noun
  16. madona noun
  17. madonizar verb
  18. madorra noun
  19. madraça noun /maˈdɾa.sɐ/: madrasa (a school that teaches Islamic theology)
  20. madraçal noun
  21. madrafaxão noun /ma.dɾa.faˈʃɐ̃w̃/: a former unit of currency used in Goa, Portuguese India
  22. Madras proper noun: Madras (former name of Chennai: the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India)
  23. madrasta noun /maˈdɾas.tɐ/: stepmother (wife of one's biological father, not one's biological mother)
  24. madrasto adjective
  25. madre noun /ˈma.dɾi/: mother (nun)
  26. madre caída noun, phrase
  27. Madre de Deus noun
  28. Madre de Deus de Minas noun
  29. madredeusense adjective, noun
  30. madrepérola noun /ˌma.dɾeˈpɛ.ɾo.lɐ/: mother-of-pearl
  31. madressilva noun /ˌma.dɾeˈsiw.vɐ/: honeysuckle (any plant of the genus Lonicera)
  32. Madri noun /maˈdɾi/
  33. Madrid noun /mɜˈdri/
  34. madrigal noun /ma.dɾiˈɡaw/: madrigal
  35. madrigoa noun
  36. madrigueira noun /ma.dɾiˈɡe(j).ɾɐ/: warren (a system of burrows where rabbits live)
  37. madrilenho adjective, noun: Madrilenian (of or relating to Madrid)
  38. madrileno adjective, noun /ma.dɾiˈlẽ.nu/: alternative form of madrilenho
  39. madrilense adjective, noun /ma.dɾiˈlẽ.si/: Madrilenian (of or relating to Madrid)
  40. madrinha noun /maˈdɾĩ.ɲɐ/: godmother
  41. madrinha de apresentação phrase
  42. madrinha de carregação phrase
  43. madrinha de guerra phrase
  44. madrinhas noun: plural of madrinha
  45. madriz noun
  46. madruga noun, verb /maˈdɾu.ɡɐ/: the period between midnight and sunrise; early morning
  47. madrugada noun, verb /ma.dɾuˈɡa.dɐ/: the period between midnight and sunrise; early morning
  48. madrugadas noun, verb: plural of madrugada
  49. madrugador adjective, noun /ma.dɾu.ɡaˈdoʁ/: who wakes early
  50. madrugar verb /ma.dɾuˈɡa(ʁ)/: to pull an all-nighter
  51. madrugaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of madrugar
  52. madura adjective, noun, verb: feminine singular of maduro
  53. maduramente adverb /maˌdu.ɾaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: maturely
  54. madurar verb /ma.duˈɾa(ʁ)/: to ripen (to grow ripe)
  55. maduraram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of madurar
  56. madurecer verb
  57. Madureira noun
  58. madureiro noun
  59. madures noun, verb: second-person singular present subjunctive of madurar
  60. madurez noun
  61. maduro adjective, noun, verb /maˈdu.ɾu/: ripe
  62. mãe noun /ˈmɐ̃j̃/: mother (female who gives birth to or parents a child)
  63. mãe-benta noun
  64. mãe-boa noun
  65. mãe-carinhosa noun
  66. Mãe d'Água noun
  67. mãe-da-lua noun
  68. mãe-de-balcão noun
  69. mãe de família noun, phrase
  70. mãe-de-porco noun
  71. mãe de santo noun: pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of mãe de santo; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling
  72. Mãe Dinah phrase
  73. mãe-do-corpo noun
  74. Mãe do Rio noun
  75. mãe substituta noun: surrogate mother (woman who gives birth to a child not her own)
  76. mãe-velha noun /ˈmɐ̃j̃ ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/: hammock very comfortable and with a lot of use
  77. mãedrasta noun
  78. maestre noun
  79. maestria noun /ma.esˈtɾi.ɐ/: mastery, skill
  80. maestrina noun /ma.esˈtɾĩ.nɐ/: female equivalent of maestro (“conductor”)
  81. maestro noun /maˈɛs.tɾu/: conductor (person who conducts an orchestra)
  82. Maetinga noun
  83. maetinguense adjective, noun
  84. mãezinha noun /ˌmɐ̃j̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/: diminutive of mãe
  85. mafagafo noun: a meaningless word used in tongue-twisters; often this word is converted in various forms and derivations to add in the tongue twister: mafagafinho...
