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Portuguese words: vivianita to vovente

300 Portuguese words, part 9 of 10 of the words starting with V, A to Z. 74 have a page of their own.

Portuguese words vivianita to vovente

  1. vivianita noun /vi.vi.aˈni.tɐ/: Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of vivianite
  2. vivianite noun /vi.vi.aˈni.t͡ʃi/: vivianite (a hydrated iron phosphate mineral)
  3. Viviano noun
  4. vividamente adverb
  5. vividez noun /vi.viˈde(j)s/: vividness
  6. vivido adjective, verb /viˈvi.du/: one who has lived for a long time
  7. vivinho da silva adjective /viˈvĩ.ɲu da ˈsiw.vɐ/: alive and kicking
  8. vivíparo adjective, noun /viˈvi.pa.ɾu/: viviparous (arising from an embryo that develops from the outset)
  9. vivisseção noun /vi.vi.seˈsɐ̃w̃/: alternative form of vivissecção
  10. vivissecção noun /vi.vi.sekˈsɐ̃w̃/: vivisection (surgery on a living organism for research purposes)
  11. vivível adjective
  12. vivo adjective, noun, verb /ˈvi.vu/: alive (having life; not dead)
  13. vixe interjection /ˈvi.ʃi/: expresses surprise or admiration. May or may not be used before 'Mary' for emphasis.
  14. vixi interjection
  15. Vizela noun
  16. vizelense adjective, noun
  17. vizindade noun
  18. vizinhada noun
  19. vizinhança noun /vi.zĩˈɲɐ̃.sɐ/: neighborhood (close proximity, particularly in reference to home)
  20. vizinho adjective, noun /viˈzĩ.ɲu/: neighbouring; adjacent (located next to something)
  21. vizir noun /viˈzi(ʁ)/: vizier (high-ranking official in the Ottoman Empire)
  22. VJ noun
  23. Vladimiro proper noun: a male given name, equivalent to English Vladimir
  24. Vladimirov proper noun: a surname from Russian
  25. Vladivostok proper noun /vla.d͡ʒi.vosˈtɔ.ki/: Vladivostok (a city and seaport in the Russian Far East, on the Sea of Japan, near North Korea; the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai)
  26. vlog noun /ˈvlɔ.ɡi/: vlog
  27. vlogar verb /vloˈɡa(ʁ)/: to vlog
  28. vlogaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of vlogar
  29. vlogger noun: vlogger (video blogger)
  30. vlogue noun /ˈvlɔ.ɡi/: alternative spelling of vlog
  31. vlogueiro noun /vloˈɡe(j).ɾu/: vlogger
  32. VLS abbreviation
  33. VLT abbreviation, noun: initialism of veículo leve sobre trilhos (“light rail”, literally “light vehicle on rails”)
  34. Vltava proper noun: Vltava (a river in the Czech Republic)
  35. vlw interjection: alternative spelling of valeu (expression of appreciation and gratitude); thx
  36. vms interjection, verb: vamos
  37. vó noun, verb /ˈvɔ/: clipping of avó; granny, grandma
  38. vo-la contraction
  39. vo-las contraction
  40. vo-lo contraction /vu.lu/: contraction of vos + o, literally “him/it to you (formal)”
  41. vo-los contraction
  42. voadeira noun
  43. voado adjective, verb /voˈa.du/: fast
  44. voador adjective, noun /vo.aˈdoʁ/: flying
  45. voadora adjective, noun /vo.aˈdo.ɾɐ/: a flying, usually high kick
  46. voante adjective /voˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/: airborne; flying (in flight)
  47. voar verb /voˈa(ʁ)/: to fly
  48. voaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of voar
  49. vobla noun /ˈvɔ.blɐ/: vobla (Rutilus caspicus, a fish of the Caspian sea)
