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Portuguese words: r to Rafaela

300 Portuguese words, part 1 of 17 of the words starting with R, A to Z. 68 have a page of their own.

Portuguese words r to Rafaela

  1. r letter, noun: The eighteenth letter of the Portuguese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
  2. r/c noun: ground floor (of a building)
  3. r caipira noun: pronunciation of the Portuguese rhotic in syllable codas as a retroflex approximant ([ɻ]), as found in some dialects of Brazilian Portuguese
  4. R.O. abbreviation
  5. rã noun /ˈʁɐ̃/: true frog, ranid
  6. rã-assobiadora noun: rufous frogs (Leptodactylus fuscus)
  7. rã-bugio noun /ˌʁɐ̃.buˈʒi.u/: Atlantic Forest dwarf frog (Physalaemus olfersii)
  8. rã-pimenta noun /ˌʁɐ̃.piˈmẽ.tɐ/: any of various frogs from genus Leptodactylus of white-lipped frogs, especially Leptodactylus labyrinthicus (labyrinth white-lipped frog) and Leptodactylus...
  9. rá-tim-bum interjection /ˌʁaˌt͡ʃĩˈbũ/: Sung or shouted at the conclusion of a happy birthday song or similar celebration.
  10. rã-touro noun /ˌʁɐ̃ˈto(w).ɾu/: bullfrog
  11. rã-touro-americana noun: American bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana)
  12. raba noun: ass, butt (the buttocks)
  13. rabaça noun /ʁaˈba.sɐ/: unripe fruit
  14. rabaça-dos-rios noun
  15. rabaçalense adjective, noun
  16. rabaceiro adjective /ʁa.baˈse(j).ɾu/: one who enjoys fruit; who eats unripe fruit
  17. rabada noun /ʁaˈba.dɐ/: tail swipe
  18. rabadela noun
  19. rabadilha noun
  20. rabanada noun /ʁa.baˈna.dɐ/: a kind of French toast, prepared as dessert during Christmas period
  21. rabanceira noun
  22. rabanete noun /ʁa.baˈne.t͡ʃi/: radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, syn. Raphanus sativus, a plant)
  23. rábano noun /ˈʁa.ba.nu/: horseradish
  24. rabão adjective, noun /ʁaˈbɐ̃w̃/: short-tailed, bobtailed
  25. Rabat noun
  26. Rabate noun
  27. Rabaul proper noun: Rabaul (a town in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea)
  28. rabaz adjective, noun
  29. rabdo- prefix: rhabdo- (rod-like)
  30. rabdofano noun /ʁa.bi.doˈfɐ̃.nu/: rhabdophane
  31. rabdologia noun /ʁa.bi.do.loˈʒi.ɐ/: rabdology (practice of performing arithmetic using Napier's bones)
  32. rabdomancia noun /ʁab.do.mɐ̃ˈsi.ɐ/: rhabdomancy
  33. rabdomante noun /ʁa.bi.doˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi/: dowser; rhabdomancer (one who uses a dowsing rod to find underground water)
  34. rabdomântico noun /ʁab.doˈmɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ku/: rhabdomantic
  35. rabdoscopia noun /ʁab.dos.koˈpi.ɐ/: synonym of rabdomancia
  36. rabdoscópico noun /ʁab.dosˈkɔ.pi.ku/: synonym of rabdomântico
  37. rabear verb /ʁa.beˈa(ʁ)/: to wag
  38. rabearam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of rabear
  39. rabeca noun /ʁaˈbɛ.kɐ/: fiddle (simple, traditional violin)
  40. rabeca chuleira phrase
  41. rabecão noun /ʁa.beˈkɐ̃w̃/: hearse (vehicle for transporting dead)
  42. rabeco noun
  43. rabejar verb
  44. rabela noun
  45. rabelo noun /ʁaˈbe.lu/: a type of boat used on the river Douro
  46. rabequeiro noun: fiddler (one who plays the fiddle)
