| 1 | macabre | macabro, lúgubre = ghastly, grim | ADV |
| 2 | macaroni | macarrão = a kind of pasta; noodle; "my favorite type of pasta is macaroni" | INTERM |
| 3 | mace | gás lacrimogêneo | ADV |
| 4 | machine / machinery | máquina // automatic teller machine = caixa automático / sewing machine = máquina de costura / vending machine = máquina de vender mercadorias = coin-operated machine for selling beverages, food, cigarettes, etc / washing machine = máquina de lavar /// maquinaria | BAS |
| 5 | mad | 1) louco, doido, maluco = mentally disturbed or mentally ill; insane; "he was mad and had to be sent to a psychiatric hospital"; "a mad dog" / to go mad = enlouquecer // 2) bravo, zangado = angry; "what are you so mad about?"; "he's mad at his brother" | BAS |
| 6 | maelstrom | turbilhão | ADV |
| 7 | magazine | revista / fashion magazine; news magazine; sports magazine; in-flight magazine = revista de bordo | BAS |
| 8 | magic / magician | mágica; "she does magic at children's birthday parties" // mágico | BAS |
| 9 | magnet / magnetic | imã / magnético | BAS |
| 10 | magnitude | grandeza; magnitude = size; dimension; bulk; largeness / order of magnitude = ordem de grandeza | BAS |
| 11 | maid | empregada doméstica | BAS |
| 12 | maiden | moça solteira / maiden name = nome de solteira / maiden voyage = viagem inaugural | BAS |
| 13 | mail / mail (to) / mailman | correspondência; correio / air mail = correio aéreo / electronic mail (email) = correio eletrônico / mailing list = mala direta / mail box = caixa de correio = letter box / by mail = pelo correio / by return mail = pela volta do correio / snail mail = apelido dado pelos usuários do e-mail ao correio tradiciconal // pôr no correio = to send by mail // carteiro (US) = postman (UK); letter carrier | BAS |
| 14 | main (adj) / mainly | principal = principal, chief, leading; "main part"; "main reason"// principalmente = chiefly; "our success was due mainly to your efforts" | BAS |
| 15 | mainframe | computador de grande porte = large scale computer | BAS |
| 16 | mainland | continente, terra firme = the principal land of a region, etc., as distinguished from nearby islands / "mainland China = China continental"; "mainland prices are much lower than on the island"; "ferries to the mainland leave every hour" | BAS |
| 17 | mainstream | corrente principal, tendência principal; "in the mainstream of modern literature" | BAS |
| 18 | maintain (to) / maintenance | manter = to keep; "to maintain and enhance existing systems"; "to maintain consistency between the code and the model" // manutenção | BAS |
| 19 | major (adj) / major (n) / major (to) | maior, principal, importante / major corporations = maiores empresas / major shareholder = maior acionista // 1) especialização universitária; "the most popular majors at this university are English, commerce, and economics" / 2) major (patente militar) / 3) maior de idade = a person who has reached his or her majority // especializar = to major in; to specialize in; "she is majoring in Physics" | BAS |
| 20 | majority | maioria / (obs.: minority = minoria) | BAS |
| 21 | make (n) | marca = brand / computer make; car make | BAS |
| 22 | make (to); made; made (1) | fazer, fabricar / to make an agreement = fazer um acordo / to make an allowance = dar um desconto / to make an appointment = marcar um compromisso / to make arrangements = tomar providências / to make an attempt = fazer uma tentativa / to make the bed = arrumar a cama / to make a complaint = fazer reclamação / to make a confession = fazer uma confissão / to make a decision = tomar decisão / to make a declaration = fazer uma declaração / to make an effort = fazer um esforço / to make estimates = fazer estimativas / to make faces = fazer caretas / to make a fire = fazer uma fogueira / to make a fool of = fazer de tolo / to make free use of = usar à vontade / to make friends = fazer amigos / to make fun of = caçoar, zombar | BAS |
| 23 | make (to); made; made (cont. 2) | to make good = ser bem sucedido / to make good time = viajar depressa / to make haste = apressar-se / to make a hit = fazer sucesso / to make a journey = fazer viagem / to make a living = ganhar a vida / to make a mistake = cometer um erro / to make money = to earn money = ganhar dinheiro / to make noise = fazer barulho / to make peace = to make up = fazer as pazes / to make a point of = fazer questão de / to make progress = progredir / to make a proposal = fazer uma proposta / to make a purchase = fazer uma compra / to make a sale = fazer uma venda / to make a speech = to give a speech = fazer um discurso / to make a stop = fazer uma parada / to make a telephone call = dar um telefonema / to make a test = to do a test, to run a test = fazer um teste | BAS |