  50. VOC abbreviation
  51. vocabular adjective
  52. vocabulário noun /vo.ka.buˈla.ɾju/: vocabulary (set of words used by an individual)
  53. vocabulário ativo noun /vo.ka.buˈla.ɾju aˈt͡ʃi.vu/: active vocabulary (words and phrases that someone commonly uses)
  54. vocabulário ortográfico da língua portuguesa phrase
  55. vocabulário passivo noun: passive vocabulary (words and phrases that someone understands but does not commonly use)
  56. vocabularmente adverb
  57. vocábulo noun /voˈka.bu.lu/: vocable (word or utterance)
  58. vocação noun /vo.kaˈsɐ̃w̃/: vocation
  59. vocacionalmente adverb
  60. vocal adjective, noun /voˈkaw/: vocal (of or relating to the voice or speech)
  61. vocal de fundo phrase
  62. vocálico adjective /voˈka.li.ku/: vocalic (relating to or being a vowel)
  63. vocalismo noun /vo.kaˈliz.mu/
  64. vocalista noun /vo.kaˈlis.tɐ/: vocalist (singer in a band)
  65. vocalização noun /vo.ka.li.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/: vocalization
  66. vocalizar verb /vo.ka.liˈza(ʁ)/: to voice; to express
  67. vocalizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of vocalizar
  68. vocalmente adverb /voˌkawˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: vocally (using words)
  69. vocativo noun /vo.kaˈt͡ʃi.vu/: vocative case (case used when addressing someone)
  70. você pronoun /voˈse/: second-person singular personal pronoun, formal or informal in Brazil, formal or semi-formal in Portugal; you
  71. você colhe o que planta proverb: you reap what you sow (actions have consequences)
  72. você é o que você come proverb /voˈse ˈɛ u ki voˈse ˈkõ.mi/: you are what you eat
  73. você e quem mais phrase: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see você, e, quem, mais.
  74. você fala português phrase /voˈse ˈfa.lɐ poʁ.tuˈɡe(j)s/: Do you speak Portuguese?
  75. você me ama phrase /voˈse mi ˈɐ̃.mɐ/: do you love me?
  76. você não existe interjection /voˈse ˈnɐ̃w̃ eˈzis.t͡ʃi/: said to a person who did something extraordinary or unexpected
  77. você pode levar um cavalo até a água, mas não pode fazê-lo beber proverb: you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink (you can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it)
  78. você que pensa interjection /voˈse ki ˈpẽ.sɐ/: states that the interlocutor is misled by their opinion
  79. você que sabe interjection /voˈse ki ˈsa.bi/: you know better; it's your decision
  80. você-sabe-quem pronoun /voˌseˌsa.biˈkẽj̃/: you-know-who (known and unmentioned person)
  81. você vem sempre aqui phrase: do you come here often; a phrase strongly associated with flirtatious behavior
  82. Vocência contraction: contraction of Vossa Excelência
  83. vocês pronoun /voˈse(j)s/: you (second-person plural personal pronoun)
  84. vociferar verb /vo.si.feˈɾa(ʁ)/: to vociferate (to cry out with vehemence)
  85. vociferaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of vociferar
  86. VOCLP abbreviation
  87. voçoroca noun /vo.soˈɾɔ.kɐ/: gully
  88. vodca noun /ˈvɔ.d͡ʒi.kɐ/: alternative form of vodka
  89. vodka noun /ˈvɔd͡ʒ.kɐ/: vodka (alcoholic drink, colorless and almost tasteless, obtained from cereals, originating in Eastern Europe)
  90. vodo noun