  47. rabequista noun /ʁa.beˈkis.tɐ/: fiddler (one who plays the fiddle)
  48. rabeta adjective, noun /ʁaˈbe.tɐ/: tail
  49. rabetão noun
  50. rabi noun
  51. rabiça noun
  52. rabicho adjective, noun /ʁaˈbi.ʃu/: small piece of hair, such as a braid/plait, that hangs on one's nape
  53. rabichol noun /ʁa.biˈʃɔw/: ass, buttocks
  54. rábico adjective
  55. rabidar verb
  56. rabigo noun
  57. rabil noun
  58. rabilongo adjective, noun
  59. rabínico adjective /ʁaˈbĩ.ni.ku/: rabbinic; rabbinical (relating to rabbis)
  60. rabino noun /ʁaˈbĩ.nu/: rabbi (Jewish spiritual teacher)
  61. rabiola noun /ʁa.biˈɔ.lɐ/: tape or strip of paper placed at the end of the kite (toy) and used to stabilize it in the air
  62. rabiosque noun
  63. rabirruivo noun /ˌʁa.biˈʁuj.vu/: redstart (any of various insectivorous birds of the genus Phoenicurus)
  64. rabirruivo-de-testa-branca noun: common redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus, a small passerine bird)
  65. rabirruivo-preto noun
  66. rabisca noun, verb: third-person singular present indicative
  67. rabiscar verb /ʁa.bisˈka(ʁ)/: to scrawl; to scribble (write hastily or illegibly)
  68. rabiscaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of rabiscar
  69. rabisco noun, verb /ʁaˈbis.ku/: scrawl; scribble (irregular handwriting)
  70. rabissaco adjective, noun
  71. rabo noun /ˈʁa.bu/: tail
  72. rabo-aberto noun
  73. rabo de cavalo noun, phrase /ˈʁa.bu d͡ʒi kaˈva.lu/: ponytail (hairstyle)
  74. rabo de galo noun /ˈʁa.bu d͡ʒi ˈɡa.lu/: a Brazilian cocktail made of cachaça and vermouth
  75. rabo-de-lebre noun
  76. rabo de olho phrase
  77. rabo-de-palha noun
  78. rabo-de-palha-de-bico-vermelho noun
  79. Rabo de Peixe noun: a village in São Miguel, Portugal
  80. rabo de saia noun, phrase /ˈʁa.bu d͡ʒi ˈsaj.ɐ/: pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of rabo de saia; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling
  81. rabo-leva noun
  82. rabo-peixense adjective, noun
  83. rabo preso noun, phrase: something compromising to hide
  84. rabona noun /ʁaˈbõ.nɐ/: short coat with tails
  85. rabopeixense adjective, noun
  86. rabudo adjective, noun /ʁaˈbu.du/: having a long tail
  87. rabugem noun
  88. rabugens noun
  89. rabugento adjective, noun /ʁa.buˈʒẽ.tu/: crusty, surly, who constantly complains
  90. rabugice noun
  91. rábula noun /ˈʁa.bu.lɐ/: pettifogger (lawyer who confuses matters with artifices)
  92. rabunhar verb
  93. RAC abbreviation
  94. raça noun /ˈʁa.sɐ/: race, breed
  95. raça superior noun: master race (race of people considered superior to others)
  96. ração noun /ʁaˈsɐ̃w̃/: feed (food given to animals)
  97. racêmico adjective
  98. racemo noun
  99. racha noun, verb /ˈʁa.ʃɐ/: crack; fissure (thin break in previously solid material)
  100. rachada noun, verb: feminine singular of rachado
  101. rachadinha noun /ʁa.ʃaˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/: illicit practice consisting of the appropriation, by a public officeholder, of part of the salary of an advisor or employee appointed by themself
  102. rachado adjective, verb: past participle of rachar
  103. rachador noun
  104. rachadura noun /ʁa.ʃaˈdu.ɾɐ/: cleft, crack, split