| 24 | make (to); made; made (cont. 3) | to be made of = ser feito de / to be made up of = ser composto de / to make out (1) = decifrar / to make out (2) = preencher (cheque) / to make out (3) = entender / to make out (4) = sair-se, conseguir; "he made out very well from the sale of his house!" / to make up a room = arrumar quarto / to make room for = arranjar lugar para / to make believe = fingir, fazer de conta / to make certain = to make sure = certificar-se, assegurar / to make clear = esclarecer / to make sense = fazer sentido / to make round = arredondar / to make use of = usar / to make oneself at home = fazer-se em casa / to make up one's mind = decidir-se / to make up (1) = constituir, formar / to make up (2) = inventar / to make up (3) = fazer as pazes / to make up (4) = maquiar | BAS |
| 25 | makeshift | provisório, temporário, paliativo | ADV |
| 26 | malice / malicious | malícia / malicioso; mal-intencionado | ADV |
| 27 | mall | centro de compras, "shopping center" = an urban shopping area featuring a variety of shops surrounding a usually open-air concourse reserved for pedestrian traffic | BAS |
| 28 | man (pl. men) | homem | BAS |
| 29 | manage (to) / management / manageable / manager | 1) administrar; gerenciar / 2) conseguir = to manage to; to succeed in being able (to do something) despite obstacles; "he managed to get to work on time = ele conseguiu chegar ao trabalho na hora" // administração, gerência / management level = nível gerencial / top management = alta administração // gerenciável, administrável // gerente, administrador | BAS |
| 30 | mandatory | obrigatório = obligatory (obs.: oposto é optional) | BAS |
| 31 | mane | crina (cavalo), juba (leão) | INTERM |
| 32 | mange / mangy | sarna (doença de pele) / 1) sarnento (com o pelo caindo) / 2) esfarrapado, sujo, esquálido | ADV |
| 33 | mango | manga (fruta) (Mangifera indica) | BAS |
| 34 | mangrove | mangue = a tropical tree that has roots which grow from its branches and that grows in swamps or shallow salt water | ADV |
| 35 | manhunt | perseguição, caçada | ADV |
| 36 | manioc | mandioca, aipim = cassava (Manihot esculenta) | INTERM |
| 37 | manipulate (to) | manipular, manejar = to operate, to handle, to work or manage skillfully | INTERM |
| 38 | manor | mansão, solar = an estate owned by a king or nobleman | ADV |
| 39 | manpower | mão-de-obra = the number of people working or available for work or service; labor / manpower estimate = estimativa de mão-de-obra | BAS |
| 40 | mantle | manto, capote = a cloak without sleeves | ADV |
| 41 | manual | manual = handbook, guidebook, book of directions / reference manual | BAS |
| 42 | manufacture (to) / manufacturer | fabricar / fabricante / manufacturer's warranty = garantia de fábrica | BAS |
| 43 | manure (n) / manure (to) | esterco, estrume = dung; material that fertilizes land / adubar (terra), fertilizar | INTERM |
| 44 | map | 1) mapa; "do you have a map of Spain?" / road map = mapa rodoviário // 2) mapa de cidade; "I have a map of New York that shows every street" | BAS |
| 45 | maple | bordo, ácer (Acer spp.) | INTERM |
| 46 | mar (to) | estragar, danificar = to cause harm to; to spoil, to impair | INTERM |
| 47 | marble | 1) mármore; "columns of beautiful marble" // 2) bola de gude = a small ball of coloured glass or similar material used as a toy; "they laid their marbles on the floor and played for an hour" | BAS |
| 48 | mare | égua | INTERM |
| 49 | margarine | margarina; "spread some margarine on his toast" | INTERM |
| 50 | margin | 1) margem (página, livro) = the blank space around the printed matter on a page // 2) margem, beira = an edge or rim, and the area immediately adjacent to it; "the margin of the woods" // 3) margem (segurança) = an amount allowed beyond what is necessary; safety margin // 4) margem de venda = the difference between the cost and the selling price = sales margin | BAS |
| 51 | maritime | marítimo = of or relating to the sea / maritime law / maritime museum / maritime provinces | INTERM |
| 52 | mark (n) / mark (to) | 1) marca; símbolo / trade mark = marca registrada / exclamation mark = ponto de exclamação / book mark = marcador de livro // 2) nota (escolar) = grade /// marcar, assinalar, ticar / to mark up = aumentar o preço; to mark down = abaixar o preço | BAS |
| 53 | market (n) / market (to) | mercado = marketplace / market crash = queda violenta mercado / market sampling = amostragem de mercado / market segment / market share = participação de mercado / stock market = Bolsa de Valores = stock exchange / market survey = pesquisa de mercado / to be on the market = estar no mercado / to have a small base on the market = ter uma pequena base no mercado // comercializar, anunciar, lançar no mercado | BAS |
