| oak | carvalho (Quercus spp.) |
| oar | remo = paddle |
| oath | juramento / to swear an oath = prestar juramento / to take oath = fazer juramento / (obs.: jurar = to swear) |
| oats | aveia (Avena sativa) |
| object | objeto = a thing that you can see and touch and that is not alive |
| objective | objetivo, meta = goal, end, aim, purpose; "to pursue business objectives" |
| obliterate (to) | apagar = to erase |
| oblivion / oblivious | esquecimento = the state of something that is not remembered, used, or thought about any more; "the names of the people who lived here long ago have faded into oblivion" // esquecido; oblivious of = esquecido de, inconsciente de |
| obnoxious | insolente, detestável = unpleasant in a way that makes people feel offended, annoyed, or disgusted; hateful; offensive; "some teenagers were being loud and obnoxious" |
| obscene | obsceno, indecente = dirty, nasty, filthy, indecent |
| obtrude (to) | intrometer-se, invadir, irromper = to thrust forward; to impose without invitation or need |
| occupation | ocupação; profissão = the work that a person does; a person's job or profession |
| occupy (to) / occupied | ocupar (tempo); preencher (tempo) = to fill up with some activity; spend; "to occupy time reading" / ocupado = taken; "several houses on the street haven't been occupied for years"; "only the first floor is fully occupied"; "a light comes on when the lavatory's occupied" |
| ocher; ochre | ocre (cor) |
| octopus | polvo |
| odd | 1) ímpar (número) (obs.: even = número par) // 2) estranho; esquisito = strange or unusual; different from what is normal or expected, bizarre, quaint; "that's odd that she didn't go directly home after work" / odd manners = maneiras estranhas / odd jobs = biscates, bicos / odd-size baggage = bagagem especial; large, heavy and unusual shape (bikes, skates, musical instruments, etc) |
| odds | probabilidade, chance = the chance that one thing will happen instead of a different thing; "the odds of winning the lottery are not good" / at odds = em desacordo = on bad terms / to assess the odds = avaliar as probabilidades |
| odor; odour | odor, cheiro; an unpleasant odor |
| offense (US); offence (UK) | 1) ataque = attack, assault / 2) ofensa, crime, pecado = a violation or breaking of a social or moral rule |
| offer (n) / offer (to) | oferta / oferecer |
| offhand | improvisado; de improviso = without preparation |
| office | escritório / main office = matriz; branch office = filial / office hours = horário de expediente = working hours / office-boy = contínuo; mensageiro / office clerk = auxiliar de escritório / office staff = pessoal de escritório |
| officer | 1) oficial (exército) // 2) alto funcionário, executivo; Chief Executive Officer = CEO, executivo-chefe; Chief Information Officer = CIO / top corporate officers = altos executivos |
| official | 1) funcionário (principalmente público) / 2) autoridade |
| offset / offset (to) | compensar; equilibrar = to balance / compensação |
| offshore | a pouca distância da praia; na plataforma continental = at a distance from the shore; offshore platform = plataforma marítima |
| offspring | prole, descendência = children or young of a particular parent; descendants |
| often | frequentemente / how often = quantas vezes / every so often = de vez em quando |
| oil | óleo, petróleo / oil industry company = companhia petrolífera / oil refinery = refinaria / oil well drilling equipment = equipamento de perfuração de poços de petróleo / oil well tubing = tubulação de poços petrolíferos |
| ointment | pomada |
| okra | quiabo = lady's fingers; gumbo (Abelmoschus esculentus) |
| old | velho, antigo; "the Old Man and the Sea" / old-fashioned = antiquado, ultrapassado = out-of-date, outdated |
| oldie | popular no passado = a song, joke, movie, etc., that was popular at a time in the past. |
| olive | azeitona (Olea europaea) / olive oil = azeite |
| omelet; omelette | omelete |
| omen / ominous | agouro, presságio; "evil omen" / agourento, nefasto, preocupante, de mau agouro = suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future; "an ominous threat of war" |
| one-way | mão única (tráfego) (obs.: two-way = mão dupla) |
| ongoing | contínuo; ininterrupto = continuous / ongoing process = processo contínuo / ongoing basis = base contínua |
| onion | cebola (Allium cepa) |
| onslaught | ataque violento; investida = an especially fierce attack; something resembling such an attack; "an onslaught of technological changes" |
| ooze (to) | gotejar, pingar, esvair-se, fluir (líquido), exsudar = to flow or leak out slowly, as through pores or very small holes; "sap oozed from the tree"; "the cut on her finger was oozing blood" |
| open (to) | abrir |