  105. rachamento noun: cleavage (the act of cleaving or the state of being cleft)
  106. rachão adjective, noun
  107. rachar verb /ʁaˈʃa(ʁ)/: to crack
  108. rachar fora verb: to split; to piss off (to leave)
  109. rachar o bico phrase, verb: to crack up (to laugh very much)
  110. racharam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of rachar
  111. ráchis noun
  112. racho noun, verb: billet, sliver, firewood
  113. rachuncho noun
  114. racial adjective /ʁa.siˈaw/: race (of people); racial
  115. racializar verb
  116. racialmente adverb
  117. rácico adjective
  118. racimo noun
  119. rácio noun /ˈʁa.sju/: ratio
  120. raciocinar verb /ʁa.si.o.siˈna(ʁ)/: to reason
  121. raciocinaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of raciocinar
  122. raciocínio noun /ʁa.si.oˈsĩ.nju/: reasoning, ratiocination
  123. racionabilidade noun
  124. racional adjective /ʁa.si.oˈnaw/: rational
  125. racionalidade noun
  126. racionalismo noun /ʁa.si.o.naˈliz.mu/: rationalism (theory that the basis of knowledge is reason)
  127. racionalista adjective, noun
  128. racionalização noun /ʁa.si.o.na.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/: rationalization
  129. racionalizar verb /ʁa.si.o.na.liˈza(ʁ)/: to rationalize
  130. racionalizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of racionalizar
  131. racionalmente adverb /ʁa.si.oˌnawˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: rationally
  132. racionamento noun /ʁa.si.o.naˈmẽ.tu/: rationing (distribution of food, through rations)
  133. racionar verb /ʁa.si.oˈna(ʁ)/: to distribute (food, etc.) through ration
  134. racionaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of racionar
  135. racionável adjective
  136. racismo noun /ʁaˈsiz.mu/: racism (discrimination based on race)
  137. racismo científico noun /ʁaˈsiz.mu si.ẽˈt͡ʃi.fi.ku/: scientific racism (racism presented as science or as supported by science)
  138. racismo estrutural phrase /ʁaˈsiz.mu is.tɾu.tuˈɾaw/ [haˈsiz.mu is.tɾu.tuˈɾaʊ̯], /ʁaˈsiz.mu es.tɾu.tuˈɾaw/ [haˈsiz.mu es.tɾu.tuˈɾaʊ̯]
  139. racismo reverso noun /ʁaˈsiz.mu ʁeˈvɛʁ.su/: reverse racism (racism against the racial majority)
  140. racismo sistémico phrase /ʁaˈsiz.mu sisˈtẽ.mi.ku/ [haˈsiz.mu sisˈtẽ.mi.ku]
  141. racismos estruturais phrase
  142. racismos sistémicos phrase
  143. racista adjective, noun /ʁaˈsis.tɐ/: racist
  144. racistamente adverb
  145. racizar verb
  146. rack noun
  147. raçudo adjective
  148. racum noun
  149. radão noun /ʁaˈdɐ̃w̃/: synonym of rádon
  150. radar noun /ʁaˈda(ʁ)/: radar (radio device for detecting distant objects)
  151. radar de velocidade noun: speed camera
  152. radar gay phrase
  153. radfem noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒiˈfẽj̃/: a radical feminist
  154. radiação noun /ʁa.d͡ʒi.aˈsɐ̃w̃/: radiation
  155. radiação alfa noun: alpha radiation (radiation of alpha particles)
  156. radiação eletromagnética noun /ʁa.d͡ʒi.aˈsɐ̃w̃ eˌlɛ.tɾo.ma.ɡiˈnɛ.t͡ʃi.kɐ/: electromagnetic radiation (radiation consisting of oscillating electric and magnetic fields)
  157. radiactivo adjective: pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of radioativo; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as...