| 54 | marketing | marketing / mass marketing = marketing de massa / niche marketing = marketing de nicho | BAS |
| 55 | marmalade | geléia de laranja | INTERM |
| 56 | marque | marca, modelo = a product model or type, as of a luxury or racing car | ADV |
| 57 | marry (to) / marriage | casar // casamento (instituição) = the state or relationship of being married; "the institution of marriage has changed little over the centuries" / civil marriage; religious marriage / (obs.: wedding é a cerimônia do casamento) | BAS |
| 58 | marsh / marshy | pântano, brejo, lamaçal = bog, swamp, mire // pantanoso | BAS |
| 59 | marshal (n) / marshal (to) | marechal // 1) organizar, colocar em ordem; "to marshal facts; to marshal one's arguments" / 2) posicionar, reunir = to array, as for battle | BAS |
| 60 | marvel (n) / marvel (to) / marvelous; marvellous | maravilha, algo impressionante = wonder; "The Rocky Mountains are full of natural marvels" / maravilhar-se, admirar-se; "I marvel that you were able to succeed in spite of all the difficulties" / maravilhoso, magnífico, esplêndido = wonderful, excellent, great; "marvelous show"; "a marvelous view of the ruins" | BAS |
| 61 | mash (to) | amassar; "mashed banana"; "mashed potatoes" | INTERM |
| 62 | mason | pedreiro = bricklayer | BAS |
| 63 | mass | 1) massa = a body of matter, usually of indefinite shape / 2) grande quantidade = a large number; a great deal of / 3) missa (católica) | BAS |
| 64 | massacre | massacre, carnificina = slaughter | ADV |
| 65 | massage | massagem / massage parlor = casa de massagem | BAS |
| 66 | mast | mastro | INTERM |
| 67 | master (n) / master (to) | mestre / master's degree = diploma de mestrado / mastermind = mentor, cabeça / masterpiece = obra-prima // 1) dominar, controlar / 2) dominar um assunto; saber a fundo | BAS |
| 68 | mat | capacho (porta); esteira / bath mat; floor mat; gymnastics mat; prayer mat; welcome mat; yoga mat | BAS |
| 69 | match (n) / match (to) / matchless | 1) jogo = a contest between two or more parties; game; "a soccer match" // 2) fósforo / match box = caixa de fósforo // 1) combinar com, igualar, encaixar = to fit together, to be equal to; "in this game, you need to match each card with another card with the same design"; "his story doesn't match the facts" / 2) combinar (roupa); "do my shoes match my shirt?" // incomparável; sem igual = unique | BAS |
| 70 | mate (n) / mate (to) | 1) amigo, companheiro, colega (UK, Aust) = friend, buddy / 2) parceiro animal; macho-fêmea = a sexual partner of an animal // acasalar = to have sexual relation; "the two squirrels mated in the tree" | BAS |
| 71 | material | material; substância = substance; raw material = matéria prima | BAS |
| 72 | Mathematics | Matemática | BAS |
| 73 | matrix | matriz / matrix notation = notação matricial | BAS |
| 74 | matter (n) / matter (to) | matéria, assunto, questão = a subject under consideration / subject matter = assunto, tema / to be a matter of = ser uma questão de / as a matter of fact = em verdade, de fato / something the matter = alguma dificuldade / / importar; ter importância; "it doesn't matter = não importa" / no matter = não importa; "no matter what happens = não importa o que acontecer" / for that matter = quanto a isso / what's the matter? = qual o problema? | BAS |
| 75 | mattress | colchão | BAS |
| 76 | mature / maturity | maduro = having or showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult // 1) maturidade; "the teenagers hadn't really reached maturity yet" / 2) vencimento / date of maturity = due date = data de vencimento / at maturity = no vencimento | BAS |
| 77 | maudlin | sentimental, piegas = overly emotional; "he became maudlin and started crying like a child" | ADV |
| 78 | maverick | dissidente, rebelde, inconformista = one who thinks and acts independently; "a maverick politician" | INTERM |
| 79 | maximum / maximize (to) | máximo / maximizar | BAS |
| 80 | may | poder, ter permissão / 1) (used to express possibility): "It may rain" / 2) (used to express opportunity or permission): "You may enter" / 3) (used to express contingency, esp. in clauses indicating condition, concession, purpose, result, etc.): "I may be wrong but I think you would be wise to go" / 4) (used to express wish or prayer): "May you live to an old age" | BAS |
| 81 | mayhem | 1) caos, violência = actions that hurt people and destroy things; a scene or situation that involves a lot of violence / 2) mutilação = the crime of deliberately injuring another so as to cripple or mutilate | ADV |
| 82 | mayonnaise | maionese / mayo = abrev. mayonnaise | INTERM |
| 83 | mayor | prefeito | BAS |
| 84 | maze (n) / maze (to) | labirinto = labyrinth // desorientar, confundir = to bewilder | INTERM |
