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Portuguese words: q to quarto minguante

300 Portuguese words, part 1 of 4 of the words starting with Q, A to Z. 62 have a page of their own.

Portuguese words q to quarto minguante

  1. q letter, noun, pronoun /ˈke/: The seventeenth letter of the Portuguese alphabet, called quê and written in the Latin script.
  2. q.b. preposition: abbreviation of quanto baste
  3. Q.I. abbreviation
  4. Q.ta noun: abbreviation of quinta (“agricultural holding”)
  5. Q.V. abbreviation
  6. QAI abbreviation
  7. qamis noun
  8. Qatar noun
  9. qatarense adjective, noun
  10. qatari adjective, noun: alternative spelling of catari
  11. qatariano adjective, noun
  12. qd abbreviation, adjective, adverb: initialism of mais que demais (“more than awesome”): super awesome; bestest
  13. qdo adverb, conjunction: abbreviation of quando
  14. QED phrase: QED
  15. QFP abbreviation
  16. QG abbreviation, noun: HQ
  17. qi abbreviation, noun /tʃi/: chi (the fundamental life-force or energy in Chinese folklore)
  18. qi-gong noun: alternative spelling of qigong
  19. qigong noun: qigong (a Chinese system of body movement and meditation)
  20. Qin proper noun: Qin (ancient Chinese dynasty)
  21. qlqr determiner: abbreviation of qualquer
  22. qm pronoun: abbreviation of quem
  23. qnd adverb, conjunction /ˈkwɐ̃.du/: abbreviation of quando
  24. QNQ abbreviation
  25. qnt adverb, determiner, pronoun: quanto (“how many, how much”)
  26. qps abbreviation
  27. qq determiner, pronoun: abbreviation of qualquer
  28. qr verb: quer (“wants, want”)
  29. QR code phrase
  30. qsp abbreviation
  31. qt determiner, pronoun /ˈkwɐ̃.tu/: abbreviation of quanto
  32. qto determiner, pronoun: quanto
  33. qua abbreviation, interjection /ˈkwa/: quack (imitative of the sound of a duck)
  34. quá-quá-quá interjection
  35. quac interjection, noun /ˈkwak/: quack (sound made by a duck)
  36. quacre noun /ˈkwa.kɾi/: Quaker (member of the Religious Society of Friends)
  37. quacrismo noun
  38. quaderna noun
  39. quadernal noun
  40. quaderno noun /kwa.'deɾ.no/
  41. quadra noun, verb /ˈkwa.dɾɐ/: quadrangle
  42. quadra de tênis phrase
  43. Quadra Natalícia phrase
  44. Quadra Natalina phrase
  45. quadraçal noun /kwa.dɾaˈsaw/: granite quarry
  46. quadraço noun
  47. quadradamente adverb
  48. quadradinho noun, phrase /kwa.dɾaˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲu/: diminutive of quadrado
  49. quadrado adjective, noun, verb /kwaˈdɾa.du/: square (polygon)
  50. quadrado mágico phrase
  51. quadrafonia noun
  52. quadrafónico adjective
  53. quadragenário adjective, noun
  54. quadragésimo adjective, noun /kwa.dɾaˈʒɛ.zi.mu/: fortieth
  55. quadrangular adjective, verb /kwa.dɾɐ̃.ɡuˈlaʁ/: quadrangular
  56. quadrangularam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of quadrangular
  57. quadrângulo noun, verb /kwaˈdɾɐ̃.ɡu.lu/: quadrilateral; quadrangle (polygon having four sides)
  58. quadrante noun /kwaˈdɾɐ̃.t͡ʃi/: quadrant (one of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines)
  59. quadrar verb /kwaˈdɾa(ʁ)/: to square
  60. quadraram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of quadrar
  61. quadraticamente adverb
  62. quadrático adjective /kwaˈdɾa.t͡ʃi.ku/: quadratic (having a degree of 2)
  63. quadratriz noun
  64. quadratura noun /kwɐ.dɾɐ.ˈtu.ɾɐ/
  65. quadraturista noun
  66. quadrazenho adjective, noun
  67. quadri- prefix
  68. quadribol noun /kwa.dɾiˈbɔw/: Quidditch
  69. quádrica noun
  70. quadríceps noun
  71. quadriciclo noun /ˌkwa.dɾiˈsi.klu/: quadricycle (four-wheeled motorcycle)
  72. quadricromia noun
  73. quadrícula noun, verb /kwaˈdɾi.ku.lɐ/: small square
  74. quadriculado adjective, noun, verb /kwa.dɾi.kuˈla.du/: checkered (divided into squares)
