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Portuguese words: pão tatu to Paragominas

300 Portuguese words, part 4 of 33 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 63 have a page of their own.

Portuguese words pão tatu to Paragominas

  1. pão tatu noun: a type of smooth, often sweetened bread originally from Provence, France
  2. pão-trigo noun
  3. Paola noun
  4. Paolo noun
  5. pãozinho noun /ˌpɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲu/: diminutive of pão
  6. papa noun, verb /ˈpa.pɐ/: pope
  7. papa-anjo noun /ˌpa.pɐˈɐ̃.ʒu/: cradle snatcher (a person who prefers to date people significantly younger than themselves)
  8. papa-chibé noun /ˌpa.pɐ.ʃiˈbɛ/: a person from the state of Pará
  9. papa de milho phrase
  10. papa-figo noun /ˌpa.pɐˈfi.ɡu/: alternative form of papa-figos
  11. papa-figos noun /ˌpa.pɐˈfi.ɡus/: beccafico; figpecker
  12. papa-fumo noun
  13. papa-hóstia noun
  14. papa-isca noun /ˌpa.pɐˈis.kɐ/
  15. papa-iscas noun
  16. papa-jerimum adjective, noun
  17. papa-léguas noun /ˌpa.pɐˈlɛ.ɡwɐs/: roadrunner (bird of the Geococcyx genus)
  18. papa-mel noun /ˈpa.pɐ ˈmɛw/: tayra (Eira barbara)
  19. papa-mosca noun /ˌpa.pɐˈmos.kɐ/: alternative form of papa-moscas
  20. papa-moscas adjective, noun /ˌpa.pɐˈmos.kɐs/: Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
  21. papa-moscas-cinzento noun
  22. papa-ovo adjective, noun
  23. papa-reformas noun /ˌpa.pɐ.ʁeˈfɔʁ.mɐs/: synonym of mata-velhos
  24. papa-sol noun
  25. papa-terra noun
  26. papa-xibé noun /ˌpa.pɐ.ʃiˈbɛ/: alternative spelling of papa-chibé
  27. papada noun, verb /paˈpa.dɐ/: an appendix that hangs from the beak of certain birds
  28. papádego noun
  29. papado noun, verb /paˈpa.du/: papacy (the office of a pope)
  30. papaeira noun
  31. papagaiada noun
  32. papagaiesco adjective
  33. papagaio interjection, noun /pa.paˈɡaj.u/: parrot (bird)
  34. papagaio de pirata noun, phrase: One who stays physically near an influential person in order to gain media exposure; a velcroid.
  35. papagaio-do-mar noun /pa.paˌɡaj.u.duˈma(ʁ)/: puffin (seabird of the genera Fratercula and Lunda)
  36. papagaio-do-mar-do-atlântico noun /pa.paˌɡaj.u.duˌma(ʁ).du.aˈtlɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ku/: Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica)
  37. papagaio velho não aprende a falar proverb: you can't teach an old dog new tricks
  38. papagaios interjection, noun /pa.paˈɡaj.us/: Expression of awe.
  39. papaguear verb /pa.pa.ɡeˈa(ʁ)/: to parrot (to repeat exactly without showing understanding)
  40. papaguearam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of papaguear
  41. papai noun, verb /paˈpaj/: dad, papa
  42. papai do céu phrase
  43. papai e mamãe noun /paˈpaj i maˈmɐ̃j̃/: the missionary position
  44. papai-mamãe noun /paˈpaj maˈmɐ̃j̃/: alternative form of papai e mamãe
  45. Papai Noel phrase /ˌpaˈpaj noˈɛw/ [ˌpaˈpaɪ̯ noˈɛʊ̯]
  46. papaia noun /paˈpaj.ɐ/: papaya (Carica papaya, a tropical tree of the Americas)
  47. papaieira noun
  48. Papais Noéis phrase
  49. papal adjective /paˈpaw/: papal (related to the pope or papacy)
  50. papalão noun
  51. papalear verb
  52. papaleisão adjective /pa.pa.lei.'soŋ/
  53. papalvo adjective, noun
  54. papamóvel noun /pa.paˈmɔ.vew/: Popemobile (vehicle with bulletproof glass sides used to transport the Pope)
  55. Papanduva noun
  56. papangu noun
  57. papanicolau noun /ˌpa.pa.ni.koˈlaw/: Pap test
  58. papão adjective, noun /paˈpɐ̃w̃/: clipping of bicho-papão
  59. papar verb /paˈpa(ʁ)/: to eat
  60. papar moscas verb /paˈpa(ʁ) ˈmos.kɐs/: to be open-mouthed and look at everything with indifference
  61. paparam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of papar
  62. paparazzi noun /pa.paˈɾat.zi/: paparazzi (taken as a group)
  63. paparazzo noun /pa.paˈɾat.zu/: paparazzo
  64. paparicado adjective, verb: past participle of paparicar
  65. paparicar verb /pa.pa.ɾiˈka(ʁ)/: to pamper (to treat with excessive care)
  66. paparicaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of paparicar