| 85 | meadow | prado, campina = land that is covered or mostly covered with grass; "wildflowers booming in the meadow" | BAS |
| 86 | meal | refeição; "enjoy your meal = bom apetite!" | BAS |
| 87 | mean (adj) | 1) mesquinho, sovina, avarento = stingy, miser; "he is a mean man, unlike his generous brother" / 2) inferior (qualidade); "that's a mean imitation of an artwork" | BAS |
| 88 | mean (to); meant; meant / meaning / meaningful | significar, querer dizer; "what does that word mean?"; "a green light means - GO"; to mean well = ter boas intenções // significado // significativo, sugestivo = significant; "a meaningful silence" | BAS |
| 89 | mean, means (n) | 1) média = middle point between 2 extremes; an average; "the mean score on the test was 70%" / arithmetic mean = média aritmética // 2) meios, recursos, condições / by means of = por meio de / by all means = sem dúvida, certamente / by any means = por qualquer meio / by no means = de modo nenhum / cost-effective means = meios eficientes / means of communication; means of transport | BAS |
| 90 | meander (to) | 1) serpentear "the stream meandered through the valley" / 2) vaguear, vagar = to wander aimlessly. | ADV |
| 91 | measles | sarampo; german measles = rubéola | INTERM |
| 92 | measure (n) / measure (to) / measurable / measurement | 1) medida = a unit or standard of measurement; "a second is a measure of time" / financial performance measures / made to measure = feito sob medida // 2) medida (law; bill); "the measure was approved" // 3) providências / to take measures = tomar providências = to take steps /// medir, mensurar / to measure progress /// mensurável / measurable benefits = benefícios tangíveis /// medição (ato de medir) = act of measuring | BAS |
| 93 | meat | carne / tipos de carne: beef = carne de vaca; pork = carne de porco; lamb = carne de cordeiro; mutton = carne de carneiro; veal = carne de vitela; venison = carne de veado / minced meat = carne moída // (obs.: to chop up = cortar carne em pedaços) / meat ball = almôndega | BAS |
| 94 | mechanic | mecânico = one who repairs machinery, or who is skilled in the use of tools and equipment; an auto mechanic | BAS |
| 95 | mechanics / mechanical (adj) / mechanism | mecânica // mecânico = relating to machinery or tools; "he has no mechanical skills" // mecanismo | BAS |
| 96 | meddle (to) | to meddle in = intrometer-se em / to meddle with = mexer em | INTERM |
| 97 | media | midia = a medium of communication (as newspapers, radio, or television) that is designed to reach the mass of the people (obs.: usually used in plural) | BAS |
| 98 | medic | 1) estudante de medicina = a medical student / 2) membro de corpo médico militar = a military medical corpsman. | ADV |
| 99 | medical (adj) | médico (adj) / medical assistance = assistência médica / medical consultation = consulta médica = medical consult / medical examination = exame médico = screening | BAS |
| 100 | medicine / Medicine | remédio, medicamento = treatment which cures sickness; remedy // Medicina (curso) | BAS |
| 101 | meditate (to) / meditation | meditar / meditação | BAS |
| 102 | medium (pl.: media) | médio; meio-termo; meio = something that is the middle size when compared with things that are larger and smaller / medium-sized = de tamanho médio; "he is of medium height" | BAS |
| 103 | meek | humilde, manso = humble | INTERM |
| 104 | meet (to); met; met | 1) encontrar, reunir // 2) ser apresentado, conhecer; "nice to meet you = prazer em conhecê-lo" // 3) satisfazer, cumprir = to fulfill, to satisfy / to meet demands = atender as demandas / to meet expectations = corresponder às expectativas; "to meet customer's expectations" / to meet needs = satisfazer necessidades / to meet requirements = satisfazer requisitos; "to meet business requirements" / to meet goals = cumprir metas / to meet deadline = cumprir prazos / to meet schedule = to follow schedule = cumprir cronograma / to meet a demand = to respond a demand; "to meet today's economical realities" | BAS |
| 105 | meeting | reunião; encontro / meeting place = lugar de encontro / meeting room = sala de reunião / board meeting = reunião do conselho / director's meeting = reunião de diretoria / meeting agenda = agenda da reunião / summit meeting = reunião de cúpula | BAS |
| 106 | mellow | 1) doce, maduro (fruta) = tender and sweet because of ripeness / 2) suave (clima, cor, som, vinho; "mellow light of a summer evening"; "this wine is very mellow"; "mellow sound" | INTERM |
| 107 | melody | melodia = tune | BAS |
| 108 | melon | melão (Cucumis melo) | INTERM |
| 109 | melt (to) / melting | derreter, fundir = to thaw // em fusão, fundido / melting point = ponto de fusão / melting pot = cadinho | BAS |