  75. quadricular adjective, verb /kwa.dɾi.kuˈla(ʁ)/: to grid (to divide into squares)
  76. quadricularam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of quadricular
  77. quadrículas noun, verb: second-person singular present indicative of quadricular
  78. quadriculo noun, verb: first-person singular present indicative of quadricular
  79. quadridimensional adjective /ˌkwa.dɾi.d͡ʒi.mẽ.si.oˈnaw/: four-dimensional
  80. quadrienal adjective
  81. quadrienalmente adverb
  82. quadriênio noun
  83. quadrifonia noun
  84. quadrifónico adjective
  85. quadriga noun /kwaˈdɾi.ɡɐ/: quadriga
  86. quadrigário noun
  87. quadrijugado adjective
  88. quadríjugo adjective
  89. quadril noun /kwaˈdɾiw/: hip
  90. quadrilateral adjective /kwa.dɾi.la.teˈɾaw/: quadrilateral (having four sides)
  91. quadrilátero adjective, noun /kwa.dɾiˈla.te.ɾu/: quadrilateral (having four sides)
  92. quadrilha noun /kwaˈdɾi.ʎɐ/: gang (group of criminals or alleged criminals)
  93. quadrilhão noun, number: alternative form of quatrilhão
  94. quadrilhar verb
  95. quadrilheiro noun
  96. quadrilião noun /kwa.dɾi.liˈɐ̃w̃/: alternative form of quatrilião
  97. quadrilongo adjective, noun /kwa.dɾiˈlõ.ɡu/
  98. quadrímano adjective, noun
  99. quadrimestral adjective /kwa.dɾi.mesˈtɾaw/: triannual (occurring at intervals of four months)
  100. quadrimestralidade noun
  101. quadrimestralmente adverb /kwa.dɾi.mesˌtɾawˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: triannually (every four months)
  102. quadrimestre noun
  103. quadrimomento noun: four-momentum
  104. quadringentena noun
  105. quadringentenário noun
  106. quadringentésimo adjective, noun /kwa.dɾĩ.ʒẽˈtɛ.zi.mu/: four hundredth
  107. quadrinhista noun
  108. quadrinho noun /kwaˈdɾĩ.ɲu/: diminutive of quadro
  109. quadrinhos noun: plural of quadrinho
  110. quadrinista noun
  111. quadriplégico adjective, noun /kwa.dɾiˈplɛ.ʒi.ku/: quadriplegic (suffering from quadriplegia)
  112. quadripolo noun /kwa.dɾiˈpɔ.lu/: quadripole (an electric circuit)
  113. quadrirreme noun
  114. quadrisal noun /kwa.dɾiˈzaw/: quad (group of four people in a polyamorous relationship)
  115. quadrissecular adjective
  116. quadrissemana noun
  117. quadrissílabo adjective, noun
  118. quadrivetor noun
  119. quadrívio noun
  120. quadrivium noun
  121. quadro noun, verb /ˈkwa.dɾu/: painting; picture
  122. quadro de giz noun: chalkboard; blackboard (slate board for writing on with chalk)
  123. quadro-negro noun: blackboard (a surface that can be written upon with chalk)
  124. quadru- prefix
  125. quadrúmano adjective, noun
  126. quadrupedar verb
  127. quadrúpede adjective, noun /kwaˈdɾu.pe.d͡ʒi/: quadrupedal (walking on four feet)
  128. quadruplamente adverb
  129. quadruplar verb /kwa.dɾuˈpla(ʁ)/: synonym of quadruplicar (“to quadruple”)
  130. quadruplaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of quadruplar
  131. quadruplicar verb /kwa.dɾu.pliˈka(ʁ)/: to quadruple; to quadruplicate; to fourfold (increase to four times as much)
  132. quadruplicaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of quadruplicar
  133. quadrúplice number
  134. quadruplicidade noun
  135. quádruplo adjective, noun, verb /ˈkwa.dɾu.plu/: quadruple (being four times as long, as big or as many of something)
  136. quadrupolo noun: quadrupole (configuration equivalent to two dipoles that point in opposite directions)
  137. quae sunt caesaris, caesari phrase
  138. quaga noun /kwa'gɐ/
  139. Quaite noun
  140. quaje adverb: eye dialect spelling of quase
  141. quaker noun
  142. qual determiner, pronoun /ˈkwaw/: which
  143. qual é interjection /ˈkwaw ˈɛ/: no way (implies the speaker is astonished and/or does not believe something said)
  144. qual é o teu nome phrase /ˈkwaw ˈɛ u tew ˈnõ.mi/: what is your name?