  86. Mafalda noun
  87. Mafaldo noun
  88. Mafamede noun
  89. mafamudense adjective, noun
  90. mafarrico adjective, noun /ma.faˈʁi.ku/: devil
  91. máfia noun /ˈma.fjɐ/: mafia; mob (organised crime unit)
  92. mafioso adjective, noun /ma.fiˈo.zu/: Mafioso; mobster (a member of the mafia)
  93. mafoma noun /maˈfõ.mɐ/: a large sculpture representing a person
  94. mafomista noun
  95. mafra noun /ˈma.fɾɐ/: mob (unruly group of people)
  96. mafrense adjective, noun
  97. mafuá noun /ma.fuˈa/: amusement park (place with rides, games and other entertainment attractions)
  98. mafuta adjective, noun: fat
  99. maga adjective, noun /ˈma.ɡɐ/: female equivalent of mago
  100. Magadan proper noun: Magadan (an oblast of Russia)
  101. Magalhães proper noun /ma.ɡaˈʎɐ̃j̃s/: a surname, equivalent to English Magellan
  102. Magalhães Barata noun
  103. Magalhães de Almeida noun
  104. Magali noun
  105. maganão adjective, noun
  106. magano adjective, noun
  107. magarefe noun
  108. magas adjective, noun /ˈma.ɡɐs/: feminine plural of mago
  109. magazine noun /ma.ɡaˈzĩ.ni/: department store (store containing many departments)
  110. Magda noun
  111. Magé noun
  112. mageense adjective, noun
  113. magenta adjective, noun /maˈʒẽ.tɐ/: magenta (pinkish purple colour)
  114. magestade noun
  115. magia noun /maˈʒi.ɐ/: allegedly supernatural method to dominate natural forces
  116. magia branca phrase
  117. magia goética phrase
  118. magia negra noun, phrase: black magic (magic derived from evil forces)
  119. magiar adjective, noun /ma.ʒiˈa(ʁ)/: Hungarian (of or relating to Hungary)
  120. mágica adjective, noun /ˈma.ʒi.kɐ/: magic (ritual or procedure associated with supernatural powers)
  121. magicamente adverb /ˌma.ʒi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: magically
  122. mágico adjective, noun /ˈma.ʒi.ku/: a magician
  123. magina interjection /maˈʒĩ.nɐ/: don't mention it; you're welcome
  124. magistério noun /ma.ʒisˈtɛ.ɾju/: teachership or professorship (the occupation of a teacher or professor, or the exercise thereof)
  125. magistrado noun /ma.ʒisˈtɾa.du/: magistrate (a judicial officer)
  126. magistrado curul phrase
  127. magistral adjective, noun /ma.ʒisˈtɾaw/: magistral (relating to a master)
  128. magistralmente adverb
  129. magistratura noun /ma.ʒis.tɾaˈtu.ɾɐ/: magistracy (the office or dignity of a magistrate)
  130. magma noun /ˈma.ɡi.mɐ/: magma (underground molten matter)
  131. magmático adjective
  132. magna adjective, noun: feminine singular of magno
  133. magnamente adverb
  134. magnanimamente adverb /ma.ɡiˌnɐ̃.ni.maˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: magnanimously
  135. magnanimidade noun /ma.ɡi.na.ni.miˈda.d͡ʒi/: magnanimity (the quality of being magnanimous)
  136. magnânimo adjective /ma.ɡiˈnɐ̃.ni.mu/: magnanimous (noble and generous in spirit)
  137. magnata noun /ma.ɡiˈna.tɐ/: tycoon (wealthy, powerful business person)
  138. magnate noun
  139. magnésia noun /ma.ɡiˈnɛ.zjɐ/: magnesia
  140. magnesiano adjective /ma.ɡi.ne.ziˈɐ̃.nu/: magnesian
  141. magnésio noun /ma.ɡiˈnɛ.zju/: magnesium
  142. magnesita noun /ma.ɡi.neˈzi.tɐ/: magnesite