| 110 | member | 1) membro (clube, partido, etc) / cabinet member = membro do gabinete / family member / // 2) membro (corpo) = part or organ of an animal body; a limb (leg, arm, wing, etc) | BAS |
| 111 | memento | lembrança = souvenir, keepsake | INTERM |
| 112 | memo; memorandum; (pl.: memoranda) | memorando = note to assist one to remember; reminder; informal message sent between people of the same organization | BAS |
| 113 | memoirs | memórias = a narrative composed from personal experience; autobiography | INTERM |
| 114 | memorial | comemorativo / Memorial Day = feriado em memória de soldados americanos mortos nas guerras (last Monday in May) | BAS |
| 115 | memory / memorize (to) | memória (humana / computador) / to take memory = ocupar memória // aprender de cor, decorar = to learn by heart | BAS |
| 116 | menace (n) / menace (to) | ameaça = threat / ameaçar = to threat | INTERM |
| 117 | mention / mention (to) | menção = brief reference // mencionar, falar de = to speak briefly of; to refer to by name, to cite / not to mention = sem falar em / don't mention it! = de nada, não há de que! / before mentioned = mencionado anteriormente | BAS |
| 118 | menu | cardápio | BAS |
| 119 | merchandise (n) / merchandise (to) | mercadoria = goods; wares // negociar, comprar e vender mercadorias | INTERM |
| 120 | merchant | comerciante = one whose business is buying and selling goods for profit; retailer, trader, shopkeeper, dealer // Merchant Marine = Marinha Mercante; "he joined the Merchant Marine" | BAS |
| 121 | merchantman | navio mercante = trading ship; merchant ship; merchant vessel | ADV |
| 122 | mercy / merciful / merciless | piedade, misericórdia // piedoso // cruel, desumano, inclemente | BAS |
| 123 | mere / merely | mero; simples // meramente; simplesmente | BAS |
| 124 | merge (to) / merger | fundir, unir em um só = to blend; to mix; to unite into one // fusão / a merger of companies | BAS |
| 125 | mermaid | sereia | INTERM |
| 126 | merry | feliz = happy, blissful / Merry Christmas | BAS |
| 127 | merry-go-round | carrossel | INTERM |
| 128 | mesh | malha, rede, teia | INTERM |
| 129 | mesmerize (to), mesmerise (to) | cativar, fascinar | ADV |
| 130 | mess | bagunça; confusão; desordem = confusion; "what a mess! = que confusão!" | BAS |
| 131 | message / messenger | mensagem, recado / to leave a message = deixar recado // mensageiro | BAS |
| 132 | metal / metallurgy | metal / metalurgia | BAS |
| 133 | method / methodology | método / metodologia | BAS |
| 134 | metier; métier | ofício, profissão | ADV |
| 135 | mettle | temperamento, disposição, índole | ADV |
| 136 | mew (to) / mew | miar; "the hungry cat mewed all night" / miado | INTERM |
| 137 | middle | 1) meio (ponto central) = equally distant from the ends or sides; halfway between two points; "he stopped to rest at the middle point of his journey" / 2) médio; intermediário (adj); middle age = meia idade; middle class = classe média; Middle Ages = Idade Média (história) | BAS |
| 138 | middleman | intermediário = intermediary; go-between; jobber | INTERM |
| 139 | midget | pessoa muito pequena, anão = a person of unusually small size who is physically well-proportioned; dwarf; "the dwarf in the movie was played by a midget" | INTERM |
| 140 | midnight | meia-noite | BAS |
| 141 | midwife | parteira | INTERM |
| 142 | might | poder, dever / 1) (used to express the speaker's uncertainty about the possibility of the occurrence of the main verb): "It might rain". "You might be right" / 2) (used to express an opinion about something that did not happen, but for which there was a strong possibility): "I can't believe he did that; he might have been killed! " (There was a possibility, but in fact he was not killed) | BAS |
| 143 | mild | suave, meigo, brando = gentle, soft, not severe; "a mild winter"; "mild fever = febre ligeira"; "a mild food" | BAS |
| 144 | mile / mileage | milha // distância em milhas; milhagem | BAS |
| 145 | milestone | 1) marco de estrada = a stone that functions as a milepost; "the hiker took a break at a milestone on the trail" // 2) evento ou data importante = a significant point in development; "graduating from college was an important milestone in her life" | BAS |
| 146 | milk / milky | leite / skim milk = leite desnatado // leitoso, lácteo / Milky Way = Via Láctea | BAS |
| 147 | mill / miller | 1) moinho / water mill = moinho d'água / wind mill = moinho de vento // 2) fábrica / paper mill = fábrica de papel / pulp mill = fábrica de celulose / saw mill = serraria / steel mill = aciaria // moleiro; "the miller sells flour in the market" | BAS |
| 148 | millenium | milênio | INTERM |
| 149 | million | milhão | BAS |
| 150 | mimic (to) | imitar | INTERM |