  145. qualé interjection /kwaˈlɛ/: eye dialect spelling of qual é
  146. qualidade noun /kwa.liˈda.d͡ʒi/: quality
  147. qualidade de vida noun: quality of life (general well-being of individuals and societies)
  148. qualidade máxima phrase
  149. qualificação noun /kwa.li.fi.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/: qualification (all senses)
  150. qualificadamente adverb
  151. qualificado adjective, verb /kwalifiˈkado/: qualified
  152. qualificador adjective, noun /kwa.li.fi.kaˈdoʁ/: qualifying (which can qualify)
  153. qualificar verb /kwa.li.fiˈka(ʁ)/: to qualify (all senses)
  154. qualificaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of qualificar
  155. qualificativa adjective, noun /kwa.li.fi.kaˈt͡ʃi.vɐ/: qualifier
  156. qualificativamente adverb
  157. qualificativo adjective, noun /kwa.li.fi.kaˈt͡ʃi.vu/: qualifying (which can qualify)
  158. qualificatória adjective, noun /kwa.li.fi.kaˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/: qualifier
  159. qualificatório adjective, noun /kwa.li.fi.kaˈtɔ.ɾju/: qualifying (which can qualify)
  160. qualificável adjective
  161. qualiquantitativo adjective
  162. qualira noun
  163. qualitativamente adverb
  164. qualitativo adjective /kwa.li.taˈt͡ʃi.vu/: qualitative (based on a quality rather than on quantity)
  165. qualquer determiner, pronoun /ˌkwawˈkɛ(ʁ)/: any; whatever (no matter what kind, which or who)
  166. qualquer coisa adverb: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see qualquer, coisa: anything.
  167. qualquer dia desses adverb: one of these days (some time in the future)
  168. qualquer que seja determiner, pronoun: whatever; whichever (no matter which one; anyone)
  169. qualquer um determiner, pronoun: either; any
  170. quando adverb, conjunction, noun /ˈkwɐ̃.du/: when (used in questions about time)
  171. quando a água bate na bunda, a gente aprende a nadar proverb: In a difficult situation, one eventually learns how to deal with it.
  172. quando a água bate na bunda, ou você nada ou afunda proverb: synonym of quando a água bate na bunda, ou você nada ou morre afogado.
  173. quando a água bate na bunda, ou você nada ou morre afogado proverb: It is necessary to take action in a critical situation.
  174. quando a esmola é demais, o santo desconfia proverb: when a person acts excessively kind, they wants something in return
  175. quando a esmola é grande, o santo desconfia proverb: alternative form of quando a esmola é demais, o santo desconfia
  176. quando as galinhas criarem dentes phrase
  177. quando as galinhas tiverem dentes phrase
  178. quando em Roma, faça como os romanos proverb: when in Rome, do as the Romans do (behave as those around do)
  179. quando minguar a lua, não comeces coisa alguma proverb: the waning moon is not the best period for the seeding of most crops or for cutting wood
  180. quando muito adverb, phrase: at best; if at all
  181. quando o gato sai, os ratos fazem a festa phrase, proverb: when the cat's away the mice will play (in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances)
  182. quando o inferno congelar adverb: when Hell freezes over (absolutely never)
  183. quando o sol nasce, nasce para todos proverb: when the sun rises, it rises for everyone (the essential things are to be enjoyed by everyone and are immune to any attempts to restrict access)
  184. quando se amarrava cachorro com linguiça adverb: in bygone days; in the days of yore
  185. quando um burro fala, o outro abaixa a orelha proverb: two people should not speak simultaneously, otherwise they would not understand each other
  186. quando um não quer, dois não brigam proverb: it takes two to tangle (two people are less likely to fight or have an argument if only one of them does not wish to; blame is to be laid on both parties in...
