Portuguese words: polifônico to ponte de comando
300 Portuguese words, part 21 of 33 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 83 have a page of their own.
Portuguese words polifônico to ponte de comando
- polifônico adjective /pɔ.liˈfɔ.ni.ku/: polyphonic (relating to or exhibiting polyphony)
- polifosfato noun /ˌpɔ.li.fosˈfa.tu/: polyphosphate
- poligamia noun /po.li.ɡaˈmi.ɐ/: polygamy (the practice of having multiple spouses or partners)
- poligâmico adjective /po.liˈɡɐ̃.mi.ku/: polygamous, polygamic, polygamical
- polígamo adjective
- poligénico adjective /pɔ.liˈʒɛ.ni.ku/: polygenic
- poliginia noun /ˌpɔ.li.ʒiˈni.ɐ/: polygyny (the condition or practice of having multiple wives)
- polígino adjective
- poliglota adjective, noun /ˌpɔ.liˈɡlɔ.tɐ/: polyglot (able to speak many languages)
- poligonal adjective /po.li.ɡoˈnaw/: polygonal
- polígono noun /poˈli.ɡo.nu/: polygon (plane figure bounded by straight edges)
- polígono regular phrase
- polígrafo noun /poˈli.ɡɾa.fu/: polygraph
- polim noun /poˈlĩ/: thin column
- polímata adjective, noun /poˈlĩ.ma.tɐ/: polymath (person with knowledgeable in various fields)
- polímatas adjective, noun: plural of polímata
- polímato noun /poˈlĩ.ma.tu/: alternative form of polímata
- polimedicação noun
- polimense adjective, noun
- polimento noun /po.liˈmẽ.tu/: polish, sheen, glossiness
- polimerase noun /po.li.meˈɾa.zi/: polymerase
- polimeria noun /po.li.meˈɾi.ɐ/: polygene
- polimérico adjective /po.liˈmɛ.ɾi.ku/: polymeric
- polimerização noun /po.li.me.ɾi.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/: polymerization
- polimerizar verb /po.li.me.ɾiˈza(ʁ)/: to polymerize
- polimerizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of polimerizar
- polímero noun /poˈlĩ.me.ɾu/: polymer (molecule consisting of many identical monomers)
- polimetileno noun /ˌpɔ.li.me.t͡ʃiˈlẽ.nu/: polymethylene
- polimórfico adjective /ˌpɔ.liˈmɔʁ.fi.ku/: polymorphic
- polimorfismo noun /ˌpɔ.li.moʁˈfiz.mu/: polymorphism (ability to assume different forms or shapes)
- polimorfo adjective, noun, verb /po.liˈmɔʁ.fu/: polymorphous (having a variety of forms or styles)
- polinésia adjective, noun: feminine singular of polinésio
- Polinésia Francesa phrase
- polinésico adjective /po.liˈnɛ.zi.ku/: Polynesian
- polinésio adjective, noun /po.liˈnɛ.zju/: Polynesian (of or relating to Polynesia)
- polineuropatia noun /ˌpɔ.liˌnew.ɾo.paˈt͡ʃi.ɐ/: polyneuropathy
- polínico adjective /poˈlĩ.ni.ku/: pollen
- polinização noun /po.li.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/: pollination (transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma)
- polinizar verb /po.li.niˈza(ʁ)/: to pollinate (to apply pollen to)
- polinizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of polinizar
- polinomial adjective /po.li.no.miˈaw/: polynomial (relating to polynomials)
- polinômio noun /pu.liˈnɔ.mju/: polynomial (expression consisting of a sum of terms being the product of a constant coefficient and variable raised to a non-negative integer power)
- polinómio característico noun /pu.liˈnɔ.mju kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨˈɾiʃ.ti.ku/: characteristic polynomial
- polinucleotídeo noun /ˌpɔ.li.nu.kle.oˈt͡ʃi.d͡ʒju/: polynucleotide
- pólio noun, suffix /ˈpɔ.lju/: -poly
- poliomielite noun /ˌpɔ.li.o.mi.eˈli.t͡ʃi/: poliomyelitis (infection by the poliovirus)
- poliomielite anterior aguda phrase
- poliónimo noun
- poliorcética noun
- poliose noun /ˌpɔ.liˈɔ.zi/: polyose, polysaccharide
- polioxometalato noun /ˌpɔ.liˌɔk.so.me.taˈla.tu/: polyoxometallate
- polipeptídeo noun /ˌpɔ.li.pepˈt͡ʃi.d͡ʒju/: polypeptide
- polipeptídico adjective /ˌpɔ.li.pepˈt͡ʃi.d͡ʒi.ku/: polypeptidic
- pólipo noun /ˈpɔ.li.pu/: polyp (abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane)
- poliporáceas noun
- poliporo noun /ˌpɔ.liˈpɔ.ɾu/: polypore