  91. vodu noun /voˈdu/: voodoo (an Afro-Caribbean religion)
  92. voejar verb /vo.eˈʒa(ʁ)/: to almost fly, to glide
  93. voejaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of voejar
  94. voga noun, verb /ˈvɔ.ɡɐ/: vogue (the prevailing fashion or style)
  95. voga-avante noun
  96. vogada noun
  97. vogal adjective, noun /voˈɡaw/: vocalic
  98. vogal aberta phrase /ˌvɔˈɡaw aˈbɛʁ.tɐ/ [ˌvɔˈɡaʊ̯ aˈbɛh.tɐ]
  99. vogal anterior noun, phrase /ˈvɔ.ɡaw ɐ̃ˈtɛ.ɾi.oʁ/: front vowel (any vowel sound produced in the front of the mouth)
  100. vogal átona phrase
  101. vogal de ligação phrase /voˈɡaw d͡ʒi li.ɡaˈsɐ̃w̃/ [voˈɡaʊ̯ d͡ʒi li.ɡaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  102. vogal fechada phrase /ˌvɔˈɡaw ˌfeˈʃa.dɐ/ [ˌvɔˈɡaʊ̯ ˌfeˈʃa.dɐ]
  103. vogal média phrase /ˌvɔˈɡaw ˈmɛ.d͡ʒi.ɐ/ [ˌvɔˈɡaʊ̯ ˈmɛ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ], AFI: /ˌvɔˈɡaw ˈmɛ.d͡ʒjɐ/ [ˌvɔˈɡaʊ̯ ˈmɛ.d͡ʒjɐ] (coloquial)
  104. vogal nasal phrase /ˌvɔˈɡaw naˈzaw/ [ˌvɔˈɡaʊ̯ naˈzaʊ̯]
  105. vogal nasalizada phrase /voˈɡaw na.za.liˈza.dɐ/ [voˈɡaʊ̯ na.za.liˈza.dɐ]
  106. vogal oral phrase /ˈvɔ.ɡaw ˈɔ.ɾaw/ [ˈvɔ.ɡaʊ̯ ˈɔ.ɾaʊ̯]
  107. vogal palatal phrase
  108. vogal posterior noun, phrase /ˌvɔˈɡaw ˌpɔs.te.ɾiˈoʁ/ [ˌvɔˈɡaʊ̯ ˌpɔs.te.ɾɪˈoh], AFI: /ˌvɔˈɡaw ˌpɔs.teˈɾjoʁ/ [ˌvɔˈɡaʊ̯ ˌpɔs.teˈɾjoh] (coloquial): back vowel (any vowel produced in the back of the mouth)
  109. vogal reduzida phrase /ˌvɔˈɡaw ʁe.duˈzi.dɐ/ [ˌvɔˈɡaʊ̯ he.duˈzi.dɐ]
  110. vogal temática noun, phrase: the first vowel of a suffix, such as a and i in -ado and -ido respectively
  111. vogal tônica phrase
  112. vogal velar phrase /ˌvɔˈɡaw ˈvɛ.lɐʁ/ [ˌvɔˈɡaʊ̯ ˈvɛ.lɐh]
  113. vogar verb /voˈɡa(ʁ)/: to sail, to row (of a person or people: to move over a body of water by means of sails or oars)
  114. vogaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of vogar
  115. voile noun
  116. voivoda noun: voivode (a local ruler or official in various parts of central and eastern Europe)
  117. voivodato noun: voivodeship (the realm of a voivode)
  118. voivodia noun: voivodeship (the realm of a voivode)
  119. vol-au-vent noun
  120. volância noun
  121. Volans noun
  122. volante adjective, noun /voˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/: flying
  123. volanteira noun
  124. volantim noun
  125. volapuk noun /vo.laˈpu.ki/: alternative form of volapuque
  126. volapuque noun /vo.laˈpu.ki/: Volapük (language)
  127. volastonita noun: alternative form of wollastonite
  128. volastonite noun: European Portuguese standard spelling of volastonita
  129. volata noun
  130. volátil adjective, noun /voˈla.t͡ʃiw/: volatile (evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions)
  131. volatilidade noun /vo.la.t͡ʃi.liˈda.d͡ʒi/: volatility
  132. volatilizar verb /vo.la.t͡ʃi.liˈza(ʁ)/: to volatilize, vapourize
  133. volatilizaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of volatilizar
  134. volatim noun
  135. volcar verb
  136. vôlei noun /ˈvo.lej/: volleyball (game)
  137. vólei de praia noun, phrase: beach volleyball
  138. voleibol noun /ˌvo.lejˈbɔw/: volleyball (game)
  139. voleibol de praia noun: beach volleyball
  140. voleibolista adjective, noun /vo.lej.boˈlis.tɐ/: volleyball player, volleyballer
  141. voleibolístico adjective: volleyball
