| canary | canário |
| canopy | copa de árvore |
| canteen | cantil = a flask for carrying liquids (as on a hike) |
| carnation | cravo (flor) (Dianthus caryophyllus) |
| carton | caixa de papelão = cardboard box |
| cashew | caju |
| cask | barril, tonel = a container like a barrel, for holding alcoholic drinks |
| cassava | mandioca, aipim = manioc (Manihot esculenta) |
| catchy | cativante, apelativo = pleasing and easily remembered; likely to attract interest or attention; "catchy tune" |
| caveat | advertência = warning, caution; "a quick caveat: be sure of the reliability of your data" |
| chant (n) / chant (to) | canto, cântico = a short, simple melody or song, such as a religious song // / entoar, cantar |
| chaplain | capelão = member of the clergy who serves with a military unit, or who works with the chapel of a college or hospital. |
| charcoal | carvão de lenha; carvão vegetal |
| chariot | biga, carro de combate = a light, horse-drawn vehicle, usually two-wheeled and having room for two standing riders, used in battle, races; "chariots of fire" |
| chaste [cheist] / chastity | casto / castidade |
| chayote | chuchu = choko (Australia), christophene [Sechium edule] |
| checkered; chequered | quadriculado; "a checkered fabric" |
| checkers | jogo de damas |
| chevron | galão, divisa, insígnia em formato de V = a shape, pattern, or object in the form of a V or an upside-down V |
| chives | cebolinha (Allium fistulosum) |
| choko | chuchu = chayote, christophene [Sechium edule] |
| chores [tchór] | tarefa, trabalho doméstico = a small routine task, especially a domestic one / household chores = tarefas domésticas |
| christophene | chuchu = chayote, choko [Sechium edule] |
| churn (to) | 1) bater leite, fazer manteiga = to shake, beat, or stir vigorously to make into butter; "to churn butter" // 2) agitar (mar; líquido) |
| cicada | cigarra |
| cider [saidâr] | sidra; bebida de maçãa = the juice pressed from apples. |
| cipher [saifâr] | cifra = any of the Arabic numerals or figures |
| circumference | circunferência = the length of a line that that makes a circle; "the circumference of a circle is equal to ? times the diameter" |
| clad in (to clothe, clad, clad) | vestido de |
| claimant | reclamante, requerente |
| clam | marisco, molusco |
| cleave (to); cleft or cleaved; cleft or cleaved | partir, fender, dividir = to split; "he cleaved the wood in two pieces" |
| cleave (to); cleaved; cleaved | 1) aderir, apegar-se = to stick closely to; to cling; "his tongue cleaved to the roof of his mouth" / 2) ser fiel = to remain faithful; "to cleave to one's principles" |
| cleft | rachadura, fenda, fissura |
| clench (to) | 1) apertar, cerrar / 2) trincar (dentes) |
| cling (to); clung; clung | 1) aderir, apegar-se = to hold fast or adhere closely; to stay very close to someone for emotional support; to cleave; "he clung to his friends for support" // 2) grudar = to stick to; "the odor clung to the room for hours" |
| cloister | claustro |
| cobble; cobblestone | pedra arredondada para pavimentação = a rounded stone used for paving; "a sidewalk paved with cobblestones" |
| cocoon (n) / cocoon (to) | casulo / fechar-se num casulo = to wrap in a cocoon |
| cog | roda dentada; cremalheira / cog locomotive = locomotiva de cremalheira; cog railway = ferrovia de cremalheira; cogwheel train = trem de cremalheira |
| coleslaw; slaw | salada de repolho |
| collage | colagem; "collage is suitable for a children's art class" |
| collate (to) | 1) comparar, examinar, conferir = to compare carefully; "collate our findings and see what similarities there are" / 2) pôr em ordem, arrumar, organizar; "please collate these copies and staple them" |
| commandment | mandamento |
| complexion | tez, cútis = the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especiallyof the face |
| con (to) | enganar, tapear, fraudar, trapacear; "he conned elderly people out of thousands of dollars"
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| concurrence | concorrência; ocorrência simultânea; simultaneidade = simultaneous occurrences; (obs.: concorrência nos negócios = competition) |
| condominium | condomínio = complex; individual ownership of a unit in a multiunit structure (as an apartment building) or on land owned in common (as a town house complex); |
conspicuous
| conspícuo, visível, notável = outstanding; striking; remarkable
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| conundrum | enigma, charada, adivinhação = a riddle whose answer involves a pun |
| contend (to) | lutar, competir = to contest, to struggle |
| contentious | 1) contencioso, litigioso; "contentious issues" / 2) argumentador, briguento |
| convene (to) | convocar, reunir |