  143. magnetão noun /ma.ɡi.neˈtɐ̃w̃/: magneton
  144. magnete noun /ma.ɡiˈnɛ.t͡ʃi/: magnet
  145. magnetense adjective, noun
  146. magneticamente adverb /ma.ɡiˌnɛ.t͡ʃi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: magnetically
  147. magnético adjective /ma.ɡiˈnɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/: magnetic (of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism)
  148. magnetismo noun /ma.ɡi.neˈt͡ʃiz.mu/: magnetism (property of being magnetic)
  149. magnetismo animal noun, phrase /ma.ɡi.neˈt͡ʃiz.mu a.niˈmaw/: animal magnetism (magnetic fluid or ethereal medium said to reside in the bodies of animate beings)
  150. magnetita noun /maɡ.neˈt͡ʃi.tɐ/: magnetite
  151. magnetite noun /maɡ.neˈt͡ʃi.t͡ʃi/: magnetite
  152. magnetização noun /ma.ɡi.ne.t͡ʃi.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/: magnetization
  153. magnetizado adjective, verb: past participle of magnetizar
  154. magnetizador adjective, noun /maɡ.ne.t͡ʃi.zaˈdoʁ/: magnetizing
  155. magnetizar verb /maɡ.ne.t͡ʃiˈza(ʁ)/: to magnetize
  156. magnetizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of magnetizar
  157. magneto noun
  158. magneto-hidrodinâmica noun /ma.ɡiˌnɛ.tuˌi.dɾo.d͡ʒiˈnɐ̃.mi.kɐ/: magnetohydrodynamics
  159. magnetoidrodinâmica noun
  160. magnetômetro noun /maɡ.nɨˈtɔ.mɨ.tɾu/: magnetometer (instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field)
  161. magnéton noun /ma.ɡiˈnɛ.tõ/: magneton (physical constant of magnetic moment)
  162. magnetosfera noun /ma.ɡiˌnɛ.toˈsfɛ.ɾɐ/: magnetosphere (region around a planet affected by its magnetic field)
  163. magnétron noun /ma.ɡiˈnɛ.tɾõ/: magnetron
  164. magnicida adjective, noun /maɡ.niˈsi.dɐ/: assassin of an important figure
  165. magnicídio noun /maɡ.niˈsi.d͡ʒju/: assassination (of a major figure)
  166. magnificamente adverb
  167. magnificar verb /ma.ɡi.ni.fiˈka(ʁ)/: to magnify (make larger)
  168. magnificaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of magnificar
  169. magnificência noun /ma.ɡi.ni.fiˈsẽ.sjɐ/: magnificence
  170. magnificente adjective /maɡ.ni.fiˈsẽ.t͡ʃi/: magnificent
  171. magnificentemente adverb
  172. magnificentíssimo adjective /maɡ.ni.fi.sẽˈt͡ʃi.si.mu/: superlative degree of magnificente
  173. magnífico adjective, noun, verb /ma.ɡiˈni.fi.ku/: magnificent (grand, elegant or splendid in appearance)
  174. magniloquência noun
  175. magniloquente adjective
  176. magníloquo adjective
  177. magnitude noun /ma.ɡi.niˈtu.d͡ʒi/: magnitude (size, extent or importance)
  178. magnitude aparente noun /ma.ɡi.niˈtu.d͡ʒi a.paˈɾẽ.t͡ʃi/: apparent magnitude (measure of the brightness of a heavenly body)
  179. magno adjective, noun /ˈma.ɡi.nu/: great
  180. magnocelular adjective /ˌma.ɡi.no.se.luˈlaʁ/: magnocellular (having large cells)
  181. magnólia noun /ma.ɡiˈnɔ.ljɐ/: magnolia (plant)
  182. magnoliídeas noun: magnoliids (clade within angiosperms)
  183. Magnólio noun
  184. mago adjective, noun /ˈma.ɡu/: enchanting
  185. magoa noun, verb /ˈma.ɡwɐ/: grief; sorrow
  186. magoadamente adverb
  187. magoado adjective, verb /mɐ.ˈɡwa.du/: past participle of magoar
  188. magoar verb /ma.ɡoˈa(ʁ)/: to sadden (someone); to make (someone) sad