  187. quano adverb, conjunction: pronunciation spelling of quando, representing Northeast Brazil Portuguese
  188. quanti minoris phrase
  189. quantia noun, verb /kwɐ̃ˈt͡ʃi.ɐ/: sum (portion of money)
  190. quantiar verb
  191. quanticamente adverb
  192. quântico adjective /ˈkwɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ku/: quantum
  193. quantidade noun /kwɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈda.d͡ʒi/: quantity, amount
  194. quantificação noun
  195. quantificadamente adverb
  196. quantificado adjective, verb /kwɐ̃.t͡ʃi.fiˈka.du/: quantified
  197. quantificador adjective, noun /kwɐ̃.t͡ʃi.fi.kaˈdoʁ/: anything or anyone who quantifies
  198. quantificar verb /kwɐ̃.t͡ʃi.fiˈka(ʁ)/: to quantify (assign a quantity to)
  199. quantificaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of quantificar
  200. quantil noun /kwɐ̃ˈt͡ʃiw/: quantile
  201. quantioso adjective
  202. quantitativamente adverb
  203. quantitativo adjective, noun /kwɐ̃.t͡ʃi.taˈt͡ʃi.vu/: quantitative (relating to quantities or numerical values)
  204. quantizar verb: to quantize
  205. quantizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of quantizar
  206. quanto adverb, determiner, preposition, pronoun /ˈkʷɐ̃.tu/: as (to the same extent or degree that)
  207. quanto a phrase, preposition: regarding; concerning; with regard to
  208. quanto a mim phrase
  209. quanto antes phrase
  210. quanto baste preposition: sufficient quantity, sufficiently (used in recipes)
  211. quanto custa phrase /ˈkwɐ̃.tu ˈkus.tɐ/: how much does it cost?
  212. quanto maior a altura, maior a queda proverb: the bigger they are, the harder they fall
  213. quanto mais conjunction: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see quanto, mais.
  214. quanto mais as coisas mudam, mais elas ficam iguais proverb: the more things change, the more they stay the same
  215. quanto mais, melhor proverb: the more the merrier
  216. quantofrenia noun
  217. quantos determiner /ˈkwɐ̃.tus/: how many; what number
  218. quantum noun /ˈkwɐ̃.tũ/: quantum (indivisible unit of a given quantity)
  219. quantum de acção phrase
  220. quanu adverb, conjunction: eye dialect spelling of quando, representing Northeast Brazil Portuguese
  221. quão adverb, preposition /ˈkwɐ̃w̃/: how (to what degree)
  222. quáquer noun: alternative form of quacre
  223. quarador noun
  224. quaradouro noun
  225. Quaraí noun, verb: second-person plural imperative of quarar
  226. quaraiense adjective, noun
  227. quarar verb: to bleach (with sunlight)
  228. quararam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of quarar
  229. quarço noun /ˈkwaʁ.su/: alternative form of quartzo
  230. quarenta adjective, noun, number /kwaˈɾẽ.tɐ/: forty
  231. quarenta e cinco number /kwaˈɾẽ.tɐ i ˈsĩ.ku/: forty-five
  232. quarenta e dois number: forty-two
  233. quarenta e duas number
  234. quarenta e nove number: forty-nine
  235. quarenta e oito number: forty-eight
  236. quarenta e quatro number: forty-four
  237. quarenta e seis number: forty-six
  238. quarenta e sete number: forty-seven
  239. quarenta e três number: forty-three
  240. quarenta e um number: forty-one
  241. quarenta e uma number
  242. quarentão noun /kwa.ɾẽˈtɐ̃w̃/: a man in his 40's
  243. quarentar verb
  244. quarentena noun, verb /kwa.ɾẽˈtẽ.nɐ/: forty things, usually days
  245. quarentenar verb /kwa.ɾẽ.teˈna(ʁ)/: to quarantine
