Basic Vocabulary – C
| cab | táxi = taxi; cab stand = ponto de táxi |
| cabbage | repolho (Brassica oleracea) |
| cabin | 1) cabana = a small cottage, usually simply designed and built // 2) cabine; camarote (navio) = a private room on a ship or boat // 3) cabine (avião) = the area for passengers in an aircraft |
| cabinet | 1) gabinete = a piece of furniture with shelves, etc., for holding or displaying items // 2) gabinete (governo), ministério = a group of persons who officially advises a sovereign or a chief executive |
| cable | cabo, corda = rope / cable TV = TV a cabo / submarine cable = cabo submarino / cable-car = 1) teleférico / 2) bonde (São Francisco - US) |
| cafe | café (restaurante) = a small restaurant selling light meals and drinks |
| cage | gaiola; jaula |
| cake | bolo // cakewalk = coisa fácil; moleza = something easy or certain; "winning the prize will be a real cakewalk" |
| calculate / calculation | calcular = to compute; to figure up; to reckon / cálculo = reckoning / rough calculation = cálculo aproximado |
| calendar | calendário / calendar year = ano civil |
| call / call (to) | chamada, ligação, telefonema / long-distance call = ligação interurbana = toll call / call girl = garota de programa, prostituta, puta = a female prostitute who makes appointments by telephone // chamar, ligar, telefonar / to call a meeting = convocar reunião = to hold a meeting / to call back = retornar, ligar de volta / to call down = chamar atenção, repreender / to call for = exigir, pedir = to demand; "to call for details" / to call for = ir buscar = to fetch / to call forth = fazer surgir, trazer à tona / to call off = cancelar = to cancel / to call on = visitar / to call out = gritar / to call the roll = fazer a chamada / to call to mind = recordar = to bring to mind / to call up = telefonar |
| calm / calm (to) | calma / acalmar = to calm down |
| camel | camelo |
| camera | câmera fotográfica; camera case = estojo para câmera; movie camera = filmadora |
| camp / camper | acampamento = a place where a group of people sleeps in tents or other temporary shelters / campista; "campers should leave the campsite as untouched as possible" |
| campaign | campanha (comercial, marketing) |
| campus | campus = the grounds and buildings of a university, college, or school |
| can (verb) / could | 1) poder; "I can carry those suitcases for you" / 2) saber; "She can play the piano" / 3) ter permissão para; "Can I borrow your car tonight?" / 4) poder (ser possível); "Such things can happen if you're not careful" // podia, poderia; "when she was a girl, she could climb tall trees"; "could you hold this for me, please?" |
| can (n) | 1) lata (US) = tin (UK); beer can = lata de cerveja / garbage can = trash can = lata de lixo / watering can = regador |
| canal | canal = an artificial waterway for navigation or for draining or irrigating land; navigation canal; irrigation canal; the Panama Canal |
| cancel (to) / cancellation | cancelar = to call off / cancelamento |
| candle / candlestick | vela; "don't forget to buy candles for his birthday" / castiçal, candelabro |
| candy | bala (doce) = sweet |
| cane | 1) bengala = walking stick // 2) sugarcane = cana de açúcar (Saccharum officinarum) |
| cannon | canhão = a large heavy gun usually mounted on a carriage |
| canoe | canoa |
| canvas | lona = heavy cloth used for tents, sails, etc |
| capacity | capacidade; excess capacity = capacidade excedente |
| cape | 1) capa (roupa); "he needs a cape for his Halloween costume" / 2) cabo (geografia) = promontório; "she watched the sun rise at the cape this morning" |
| capital | 1) capital = the city that is the official center of government // 2) capital (dinheiro); "the bank lent him the capital to expand his business" / floating capital = capital circulante / working capital = capital de giro / capital goods = bens de capital // 3) capital letter = letra maiúscula = upper case |
| captain | capitão |
| caption | legenda = subtitle |
| capture (to) | capturar, coletar; to capture information = to gather information |
| car | carro, automóvel = automobile / car make = marca de carro / car park = estacionamento = parking lot // armored car = carro blindado |
| caravan | 1) caravana = group of travelers on a journey through desert or hostile regions / 2) trailer, reboque = mobile home; house trailer |
| carbon | carbono |
| card | cartão / business card = cartão de visita = calling card / credit card = cartão de crédito / greetings card = cartão de felicitações / identity card = carteira de identidade / playing card = carta de baralho / postcard = cartão postal / report card = boletim escolar / reply card = cartão resposta / cardholder = possuidor de cartão de crédito |
| cardboard | papelão = paperboard / fine cardboard = cartolina / cardboard box = caixa de papelão |
| cardinal | 1) cardinal; cardinal number / 2) cardeal / cardinal point = ponto cardeal |
| care (n) / care (to) | cuidado, atenção, preocupação; "he has received a lot of medical care"; "old houses look wonderful but they require a lot of care" // ligar, importar-se; preocupar-se; "she cares a lot for her brother"; "I don't care which T-shirt you buy"; "why should I care what he does? " |
| career | carreira = a profession or occupation chosen as one's life's work |
| caretaker | zelador = a person in charge of the maintenance of a building; janitor |
| cargo (pl.: cargoes) | carga = load carried by a ship, plane, etc / cargo boat = barco de carga / cargo ship = navio cargueiro |
| carol | cântico de Natal = a Christmas song |
| carpet | tapete (obs.: rug = tapete pequeno; mat = capacho, esteira) |
| carriage | 1) carruagem = a horse-drawn vehicle designed for private use and comfort; coach // 2) vagão de passageiros (trem) = a railway passenger coach (UK) |
| carrier | 1) portador, mensageiro, transportador, carregador // 2) empresa de transportes; air carrier = companhia de aviação = airline // 3) aircraft carrier = porta-aviões |
| carrot | cenoura (Daucus carota) |
| cart | 1) carroça = a heavy usually horse-drawn 2-wheeled vehicle used for farming or transporting freight; wagon // 2) carrinho (smercado, aeroporto, etc) = any small vehicle pushed or pulled by hand = trolley / shopping cart / luggage cart = baggage cart = trolley |
| cartoon | desenho animado (cinema) = a film produced by photographing a series of gradually changing drawings |