| 151 | mince (to) | moer, picar, cortar em pedaços = to grind / minced meat = carne moída = ground meat | INTERM |
| 152 | mind / mind (to) / mindful | mente = the part of a person that thinks, reasons, feels, and remembers / absence of mind = distração / presence of mind = presença de espírito = wit /sound mind = juízo perfeito / to be out of one's mind = estar fora de si / to bear in mind = to keep in mind = não esquecer, lembrar / to change one's mind = mudar de idéia / to make up one's mind = decidir /// 1) cuidar de / mind! = cuidado! / "mind the step! = cuidado com o degrau!" / 2) importar, incomodar; "do you mind if I smoke?" / to mind one's own business = cuidar da própria vida / never mind! = não importa!, não faz mal! /// atento = attentive | BAS |
| 153 | mind-boggling | complicado, intrincado | ADV |
| 154 | mindset | atitude mental; cultura, conjunto de valores de uma pessoa ou empresa = a particular way of thinking; a set of opinions about something | INTERM |
| 155 | mine / mining / mine (to) / miner | mina = an area dug up for mineral / diamond mines / gold mines // mineração // minerar // minerador | BAS |
| 156 | mineshaft | poço de mina | ADV |
| 157 | mingle (to) | misturar = to mix, to blend; to mingle with = misturar | INTERM |
| 158 | minimum / minimize (to) | mínimo / minimizar | BAS |
| 159 | minister / ministry | ministro / ministério | BAS |
| 160 | minor / minority | menor / minoria | BAS |
| 161 | mint | 1) Casa da Moeda = a place where money is coined by governmental authority / 2) hortelã (Mentha spp.) | BAS |
| 162 | minus [mainas] | menos / minus sign = sinal de subtração | BAS |
| 163 | minute / minutes | minuto / up to the minute = atualizado; "up to the minute stock market information" // ata / minutes of a meeting = ata de reunião | BAS |
| 164 | mire | pântano, brejo, atoleiro = marsh, bog, swamp | INTERM |
| 165 | mirror (n) / mirror (to) | espelho = looking glass / rear view mirror = espelho retrovisor // refletir; "she could see herself mirrored in the water" | BAS |
| 166 | mirth / mirthful | alegria = joy, glee, gaiety, cheerfulness, gladness // alegre = glad, cheerful, jolly, merry, joyful, joyous, gleeful | INTERM |
| 167 | miscellaneous | diverso, variado | INTERM |
| 168 | mischievous | travesso = naughty; mischievous kid = criança travessa | INTERM |
| 169 | miser [maizar] | avarento, sovina, mesquinho, pão-duro = stingy, mean | ADV |
| 170 | misfortune | azar, infortúnio = bad luck, mishap | INTERM |
| 171 | mishap | contratempo, desgraça, azar = an unfortunate accident; bad luck, misfortune | INTERM |
| 172 | miss (to) / missing | 1) perder (transporte, compromisso, aula) / to miss an opportunity, to miss the train / 2) sentir falta, ter saudade / to miss family = sentir falta da familia / 3) errar; não acertar / to miss target // desaparecido; extraviado / to be missing = estar faltando | BAS |
| 173 | mission / missionary | missão / missionário | BAS |
| 174 | mist | névoa, neblina, nevoeiro, bruma, cerração = fog, haze | BAS |
| 175 | mistake | erro; engano; equívoco = error, inaccuracy / to make a mistake = errar | BAS |
| 176 | mistakenly | erroneamente; por engano | INTERM |
| 177 | misunderstand (to); misunderstood; misunderstood / misunderstanding | equivocar-se, entender mal // mal-entendido, equívoco = a failure to understand properly | BAS |
| 178 | mitre, miter | mitra = the official headdress of a bishop | ADV |
| 179 | mitten | mitene; meia luva = a hand covering that surrounds the four fingers together and the thumb separately | INTERM |
| 180 | mix (to) / mixture | misturar = to blend, to merge / to mix up = confundir / to be mixed up = estar confuso // mistura | BAS |
| 181 | mixer | liquidificador; batedeira / cement mixer = misturador de cimento | BAS |
| 182 | moat | fosso = defensive ditch around a castle or fortress, usually containing water | ADV |
| 183 | mob | 1) turba = a large group or crowd of people who are angry or violent or difficult to control; "the angry mob smashed store windows and attacked people on the streets" / 2) plebe, gentalha, povinho, ralé = the lower classes of a community | BAS |
| 184 | mock (to) / mock (n) | zombar = to sneer; to scoff; to jest; to jeer / to mock at = zombar de, ridicularizar / to mock at something = zombar de alguma coisa // zombaria, mofa | BAS |
| 185 | modify (to) / modification | modificar, alterar / modificação | BAS |
| 186 | mogul | magnata, manda-chuva = tycoon | ADV |
| 187 | moist / moisture | úmido = slightly wet; damp; "a moist rag"; "moist soil" / umidade = dampness | BAS |
| 188 | moment | momento / at moment = no momento | BAS |