- polipropileno noun /ˌpɔ.li.pɾo.piˈlẽ.nu/: polypropylene
- políptico adjective, noun /poˈlip.t͡ʃi.ku/: polyptych
- poliptoto noun /po.lipˈtɔ.tu/: polyptoton (scheme in which words from the same root are used together)
- poliqueta adjective, noun /po.liˈke.tɐ/: polychete (any annelid of the class Polychaeta)
- polir verb /poˈli(ʁ)/: to polish; to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding (often polish up)
- poliram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of polir
- polirritmia noun
- polis noun, suffix, verb /po.lis/: forms names of cities
- polispermia noun /ˌpɔ.lis.peʁˈmi.ɐ/: polyspermy
- polissacarídeo adjective, noun /ˌpɔ.li.sa.kaˈɾi.d͡ʒju/: polysaccharide
- polissema noun /ˌpɔ.liˈsẽ.mɐ/: polyseme (word or phrase with multiple meanings)
- polissemia noun /ˌpɔ.li.seˈmi.ɐ/: polysemy (the condition of having multiple meanings)
- polissemicamente adverb /ˌpɔ.liˌsẽ.mi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: polysemically (in a polysemic manner)
- polissêmico adjective /ˌpɔ.liˈsɛ.mi.ku/: polysemous; polysemic (having multiple meanings)
- polissexual adjective, noun
- polissilábico adjective /ˌpɔ.li.siˈla.bi.ku/: polysyllabic (having more than one syllable)
- polissílabo adjective, noun /ˌpɔ.liˈsi.la.bu/: polysyllabic (having more than 3 syllables)
- polissindético adjective
- polissíndeto noun /ˌpɔ.liˈsĩ.de.tu/: polysyndeton
- polissintético adjective /ˌpɔ.li.sĩˈtɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/: polysynthetic (characterised by a prevalence of words containing a very large number of morphemes)
- politburo noun /pɔ.litˈbu.ɾu/: politburo (governing council of the Soviet Union)
- politécnica noun
- politécnico adjective, noun /po.liˈtɛk.ni.ku/: polytechnic
- politeísmo noun /ˌpɔ.li.teˈiz.mu/: polytheism
- politeísta adjective, noun /ˌpɔ.li.teˈis.tɐ/: polytheist (person who believes in multiple gods)
- politetrafluoroetileno noun /ˌpɔ.liˌtɛ.tɾa.flu.o.ɾo.e.t͡ʃiˈlẽ.nu/: polytetrafluoroethylene
- política adjective, noun, verb /puˈli.t͡ʃi.kɐ/: politics (activities associated with running a government or organisation)
- política da fala phrase
- política externa noun, phrase /poˈli.t͡ʃi.kɐ isˈtɛʁ.nɐ/: foreign affairs (policy of a government in dealing with other countries)
- política pública phrase
- politicagem noun /po.li.t͡ʃiˈka.ʒẽj̃/: politicking; politics for personal interests
- politicamente adverb /puˌli.t͡ʃi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: politically (in a political manner)
- politicamente correto adjective, noun /puˌli.t͡ʃi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi koˈʁɛ.tu/: politically correct (avoiding offence)
- politicamente incorreto adjective /puˌli.t͡ʃi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi ĩ.koˈʁɛ.tu/: politically incorrect
- politicar verb /po.li.t͡ʃiˈka(ʁ)/: politicize; deal with politics; talk about politics
- politicaram verb /po.li.t͡ʃiˈka.ɾɐ̃w̃/: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of politicar
- politicaria noun, verb /po.li.t͡ʃi.kaˈɾi.ɐ/: first/third-person singular conditional of politicar
- político adjective, noun, verb /poˈli.t͡ʃi.ku/: political
- político-administrativo adjective
- político-criminalmente adverb
- politicólogo noun /po.li.t͡ʃiˈkɔ.lo.ɡu/: political scientist
- politização noun /po.li.t͡ʃi.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/: politicization (US), politicisation (UK)
- politizar verb /po.li.t͡ʃiˈza(ʁ)/: to politicize, politicise (to give something political characteristics)
- politizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of politizar
- politologia noun /po.li.to.loˈʒi.ɐ/: political science
- politólogo noun /po.liˈtɔ.lo.ɡu/: political scientist
- politopo noun: polytope (finite region of n-dimensional space bounded by hyperplanes)
