| 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 |
| 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" |
| magazine | revista / fashion magazine; news magazine; sports magazine; in-flight magazine = revista de bordo |
| magic / magician | mágica; "she does magic at children's birthday parties" // mágico |
| magnet / magnetic | imã / magnético |
| magnitude | grandeza; magnitude = size; dimension; bulk; largeness / order of magnitude = ordem de grandeza |
| maid | empregada doméstica |
| maiden | moça solteira / maiden name = nome de solteira / maiden voyage = viagem inaugural |
| 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 |
| main (adj) / mainly | principal = principal, chief, leading; "main part"; "main reason"// principalmente = chiefly; "our success was due mainly to your efforts" |
| mainframe | computador de grande porte = large scale computer |
| 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" |
| mainstream | corrente principal, tendência principal; "in the mainstream of modern literature" |
| maintain (to) / maintenance | manter = to keep; "to maintain and enhance existing systems"; "to maintain consistency between the code and the model" // manutenção |
| 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" |
| majority | maioria / (obs.: minority = minoria) |
| make (n) | marca = brand / computer make; car make |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| man (pl. men) | homem |
| 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 |
| mandatory [mandatori] | obrigatório = obligatory (obs.: oposto é optional) |
| mango | manga (fruta) (Mangifera indica) |
| manpower | mão-de-obra = the number of people working or available for work or service; labor / manpower estimate = estimativa de mão-de-obra |
| manual | manual = handbook, guidebook, book of directions / reference manual |
| manufacture (to) / manufacturer | fabricar / fabricante / manufacturer's warranty = garantia de fábrica |
| 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" |
| 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" |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| marketing | marketing / mass marketing = marketing de massa / niche marketing = marketing de nicho |
| 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) |
| marsh / marshy | pântano, brejo, lamaçal = bog, swamp, mire // pantanoso |
| 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 |
| 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" |
| mason [meisân] | pedreiro = bricklayer |
| mass | 1) massa = a body of matter, usually of indefinite shape / 2) grande quantidade = a large number; a great deal of / 3) missa (católica) |
| massage | massagem / massage parlor = casa de massagem |
| 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 |
| mat | capacho (porta); esteira / bath mat; floor mat; gymnastics mat; prayer mat; welcome mat; yoga mat |
| 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 |
| 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" |
| material | material; substância = substance; raw material = matéria prima |
| Mathematics | Matemática |
| matrix [meitrix] | matriz / matrix notation = notação matricial |
| 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? |
| mattress | colchão |
| 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 |
| maximum / maximize (to) | máximo / maximizar |
| 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" |
| mayor | prefeito |
| meadow | prado, campina = land that is covered or mostly covered with grass; "wildflowers booming in the meadow" |
| meal | refeição; "enjoy your meal = bom apetite!" |
| 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" |
| 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" |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| mechanics / mechanical (adj) / mechanism | mecânica // mecânico = relating to machinery or tools; "he has no mechanical skills" // mecanismo |
| mechanic | mecânico = one who repairs machinery, or who is skilled in the use of tools and equipment; an auto mechanic |
| 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) |
| medical (adj) | médico (adj) / medical assistance = assistência médica / medical consultation = consulta médica = medical consult / medical examination = exame médico = screening |
| medicine / Medicine | remédio, medicamento = treatment which cures sickness; remedy // Medicina (curso) |
| 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" |
| meditate (to) / meditation | meditar / meditação |
| 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" |
| 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 |
| melody | melodia = tune |
| melt (to) / melting | derreter, fundir = to thaw // em fusão, fundido / melting point = ponto de fusão / melting pot = cadinho |
| 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) |
| memo; memorandum; (pl.: memoranda) | memorando = note to assist one to remember; reminder; informal message sent between people of the same organization |
| memorial | comemorativo / Memorial Day = feriado em memória de soldados americanos mortos nas guerras (last Monday in May) |
| memory / memorize (to) | memória (humana / computador) / to take memory = ocupar memória // aprender de cor, decorar = to learn by heart |
| 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 |
| menu | cardápio |