| cartridge | cartucho = a case or container that holds a substance, device, or material |
| carve (to) | 1) esculpir, entalhar (madeira, pedra) // 2) trinchar (carne) = to cut (meat) into pieces or slices // 3) construir (carreira, posição, etc); " she's succeeded in carving out a nice career for herself in marketing" |
| cascade | cascata, cachoeira = waterfall |
| case | 1) caso, exemplo; "this is a clear case of political interference"; case study = estudo de caso // 2) estojo, caixa / jewel case = estojo de jóias / pillow case = fronha |
| cash / cash (to) | dinheiro em espécie = banknotes and coins, especially in hand or readily available / cash book = book of accounts = livro-caixa / cash flow = fluxo de caixa / cash management = gestão de caixa / cash register = caixa registradora / cash payment = pagamento à vista / cash sale = venda à vista / petty cash = caixa pequena = an accessible store of money kept by an organization for expenditure on small items / spare cash = dinheiro disponível // descontar / to cash a check = sacar um cheque, descontar um cheque |
| cashier | caixa (loja) = employee who collects payments from customers (obs.: teller = caixa de banco) |
| cast (to); cast; cast / cast (n) | lançar, atirar, arremessar = to throw, to fling, to hurl / to cast anchor = lançar âncora / to cast dice = lançar dados; "she kept casting glances at me"; "he cast the book down on to the chair angrily"; "she cast a spell on me = ela me enfeitiçou" /// 1) lance, arremesso; "he caught a huge fish with his first cast of the rod" / 2) elenco = "the cast of the play includes some popular actors" / 3) gesso / plaster cast = molde de gesso / to put in a cast = engessar; "the boy's broken arm was put in a cast for six weeks" |
| castle | 1) castelo / 2) torre (xadrez) |
| cat | gato (obs.: kitten; pussy = gatinho) |
| catalog; catalogue (UK) | catálogo = a complete, usually alphabetical list of items, often with notes giving details |
| catch (to); caught; caught | 1) agarrar, pegar / to catch (the ball, an illness, fish, train) / to catch a cold = pegar resfriado / to catch on fire = pegar fogo / to catch hold of = segurar, agarrar / to catch on = entender, perceber; "he didn't catch on to what was going on" / to catch unaware = pegar desprevenido / to catch up with = alcançar; "you go on ahead; I'll catch up with you as soon as I've finished my work here" // 2) entender, compreender = to understand; "I didn't catch what you said" |
| catching | contagioso; catching diseases = doenças contagiosas = contagious diseases |
| category | categoria; "tend to fall into 4 categories"; to fit this category = encaixar nesta categoria |
| cater (to) / catering | 1) fornecer comida e bebida; fornecer bufê = to provide food and drinks at a party, meeting, etc., especially as a job; to cater for parties = fornecer comida para festas // 2) atender a; satisfazer; to cater needs; to cater consumers // serviço de bufê |
| caterpillar | lagarta |
| cathedral | catedral |
| cattle | gado = livestock |
| cauliflower | couve-flor |
| cave | caverna |
| ceiling | teto / hung ceiling = teto rebaixado |
| celebrate (to) | celebrar, comemorar |
| cement | cimento / cement mixer = misturador de cimento |
| cemetery | cemitério = graveyard |
| census (pl. censuses) | censo (demográfico, agrícola;etc) = official count of persons, property or things |
| center; center | centro |
| centralize (to) / centralization | centralizar (obs.: to decentralize = decentralizar) // centralização (obs.: decentralization) |
| century | século |
| cereal | cereal |
| certify (to) / certificate | certificar / certificado; certidão |
| chain | cadeia, corrente; "a chain is as strong as its weakest link" |
| chair | cadeira; rocking chair = cadeira de balanço |
| chairman | presidente conselho; chairman of the board; "he is a former IBM chairman" |
| chalk | giz |
| chamber | quarto, aposento, câmara = bedroom / chamberlain = camareiro-mor / chambermaid (dated) = camareira = housekeeper / chamber music = musica de câmara / chamber of commerce / chamber-pot = penico |
| chancellor | chanceler |
| change / change (to) | 1) mudança, alteração; "the parties made a change to the contract" // 2) troco (dinheiro) = money returned when a payment exceeds the amount due; "do you have change for a fifty-dollar bill?" // mudar, trocar, modificar = to alter |
| channel | 1) canal (rio; mar ) = the bottom or deeper part of a waterway; a narrow body of water between a continent and an island; "the English Channel" // 2) canal de TV // 3) canal de contato, canal de venda = point of contact, touch point / sales channel = canal de venda / distribution channel = canal de distribuição |
| chapel | capela |
| chapter | capítulo |
| character | 1) caráter = the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual; "our employees are people of good character" // 2) personagem = a person in a novel, play, or film.; "many of the strongest characters in the novels are women"// 3) caracter, símbolo = a graphic symbol (as a hieroglyph or alphabet letter) used in writing or printing; "in Chinese the symbol for danger also represents the character for opportunity" |
| charge / charge (to) | 1) cobrança (ato de cobrar) // 2) taxa, encargo, despesa = price / free of charge = grátis // 3) carga (eletricidade; bateria) = an amount of electricity / electric charge = descarga elétrica /// 1) cobrar (preços) = to fix or ask as fee or payment "he charges $50 for a visit" // 2) cobrar (alguém) = to ask payment of (a person) "charge a client for expenses" // 3) debitar "charge it to my account = ponha na minha conta" // 4) acusar = to accuse; "he is charged with armed robbery" |
| charm (n) / charm (to) | charme, encanto; "the child actress displayed a lot of charm"; "she used all her charms on him" / encantar, fascinar = to fascinate, to enchant |
| chart / chart (to) | 1) gráfico, tabela / bar chart = gráfico de barras / pie chart = gráfico de pizza (torta) / flow chart = fluxograma / organization chart = organograma / chart of accounts = plano de contas // 2) mapa (navegação); "the captain looked at the chart" // 3) flip chart = pad of paper on an easel /// traçar (gráfico), tabular = to draw a chart, to chart a course = traçar curso |