| opening | 1) vaga (emprego) = an opportunity or chance, especially for employment or promotion in a business concern; vacancy / job opening = vaga de emprego // 2) estreia = first performance |
| operate (to) / operation / operational / operator | operar; funcionar // operação, funcionamento / emergency operation / mathematical operation / surgical operation = operação cirúrgica, cirurgia = surgery / in operation = em funcionamento // operacional / operational level = nível operacional / operational research = operations research = pesquisa operacional // operador |
| opossum | gambá |
| oracle | oráculo, profecia |
| orange | laranja |
| orb | orbe, globo, esfera |
| orchard | pomar; "beyond the vegetable garden is an orchard with a variety of fruit trees" |
| orchestra | orquestra; to conduct an orchestra = reger uma orquestra |
| orchid | orquídea (fam: Orchidaceae) |
| ordeal | experiência difícil; provaçâo, suplicio = any very severe, difficult, or trying test, experience, or trial; "the hikers were finally rescued after a three-day ordeal in the wilderness" |
| order (n) / order (to) | 1) pedido, encomenda = request of goods or services / back order = pedido pendente / to place an order = fazer pedido / made to order = feito sob encomenda / order acknowledgement = confirmação de pedido / order entry = carteira de pedidos / order fulfillment = atendimento de pedido / order point = ponto reposição / purchase order = ordem de compra // 2) ordem (comando); "he gives the orders around here = ele dá as ordens por aqui" // 3) ordem (disposição): "are these books in any particular order? = estes livros estão em alguma ordem específica?" / alphabetical order / out of order = em desordem, estragado / by order of = por ordem de / in order to = a fim de pedir /// pedir, encomendar; "we should order another bottle of wine"; "to order a subscription to a magazine"; "to order back issues" |
| ore | minério / iron ore = minério de ferro / to dig ore = extrair minério |
| oregano | orégano = marjoram (Origanum vulgare) |
| organ | órgão (instrumento musical) |
| organize (to) / organization / organizational | organizar // organização, empresa; organization chart = organograma // organizacional / organizational issues = questões organizacionais |
| ounce (abrev.: oz) | onça (peso) = aprox. 31 g |
| oust (to) | expulsar, remover, exonerar = to expel, remove, or force (someone) from a place or position occupied |
| outage | blecaute, falha no fornecimento de energia = a failure or interruption in use or functioning |
| outback | área distante e não povoada = the country far away from cities, towns, or villages especially in Australia; bush (The bush), backwoods, wilderness |
| outboard | do lado externo = located on the outside of a ship's hull or aircraft / outboard motor = motor de popa |
| outbreak | 1) erupção, eclosão, deflagração (guerra) / 2) surto (doença) / 3) explosão (violência) / at the outbreak of war = ao irromper a guerra |
| outburst | explosão (raiva, choro, etc) = a sudden and often violent release, outpouring, or eruption: |
| outcast | rejeitado, excomungado, pária = a person who is rejected or cast out, as from home or society |
| outcome | resultado; consequência = result; consequence |
| outfit / outfit (to) | roupa, traje para uma época ou fim específico = a set of clothes worn together, typically for a particular occasion or purpose; winter outfit; ski outfit; riding outfit = roupa de equitação / equipar, fornecer = to provide, to supply, to furnish |
| outlet | 1) tomada (eletricidade) (fêmea) = socket; "the plug must be inserted fully into the power outlet or the appliance will not work" // 2) loja de varejo; loja de venda de ponta de estoque; posto de venda = retail outlet |
| outline (n) / outline (to) | esboço = draft, sketch / esboçar |
| outlook | 1) perspectiva, visão = prospect for the future, perspective; "a positive outlook on life = uma visão positiva da vida"; "the outlook for steel demand in US" // 2) ponto de vista = a mental attitude or point of view; standpoint |
| outpace (to) | ultrapassar = to surpass in speed |
| outpouring | efusão, expansão, derramamento = something that pours out |
| output | produção; rendimento; saída = quantity produced; yield (obs.: input = entrada) |
| outrage (n) / outrage (to) / outrageous | escândalo, atrocidade / ofender, ultrajar, injuriar // 1) escandaloso, ultrajante, chocante; "outrageous crime"; "outrageous behaviour" / 2) exorbitante, abusivo; "outrageous price" |
| outside | externo; de fora; outside consultant = consultor externo |
| outskirts | vizinhança; cercania; arredores = neighborhood, surroundings |
| outsmart (to) | superar, sobrepujar |