  142. voleio noun: volley (flight of a ball before it bounces)
  143. volémico adjective /vuˈlɛ.mi.ku/: volemic
  144. volfrâmio noun /volˈfɾɐ.mju/: tungsten (chemical element)
  145. volframita noun /vow.fɾaˈmi.tɐ/: wolframite
  146. Volga proper noun /ˈvɔw.ɡɐ/: Volga (a river in Russia, the longest river in Europe, flowing 2,325 miles through western Russia to the Caspian Sea)
  147. Volgogrado proper noun: Volgograd (an oblast of Russia)
  148. volibol noun: dated form of voleibol
  149. volição noun /vo.liˈsɐ̃w̃/: volition (a conscious choice or decision)
  150. volitar verb /vo.liˈta(ʁ)/: to almost fly, to glide
  151. volitaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of volitar
  152. volitivamente adverb
  153. volitivo adjective /vo.liˈt͡ʃi.vu/: voluntary
  154. volleyball noun: dated form of voleibol
  155. Vologda proper noun /voˈlɔ.ɡi.dɐ/: Vologda (an oblast of Russia)
  156. volovã noun /vo.lo.ˈvã/
  157. VOLP abbreviation
  158. volpe noun
  159. volsco adjective /ˈvows.ku/: Volscian (relating to the Volsci)
  160. volt noun /ˈvow.t͡ʃi/: volt (unit of measure)
  161. volta noun, verb /ˈvɔw.tɐ/: return (act of returning)
  162. volta e meia adverb, phrase /ˈvɔw.tɐ i ˈmej.ɐ/: now and then, occasionally
  163. Volta Grande noun
  164. Volta Redonda phrase
  165. volta-redondense adjective, noun
  166. voltada a objetos phrase
  167. voltado adjective, verb /vowˈta.du/: past participle of voltar
  168. voltagem noun /vowˈta.ʒẽj̃/: voltage
  169. voltaico adjective /vowˈtaj.ku/: voltaic
  170. voltairianismo noun /vow.taj.ɾi.aˈniz.mu/: Voltairism (philosophy of Voltaire, 18th century French philosopher)
  171. voltairiano adjective, noun /vow.taj.ɾiˈɐ̃.nu/: Voltairian (related to Voltaire, 18th century French philosopher.)
  172. voltar verb /vowˈta(ʁ)/: to return; to come back
  173. voltar à carga phrase
  174. voltar a casaca phrase
  175. voltar à estaca zero verb: to go back to square one
  176. voltar a si phrase
  177. voltar à vaca-fria phrase
  178. voltar às boas verb /vowˈta(ɾ) az ˈbo.ɐs/: to make up, to make peace, to reconcile (to resolve, forgive or smooth over an argument or fight)
  179. voltar com a palavra atrás phrase
  180. voltar-se contra phrase
  181. voltará verb /vowˈta.ɾɐ/: first/third-person singular pluperfect indicative of voltar
  182. voltaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of voltar
  183. voltarete noun
  184. voltarias verb: second-person singular conditional of voltar
  185. volte noun, verb /ˈvɔw.t͡ʃi/ [ˈvɔʊ̯.t͡ʃi]: first/third-person singular present subjunctive
  186. volte-face noun
  187. volte sempre phrase: come again (a polite farewell)
  188. voltear verb /vow.teˈa(ʁ)/: to rotate, turn, veer
  189. voltearam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of voltear
  190. volteio noun, verb /vowˈtej.u/: spin (the act of rotating on one’s own axis)
  191. voltímetro noun /vowˈt͡ʃĩ.me.tɾu/: voltmeter (instrument for measuring electric potential)
  192. vóltio noun /ˈvɔw.t͡ʃju/: rare form of volt
  193. volubilidade noun
  194. volume noun /voˈlũ.mi/: volume (unit of three-dimensional measure)
  195. volume molar phrase
  196. volume russo noun, phrase /voˈlũ.mi ˈʁu.su/: A type of eyelash extension technique.