| charter / charter (to) | alvará, decreto = a document issued by a state describing the conditions under which a body is organized / charter member = membro, sócio-fundador / royal charter = decreto real // fretar = to hire for use for a specified time; charter flight = voo fretado /// Magna Carta was the charter granted by King John in 1215, recognizing the rights and privileges of the barons, church, and freemen |
| chase / chase (to) | perseguição, caça // perseguir = to pursue |
| chat (to) / chat | conversar; bater-papo = to have a chat / bate-papo |
| cheat (to) / cheat | 1) enganar, iludir, trapacear = to lie or behave dishonestly; to deceive; "the store cheats its customers through false advertising" / 2) colar (exame); "I'm sure she was cheating on that test"// 1) fraude, logro, trapaça = deception, fraud / 2) impostor, trapaceiro = a person who cheats; "he's a liar and a cheat" |
| check (n); cheque (UK) | 1) cheque (banco) / check book = talão de cheques (obs.: stub = canhoto de talão cheque) / blank check = cheque em branco / crossed check = cheque cruzado /pay check = cheque de pagamento / rubber check = cheque sem fundo = uncovered check / to draw a check = emitir um cheque / to pay by check = pagar em cheque // 2) conta; nota de refeição (US) = the bill in a restaurant // 3) verificação, checagem / check mark = tick; a mark (?) or dash used to check off or indicate the correctness of something / check-list = lista de itens a verificar / check-point = ponto de verificação |
| check (to) | verificar, checar, controlar, inspecionar / to check in = registrar (vôo, hotel, etc); dar entrada, apresentar-se, marcar o ponto (empresa); / to check out = fechar a conta (hotel, etc) / to check with = consultar com, conferir com // registro de entrada (hotel, viagem de avião, etc) // / registro de saída / check-out time = horário de saída (hotel) // check-up = exame completo de saúde |
| cheer (n) / cheer (to) | viva (grito de aplauso); "three cheers for the winner!" // 1) torcer, encorajar / 2) brindar // cheer up! anime-se, alegre-se |
| cheerful / cheerfulness | alegre = glad, jolly, merry, joyful, joyous, gleeful, mirthful // alegria = joy, glee, mirth, gaiety, gladness |
| cheese | queijo / cheese spread = requeijão = cream cheese |
| Chemistry | Química |
| cherish (to) | 1) estimar, valorizar, prezar; "a book cherished by many" / 2) proteger, cuidar = protect and care for (someone) lovingly; "she cherished her children" |
| cherry | cereja |
| chess | xadrez (jogo); chess pieces = peças do xadrez (king; queen; castle; bishop; knight; pawn) |
| chest | 1) peito, tórax / chest pain = dor no peito / chest x-ray = radiografia do tórax // 2) arca, baú = trunk; treasure chest = arca de tesouro // chest of drawers = cômoda = furniture with drawers for storing objects |
| chestnut | castanha |
| chew (to) | mastigar |
| chicken | frango (carne) |
| chief (n) / chief (adj) | 1) chefe = the head or leader of an organized body; "the chief of our department is in a meeting now" / 2) chefe tribal, cacique = the ruler of a tribe or clan; "indian chief" // principal = most important; main; "chief difficulty"; "the chief concern is how to maximize efficiency" |
| child (pl.: children) | criança = kids |
| childbirth | parto = labor, delivery |
| childhood | infância = infancy |
| chilly / chill | frio (adj) = uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold; "a chilly breeze"; "a chilly day" "the weather is chilly" // frio (subst) = coldness; "the chill of winter had penetrated the little cabin" |
| chimney | chaminé (casa) (obs.: chaminé de fábrica = smokestack, stovepipe; chaminé de navio = funnel) |
| chin | queixo |
| china; chinaware | porcelana |
| chip | 1) lasca, cavaco, fragmento = a small, slender piece, such as of wood, separated by chopping or breaking; "wood chips flew everywhere" // 2) batata frita = chips, French fries // 3) pastilha de semicondutor (computador) // blue chips = ação de boas empresas |
| chocolate | chocolate; barra de chocolate = chocolate bar; candy bar |
| choir | coral (igreja) = a group of singers, esp. performing in a church service |
| choke (to) | 1) engasgar, sufocar / 2) estrangular = to throttle, to strangle |
| choose (to), chose, chosen / choice | 1) escolher; "I think that he will choose the blue sweater" // 2) decidir, resolver; "he chose to become an architect" // escolha / multiple choice = múltipla escolha |
| chop (to) / chop (n) | 1) cortar = to cut (something) into pieces with repeated sharp blows of an axe or knife; "to chop down a tree" / 2) cortar em pedaços pequenos, picar = to cut into pieces; "to chop up an onion" // costeleta = cutlet; "they are serving pork chops today" |
| chopper | 1) cortador (lenha, carne, etc) = a person or thing that chops / 2) cutelo = a short ax with a large blade, used for cutting up meat / 3) helicóptero / 4) motocicleta = a motorcycle that has a front wheel which is farther forward than the handlebars |
| Christmas | Natal = Yule, Yuletide |
| chubby | roliço, gorducho = plump |
| chunk | pedaço, naco = a thick piece of something; "she cut the fruit into large chunks" |
| church | igreja / church tower = campanário = steeple |
| cigar | charuto |
| cigarette | cigarro |
| cinema | 1) cinema = a motion-picture theater; movies; movie theater / 2) cinema = the art or technique of making motion pictures |
| cinnamon | canela (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) |
| circle / circle (to) | círculo, circunferência = a perfectly round shape / circular; circundar |
| cite (to) / citation | citar = to quote, to mention / citação |
| city | cidade = an inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village (obs.: town = cidade pequena) // city center = centro da cidade = downtown / city-hall = prefeitura (obs.: town hall = prefeitura cidade pequena) |
| claim (to) / claim (n) | 1) reclamar; reivindicar = to demand as a right / 2) afirmar, alegar; "he claims that he has seen aliens"; to claim to be = alegar ser // 1) reclamação, reivindicação; claim department = seção reclamações; claim for compensation = pedido indenização; / 2) afirmação, alegação / 3) sinistro (seguros); claim notice = aviso de sinistro = notice of loss, insurance claim; to notice a claim = to report a claim = to submit a claim = avisar sinistro |
| clap (n) / clap (to) | palma; "the farmer called his dog with a clap" / bater palpas; aplaudir |