| 189 | money | dinheiro = cash / paper-money = papel-moeda / pocket money = dinheiro miúdo / easy money = dinheiro fácil; "the job offer which promised easy money turned out to be fake" / money in hand = dinheiro em espécie = cash / to make money = to earn money = ganhar dinheiro / to save money = economizar dinheiro / for money = por dinheiro; "I'm in this business for money, not because I like it" / to be worth the money = valer o quanto custa, boa relaçao custo-benefício; "flying may be more expensive, but it's worth the money if you want to avoid traffic" / "I've got no money left = não tenho mais dinheiro" | BAS |
| 190 | monger (to) | vender = to sell | ADV |
| 191 | monitor (n) / monitor (to) | monitor (computador) / monitorar = to check and keep track / to monitor trends = monitorar tendências / to monitor the project's progress = monitorar andamento do projeto | BAS |
| 192 | monk | monge | BAS |
| 193 | monkey | macaco | BAS |
| 194 | monorail | monotrilho | INTERM |
| 195 | monotonous | monótono = boring; dull; drab | BAS |
| 196 | month / monthly | mês; months of the year: January; February; March; April; May; June; July; August; September; October; November; December // mensal | BAS |
| 197 | mood / moody | 1) disposição, estado de espírito, estado d'alma / in a good (bad) mood = estar de bom (mau) humor / to be in the mood for = estar disposto a // 2) modo verbal (gramática) // temperamental, caprichoso, de veneta = changing one's moods; "she's very moody: one minute she's happy, the next minute, sad" | BAS |
| 198 | moon / moonlight | lua / full moon = lua cheia; new moon = lua nova / waxing moon = lua crescente; waning moon = lua minguante / moonlit = enluarado // luar = the light of the moon; "dancing in the moonlight" | BAS |
| 199 | moor (n) moor (to) | pântano, brejo / atracar, ancorar = to hold and attach (a ship, etc.) in a particular place, as by ropes or anchors; "the sailor moored the boat to the dock" | INTERM |
| 200 | moose | alce (A. Norte) (obs.: elk na Europa e Ásia) | INTERM |
| 201 | moot (to) / moot (adj) | levantar para discussão = to propose for discussion // discutível = debatable; moot point = ponto discutível | ADV |
| 202 | mop | esfregão | INTERM |
| 203 | moped | ciclomotor, lambreta, moto pequena = a motorized bicycle with pedals, designed for low-speed operation. | ADV |
| 204 | moral (adj) / morals (n) | conduta correta; ética = right conduct; "moral standards"; "moral behavior" // moral (a), costume, moralidade, ética = principles, standards, or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct; ethica; "he acts without morals" / (obs.: morale = estado de ânimo); | BAS |
| 205 | morale | moral (o); estado de ânimo = the mental and emotional condition (as of enthusiasm, confidence, or loyalty) of an individual or group; "the morale of the troops was high" / (obs.: morals = costumes, moralidade, ética) | BAS |
| 206 | more | mais / never more = nunca mais / once more = mais uma vez / more or less = somewhat; approximately / more and more = cada vez mais | BAS |
| 207 | morgue | necrotério | INTERM |
| 208 | morish; moreish (adj - UK) | delicioso, gostoso | ADV |
| 209 | morning | manhã / early in the morning = at dawn = de madrugada | BAS |
| 210 | moron / moronic | idiota, retardado / idiota | ADV |
| 211 | morph (to) | metamorfosear, transformar | ADV |
| 212 | morsel | pedaço, bocado = a small piece or amount of anything, especially food; "to eat a few morsels" | INTERM |
| 213 | mortar | argamassa = a mixture of lime or cement with sand and water, used to hold stones, etc., together | INTERM |
| 214 | mortgage (n) / mortgage (to) | hipoteca = an amount of money loaned to buy a house / mortgage insurance = seguro habitacional // hipotecar = to place (property) under an agreement; "he had to mortgage their house to pay the bill" | BAS |
| 215 | mortician | agente funerário = undertaker | ADV |
| 216 | mosquito | mosquito | INTERM |
| 217 | moss | musgo | BAS |
| 218 | most / mostly | mais, o mais, a maioria, a maior parte; "most major companies" / at most = no máximo // principalmente; a maioria das vezes | BAS |
| 219 | moth | mariposa; (obs.: clothes-moth = traça) | INTERM |
| 220 | mother / mother-in-law | mãe / sogra | BAS |
| 221 | motion | movimento = movement / motion picture = fita; filme / slow motion = câmara lenta / motion sickness = enjôo | BAS |
| 222 | motivate (to) / motivation | motivar; "we need to motivate our staff to generate more profits" / motivação | BAS |
| 223 | motley | variado, heterogêneo | ADV |
| 224 | motor | motor = engine | BAS |
| 225 | motorbike; motorcycle | motocicleta | BAS |
| 226 | mottled | manchado, malhado, sarapintado = marked with blotches of different colors | ADV |
| 227 | mound (n) / mound (to) | pilha, monte = an elevation of earth / amontoar | INTERM |