  67. paparicho noun /pa.paˈɾi.ʃu/: delicacy (delicious dish or food)
  68. paparico noun, verb: first-person singular present indicative of paparicar
  69. paparoca noun
  70. paparote noun
  71. paparrotão noun /pa.pa.ʁoˈtɐ̃w̃/: boaster, braggart
  72. papas na língua noun /ˈpa.pɐz na ˈlĩ.ɡwɐ/: the discernment that holds someone from being excessively sincere (mostly used negatively to indicate that someone lacks it); the ability to hold one's tongue
  73. papável adjective /paˈpa.vew/: papabile
  74. papeamento noun /pa.pi.aˈmẽ.tu/: chatter
  75. papear verb /pa.piˈa(ʁ)/: to chat, to chatter, to babble
  76. papearam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of papear
  77. papeira noun /paˈpe(j).ɾɐ/: mumps
  78. papéis noun, verb /paˈpɛjs/: plural of papel
  79. papel noun /paˈpɛw/: paper (sheet material typically used for writing on or printing)
  80. papel alumínio noun, phrase: aluminium foil (thin sheet of aluminium)
  81. papel amate noun: amate (ficus-bark paper produced by Mexican natives)
  82. papel-carbono noun /paˌpɛw.kaʁˈbõ.nu/: carbon paper (sheet of carbon-covered paper used to make copies)
  83. papel-cartão noun /paˌpɛw.kaʁˈtɐ̃w̃/: paperboard
  84. papel de arroz noun: rice paper (thin paper made from rice straw)
  85. papel de cozinha noun /paˈpɛw d͡ʒi koˈzĩ.ɲɐ/: paper towel (sheet of absorbent paper)
  86. papel de fumar phrase
  87. papel de parede noun, phrase /paˈpɛw d͡ʒi paˈɾe.d͡ʒi/: wallpaper (decorative paper for walls)
  88. papel de periódico noun: newspaper (type of paper)
  89. papel de tornassol noun: litmus paper (paper containing a water-soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from certain lichens)
  90. papel higiénico noun, phrase: toilet paper
  91. papel-jornal noun
  92. papel laminado noun: aluminium foil (thin sheet of aluminium)
  93. papel machê noun /paˌpɛw.maˈʃe/: papier-mâché (paper mixed with glue used to create sculptures)
  94. papel-manteiga noun /paˌpɛw.mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ/: parchment paper
  95. papel-moeda noun /paˌpɛw.moˈɛ.dɐ/: paper money (cash in the form of banknotes)
  96. papel-pluma noun
  97. papel toalha noun: paper towel (sheet of absorbent paper)
  98. papelada noun /pa.peˈla.dɐ/: paperwork
  99. papelagem noun
  100. papelão noun /pa.pɛˈlɐ̃w̃/: cardboard
  101. papelaria noun /pa.pe.laˈɾi.ɐ/: stationery
  102. papeleira noun /pa.peˈle(j).ɾɐ/: paper mill (a factory devoted to making paper from wood pulp and other ingredients)
  103. papeleiro noun /pa.peˈle(j).ɾu/: papermaker
  104. papelejo noun
  105. papeleta noun
  106. papelete noun
  107. papeleto noun
  108. papelico noun
  109. papelinho noun /pa.pɛˈlĩ.ɲu/: diminutive of papel
  110. papelismo noun
  111. papelote noun /pa.peˈlɔ.t͡ʃi/: diminutive of papel
  112. papelucho noun
  113. papelzinho noun /paˌpɛwˈzĩ.ɲu/: diminutive of papel
  114. paper noun /ˈpej.peʁ/: paper (academic essay)
  115. papesa noun
  116. papete noun /paˈpɛ.t͡ʃi/: flip-flop (sandal, usually of rubber, secured to the foot by two straps)
  117. papiamento noun /pɐ.pɪ.ɐ.ˈmẽⁿ.tʊ/, /pɐ.pjɐ.ˈmẽⁿ.tʊ/: Papiamento (Spanish- and Portuguese-based creole spoken in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao)
  118. papibaquígrafo noun /pa.pi.baˈki.ɡɾa.fu/: a supposed device or machine with a specific purpose; intended to be a tongue twister
  119. papietagem noun
  120. papila noun /paˈpi.lɐ/: papilla (any nipple-like structure)
  121. papila gustativa noun: tastebud (a small organ on the tongue that detects tastes)
  122. papilionáceas noun
  123. papiloscopia noun /pa.pi.los.koˈpi.ɐ/
  124. papinha noun /paˈpĩ.ɲɐ/: diminutive of papa
  125. papinho noun /paˈpĩ.ɲu/: diminutive of papo
  126. papiráceo adjective /pa.piˈɾa.sju/: resembling paper: papery, papyraceous
  127. papiro noun /paˈpi.ɾu/: papyrus (Cyperus papyrus, a plant native to the Nile valley)
  128. papisa noun /paˈpi.zɐ/: papess (female pope)
  129. papismo noun /paˈpiz.mu/: The influence or predominance of the Pope.