  246. quarentenaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of quarentenar
  247. quarentenário adjective, noun /kwa.ɾẽ.teˈna.ɾju/: of forty years
  248. quareógrafo noun
  249. quaresma noun /kwaˈɾɛz.mɐ/: Lent (period of penitence for Christians before Easter)
  250. quaresmal adjective
  251. quaresmar verb
  252. quaresmeira noun
  253. quarẽta adjective: scribal abbreviation of quarenta
  254. quark noun /ˈkwaʁ.ki/: quark (an elementary subatomic particle which forms matter)
  255. quark bottom noun: bottom quark (a type of quark)
  256. quark charm noun: charm quark (a type of quark)
  257. quark down noun: down quark (a type of quark)
  258. quark estranho noun: strange quark (quark having a fractional electric charge of -1/3 and a mass about 80 to 130 MeV)
  259. quark strange noun: strange quark (quark having a fractional electric charge of -1/3 and a mass about 80 to 130 MeV)
  260. quark top noun: top quark (a type of quark)
  261. quark up noun: up quark (quark having a fractional electric charge of +2/3 and a mass of about 1.5 to 4 MeV)
  262. quarqué determiner: eye dialect spelling of qualquer, representing Caipira Portuguese
  263. quarta adjective, adverb, noun, number, verb /ˈkwaʁ.tɐ/: quarter, fourth
  264. quarta de final noun: quarterfinal
  265. quarta-feira adverb, noun /ˌkwaʁ.tɐˈfe(j).ɾɐ/: Wednesday
  266. quarta-feira de cinzas noun, phrase: Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent)
  267. quartão noun
  268. quartapisar verb
  269. quartar verb /kwaʁˈta(ʁ)/: to mix four flours in order to make bread
  270. quartaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of quartar
  271. quartas de final noun, phrase: plural of quarta de final
  272. quartau noun
  273. quartear verb
  274. quarteirão noun /kwaʁ.te(j)ˈɾɐ̃w̃/: block (in a city)
  275. quarteirão com queijo phrase
  276. quarteirense adjective, noun
  277. quarteiro noun
  278. quartejar verb /kwaʁ.teˈʒa(ʁ)/: synonym of esquartejar
  279. quartejaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of quartejar
  280. quartel noun /kwaʁˈtɛw/: quarters, barracks
  281. quartel-general noun /kwaʁˌtɛw.ʒe.neˈɾaw/: headquarters (military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued)
  282. Quartel Geral phrase
  283. quartel-geralense adjective, noun
  284. quartel-mestre noun /kwaʁˌtɛwˈmɛs.tɾi/: quartermaster (officer responsible for supplies)
  285. quartela noun
  286. quartelada noun
  287. quarteto noun /kwaʁˈte.tu/: music composition in four parts
  288. quarteto de cordas noun, phrase: string quartet (group of four string players)
  289. quartezífero adjective
  290. quártico adjective
  291. quartil noun /kwaʁˈt͡ʃiw/: quartile
  292. quartilhar verb
  293. quartilho noun /kwaʁˈt͡ʃi.ʎu/: synonym of pinto, an English and American unit of liquid volume equal to 473, 551, or 568 mL
  294. quartinho noun /kwaʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/: diminutive of quarto
  295. quarto adjective, noun, number, verb /ˈkwaʁ.tu/: fourth
  296. quarto-centenariense adjective, noun
  297. Quarto Centenário phrase
  298. quarto crescente noun, phrase /ˈkwaʁ.tu kɾeˈsẽ.t͡ʃi/: first quarter
  299. quarto de banho noun /ˈkwaʁ.tu d͡ʒi ˈbɐ̃.ɲu/: bathroom, toilet
  300. quarto minguante noun, phrase /ˈkwaʁ.tu mĩˈɡwɐ̃.t͡ʃi/: last quarter

Part 2 · Portuguese words: Q

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 Q: 1,057 words, in 4 parts.