| 228 | mountain | montanha | BAS |
| 229 | mourning / mourn (to) / mournful | luto; in mourning = de luto / chorar, lamentar / desolado, triste | INTERM |
| 230 | mouse (pl.: mice) | camundongo | BAS |
| 231 | mouth | 1) boca / mouth-to-mouth resuscitation = respiração boca-a-boca // 2) entrada (caverna); "the mouth of the cave was small, but the inside was huge" / 3) foz (rio); "at the mouth of the river" | BAS |
| 232 | move (to) / move (n) | 1) mover, movimentar / 2) mudar-se (residência) = to move away; "they moved to a big house" (obs.: mudança de residência = removal) // 1) movimento = movement; "stood still and didn't make a move"; "with a sudden move, he grabbed the robber" / 2) vez, jogada; "it is my move next" / on the move = em movimento, de viagem | BAS |
| 233 | movement | movimento = the act or result of moving; "nervous movements of his hands and arms"; "movement in education toward more computer use" | BAS |
| 234 | movie / movies | filme = film; motion picture // cinema = movie theater, cinema / movies making industry = indústria cinematográfica = film industry | BAS |
| 235 | mow (to) / mower | cortar grama = to cut grass // cortador de grama = lawnmower | INTERM |
| 236 | much | muito / much better = muito melhor / how much = quanto; "how much money do you need?" / so much = tanto / too much = demasiado / as much as = tanto como, tanto quanto | BAS |
| 237 | mud | lodo, lama = soft wet earth; "his shoes got stuck in the mud" | BAS |
| 238 | muddle (n) / muddle (to) | confusão, bagunça, trapalhada = a confused or disordered state of affairs / confundir, misturar = to mix up in a confused manner: | ADV |
| 239 | muffin | pequeno bolo semelhante ao sonho | INTERM |
| 240 | muffle (to) | abafar (som) = to wrap with something to deaden sound; "to muffle drums" | ADV |
| 241 | mug / mug (to) | caneca; "a coffee mug" / assaltar = to attack or rob (someone) violently; "he was mugged in a dark street" | BAS |
| 242 | mulberry | amora (Morus spp.) / (obs.: existe outro tipo de amora que é a amora-silvestre - blackberry do gênero Rubus) | INTERM |
| 243 | mule | mula = an animal produced by a female horse and a male donkey; "a mule is sterile and cannot produce offspring" | INTERM |
| 244 | mull (to) (over) | meditar, refletir, matutar = to think about, to meditate, to ponder | INTERM |
| 245 | multiply (to) / multiplication | multiplicar; "4 times 7 equals 28" / multiplicação | INTERM |
| 246 | mumble (to) | resmungar, murmurar = to mutter; to grumble | ADV |
| 247 | mumps | caxumba | INTERM |
| 248 | mundane | mundano, banal | ADV |
| 249 | murk / murky | escuridão, trevas = darkness, gloom / escuro, obscuro, nublado, sombrio; "murky water"; "murky details of the case" | ADV |
| 250 | muscle | músculo | BAS |
| 251 | muse (to) | meditar, matutar = to think about or ponder quietly | ADV |
| 252 | museum | museu | BAS |
| 253 | mushroom (n) / mushroom (to) | cogumelo / espalhar-se, crescer como praga | INTERM |
| 254 | mushy | 1) mole, pastoso; "the pasta was overcooked and mushy" / 2) sentimental, piegas; "mushy love stories" | ADV |
| 255 | music / musical / musician | música // musical; musical instrument = instrumento musical // músico | BAS |
| 256 | musk | almíscar = strong-smelling substance obtained from a certain deer and used to make perfumes. | ADV |
| 257 | mussel | mexilhão | INTERM |
| 258 | must | dever; ter que; precisar; ser necessário; (used to express that the action of the next verb is something that will have to be done): "I must keep my promise"; "the rules must be obeyed"; "you really must read this book; you'll really like it" | BAS |
| 259 | mustache (US); moustache (UK) | bigode | BAS |
| 260 | mustard | mostarda | INTERM |
| 261 | muster (to) | 1) reunir para inspeção = to assemble (troops, etc.), as for battle or inspection / 2) mostrar, exibir; "he mustered his courage" | ADV |
| 262 | musty | mofado, bolorento = moldy | ADV |
| 263 | mute | 1) mudo = incapable of speech; dumb; "mute from birth" / 2) mudo, não pronunciado (letra); mute letter = letra muda; "the letter B in the word plumb is mute" | INTERM |
| 264 | mutiny | motim = open rebellion against constituted authority, especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers | INTERM |
| 265 | mutter (to) | murmurar, resmungar = to grumble, to mumble | INTERM |
| 266 | mutton | carne de carneiro = the flesh of a mature sheep, used as food | INTERM |
| 267 | muzzle | 1) focinho = the part of the head of an animal that comprises the jaws, mouth, and nose / 2) focinheira = a device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, etc. | INTERM |
| 268 | mystery / mysterious | mistério = an unexplained or inexplicable event, phenomenon // misterioso = puzzling, cryptic | BAS |