  197. volumetria noun /vo.lu.meˈtɾi.ɐ/: volumetry
  198. volumetricamente adverb /vo.luˌmɛ.tɾi.kaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: volumetrically
  199. volumétrico adjective /vo.luˈmɛ.tɾi.ku/: volumetric (relating to the determination of volumes; relating to volumetry)
  200. voluminoso adjective
  201. volumosamente adverb
  202. volumoso adjective /vo.luˈmo.zu/: bulky (large in size, mass, or volume)
  203. voluntariado noun /vo.lũ.ta.ɾiˈa.du/: voluntary work, volunteering
  204. voluntariamente adverb /vo.lũˌta.ɾjaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: voluntarily
  205. voluntariedade noun
  206. voluntário adjective, noun /vo.lũˈta.ɾju/: volunteer (one who voluntarily offers himself/herself for service)
  207. voluntariosamente adverb
  208. voluntarismo noun
  209. voluntaristicamente adverb
  210. volúpia noun /voˈlu.pjɐ/: lust; lasciviousness (the state or characteristic of being lascivious)
  211. voluptuário adjective /vo.lup.tuˈa.ɾju/: voluptuous
  212. voluptuosamente adverb
  213. voluptuosidade noun /vu.lup.twu.zi.ˈda.dɨ/
  214. voluptuoso adjective /vo.lup.tuˈo.zu/: voluptuous
  215. voluta noun /voˈlu.tɐ/: volute
  216. volutabro noun /vo.luˈta.bɾu/: wetland, marsh, swamp
  217. volutuário adjective /vo.lu.tuˈa.ɾju/: alternative form of voluptuário
  218. volutuoso adjective /vo.lu.tuˈo.zu/: alternative form of voluptuoso
  219. volúvel adjective /voˈlu.vew/: fickle (quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance)
  220. volva noun, verb: völva (Old Norse prophetess)
  221. volver verb /vowˈve(ʁ)/: to make
  222. volveram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of volver
  223. vólvulo noun /ˈvɔw.vu.lu/: volvulus (twist in a loop of the bowel)
  224. vombate noun /võˈba.t͡ʃi/: wombat (any of several Australian marsupials of the family Vombatidae)
  225. vomecê pronoun
  226. vómer noun /ˈvɔ.mɛɾ/: vomer bone
  227. vomeronasal adjective: vomeronasal (of, pertaining to, or situated near the vomer bone between the nose and the mouth)
  228. vómico adjective /ˈvɔ.mi.ku/: emetic (causing vomiting)
  229. vomitado adjective, noun, verb /vo.miˈta.du/: dirty with vomit
  230. vomitar verb /vo.miˈta(ʁ)/: to vomit
  231. vomitaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of vomitar
  232. vômito noun, verb /ˈvõ.mi.tu/: vomit (regurgitated former contents of a stomach)
  233. vomitório adjective, noun
  234. vontade noun /võˈta.d͡ʒi/: will; the condition of feeling like or wanting something
  235. vontade de potência phrase
  236. vontade de verdade phrase
  237. vontade de vida phrase
  238. voo noun, verb /ˈvo.u/: pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of voo; may still occur as a sporadic misspelling
  239. voo do morcego phrase
  240. -vora suffix: used to form feminine nouns corresponding to -vore
  241. voracidade noun /vo.ɾa.siˈda.d͡ʒi/: voracity
  242. voragem noun /voˈɾa.ʒẽj̃/: whirlpool
  243. voraz adjective /voˈɾa(j)s/: voracious (devouring great quantities of food)
  244. vorazmente adverb /voˌɾazˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: voraciously
  245. -voro suffix: used to form masculine nouns analogous to -vore
  246. Vorontsov proper noun: a surname from Russian