- politrópico adjective /po.liˈtɾɔ.pi.ku/: polytropic
- poliuretano noun /ˌpɔ.li.u.ɾeˈtɐ̃.nu/: polyurethane (any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links)
- poliúria noun /ˌpɔ.li.uˈɾi.ɐ/: polyuria, diuresis (excessive urination)
- polivalente adjective, noun /ˌpɔ.li.vaˈlẽ.t͡ʃi/: polyvalent
- polivinilpirrolidona insolúvel phrase
- polivinilpolipirrolidona noun
- Polixena noun /po.likˈsẽ.nɐ/
- polme noun /ˈpow.mi/: batter (a beaten mixture of flour and liquid, used for baking)
- polmo noun /ˈpow.mu/: cloudiness (turbidity in a liquid produced by the presence of foreign bodies)
- polo contraction, noun /ˈpɔ.lu/: pole (geographic, magnetic)
- polo análogo noun: analogous pole (pole of a crystal that becomes positively electrified when heated)
- polo animal noun: animal pole (hemisphere of the blastula which eventually gives rise to the three germ layers)
- polo aquático noun, phrase /ˈpɔ.lu aˈkwa.t͡ʃi.ku/: pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of polo aquático; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling
- polo norte noun: north pole (northernmost point on celestial bodies)
- polo sul noun: south pole (the southernmost point on a celestial body)
- polo vegetal noun: vegetal pole (hemisphere of the blastula comprising large yolk cells dividing at a slower rate)
- polófono adjective
- polonês adjective, noun /po.loˈne(j)s/: Polish (of Poland or its language)
- polonetas noun
- Poloni noun
- Polônia noun
- poloniense adjective, noun
- polônio noun /puˈlɔ.ni.u/: polonium (chemical element)
- polonoparlante adjective, noun
- polos contraction, noun /ˈpɔ.lus/: plural of polo
- polpa noun /ˈpow.pɐ/: pulp; flesh (edible part of fruit/vegetable)
- polpeta noun
- polposo adjective /powˈpo.zu/: pulpy (having a large pulp)
- polpudo adjective /powˈpu.du/: pulpy, fleshy
- Poltava proper noun /powˈta.vɐ/: Poltava (an oblast in east-central Ukraine)
- poltergeist noun /pow.teʁˈɡajs.t͡ʃi/: poltergeist (a disruptive ghost)
- poltranaz noun
- poltrão adjective, noun /powˈtɾɐ̃w̃/: cowardly, fearful
- poltriqueiro adjective
- poltrona noun /polˈtɾo.nɐ/: armchair
- poltronaria noun
- poltronear verb
- poltroneria noun
- poltronice noun
- polução noun /po.luˈsɐ̃w̃/: pollution (emission of semen at times other than in sexual intercourse; nocturnal emission)
- polução noturna noun: nocturnal emission (ejaculation while asleep)
- polucita noun: pollucite
- poluente adjective, noun /po.luˈẽ.t͡ʃi/: pollutant (something that pollutes)
- poluição noun /po.lu.iˈsɐ̃w̃/: pollution (contamination of the environment by harmful substances)
- poluição sonora noun /po.lu.iˈsɐ̃w̃ soˈnɔ.ɾɐ/: noise pollution (excessive noise)
- poluição visual noun /po.lu.iˈsɐ̃w̃ vi.zuˈaw/: light pollution (excess artificial light)
- poluído adjective, verb /po.luˈi.du/: polluted
- poluidor adjective, noun /po.lu.iˈdoʁ/: polluter (someone or something that pollutes)
- poluir verb /po.luˈi(ʁ)/: to pollute
- poluíram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of poluir
- poluível adjective /po.luˈi.vew/: pollutable (capable of being polluted)
- Pólux proper noun /ˈpɔ.luks/: Pollux (a star in the constellation Gemini)
- polvilhar verb /pow.viˈʎa(ʁ)/: to powder (sprinkle with talc or other powder)
- polvilharam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of polvilhar
- polvilho noun, verb /powˈvi.ʎu/: powder (fine particles of any dry substance)
- polvo noun /ˈpow.vu/: octopus
- pólvora noun /ˈpɔw.vo.ɾɐ/: gunpowder, powder
- polvoreirense adjective, noun
- polvorento adjective /pow.voˈɾẽ.tu/: dusty; powdery; reduced or reducing to dust
- polvorinho noun
- polvorosa adjective, noun /pow.voˈɾɔ.zɐ/: agitation
- polvoroso adjective /pow.voˈɾo.zu/: dusty
- poma noun
- pomada noun /puˈma.dɐ/: ointment (cream with medicine)
- pomar noun /poˈmaʁ/: orchard (land for cultivation of fruit or nut trees)