| convoluted | complicado, enrolado (estilo), intrincado, confuso = difficult to comprehend; very complicated and difficult to understand; "convoluted answers to simple questions" |
| convoy | comboio, escolta = a group of vehicles traveling together, especially for protection |
| copydesk | seção de revisão (jornal) |
| copywriter | redator de publicidade = a person who writes the text of advertisements or publicity material |
| coriander | coentro (Coriandrum sativum) |
| cornerstone | pedra fundamental, base, fundamento; "the speed of light as a constant is the cornerstone of Einstein's theories" |
| cot | cama de campanha |
| cougar | 1) puma, onça / 2) mulher com parceiros mais jovens = woman in her 30s or 40s who actively pursues casual sexual relationships with young men |
counterfeit (n) / counterfeit (to) / counterfeit (adj)
| falsificação, imitação // falsificar = to make imitations of coins, bills, pictures, etc / to counterfeit money = to reproduce money // falsificado, falso = false; untrue; fake
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counterpart
| 1) contrapartida // 2) correspondente (em função) // 3) cópia de contrato // 4) sósia = a person or thing identical to or closely resembling another
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| courgette | abobrinha (UK) (obs.: zucchini - US) |
| covenant | acordo, pacto, convênio, contrato = formal agreement
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| coy | tímido = shy; "she gave the prince a coy little smile" |
| crackle (to) | estalar, crepitar = to make slight, sudden, sharp noises; "the campfire crackled in the night" |
| craftwork | artesanato = handicraft, workmanship |
| crafty | astuto, malandro, esperto = skillful in dishonest schemes; artful, cunning, sly, tricky, wily |
cranberry
| cranberry, oxicoco, arando (Vaccinium oxycoccos)
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crap (n) / crap (to) / crappy
| 1) bosta, merda = excrement / 2) droga, porcaria = something of extremely poor quality; nonsense, rubbish; "I cleaned my room and threw away a bunch of crap" // cagar, defecar; "my dog crapped on the street, but I cleaned it all up" // de baixa qualidade; ruim, porcaria; "crappy software; crappy wine"
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| crave (to) | to crave for = desejar, almejar, ansiar por = to long for; to desire eagerl; "like many celebrities, he craves attention" |
| crèche | 1) presépio (US) = a representation of Mary, Joseph, and others around the crib of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem / 2) creche (UK) = day nursery |
| creepy | assustador, arrepiante, horripilante = causing people to feel nervous and afraid; scary; frightful; frightening; spooky; eerie; "creepy movies"; "creepy ghost story" |
| crest | crista, pico, cume = the highest point or level
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| crib | 1) berço = cradle // 2) presépio (UK) = a representation of the manger in which the infant Jesus was laid at birth; crèche (US) |
| crimson | carmim, carmesim, rubro |
| crouch (to) | agachar = to squat |
| crumb (n) / crumble (to) | migalha // 1) esfarelar, esmigalhar / 2) desmoronar, desintegrar-se, esfacelar (stocks, shares) |
| crunch (to) / crunch (n) / crunchy | mastigar; esmagar = to scrunch // aperto, situação difícil / crocante = crisp, crispy |
| crutch | muleta |
| cub | filhote = a young carnivorous mammal (as a bear, fox, or lion) |
| cuddle (n) / cuddle (to) | abraço, afago = hug, embrace / abraçar, afagar = to hug tenderly |
cue (n) / cue (to)
| deixa (teatro) = a signal (as a word, phrase) to a performer to begin a specific speech or action; a hint; "the gunshot is your cue to enter" / dar deixa; preparar
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| culprit | culpado (réu declarado culpado); criminoso / (obs.: defendant = réu acusado) |
| cumbersome | pesado, desajeitado, incômodo = ackward |
| curb; kerb (n) / curb (to) | 1) meio-fio; "they sat on the curb eating their ice cream" / 2) freio, restrição = anything that restrains or controls // frear, desacelerar |
| curd / curdle (to) | coalhada = coagulated milk / coalhar, azedar, talhar (leite) |
curl (n) / curl (to) / curling
| cacho (cabelo) = a coil or small ring of hair / enrolar, enroscar, encaracolar / enrolado, encaracolado
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| currant | groselha = gooseberry (Ribes spp.)
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| cutback | redução = reduction (preços; despesas; produção) |
| cutlet | costeleta = a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying; chop
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