| 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" |
| mercy / merciful / merciless | piedade, misericórdia // piedoso // cruel, desumano, inclemente |
| mere / merely | mero; simples // meramente; simplesmente |
| merge (to) / merger | fundir, unir em um só = to blend; to mix; to unite into one // fusão / a merger of companies |
| merry | feliz = happy, blissful / Merry Christmas |
| mess | bagunça; confusão; desordem = confusion; "what a mess! = que confusão!" |
| message / messenger | mensagem, recado / to leave a message = deixar recado // mensageiro |
| metal / metallurgy | metal / metalurgia |
| method / methodology | método / metodologia |
| 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) |
| midnight | meia-noite |
| 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) |
| mild | suave, meigo, brando = gentle, soft, not severe; "a mild winter"; "mild fever = febre ligeira"; "a mild food" |
| mile / mileage | milha // distância em milhas; milhagem |
| 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" |
| milk / milky | leite / skim milk = leite desnatado // leitoso, lácteo / Milky Way = Via Láctea |
| 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" |
| million | milhão |
| 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 |
| mine / mining / mine (to) / miner | mina = an area dug up for mineral / diamond mines / gold mines // mineração // minerar // minerador |
| minimum / minimize (to) | mínimo / minimizar |
| minister / ministry | ministro / ministério |
| minor / minority | menor / minoria |
| mint | 1) Casa da Moeda = a place where money is coined by governmental authority / 2) hortelã (Mentha spp.) |
| minus [mainas] | menos / minus sign = sinal de subtração |
| minute / minutes | minuto / up to the minute = atualizado; "up to the minute stock market information" // ata / minutes of a meeting = ata de reunião |
| mirror (n) / mirror (to) | espelho = looking glass / rear view mirror = espelho retrovisor // refletir; "she could see herself mirrored in the water" |
| 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 |
| mission / missionary | missão / missionário |
| mistake | erro; engano; equívoco = error, inaccuracy / to make a mistake = errar |
| mist | névoa, neblina, nevoeiro, bruma, cerração = fog, haze |
| misunderstand (to); misunderstood; misunderstood / misunderstanding | equivocar-se, entender mal // mal-entendido, equívoco = a failure to understand properly |
| mix (to) / mixture | misturar = to blend, to merge / to mix up = confundir / to be mixed up = estar confuso // mistura |
| mixer | liquidificador; batedeira / cement mixer = misturador de cimento |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| modify (to) / modification | modificar, alterar / modificação |
| moist / moisture | úmido = slightly wet; damp; "a moist rag"; "moist soil" / umidade = dampness |
| moment | momento / at moment = no momento |
| 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" |
| 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 |
| monk | monge |
| monkey | macaco |
| monotonous | monótono = boring; dull; drab |
| month / monthly | mês; months of the year: January; February; March; April; May; June; July; August; September; October; November; December // mensal |
| 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" |
| 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" |
| moral (adj) [móral] / 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); |
| morale [morále] | 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) |
| more | mais / never more = nunca mais / once more = mais uma vez / more or less = somewhat; approximately / more and more = cada vez mais |
| morning | manhã / early in the morning = at dawn = de madrugada |
| 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" |
| moss | musgo |
| most / mostly | mais, o mais, a maioria, a maior parte; "most major companies" / at most = no máximo // principalmente; a maioria das vezes |
| mother / mother-in-law | mãe / sogra |
| motion | movimento = movement / motion picture = fita; filme / slow motion = câmara lenta / motion sickness = enjôo |
| motivate (to) / motivation | motivar; "we need to motivate our staff to generate more profits" / motivação |
| motor | motor = engine |
| mountain | montanha |
| mouse (pl.: mice) | camundongo |
| 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" |
| motorbike; motorcycle | motocicleta |
| 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 |
| movement | movimento = the act or result of moving; "nervous movements of his hands and arms"; "movement in education toward more computer use" |
| movie / movies | filme = film; motion picture // cinema = movie theater, cinema / movies making industry = indústria cinematográfica = film industry |
| 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 |
| mud | lodo, lama = soft wet earth; "his shoes got stuck in the mud" |
| mug / mug (to) | caneca; "a coffee mug" / assaltar = to attack or rob (someone) violently; "he was mugged in a dark street" |
| muscle | músculo |
| museum | museu |
| music / musical / musician | música // musical; musical instrument = instrumento musical // músico |
| 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" |
| mustache (US); moustache (UK) | bigode |
| mystery / mysterious | mistério = an unexplained or inexplicable event, phenomenon // misterioso = puzzling, cryptic |