- pomarense adjective, noun
- pomba interjection, noun /ˈpõ.bɐ/: dove
- pomba-rola noun /ˈpõ.bɐ ˈʁo.lɐ/: synonym of rola (“dove”)
- pombal noun /põˈbaw/: dovecote
- pombalense adjective, noun
- pombalinhense adjective, noun
- pombalino adjective /põ.baˈlĩ.nu/: referring to Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, first Marquis of Pombal (1699-1782) or his time
- pombas interjection, noun /ˈpõ.bɐs/: yikes! oh no! shucks! (expresses shock, irritation, surprise or displeasure)
- pombear verb
- pombeira adjective, noun: feminine singular of pombeiro
- pombeirar verb
- pombeirense adjective, noun
- pombeiro adjective, noun, verb /põˈbe(j).ɾu/: street seller of poutry (especially pigeons)
- pombinha noun /põˈbĩ.ɲɐ/: diminutive of pomba
- pombinho adjective, noun /põˈbĩ.ɲu/: diminutive of pombo: a fledgling pigeon
- pombinhos noun: plural of pombinho
- pombo noun /ˈpõ.bu/: pigeon, dove
- pombo bravo noun /ˈpõ.bu ˈbɾa.vu/: stock pigeon (Columba oenas, a species of pigeon)
- pombo comum noun /ˌpõ.bu.koˈmũ/: alternative spelling of pombo-comum
- pombo-correio noun /ˈpõ.bu koˈʁej.u/: homing pigeon (domesticated pigeon used to deliver messages)
- pombo-das-rochas noun /ˌpõ.bu.dazˈʁɔ.ʃɐs/: rock dove (Columba livia)
- pombo-doméstico noun /ˌpõ.bu.doˈmɛs.t͡ʃi.ku/: rock dove (Columba livia)
- pombo-passageiro noun: passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius, an extinct bird species)
- pombo sem asa phrase
- pombo sujo noun, phrase /ˈpõ.bu ˈsu.ʒu/: an untrustworthy person
- pombo torcaz noun /ˈpõ.bu toʁˈka(j)s/: woodpigeon (Columba palumbus, a species of pigeon)
- pombos noun: plural of pombo
- POMC noun: abbreviation of pró-opiomelanocortina; POMC
- pomelo noun: pomelo (large citric fruit native to southeast Asia)
- Pomerânia noun
- pomerânio adjective, noun
- pomerano adjective, noun /po.meˈɾɐ̃.nu/: Pomeranian (of or relating to Pomerania)
- pomerão noun: pomeron
- Pomerode noun
- pomes noun
- pomo noun /ˈpõ.mu/: pome
- pomo da discórdia noun, phrase: apple of discord (anything that sows dissension and anger between people)
- pomo de adão noun, phrase: alternative letter-case form of pomo de adão
- pomo de discórdia phrase /ˈpõ.mu d͡ʒi d͡ʒisˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [ˈpõ.mu d͡ʒi d͡ʒisˈkɔɦ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], AFI: /ˈpõ.mu d͡ʒi d͡ʒisˈkɔʁ.d͡ʒjɐ/ [ˈpõ.mu d͡ʒi d͡ʒisˈkɔɦ.d͡ʒjɐ] (coloquial)
- pomo de ouro phrase
- pomológico adjective /po.moˈlɔ.ʒi.ku/: pomological
- Pomona noun
- pomos da discórdia phrase
- pomos de discórdia phrase
- pompa noun /ˈpõ.pɐ/
- Pompéia noun
- pompeiano adjective, noun /põ.pejˈɐ̃.nu/: Pompeian (all senses)
- Pompéu noun
- pompom noun /põˈpõ/: pompom
- pomposamente adverb /põˌpɔ.zaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: pompously
- pomposo adjective /põˈpo.zu/: pompous (affectedly grand)
- pómulo noun
- poncã noun /põˈkɐ̃/: ponkan (citrus hybrid between a mandarin and a pomelo)
- poncha noun
- ponche noun /ˈpõ.ʃi/: punch (mixture of fruit juice and another beverage)
- poncheira noun /põˈʃe(j).ɾɐ/ [põˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- poncheiras noun
- poncho noun /ˈpõ.ʃu/: poncho
- poncto noun: pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of ponto
- ponctualidade noun: pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of pontualidade
- ponderabilidade noun
- ponderação noun /põ.dɨ.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
- ponderadamente adverb
- ponderado adjective, verb /põ.deˈɾa.du/: considered
- ponderar verb /põ.deˈɾa(ʁ)/: to weight (to assign weights to individual values)
- ponderaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of ponderar
- ponderosamente adverb
- Pondicherry proper noun: Puducherry (a union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal,...