| clash (n) / clash (to) with | 1) ruído / 2) choque, conflito, confronto // entrar em conflito com, bater de frente |
| clasp (to) / clasp | 1) afivelar, apertar, fechar / 2) abraçar = to embrace, to hug // fecho |
| class | 1) classe, turma; "she is the best student in our Chemistry class" / 1988 class = turma de 88 // 2) aula; "she doesn't like Math classes" / to teach class, to give class = dar aula / to cut a class = faltar aula / 3) classe social; middle class = classe média; "many people hope to rise above their class" / 4) categoria, classe; "our product is best in its class" / first class = primeira classe = first rate |
| classified | secreto, confidencial (documento, informação, etc) = not available to people outside a restricted group, especially for reasons of national security; top secret; "classified information" |
| classroom | sala de aula |
| clause | cláusula |
| claw / claw (to) | garra / arranhar = to scratch; "cats sometimes claw the furniture" |
| clay | barro, argila = mud |
| clean / clean (to) / cleaner | limpo // limpar, fazer faxina // faxineiro |
| cleanse (to) | limpar, depurar, sanear, purificar |
| clear / clear (to) | 1) claro = free from darkness or cloudiness; "clear day" // 2) transparente; "the water was clear when we went snorkeling"// limpar, remover; "to clear the table of dishes" |
| clearance | 1) limpeza, remoção = an act or process of clearing; the removal of buildings from an area (as a city slum) / 2 ) liquidação; clearance sale; "he bought the coat for half price at a clearance" / 3) distância, folga, afastamento = the distance between two objects; "a bridge with a 100-foot clearance above the water"; low clearance cars = carros com pouca distância do solo |
| clearing | 1) clareira - a piece of land that contains no trees or bushes // 2) compensaçao bancária / clearing house = câmara de compensação |
| cleavage | decote (mulher) = neckline |
| clergy / clergyman | clero = people (such as priests) who are the leaders of a religion and who perform religious services // clérigo |
| clerical | relativo a escritório = clerk / clerical employee = empregado de escritório = white-collar worker / clerical duties = tarefas de escritório = clerk duties / clerical work = trabalho de escritório = clerk work |
| clerk / clerical | auxiliar de escritório; escriturário / bank clerk = bancário / sales clerk = vendedor / head clerk = chief clerk = chefe de escritório // |
| clever | 1) inteligente = bright, intelligent; "he was an incredibly clever man" / 2) hábil = skillful with the hands or body; "she was very clever with her hands, especially at woodworking" |
| click (to) | clicar |
| client | cliente, freguês = customer; prospective client = cliente potencial |
| cliff | penhasco |
| climate | clima |
| climb (to) | subir, escalar = to go up; to ascend: |
| clip (to) / clip (n) | 1) recortar; cortar com tesoura, aparar = to cut off or out, as with scissors; "to clip a rose from a bush"/ 2) tosquiar, cortar cabelo ou lã / 3) colocar clipes // 1) clipes de papel / 2) taxa = a rate of speed or pace (informal) "the volume of exports should grow at a 5% clip"; "grew at a 20% annual clip" |
| clipboard | prancheta (para segurar papeis) |
| clipping | recorte de jornal ou de revista = something (such as an article or a picture) that has been cut out of a newspaper or magazine |
| cloak | capa, manto |
| clock | relógio (público, de torre) // clockwork = máquina de relógio / like clockwork = com precisão / clockwise = em sentido horário; counter-clockwise = em sentido anti-horário |
| clog (n) / clog (to) | 1) tamanco / 2) trambolho, empecilho = something that impedes motion or action // entupir, obstruir; "the sink was clogged by dirt and grease" |
| closet | armário embutido, armário de roupas (obs.: wardrobe (UK) = guarda-roupa, roupeiro) |
| closure | fechamento, encerramento (fábrica) |
| clot | coágulo = a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood |
| cloth | tecido = fabric; table-cloth = toalha de mesa |
| clothes; clothing | roupa, traje, vestuário = garment, outfit, attire, apparel |
| cloud | nuvem |
| clove | cravo-da-índia (Syzygium aromaticum) |
| clown | palhaço |
| club | 1) clube, boate, discoteca / 2) taco, porrete, clava |
| clue | indício, indicação, pista, dica = sign, trace, hint forming the key to the solution of a problem / to provide clues = fornecer indícios |
| clumsy | desajeitado, desastrado = awkward in movement or use; lacking skill; "a clumsy dancer"; "he is very clumsy and is always breaking things" |
| cluster / cluster (to) | 1) grupo, punhado, montão, aglomerado = a number of similar individuals that occur together / 2) cacho, penca = bunch // agrupar, amontoar, formar um cacho = to assemble |
| clutch (n) / clutch (to) | embreagem / agarrar |
| coach (n) / coach (to) | 1) carruagem = a large usually closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; stage coach = diligência // 2) ônibus de viagem // 3) vagão de passageiros (trem) = a railroad passenger car; carriage // 4) técnico, treinador, instrutor /// treinar, capacitar = to train, to mentor |
| coal | carvão / coal oil = querosene / coal pit = mina de carvão |
| coarse [côrs] | grosseiro, inferior, rude = of inferior quality; crude or unrefined in taste, manners, or language / coarse language = palavras de baixo calão |
| coast | costa, litoral, beira-mar = shore |
| coaster | porta-copos = a small dish or mat, especially for placing under a glass |
| coat | casaco; raincoat = capa de chuva |
| cob | espiga, sabugo (milho) / corn on the cob = milho na espiga |
| cock (n) / cock (to) | 1) galo = rooster / 2) pênis, pau, caralho // engatilhar, armar; "he cocked the gun, aimed, and fired" |
| cockpit | cabine (lugar do piloto) = a space or compartment in a usually small vehicle (as a boat, airplane, or automobile) from which it is steered, piloted, or driven |
| cockroach | barata |
| coconut | coco / coconut-tree = coqueiro (Cocus nucifera) |
| cod; codfish | bacalhau |
| code (n) / code (to) | código / bar code = código de barra / fiscal code = código fiscal (CPF ou CNPJ) / genetic code = código genético / machine code = código de máquina / source code = código fonte zip code = CEP // codificar |