  158. radiador noun /ʁa.d͡ʒi.aˈdoʁ/: radiator (device that lowers engine coolant temperature)
  159. radial adjective, noun /ʁa.d͡ʒiˈaw/: radial
  160. radialismo noun
  161. radialista noun /ʁa.d͡ʒi.aˈlis.tɐ/: radio producer (person who deals with matters relating to radio, such as the organization and execution of radio programs)
  162. radialmente adverb /ʁa.d͡ʒiˌawˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: radially
  163. radiância noun /ʁa.d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.sjɐ/: radiance (physical quantity in radiometry)
  164. radiano noun /ʁa.d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.nu/: radian (SI unit of angular measure)
  165. radiante adjective, noun /ʁa.d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/: radiant (visually dazzling)
  166. radiantemente adverb
  167. radiar verb
  168. radiatividade noun /ʁa.d͡ʒi.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi/: synonym of radioatividade
  169. radiativo adjective /ʁa.d͡ʒi.aˈt͡ʃi.vu/: radiative (of or relating to radiation)
  170. radiator noun /ʁa.d͡ʒi.aˈtoʁ/: alternative form of radioator
  171. radicação noun
  172. radicado adjective, verb /Rɐ.di.ˈka.du/: past participle of radicar
  173. radical adjective, noun /ʁa.d͡ʒiˈkaw/: stem (main part of a word)
  174. radical livre phrase
  175. radicalidade noun
  176. radicalismo noun /ʁa.d͡ʒi.kaˈliz.mu/: radicalism
  177. radicalista adjective, noun
  178. radicalização noun /ʁa.d͡ʒi.ka.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/: radicalization
  179. radicalizar verb /ʁa.d͡ʒi.ka.liˈza(ʁ)/: to radicalize
  180. radicalizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of radicalizar
  181. radicalmente adverb /ʁa.d͡ʒiˌkawˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: radically
  182. radicar verb /ʁa.d͡ʒiˈka(ʁ)/: to take root (to become established)
  183. radicaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of radicar
  184. radiciação noun
  185. radícula noun
  186. radiestesia noun /ʁa.d͡ʒi.es.teˈzi.ɐ/: radiesthesia
  187. rádio noun, prefix /ˈʁa.d͡ʒju/: radium (chemical element)
  188. rádio de galena noun: crystal set (an early kind of radio receiver)
  189. rádio-relógio noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒju.ʁeˈlɔ.ʒju/: clock radio (digital alarm clock that includes a radio)
  190. radioactividade noun: pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of radioatividade; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur...
  191. radioactivo adjective: pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1990 in Portugal) of radioativo; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as...
  192. radioamador noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.a.maˈdoʁ/: radio amateur (person who practises the hobby of amateur radio)
  193. radioamadorismo noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.a.ma.doˈɾiz.mu/: amateur radio; ham radio (the hobby of communicating world-wide by two-way radio)
  194. radioastronomia noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.as.tɾo.noˈmi.ɐ/: radio astronomy
  195. radioativamente adverb
  196. radioatividade noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.a.t͡ʃi.viˈda.d͡ʒi/: radioactivity
  197. radioativo adjective /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.aˈt͡ʃi.vu/: radioactive
  198. radioator noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.aˈtoʁ/: radio actor
  199. radiobiologia noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.bi.o.loˈʒi.ɐ/: radiobiology
  200. radiocarbono noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.kaʁˈbõ.nu/: radiocarbon (radioactive isotope of carbon)
  201. radiodiagnóstico adjective /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.d͡ʒi.a.ɡiˈnɔs.t͡ʃi.ku/: radiodiagnostic
  202. radiodifunda verb
  203. radiodifundais verb
  204. radiodifundam verb
  205. radiodifundamos verb
  206. radiodifundas verb
  207. radiodifunde verb
  208. radiodifundi verb
  209. radiodifundia verb
  210. radiodifundimos verb
  211. radiodifundir verb
  212. radiodifundira verb
  213. radiodifundiram verb
  214. radiodifundirdes verb
  215. radiodifundirem verb
  216. radiodifundires verb
  217. radiodifundiria verb
  218. radiodifundirmos verb
  219. radiodifundisse verb
  220. radiodifusão noun /Ra.dju.di.fu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/
  221. radiodifusor adjective, noun
  222. radiodifusora noun
  223. radioemissão noun
  224. radioemissor adjective, noun
  225. radioemissora noun
  226. radioemita verb
  227. radioemitais verb
  228. radioemitam verb
  229. radioemitamos verb
  230. radioemitas verb
