global
Portuguese, adjective/ɡloˈbaw/
global is spelled G-L-O-B-A-L (6 letters) and appears 76 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 1,277th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Global is a Portuguese feminine adjective meaning “global (concerning all parts of the world)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “integral”.
What does global mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineglobal (concerning all parts of the world)
- 2
femininemasculineglobal (accessible by all parts of a program)
adjective
- 1
Brazilfemininemasculineworking, having worked, or with potential to work, with Globo (Brazilian television network)
uma atriz global
- 2
Brazilfemininemasculineof or relating to Globo
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. integral 2. relativo ao globo terrestre 3. relativo à Rede Globo de Televisão
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of global
- globais plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce global?
- Brazil /ɡloˈbaw/
- Brazil [ɡloˈbaʊ̯]
- Portugal /ɡluˈbal/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to global
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is global in Portuguese?
global appears 76 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).