| coffee | café / coffee with milk, coffee with cream (US), white coffee (UK) = café com leite / coffee shop = café, lanchonete = snack bar / coffee pot = bule de café; cafeteira / coffee machine; coffee maker; percolator = cafeteira elétrica, máquina de fazer café / coffee pod = café em sachê; saquinho de café / drip coffee = café coado / coffee capsule = cápsula de café |
| coffin | caixão |
| coil / coil (to) | rolo, bobina, espiral / enrolar, enroscar = to wind into rings or spirals; to coil a rope = enrolar uma corda |
| coin | moeda (peça) = a small, flat, and usually round piece of metal issued by a government as money |
| cold (adj) / cold (n) | 1) frio, gelado; "cold weather"; "it's cold outside"; "cold soda"; "cold beer"; "cold water"; "cold cuts = slices of cold cooked or processed meats; frios" // 2) resfriado / to catch a cold = pegar resfriado |
| collapse (to) | desmoronar, desabar, ruir; "the bridge collapsed"; "USSR collapsed"; "to collapse under its own weight" |
| collar | colarinho |
| colleague | colega = classmate |
| collect (to) (1) / collection / collector | colecionar; "he collects stamps" / coleção; "she has collecion of old records" / colecionador |
| collect (to) (21) / collect (adj) / collection / collector | cobrar; arrecadar (debts, taxes) = to gather or exact from a number of persons or sources "to collect taxes" // pagável pelo recebedor; a cobrar; collect telephone call = ligação a cobrar // cobrança (ato de arrecadar), arrecadação // coletor, cobrador |
| college | faculdade |
| collision | colisão, acidente = crash; car accident; car crash; car wreck |
| colloquial | coloquial |
| colon / semicolon | dois pontos ":" // ponto e vírgula ";" |
| colonel | coronel |
| column | coluna |
| comb (n) / comb (to) | pente / pentear |
| come (to); came; come | vir, chegar / to come about = surgir, aparecer; "his idea to start his own business came about after he lost his job" / to come across = encontrar casualmente; topar com; "I came across an interesting article in the newspaper today" / to come after = perseguir; "the police came after the robbers in a patrol car" / to come along = ir bem; progredir; "my project is coming along nicely" / to come back = voltar, retornar / to come by = fazer visita; "he doesn't come by often" / to come down = descer, vir abaixo / to come from = vir de = to be born; to be raised in; "she comes from India" / to come in = entrar, chegar "come in; the door is open" / Come on! = vamos! vai! / to come out = sair, ser publicado (livro); ser revelado |
| comedian | comediante, humorista |
| comet | cometa |
| comma | vírgula / inverted commas = aspas = quotes; quotation marks; "in written English, direct speech is usually enclosed in inverted commas" |
| command (to) / command (n) / commander | comandar / comando / comandante = captain |
| comment (n) / comment (to) | comentário = remark; to make comments = fazer comentários = to make remarks / comentar = to remark |
| commerce / commercial (n) / commercial (adj) | comércio = trade; business / Chamber of Commerce = Câmara de Comércio // comercial (radio; TV); propaganda em TV ou radio = advertising presentation // comercial (adj); commercial affairs / commercial references = referências comerciais / |
| commision | comissão |
| commit (to) / commitment | 1) cometer, perpetrar = to do (something that is illegal or harmful); "the prisoner is likely to commit more crimes if released"; to commit a crime, to commit adultery, to commit murder, to commit a sin, to commit suicide // 2) comprometer-se, engajar-se, empenhar-se; to commit yourself to; "he keeps delaying his decision because he doesn't want to commit himself" /// compromisso; comprometimento; to fulfill commitment = cumprir compromisso; commitment to education = compromisso com educação; statement of commitment = declaração de compromissos |
| committee | comitê = a group of persons chosen to perform some service, function / steering committee = comitê diretor |
| commodities | mercadorias = goods, articles of trade |
| communicate (to) / communication | comunicar / comunicação |
| commute (to) | viajar diariamente para o trabalho = to travel back and forth regularly (as between a suburb and a city) |
| company | companhia, empresa; holding company = controladora = corporation which controls other corporations; finance company = financeira; state-owned company = companhia estatal |
| compass / compasses | bússola; "he always carries a compass when he walks in the woods" // compasso = an instrument for describing circles (obs.: usually used in plural), a pair of compasses |
| compatible / compatibility | compatível = suitable; fully compatible with / compatibilidade |
| compel (to) / compelling | obrigar = to force or drive (someone) to do something // que força; que obriga; persuasivo, convincente |
| compensation | 1) remuneração, salário = salary, wages / compensation package = pacote de remuneração; pacote salarial = pay and benefits package / compensation policy = política de remuneração / worker's compensation = remuneração total / unemployment compensation = seguro-desemprego // 2) indenização = indemnity |
| competence / competent | competência = fitness; capability; core competency = competência básica (empresa) // competente, capaz = able; capable; efficient; qualified |
| competition / compete (to) / competitive / competitor | 1) concorrência / 2) competição = contest; fierce competition = concorrência feroz; intense competition = intensa concorrência; "competition is tougher than ever" // competir; concorrer = to strive to outdo another // competitivo / competitive forces / competitive edge = vantagem competitiva / competitive examination = concurso; "the most competitive industry is in danger of losing its edge" / to stay competitive = permanecer competitivo // concorrente / competitors' actions = ações dos concorrentes |
| compile (to) | compilar, reunir, coligir = to bring together (documents, etc) from different sources |
| complain (to) / complaint | reclamar, apresentar queixa = to say or write that you are unhappy, sick, uncomfortable, etc., or that you do not like something; "he complained about the leak to his landlord = ele reclamou do vazamento para seu senhorio" // reclamação, queixa |
| complex (n) / complex (adj) | 1) complexo (psicologia) = psychological problem; "his bad relationships gave him a complex" / 2) condomínio = group of buildings; condominium; "apartment complex"; "housing complex"; "the new housing complex is almost finished" // complexo, complicado = complicated; "a complex system"; "this problem is very complex" |