  130. papista adjective, noun /paˈpis.tɐ/: promoting the supremacy of the Pope
  131. papo noun, verb /ˈpa.pu/: crop (pouch-like part of the alimentary tract of some animals)
  132. papo furado noun, phrase /ˈpa.pu fuˈɾa.du/: lip service (words absent of action or intention)
  133. papo reto adverb, noun, phrase [ˈpa.pu ˈʁɛ.tu]: an objective, straightforward conversation
  134. papo-ruivo noun
  135. papo-seco noun /ˌpa.puˈse.ku/: bread roll
  136. papoila noun /paˈpoj.lɐ/: alternative form of papoula
  137. papoila-das-praias noun
  138. papoila-dormideira noun
  139. papoula noun /paˈpo(w).lɐ/: poppy (plant)
  140. papoula-das-praias noun
  141. papoula de São Francisco noun: kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus, a plant native to Asia)
  142. papoula-dormideira noun
  143. pappus noun
  144. páprica noun: paprika (a Hungarian spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper or chilli pepper)
  145. Papua Nova Guiné phrase
  146. papuano adjective, noun
  147. Papuásia Nova Guiné phrase
  148. papuásio adjective, noun
  149. papudo adjective /paˈpu.du/: having a crop, dewlap or goitre
  150. pápula noun /ˈpa.pu.lɐ/: papule
  151. papus noun
  152. papuses noun /paˈpu.zis/: babouche (Slippers used by Orientals.)
  153. paquebote noun /pa.keˈbɔ.t͡ʃi/: packet-boat
  154. paqueirador adjective, noun /pa.ke(j).ɾaˈdoʁ/: synonym of paquerador
  155. paqueirar verb: alternative form of paquerar
  156. paqueiraram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of paqueirar
  157. paquera noun, verb /paˈkɛ.ɾɐ/: flirtation, flirting (the act of trying to seduce someone romantically)
  158. paquerador adjective, noun /pa.ke.ɾaˈdoʁ/: womanizer, flirt
  159. paquerar verb /pa.keˈɾa(ʁ)/: to flirt with, to try to seduce someone by flattering
  160. paqueraram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of paquerar
  161. Paquetá noun
  162. paquete adjective, noun /paˈke.t͡ʃi/: a large steamboat
  163. paquicefalossauro noun /pa.kiˌsɛ.fa.loˈsaw.ɾu/: pachycephalosaur
  164. paquiderme adjective, noun /pa.kiˈdɛʁ.mi/: pachyderm
  165. paquife noun
  166. paquímetro noun /paˈkĩ.me.tɾu/: calipers (device used to measure thickness)
  167. paquinha noun /paˈkĩ.ɲɐ/: mole cricket (any of the large burrowing crickets of the family Gryllotalpidae)
  168. paquistanês adjective, noun /pa.kis.taˈne(j)s/: Pakistani (of, from or relating to Pakistan)
  169. Paquistão noun
  170. par adjective, noun /ˈpaʁ/: pair
  171. par de chifres phrase
  172. par mínimo noun: minimal pair (pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment)
  173. par ordenado noun: ordered pair (object containing exactly two elements in a fixed order, so that, when the elements are different, exchanging them gives a different object)
  174. par ou ímpar phrase
  175. para noun, prefix, preposition, verb /pa.ɾɐ/: for (directed at, intended to belong to or to be appropriate for)
  176. para a frentex adjective: innovative, trendy
  177. para a vida e para a morte phrase
  178. para-arranca noun /ˌpa.ɾɐ.aˈʁɐ̃.kɐ/: slow traffic with frequent stops
  179. para baixo adjective, adverb: down; downwards (to a lower position)
  180. para bom entendedor, meia palavra basta proverb /pa.ɾɐ ˈbõ ẽ.tẽ.deˈdoʁ | ˈmej.ɐ paˈla.vɾɐ ˈbas.tɐ/: people are often able to understand something not fully explained