  231. radioemite verb
  232. radioemiti verb
  233. radioemitia verb
  234. radioemitias verb
  235. radioemitimos verb
  236. radioemitir verb
  237. radioemitira verb
  238. radioemitiram verb
  239. radioemitirdes verb
  240. radioemitirem verb
  241. radioemitires verb
  242. radioemitiria verb
  243. radioemitirmos verb
  244. radioemitisse verb
  245. radioestesia noun /ʁa.d͡ʒi.o.es.teˈzi.ɐ/: alternative form of radiestesia
  246. radiofarmacêutico adjective, noun: radiopharmaceutical
  247. radiofármaco noun: radiopharmaceutical
  248. radiofarol noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.faˈɾɔw/: radio communication station that used to guide ships
  249. radiofone noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.oˈfõ.ni/: radiophone
  250. radiofonia noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.foˈni.ɐ/: radio broadcasting
  251. radiofonicamente adverb /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.oˌfõ.ni.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: radiophonically
  252. radiofônico adjective /ˌʁa.djɔˈfɔ.ni.ku/: radiophonic
  253. radiofrequência noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.fɾeˈkẽ.sjɐ/: radio frequency
  254. radiogoniómetro noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.ɡo.niˈõ.me.tɾu/: radiogoniometer, radio direction finder
  255. radiografar verb
  256. radiografia noun /ʁa.d͡ʒi.o.ɡɾaˈfi.ɐ/: X-ray (photograph made with X-rays)
  257. radiograficamente adverb
  258. radiográfico adjective /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.oˈɡɾa.fi.ku/: X-ray
  259. radiograma noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.oˈɡɾɐ̃.mɐ/: radiogram
  260. radioisótopo noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.iˈzɔ.to.pu/: radioisotope
  261. radiola noun
  262. radiologia noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.loˈʒi.ɐ/: radiology (the specialty of medical imaging)
  263. radiologicamente adverb /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.oˌlɔ.ʒi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: radiologically
  264. radiológico adjective /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.oˈlɔ.ʒi.ku/: radiological
  265. radiologista noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.loˈʒis.tɐ/: radiologist (practitioner of radiology)
  266. radiomarcador noun: radiolabel, radiomarker
  267. radiométrico adjective /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.oˈmɛ.tɾi.ku/: radiometric
  268. radiômetro noun /ʁa.d͡ʒiˈõ.me.tɾu/: radiometer
  269. radionovela noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.noˈvɛ.lɐ/: radio drama (soap opera broadcast over the radio)
  270. radionuclídeo noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.nuˈkli.d͡ʒju/: radionuclide
  271. radiopatrulha noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.paˈtɾu.ʎɐ/: radio patrolling
  272. radiopatrulheiro noun
  273. radioquímico adjective /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.oˈkĩ.mi.ku/: radiochemical
  274. radiosamente adverb
  275. radioscopia noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.os.koˈpi.ɐ/: radioscopy
  276. radioscópico adjective /ʁa.d͡ʒi.osˈkɔ.pi.ku/: radioscopic
  277. radioscópio noun
  278. radioso adjective
  279. radiossonda noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.oˈsõ.dɐ/: radioprobe
  280. radiotelefone noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.te.leˈfõ.ni/: radiotelephone
  281. radiotelegrafia noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.te.le.ɡɾaˈfi.ɐ/: radiotelegraphy
  282. radiotelegrama noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.te.leˈɡɾɐ̃.mɐ/: radiotelegram
  283. radiotelescópio noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.te.lesˈkɔ.pju/: radio telescope (device that detects radio waves from space)
  284. radioterapia noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.te.ɾaˈpi.ɐ/: radiotherapy
  285. radiotraçador noun: radiotracer, radiomarker
  286. radiotransmissor noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒi.o.tɾɐ̃z.miˈsoʁ/: radiotransmitter
  287. rádon noun /ˈʁa.dɔn/: radon (chemical element)
  288. radônio noun /ʁaˈdõ.nju/: synonym of rádon
  289. radpass noun /ˌʁa.d͡ʒiˈpa(j)s/: somebody who is strictly a bottom
  290. rádula noun
  291. RAEM abbreviation
  292. raer verb
  293. Rafa noun /Ra.fɐ/, /ha.fɐ/
  294. rafada noun
  295. Rafael noun
  296. Rafael Fernandes noun
  297. Rafael Godeiro noun
  298. Rafael Jambeiro noun
  299. Rafaela noun

Part 2 · Portuguese words: R

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 R: 4,845 words, in 17 parts.