| complicated | complicado, complexo = difficult to analyze, understand, or explain; complex; "a complicated problem"; "a complicated apparatus that never worked correctly" |
| compliment / compliment (to) | elogio, cumprimentos, saudações; to pay a compliment = fazer um elogio; "he paid me a compliment"; " he paid her a nice compliment on her dress" // elogiar, congratular; "he complimented the hostess on the dinner" |
| complimentary | 1) cortês, lisonjeiro // 2) gratuito = given free, especially as a courtesy or for publicity purposes; "complimentary tickets = ingressos de cortesia" |
| comply (to) / compliance | estar em acordo; em conformidade / to comply with = estar de acordo com // conformidade, concordância = accordance; agreement |
| composition | 1) composição, redação = writing / 2) composição musical |
| comprehension / comprehensive | 1) compreensão = understanding / 2) abrangência = comprehensiveness // abrangente = of broad scope or content; including all or much "a comprehensive overview of European history"; "concise but comprehensive" |
| comprise (to) / comprised (of) | incluir, comprender, abranger, conter = to contain, to include, to consist of, to encompass, to cover // composto de; constituído de; to be comprised of = to be composed of = ser composto de |
| compromise / compromise (to) | acordo, acerto, meio-termo, solução conciliatória = settlement of a dispute by mutual concessions; something midway // ceder, aceitar, chegar a uma solução de meio-termo; entrar em um acordo fazendo concessões |
| compute (to) / computer / computing | calcular, computar // computador; computer graphics = computação gráfica; desktop computer = computador de mesa; large-scale computer = computador de grande porte = mainframe ; personal computer = micro-computador // computação |
| comrade | companheiro, camarada |
| conceal (to) | esconder, ocultar |
| concept | conceito; idéa geral = general idea |
| conception | 1) concepção (ato de conceber) / 2) origem; idéia inicial |
| concern (n) / concern (to) / concerned | 1) preocupação; "they have expressed concern about the cost of the project" / 2) assunto, interesse; "it's no concern of yours" / 3) empresa = an organization or establishment for business or manufacture; "a shipping concern" // 1) preocupar = to worry; "I am concerned about his health" / 2) relacionar; dizer respeito a = to relate; to regard // 1) interessado = involved; engaged / 2) preocupado = worried; anxiou; "the concerned parent talked to the teacher" / to be concerned about = preocupar-se com |
| concerning | 1) sobre, a respeito de = regarding / 2) preocupante = worrying, troublesome |
| concert | concerto musical |
| concise | conciso, sucinto, breve, resumido; "a concise explanation" |
| concourse | saguão, terminal (aeroporto) = an open space or hall (as in a railroad terminal) where crowds gather |
| concrete | concreto; argamassa = mortar / reinforced concrete = concreto armado |
| conduct (to) | conduzir, fazer / to conduct studies (research, survey, etc) = conduzir estudos (pesquisa, levantamento, etc) / to conduct a seminar = conduzir um seminário |
| conductor | maestro |
| conference | conferência = lecture, meeting for discussion / conference room = sala de conferência |
| confusion / confuse (to) / confused | 1) confusão (mental) = bewilderment, puzzlement / 2) confusão (desordem) = disorder, chaos // confundir = to cause to make a mistake; to mix up; bewilder; "the flood of questions confused me" // confuso; "the two confused tourists got lost in the mall" |
| congress / congressman | congresso = the national law-making body of a nation, esp. of a republic; "The Congress won't agree to that plan" // congressista, deputado = deputy |
| connect (to) / connection | ligar; conectar = to link (obs.: to disconnect = desconectar) // ligação; conexão = relation; liaison |
| conquer (to) / conquest | conquistar, vencer, dominar / conquista, vitória; "the conquest of England by the Normans" |
| consider (to) | considerar, levar em consideração - to take into account; "have you considered the long-term consequences of this decision?" |
| consistent / consistency | consistente; coerente = not self-contradictory / consistência, coerência; to maintain consistency |
| conspicuous | conspícuo, visível, notável = outstanding; striking; remarkable |
| conspiracy | trama, conspiração |
| constellation | constelação |
| constraint / constrain (to) | 1) restrição, limitação / staffing constraint = limitação de pessoal // 2) coação, repressão = restraint // restringir = to restrain |
| consult (to) / consult; consultation | 1) consultar (pedir opinião profissional) = to go to (someone, such as a doctor or lawyer) for advice; to ask for the professional opinion of (someone); "to consult a doctor" / 2) consultar (livro, mapa, etc) = to look for information in // consulta |
| consultancy / consulting / consultant | consultoria = consulting firm // consultoria; consulting contract = contrato de consultoria; consulting firm = empresa consultoria; consulting services; consulting work // consultor; outside consultant = consultor externo; financial consultant; systems consultant; to be a consultant at; for; with; "he works as a consultant for IBM"; "consultant with IBM" |
| consume (to) / consumption / consumer | consumir / consumo / consumidor |
| container | container |
| contempt / contemptible | 1) desprezo, desdém = scorn; "she gave me a look of pure contempt" / 2) desacato (autoridade) // desprezivel = deserving or worthy of contempt, despicable |
| content (n) / content (adj) | conteúdo, teor; table of contents = índice (livro) // contente, satisfeito |
| contest / contestant | competição (esporte; jogo) = competitive game // competidor = competiror |
| contract / contractor | contrato = a legal agreement between people, companies, etc; breach of contract = quebra de contrato // 1) pessoa terceirizada, contratada (não funcionário efetivo) = non-employee / 2) contratante, empreiteiro |
| contribute (to) / contribution | contribuir / contribuição |
| convention | convenção = a large formal assembly of a group with common interests, such as a political party or trade union; "at a convention held in Boston" |