  181. para-brisa noun /ˌpa.ɾɐˈbɾi.zɐ/: pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of para-brisa; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling
  182. para-brisas noun /ˌpa.ɾɐˈbɾi.zɐs/: pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of para-brisas; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling
  183. para cá phrase
  184. para cacete phrase
  185. para cada panela há uma tampa phrase
  186. para caralho adverb /pa.ɾɐ kaˈɾa.ʎu/: loads of; a fuckload of
  187. para caramba adverb /pa.ɾɐ kaˈɾɐ̃.bɐ/: loads of, lots of
  188. para casa adverb: home; homewards (towards one’s home)
  189. para-choque noun /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʃɔ.ki/: bumper (impact absorber on a vehicle)
  190. para-choques noun /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʃɔ.kis/: bumper (impact absorber on a vehicle)
  191. para chuchu phrase
  192. para cima adjective, adverb: up; upwards
  193. para cima de preposition: onto, on top of
  194. para com phrase, preposition: toward, towards, concerning (in relation to)
  195. para danar phrase
  196. para dar e vender pronoun: a whole lot of (a great quantity of)
  197. Pará de Minas noun
  198. para dedéu adverb: a lot
  199. para inglês ver adjective, phrase: mostly demagogic or symbolic and with little to no effect in practice
  200. para lá phrase
  201. para lá de adverb, phrase: rather; pretty
  202. para lá de Bagdá adjective: in a chaotic situation; messed up
  203. para-lama noun /ˌpa.ɾɐˈlɐ̃.mɐ/: mudguard (a flap behind the wheel of a vehicle)
  204. para-lamas noun /ˌpa.ɾɐˈlɐ̃.mɐs/: alternative form of para-lama (“mudguard”)
  205. para ninguém botar defeito adjective: perfect; unlikely to be criticised
  206. para o bem ou para o mal prepositional phrase: for better or worse; for good or ill.
  207. para o melhor ou para o pior prepositional phrase: for better or worse.
  208. para o mundo que eu quero descer phrase
  209. para o que der e vier adverb: for whatever may come; come what may
  210. para ontem phrase
  211. para que conjunction: so that; in order to
  212. para-quedas noun: pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of paraquedas; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling
  213. pára-quedismo noun
  214. pára-quedista noun
  215. para quem é, bacalhau basta phrase
  216. para-raios noun /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʁaj.us/: pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of para-raios; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling
  217. para sempre adverb, phrase /pa.ɾɐ ˈsẽ.pɾi/: forever (for all time, for all eternity; for an infinite amount of time)
  218. para-sol noun /ˌpa.ɾɐˈsɔw/: synonym of guarda-sol (“large parasol”)
  219. para todos os efeitos adverb: for all intents and purposes
  220. para trás adverb: backwards (towards the back)
  221. pára-tropa noun
  222. para valer phrase
  223. para variar adverb, phrase: for a change (as a departure from the usual)
  224. para-vento noun /ˌpa.ɾɐˈvẽ.tu/: beach windbreak
  225. para viagem phrase
  226. parabadminton noun /pa.ɾa.bad.mĩˈtõ/: para-badminton (Adaptation of badminton for disabled athletes.)