  189. magoaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of magoar
  190. magoo verb /maˈɡo.u/: pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of magoo; may still occur as a sporadic misspelling
  191. magori noun
  192. magosto noun
  193. magote noun /maˈɡɔ.t͡ʃi/: heap (collection of things)
  194. magra adjective, noun /maˈɡɾɐ̃/: bovine illness
  195. magramente adverb
  196. magrebe adjective, noun: Maghrebi (of or relating to the Maghreb)
  197. magrela adjective, noun: bicycle (vehicle that has two wheels)
  198. magrelo adjective, noun /maˈɡɾɛ.lu/: scrawny (very thin)
  199. magreza noun /maˈɡɾe.zɐ/: slimness (the state of being thin)
  200. magricela adjective, noun /ma.ɡɾiˈsɛ.lɐ/: diminutive of magriço: scrawny (very thin)
  201. magriço adjective, noun /maˈɡɾi.su/: scrawny (very thin)
  202. magriços adjective, noun /maˈɡɾi.sus/: name by which the Portuguese men's national football team that competed in the 1966 World Cup in England became known.
  203. magrinha adjective, noun: feminine singular of magrinho
  204. magriz adjective, noun /maˈɡɾis/: skinny
  205. magrizela adjective, noun /ma.ɡɾiˈzɛ.lɐ/: alternative form of magricela
  206. magro adjective /ˈma.ɡɾu/: of meat, lean
  207. maguari noun /ma.ɡwaˈɾi/: maguari stork (Ciconia maguari)
  208. magueijense adjective, noun
  209. maguilho noun
  210. maguindanao adjective, noun
  211. magusto noun /maˈɡus.tu/: an Iberian festival, celebrated with roasted chestnuts and wine
  212. mah interjection
  213. mah-jong noun
  214. Mahamede noun
  215. Maharashtra proper noun: Maharashtra (a state in western India)
  216. Mahé noun
  217. mahjong noun /maˈʒõ.ɡi/: mahjong (Chinese tile game)
  218. Mahoma noun
  219. mahometa adjective
  220. mahônia noun
  221. MAI abbreviation, noun /ˈmaj.u/: dated spelling of mãe
  222. maia adjective, noun /ˈmaj.ɐ/: Portuguese yellow broom (Cytisus striatus)
  223. maiano adjective, noun
  224. Maiara noun /majˈa.ɾɐ/ [maɪ̯ˈa.ɾɐ]
  225. maias noun: plural of maia
  226. maiato adjective, noun
  227. Maicon noun
  228. maid noun /ˈmej.d͡ʒi/: maid, especially in reference to Japanese fiction or in reference to the French maid outfit
  229. maiêutica adjective, noun /majˈew.t͡ʃi.kɐ/: maieutics (the art of giving birth to ideas)
  230. maieuticamente adverb
  231. maillot noun
  232. mailu noun
  233. Main proper noun: Main (a river in southern Germany)
  234. mainá noun /majˈna/: myna (any of several Southeast Asian birds of the Sturnidae family)
  235. mainá-indiano noun: Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis, a medium-sized bird native to Asia)
  236. mainar verb /mejˈna(ʁ)/: to main (to primarily play a character)
  237. mainata noun
  238. mainato noun
  239. mainça noun /maˈĩ.sɐ/: bunch; handful
  240. Maine noun
  241. mainel noun /majˈnɛw/: handrail
  242. mainframe noun: mainframe (large, powerful computer connected to terminals)
  243. mainha noun /mɐ̃ˈĩ.ɲɐ/: alternative form of mãezinha
  244. maino adjective, adverb, noun
  245. mainota noun
  246. Mainz proper noun: Mainz (a city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
  247. maio noun /ˈmaj.u/: May