| conversation / converse (to) | conversa, conversação; "they engaged in a friendly conversation" // conversar = to talk usually informally with someone; to have a conversation; "at home, they converse in Portuguese" |
| converse / conversely | oposto, contrário, inverso / pelo contrário, contrariamente, inversamente |
| convert (to) / conversion | converter = to transform, to change; converter (sistema / aplicação) // conversão (sistema, programa, etc) |
| convey (to) / conveyor / conveyance | transportar, conduzir; "these pipes convey water to the boiler" // correia transportadora, esteira rolante = conveyor belt // condução, veículo = the conveyance of a message; vehicle |
| convict (n) / convict (to) | condenado, presidiário / condenar |
| convince (to) | convencer, persuadir = to persuade |
| cook (to) / cook (n) / cooker | cozinhar; "cook the fish for fifteen minutes" // cozinheiro, a; "she is an excellent cook" // 1) fogão = stove / 2) panela = an appliance or utensil for cooking / pressure cooker = panela de pressão |
| cookie | biscoito doce (US) = biscuit (UK) |
| cool | 1) fresco, frio = somewhat cold; neither warm nor cold; "I'd like a cool glass of water" / cooling system = sistema de refrigeração (obs.: heating system = sistema de aquecimento) // 2) bacana, legal, ótimo! = great!, excellent! "how cool! that's cool = que bacana!; que legal!"; "a cool movie"; "a cool book" // 3) frio, indiferente; "a cool reception"; "I don't know - she said with cool shrug of her shoulders" // 4) keep cool! = stay cool! = mantenha a calma; fique frio |
| coordinator | coordenador |
| cop | policial = policeman |
| cope (to) | enfrentar, lutar = to face / to cope with = lutar contra "to cope with mounting debts" |
| copper | cobre |
| copy (n) / copy (to) | cópia, xérox, réplica / hard copy = cópia impressa // copiar, xerocar |
| cord | 1) fio = wire / 2) corda = rope |
| core | 1) âmago, centro, núcleo, essência = kernel, nucleus / core business = negócio principal de uma empresa / core issues = questões básicas // 2) caroço (fruta) = the central part of certain fleshy fruits; stone, pit, kernel |
| cork | 1) rolha / 2) cortiça // / corkscrew = saca-rolha |
| corn | milho (US) (obs.: maize - UK) |
| corner | 1) esquina; "there's a hotel on (at) the corner of my street" // 2) canto = intersection of two walls "there was a chair in the right corner of the room" / 3) quina; corner of the table = quina da mesa; |
| corporation / corporate | empresa; corporação; multinational corporation = empresa multinacional // corporativo = involving or associated with a corporation / corporate culture = cultura corporativa = mindset / corporate data; corporate model |
| corpse | cadáver = a dead body, especially of a human being |
| corridor | corredor = passageway |
| cost (n) / cost (to) / costly | custo / cost accounting = contabilidade de custos / cost-effective = eficiente / cost estimate / cost-benefit analysis / cost control / cost of products sold / cost of service and rentals / cost price = preço de custo; "at a cost of US$ per person"; to cut costs = cortar custos / / custar; "how much does it cost?" // dispendioso, custoso = expensive |
| costume | traje, indumentária, fantasia = style of dress typical of a particular nation, group, or historical period; "Halloween costume"; "peasants in their native costumes"; "the circus clown put on his costume"; |
| cottage | casa de campo = a small house, typically one in the country; "a holiday cottage" |
| cotton | algodão |
| couch | divã, canapé |
| cough (n) / cough (to) | tosse / tossir |
| council / councilman / councillor | conselho, assembleia = a meeting for consultation, discussion, or advice; "a church council" // 1) conselheiro; membro de conselho = a member of a council / 2) vereador = a member of a council, especially the legislative body of a city or town // conselheiro |
| counsel | 1) conselho, recomendação = advice; "I sought his counsel"; "the princess ignored the wizard's wise counsel " // 2) opinião, parecer // 3) advogado; "on the advice of counsel, I refuse to answer" |
| counter | 1) balcão (loja) // 2) ficha (jogo) = a small flat disc of wood, metal, or plastic, used in various board games; chip; token |
| country / countryside | 1) país = nation / 2) campo = rural districts, as opposed to cities or towns; "they grew up in the country" // campo, interior, área rural; he lives in the countryside"; "beautiful countryside three hours north of the city" |
| couple | 1) dois, alguns = a small number of, a few, an indefinite small number "a couple of days ago " // 2) casal, par = two people who are married or who have a romantic or sexual relationship; "are they a couple? no, they are just good friends" |
| coupon | cupom; coupon book = carnê |
| courage / courageous | coragem = bravery / corajoso = brave |
| courier | mensageiro |
| course (n) / course (to) | 1) curso; training course = curso; refresher course = curso de reciclagem; to attend a course = participar de um curso; to give a course = to teach a course = to deliver a course = dar um curso / 2) direção, caminho, rumo = route followed by a vessel or aircraft / 3) prato de um cardápio = a part of a meal served at one time; main course = prato principal; "a five-course meal = refeição com cinco pratos" // correr, seguir, prosseguir = to run, race, or move swiftly; "tears were coursing down her cheeks"; "the water coursed through the canals"; "he could feel the blood coursing in his veins" |
| court (n) / court (to) | 1) pátio; quadra = yard / golf court = campo de golfe / tennis court = quadra de tênis // 2) corte de justiça // 3) corte (monarquia) // cortejar, galantear, namorar |
| cousin | primo, prima |
| cover (to) / cover (n) | 1) cobrir, proteger; "cover your body so you don't feel the cold air" / 2) abranger = to contain, include, encompass; "does the cost of this ticket cover government fees, too? " // 1) capa (livro, etc); "they put a cover over the piano to protect it" / hard cover = (livro) de capa dura / paperback = brochura / 2) cobertura = amount or extent covered |
| cow | vaca |
| cozy (US); cosy (UK) | aconchegante, confortável = warm and comfortable; snug; "a cozy little house" |
| crab | caranguejo |
| crack (to) / crack (n) | 1) rachar, fender = to break without separation of parts; "the window cracked when a rock hit it" / 2) estalar, crepitar; to make a sudden, sharp sound; "the whip cracked and the lions roared" // 1) fenda, rachadura / 2) estalido |