| outsource (to) / outsourcing | terceirizar // terceirização, trabalho feito por outra empresa, normalmente fora da empresa-cliente; "the company outsources everything except core competencies" / (obs: contractor = empresa que fornece recursos para trabalhar como terceiros na empresa-cliente) |
| outstanding | 1) notável, importante, excelente, proeminente = striking; remarkable; conspicuous; "outstanding courage" // 2) pendente = unresolved / outstanding itens = itens pendentes "a long outstanding problem in astronomy" // 3) vencido e não-pago = unpaid / outstanding bills = contas não-pagas; "he left several bills outstanding" |
| ovation | aclamação, ovação |
| oven | forno |
| over | sobre, acima de, por cima; "their balcony looks out over the city" / to jump over the wall / to leap over the brook = transpor um riacho / all over the country = por todo o país / over the river = do outro lado do rio / over here = por aqui; over there = por ali, lá / over time = durante, ao longo do tempo; "over the next 18 months"; "let's discuss it over dinner" / over and above = além disso / to be over = estar terminado, acabado / over again = outra vez / over and over (again) = repetidamente |
| overall | global, total / overall estimate = estimativa global / overall vision = visão global / overall performance = desempenho global; "to set a goal of increasing overall sales by 25% = estabelecer um objetivo de aumentar as vendas globais em 25%" |
| overcome (to) | superar, vencer "to overcome shortcomings" |
| overdraft | saque a descoberto; overdrafting checking = cheque especial |
| overdue | vencido e não pago (conta; título); em atraso = unpaid when due |
| overflow (to) / overflow (n) | inundar, transbordar; "books and papers overflowed his desk" // 1) excesso, abundância // 2) inundação; alagamento = flood, inundation; "the river overflowed its banks" |
| overhaul / overhaul (to) | revisão completa (mecânica) = thorough repair // revisar, reparar |
| overhead | 1) aéreo, suspenso, em cima, por cima, no alto = above head; overhead compartment // 2) indiretos, gerais / overhead expenses = despesas gerais / overhead costs = custos indiretos |
| overlap (n) / overlap (to) | sobreposição / sobrepor |
| overlay (n) / overlay (to) | camada, revestimento, cobertura = something laid or applied over something else / pôr camada; cobrir; revestir |
| overload (to) / overload (n) | sobrecarregar; abarrotar // sobrecarga / information overload = excesso de informações |
| overlook (to) / overlook (n) | 1) ver do alto = to look down upon from above // 2) passar por alto, não ver, não fazer caso, ignorar; "the opportunity should not be overlooked"; "the detective overlooked an important clue" // mirante, belvedere = a high place with a good view; "there's a great overlook where you can get a panoramic view of the valley below" |
| overly | excessivamente; "overly curious"; "overly formal" |
| overnight | noturno, durante a noite / overnight train; overnight delivery |
| overrate (to) | exagerar o valor; superestimar = overestimate |
| override (to) | 1) cancelar, anular, ignorar = to give a command that cancels the effect of something; "press that button to override the system" // 2) sobrepor // 3) passar por cima = to prevail over |
| overrun (to) | transpor; ultrapassar = to run beyond, to overflow |
| oversea; overseas | além-mar, internacional = beyond the sea, abroad / overseas operations |
| oversee (to) | inspecionar, supervisionar = to direct workers as a supervisor; to supervise |
| overshoot (to) | passar do limite; exceder = to pass or go by or beyond |
| overt | não oculto, aberto, público, evidente, manifesto = open to view; observable |
| overtake (to) | ultrapassar = to move past (another vehicle or person) travelling in the same direction |
| overtime (adj) / overtime (adv) | fora do horário; extra; horas extras; serão / overtime work = trabalho extra; "how much did you earn last month in overtime?"; "I worked two hours of overtime last week" // ao longo do tempo (adv) |
| overview | visão geral, panorama, resumo = overall vision; "a few short sentences can provide the overview of a book's plot" |
| overwhelm (to) / overwhelming (adj) | oprimir, esmagar /// 1) esmagador = very great in number, effect, or force / overwhelming defeat (victory) = derrota (vitória) esmagadora / overwhelming majority = maioria esmagadora / overwhelming desire = desejo irresistível // 2) confuso, difícil; "she found the job overwhelming at first" |
| owe (to) | dever, ser devedor = to be in debt; "I owe you US$100"; "he still owes for his house" |
| owing to | devido a; por causa de = because of; "they were late, owing to the traffic" |
| owl | coruja |
| own (to) / owner / ownership | possuir // proprietário / ship owner = armador // propriedade |
| ox | boi |
| oyster | ostra |