  247. vórtex noun /ˈvɔʁ.tɛks/: alternative form of vórtice
  248. vórtice noun /ˈvɔʁ.t͡ʃi.si/: vortex (a whirlpool or whirlwind)
  249. vorticismo noun
  250. vortiginoso adjective: alternative form of vertiginoso
  251. vos noun, pronoun /ˈvɔ(j)s/: you, ye (second-person plural nominative and prepositional personal pronoun)
  252. vosco pronoun
  253. vose pronoun: alternative spelling of você (“you”)
  254. vosear verb /vo.zeˈa(ʁ)/: to address someone with the polite vós pronoun
  255. vosearam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of vosear
  256. vosmecê pronoun
  257. Vossa Alteza pronoun: Your Highness (a title of respect used to address a prince or princess)
  258. Vossa Excelência pronoun: your Excellency (title used to address a top-important and generally State-related person)
  259. Vossa Majestade pronoun /ˈvɔ.sɐ ma.ʒesˈta.d͡ʒi/: Your Majesty (title of respect)
  260. Vossa Majestade Imperial pronoun /ˈvɔ.sɐ ma.ʒesˈta.d͡ʒi ĩ.pe.ɾiˈaw/: Your Imperial Majesty (title of respect)
  261. vossa santidade pronoun: Your Holiness
  262. vossancê pronoun
  263. vosselência pronoun
  264. vossência contraction, pronoun: contraction of Vossa Excelência
  265. vossenhoria pronoun
  266. vosso determiner, noun, pronoun /ˈvɔ.su/: your (plural) (belonging to, associated with, related to, or in the possession of you)
  267. vossoria pronoun
  268. vossos determiner, noun, pronoun /ˈvɔ.sus/: your (plural) kin, folks, fellows, kind, friends, or subordinates
  269. vossuncê pronoun
  270. votação noun /vo.taˈsɐ̃w̃/: voting
  271. votado adjective, verb: past participle of votar
  272. votante adjective, noun /voˈtɐ̃.t͡ʃi/: voting or having the right to vote
  273. votar verb /voˈta(ʁ)/: to vote
  274. votar com os pés verb: to vote with one's feet (to express one's preferences through one's actions)
  275. votaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of votar
  276. votchina noun
  277. vote interjection, verb /ˈvɔ.t͡ʃi/: first/third-person singular present subjunctive
  278. votíaco adjective, noun /vo.ˈʧi.ɐ.kʊ/
  279. vótico noun
  280. votivo adjective /voˈt͡ʃi.vu/: votive
  281. voto noun, verb /ˈvɔ.tu/: vote (a formalised choice)
  282. voto cacareco noun: protest vote (vote cast to demonstrate dissatisfaction with the candidates or system)
  283. voto censitário phrase
  284. voto de Minerva noun /ˈvɔ.tu d͡ʒi miˈnɛʁ.vɐ/: casting vote
  285. voto direto phrase
  286. voto universal masculino phrase
  287. voto útil noun /ˌvɔˈto ˈu.t͡ʃiw/: tactical vote
  288. Votorantim noun
  289. votorantinense adjective, noun
  290. Votuporanga noun
  291. votuporanguense adjective, noun
  292. vou pensar interjection: maybe
  293. vou pensar no seu caso interjection: maybe
  294. voucher noun /ˈvaw.ʃeʁ/: voucher, coupon (a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount)
  295. Vouga proper noun /ˈvo(w).ɡɐ/: Vouga (a river in Portugal)
  296. vougo adjective, noun
  297. vouguense adjective, noun
  298. Vouzela noun
  299. vouzelense adjective, noun /vo(w).zeˈlẽ.si/: of Vouzela
  300. vovente adjective, noun /voˈvẽ.t͡ʃi/: votive (who makes vows or promises)

Part 8 · Part 10 · Portuguese words: V

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 V: 2,791 words, in 10 parts.