| cracker | biscoito d'água |
| cradle (n) / cradle (to) | berço = crib; a bed or cot for a baby usually on rockers or pivots / from cradle to grave = a vida toda // segurar com cuidado; embalar = to hold gently or protectively; "she cradled the little puppy in her arms" |
| craft (n) / craft (to) | 1) artesanato, habilidade manual, trabalho manual = handicraft, handiwork, workmanship, craftsmanship / crafts = objetos de artesanato = handicrafts; craft items; handicraft items; handiworks / craft beer = cerveja artesanal; craft show = feira de artesanato // 2) barco = a boat especially of small size; "he took his small craft out to sea" // 3) avião, aeronave = aircraft, spacecraft // fazer artesanato; "he is crafting a new sculpture" |
| craftsman / craftsmanship | artesão; artífice = artisan, a person skilled in handicraft / artesanato |
| crane | 1) guindaste = a large device for lifting and moving very heavy objects; derrick / bridge crane = ponte rolante // 2) grou (ave) |
| crash (to) / crash (n) | 1) colidir, bater / 2) falir, quebrar // 1) estrondo / 2) batida (carro) / 3) desastre (avião) / 4) falência, quebra = failure of a business; "Stock Market crash" |
| crawl (to) | 1) engatinhar = to move slowly, either by dragging the body along the ground or on the hands and knees / 2) arrastar-se |
| crazy / craze (n) / craze (to) | 1) doido, louco, maluco = insane; "there was a crazy man on the metro today" / 2) apaixonado = very fond of; "she's crazy about him" // moda, mania, onda, entusiasmo passageiro = a popular fad; "that singing star was a big craze in Japan for years" // enlouquecer = to go nuts |
| cream | creme; "she adds cream to her coffee instead of milk" |
| create (to) | |
| credit (n) / credit (to) / creditor | crédito / credit score = pontuação de crédito, análise de crédito / to buy on credit = comprar a crédito // creditar // credor |
| creek | riacho = brook, stream |
| creep (to) | 1) rastejar / 2) trepar (planta) / creeping plant = trepadeira = creeper |
| crew | tripulação / cabin crew = tripulação de bordo |
| cricket | grilo |
| cripple (n) / crippled (adj) | aleijado = lame or handicapped person (pejorativo, ofensivo) / aleijado = disabled; "a crippled woman sat alone by the door" (obs.: palavra preferida: disabled = deficiente) |
| crisp / crispy | 1) quebradiço, crocante = hard but brittle; crispy; "crisp crackers" / 2) fresco (vegetables, fruits) = firm and fresh; "crisp lettuce" / 3) seco (comportamento, maneira) = unfriendly, cool; "his tone was crisp and formal" // crocante = crunchy |
| criterion (pl. = criteria) | critério (s) |
| criticize (to) / critic | criticar = to find fault (with) / crítico (cinema, teatro, etc) |
| crocodile | crocodilo; (obs.: alligator = jacaré) |
| crook (n) / crook (to) / crooked | vigarista, velhaco, malandro, desonesto = conman, trickster // entortar; "the road suddenly crooked to the left" // 1) torto, curvo, tortuoso = twisted / 2) corrupto; desonesto = corrupt |
| crop / crops | colheita, safra = the amount of a crop that is gathered at one time or in one season; harvest; crop yield = produto ou renda da colheita / plantação "crops were destroyed" |
| cross (n) / cross (to) | cruz // cruzar, atravessar / cross walk = faixa pedestre |
| crossing; crossroad | encruzilhada, cruzamento |
| crow | corvo = raven |
| crowd | multidão = throng |
| cruise | cruzeiro maritimo |
| crush (to) | espremer, esmagar = to squeeze |
| cry (to) / cry (n) | 1) gritar = to shout, to yell, to scream / 2) chorar = to weep, to shed tears often noisily // 1) grito = shout, yell, scream / 2) choro |
| cube (n) / cube (to) | 1) cubo (geométrico) / cube root = raiz cúbica // elevar ao cubo; elevar à 3a. potência; "if you cube the number 4, you get 64" |
| cucumber | pepino (Cucumis sativus) |
| cuff | 1) punho de camisa // 2) algema |
| cuisine | gastronomia, cozinha refinada = style or quality of cooking |
| culture | cultura / culture shock = choque cultural |
| cunning | astuto; malandro; esperto = tricky; sly; crafty; wily; artful / "in old fables, foxes are cunning"; "he was a cunning manipulator who lured his adversary into a fatal trap"; "many cunning hints helped us solve the puzzle" |
| cup | xícara |
| cupboard | armário de cozinha, guarda-comida = a closet with shelves where dishes, utensils or food is kept |
| currency | moeda corrente, sistema monetário; paper currency = papel-moeda |
| current | corrente elétrica = electric charge, a flow of electric charge |
| curriculum | currículo / curriculum vitae = a brief résumé of a career |
| curse (n) / curse (to) | maldição, feitiço / amaldiçoar |
| curtain | cortina |
| curve | curva = bend; "the road to the village has lots of curves" / fazer curva = to make curve; to bend over |
| cushion | almofada |
| custom / custom-made | costume; "the custom is to bring a gift when you are invited to dinner" // feito sob medida; personalizado = tailor-made |
| customer | cliente, freguês / corporate customer = cliente PJ / personal customer = cliente PF / customer survey = pesquisa com clientes / customer service = atendimento cliente |
| customize (to), customise (to) / customizable, customisable | customizar, adequar, adaptar às necessidades = to tailor; "to customize a product to a buyer's specifications" / adaptável; customizável |
| customs | alfândega; "after passport control, you need to pass through customs" / customs duties = impostos alfandegários / customs officer = funcionário aduaneiro |
| cut (to); cut; cut / cut (n) | cortar, dividir / to cut back = reduzir, diminuir / to cut costs = cortar custos / to cut down = diminuir; derrubar árvore / to cut off = interromper (fornecimento de luz, gás), cortar (ligação telef.) "I was cut off on my call" / to cut off = entrar repentinamente na frente de outro carro, fechar / to cut out = recortar / to cut short = encurtar / to cut staff = reduzir pessoal / to cut waste = cortar desperdicios // corte |
| cute | bonitinho, engraçadinho, fofinho, gracinha = attractive or pretty especially in a childish, youthful, or delicate way; "cute baby"; "a cute kitten; "your girlfriend is cute"; |
| cutlery | talheres = tableware |
| cycle | ciclo = a repeating series of events or actions |
| cylinder | cilindro |