- pondra noun /ˌlo.bu.maˈɾĩ.ɲu/: synonym of alpondra
- pônei noun /ˈpɔ.nɐj/: pony (small breed of horse)
- ponente adjective, noun
- ponentino noun /po.nẽˈt͡ʃĩ.nu/: a western person (one who is natural, inhabitant or originating from a region located to the west)
- ponga noun, verb /ˈpõ.ɡɐ/
- Pongaí noun
- pongaiense adjective, noun
- pongar verb /põˈɡa(ʁ)/ [põˈɡa(h)]
- pongo verb
- ponhar verb /põˈɲa(ʁ)/: alternative form of pôr
- ponharam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of ponhar
- Poniatowski proper noun: a surname from Polish
- pono prefix, verb /po.no/: eye dialect spelling of pondo, representing Northeast Brazil Portuguese
- ponocrata adjective /po.noˈkɾa.tɐ/: Supporter of ponocracia.
- ponocrático adjective /po.noˈkɾa.t͡ʃi.ku/: Related to ponocracia or ponocrata.
- pont- prefix
- ponta noun /ˈpõ.tɐ/: tip, point
- ponta-cabeça noun
- ponta de lança noun /ˈpõ.tɐ d͡ʒi ˈlɐ̃.sɐ/: spearhead (player who initiates attacking moves)
- Ponta de Pedras noun
- ponta-de-rama noun
- Ponta Delgada noun
- ponta-delgadense adjective, noun
- ponta-direita noun
- ponta do aicebergue phrase
- ponta do icebergue noun: tip of the iceberg (a small indication of a larger possibility)
- Ponta do Sol noun
- ponta-garcense adjective, noun
- Ponta Grossa phrase
- ponta-grossense adjective, noun
- Ponta Porã phrase
- ponta-poranense adjective, noun
- ponta-solense adjective, noun /põ.tɐ.su.ˈɫẽ.sɨ/
- ponta solta noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ponta, solta.
- pontada noun /põˈta.dɐ/: stitch (local sharp pain)
- Pontal noun
- Pontal do Araguaia phrase
- Pontal do Paraná phrase
- pontalense adjective, noun
- Pontalina noun
- Pontalinda noun
- pontalindense adjective, noun
- pontão noun /põˈtɐ̃w̃/: pontoon
- pontapé noun /põ.taˈpɛ/: kick (with the toe)
- pontapé de baliza noun: goal kick
- pontapé de bicicleta noun /põ.taˈpɛ d͡ʒi bi.siˈklɛ.tɐ/: bicycle kick (a kick in which the kicker leans backwards and kicks the ball back over his head)
- pontapé de canto noun: corner kick
- pontapé de saída noun: kick-off (the opening kick of each half of a game of football)
- pontapé inicial noun: kick-off (opening kick in football)
- pontapé livre noun: free kick
- pontapear verb /põ.ta.peˈa(ʁ)/: synonym of chutar (“to kick”)
- pontapearam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of pontapear
- pontaria noun /põ.taˈɾi.ɐ/: aim, aiming
- pontas noun /ˈpõ.tɐs/: plural of ponta
- ponte noun /ˈpõ.t͡ʃi/: bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)
- ponte aérea noun, phrase: air bridge (link established by air transport)
- Ponte Alta phrase
- Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus phrase
- Ponte Alta do Norte phrase
- Ponte Alta do Tocantins phrase
- ponte basculante noun /ˈpõ.t͡ʃi bas.kuˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/: bascule bridge, drawbridge (type of movable bridge)
- Ponte Branca noun
- Ponte da Barca phrase
- ponte de comando phrase
Part 20 · Part 22 · Portuguese words: P
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 P: 9,634 words, in 33 parts.