  227. parabeia noun
  228. parabém interjection, noun /pa.ɾaˈbẽj̃/: synonym of parabéns
  229. parabenização noun: congratulation (act of congratulating)
  230. parabenizar verb /pa.ɾa.be.niˈza(ʁ)/: to congratulate (laud someone for his accomplishment)
  231. parabenizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of parabenizar
  232. parabéns interjection, noun /pa.ɾaˈbẽj̃s/: pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of parabéns
  233. parabentear verb
  234. parábola noun /paˈɾa.bo.lɐ/: parable
  235. parabólica adjective, noun /pa.ɾaˈbɔ.li.kɐ/: satellite dish (parabolic antenna)
  236. parabolicamente adverb
  237. parabólico adjective /pa.ɾaˈbɔ.li.ku/: parabolic
  238. parabolismo noun
  239. paraboloide adjective, noun /pa.ɾa.boˈlɔj.d͡ʒi/: paraboloidal
  240. Paracambi noun
  241. paracanã adjective, noun /pa.ɾa.kã.ˈnã/
  242. Paracatu noun
  243. Paracelso proper noun /pa.ɾaˈsɛw.su/: Paracelsus (Swiss Renaissance scientist and alchemist)
  244. paracetamol noun /pa.ɾa.se.taˈmɔw/: paracetamol (medicine used to relieve pain and reduce fever)
  245. paraciclismo noun
  246. paracleto noun /pa.ɾaˈkle.tu/: paraclete (supporter or protector)
  247. paráclito noun /paˈɾa.kli.tu/: alternative form of paracleto
  248. paraconsistente adjective
  249. paracronismo noun /pa.ɾa.kɾoˈniz.mu/: parachronism
  250. Paracuru noun
  251. parada adjective, noun, verb /paˈɾa.dɐ/: halt (the act of stopping or halting)
  252. parada cardíaca noun: cardiac arrest (cessation of heartbeat)
  253. parada de hits phrase
  254. parada de sucessos phrase
  255. Parada do Feijão phrase
  256. parada nos boxes phrase
  257. paradamente adverb
  258. paradas adjective, noun, verb: feminine plural of parado
  259. paradeiro noun /pa.ɾaˈde(j).ɾu/: whereabouts (the location where something or someone ends up, with the implication that there was no fixed destination or that it was unknown)
  260. paradela noun
  261. paradelense adjective, noun
  262. paradelha noun
  263. paradense adjective, noun
  264. paradidático adjective
  265. paradigma noun /pa.ɾaˈd͡ʒi.ɡi.mɐ/: paradigm (model or example)
  266. paradigmaticamente adverb
  267. paradisíaco adjective /pa.ɾa.d͡ʒiˈzi.a.ku/: heavenly, paradisiac
  268. parado adjective, interjection, verb /paˈɾa.du/: stopped, halted, immobile
  269. paradoxal adjective /pa.ɾa.dokˈsaw/: paradoxical
  270. paradoxalmente adverb /pa.ɾa.dokˌsawˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: paradoxically
  271. paradoxo noun /pa.ɾaˈdɔk.su/: paradox
  272. paradoxo francês noun: French paradox (the observation that the French suffer a low incidence of coronary heart disease, despite having a diet rich in saturated fats)
  273. paradoxo vicioso phrase
  274. paraense adjective, noun /pa.ɾaˈẽ.si/: of Pará
  275. parafascismo noun /pa.ɾa.faˈsiz.mu/: para-fascism
  276. parafernália noun /pa.ɾa.feʁˈna.ljɐ/: paraphernalia (miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity)
  277. parafilia noun /pa.ɾa.fiˈli.ɐ/
  278. parafilias noun
  279. parafimose noun /pa.ɾa.fiˈmɔ.zi/: paraphimosis (foreskin trapped behind the glans)
  280. parafina noun /pa.ɾaˈfĩ.nɐ/: paraffin (all senses)
  281. paráfrase noun /paˈɾa.fɾa.zi/: paraphrase (explanation or new presentation of a text or document that seeks to make the information contained therein more understandable)
  282. parafrasear verb /pa.ɾa.fɾa.zeˈa(ʁ)/: to paraphrase (explain or interpret through paraphrase)
  283. parafrasearam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of parafrasear
  284. parafrasta adjective
  285. parafrástico adjective
  286. parafusado adjective, verb /pa.ɾa.fuˈza.du/: fastened with screws
  287. parafusar verb /pa.ɾa.fuˈza(ʁ)/: alternative form of aparafusar
  288. parafusaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of parafusar
  289. parafusável adjective
  290. parafuso noun, verb /pa.ɾaˈfu.zu/: screw
  291. parafuso Allen noun: Allen screw (screw whose head has a hexagonal socket)
  292. parafuso chato phrase
  293. parafuso de Arquimedes noun /pa.ɾaˈfu.zu d͡ʒi aʁ.kiˈmɛ.d͡ʒis/: Archimedes' screw (a screwlike device that raises water)
  294. parafuso sextavado noun /pa.ɾaˈfu.zu ses.taˈva.du/: Allen screw (screw whose head has a hexagonal socket)
  295. paragão noun
  296. paragem noun /paˈɾa.ʒẽj̃/: stop, stoppage, halt (the act of stopping or halting)
  297. paragem cardíaca noun: cardiac arrest (cessation of heartbeat)
  298. paragoge noun
  299. Paragominas noun

Part 3 · Part 5 · 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.