  248. maionese noun /maj.oˈnɛ.zi/: mayonnaise (a dressing made from raw egg yolks and oil)
  249. maior adjective, adverb, noun /majˈɔʁ/: comparative degree of grande; bigger, larger
  250. maior de idade adjective, noun, phrase: major (of full legal age)
  251. maior que noun: greater than (name of the > character)
  252. maioral noun /maj.oˈɾaw/: an exceptional person
  253. Maiorca noun
  254. maiores adjective, noun: masculine/feminine plural of maior
  255. maiores de idade adjective, noun: masculine/feminine plural of maior de idade
  256. maiorguense adjective, noun
  257. maioria noun /maj.oˈɾi.ɐ/: majority (more than half)
  258. maioria absoluta noun: absolute majority (a number of votes totalling over 50 per cent)
  259. maioria qualificada noun: qualified majority, supermajority
  260. maioridade noun /maj.o.ɾiˈda.d͡ʒi/: age of majority
  261. maioritariamente adverb /mɐj.u.ɾiˌta.ɾjɐˈmẽ.tɨ/: European Portuguese standard spelling of majoritariamente
  262. maioritário adjective, noun /mɐj.u.ɾiˈta.ɾju/: of the majority
  263. maiormente adverb
  264. maiorquense adjective, noun
  265. Maiote noun
  266. maiotense adjective, noun
  267. Maiquinique noun
  268. maiquiniquense adjective, noun
  269. mair noun
  270. Maíra noun
  271. Mairi noun
  272. mairiense adjective, noun
  273. Mairinque noun
  274. mairinquense adjective, noun
  275. Mairiporã noun
  276. mairiporanense adjective, noun
  277. Mairipotaba noun
  278. Maíro noun
  279. mais adverb, conjunction, noun, preposition /ˈmajs/: used to form the comparative of adjectives and adverbs; more; -er
  280. mais cedo ou mais tarde adverb: sooner or later, eventually
  281. mais de preposition: more than; over (a greater number or amount than)
  282. mais dia, menos dia adverb: sooner or later
  283. mais do que preposition: alternative form of mais de
  284. mais feliz que pinto no lixo phrase
  285. mais louco que o padre do balão adjective /ˈmajz ˈlo(w).ku ki u ˈpa.dɾi du baˈlɐ̃w̃/: extremely crazy (especially in the context of dares)
  286. mais ou menos adjective, adverb, phrase /ˈmajz o(w) ˈmẽ.nus/: more or less; approximately; give or take
  287. mais perdido do que cusco em procissão phrase
  288. mais perdido que cego em tiroteio adjective: said of a person who is deeply distracted, who has lost focus or attention of what is happening or what is being said
  289. mais perdido que cusco em procissão phrase
  290. mais que preposition: alternative form of mais de
  291. mais que chuchu na serra phrase
  292. mais-que-perfeito adjective, noun /ˈmajs ki peʁˈfej.tu/: pluperfect
  293. mais-querer verb: alternative form of maisquerer
  294. mais sossegado que pai de menina feia adjective: calm, carefree
  295. mais sujo que pau de galinheiro phrase
  296. mais tarde adverb: later
  297. mais vale a fé que o pau da barca phrase
  298. mais vale estar só que mal acompanhado proverb: alternative form of mais vale só que mal acompanhado
  299. mais vale só do que mal acompanhado proverb: alternative form of mais vale só que mal acompanhado

Part 1 · Part 3 · Portuguese words: M

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 M: 6,997 words, in 24 parts.