Words commencing in A

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Here you have a list of words commencing in A.

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A

a – to, at, the f.

a que horas? - what time?

abaixo - down

abelha - bee

aberto/a - open

aborrecido/a - boring

abraçar - to embrace

abraço – embrace, hug

Abril - April

abrir - to open

abrir uma conta bancária - to open a bank account

absolutamente - absolutely

acabar - to end

acabar de - to have just done something

acariciar - to caress

acaso - chance

acaso: por acaso sabe… - do you happen to know…

acção - action

aceitar - to accept

acender - to light

acetona - polish remover

achar - to find, to think

acidente - accident m.

acima - above

acolhedor – welcoming m.

acolhedora – welcoming f.

acolher - to receive

acompanhamento - side orders

acompanhar - to go with, accompany

acontecer - to happen

acordar - to wake up, to agree

acordo - agreement

acreditar - to believe

acrescentar - to add

actividade - activity f.

actor/ator - actor

actriz/atriz - actress

actual/atual – current, present

actualmente/atualmente - at present, nowadays

açúcar - sugar

açucareiro - sugar bowl

acudam! - help!

acudir - to help (someone in distress)

adaptar - to adapt

adega - wine cellar

adeus - goodbye

adiantado/a - fast, advanced

adiantar o relógio - to put the clock forward.

aéreo/a: linha aérea - airline

adiar – to postpone, to put back

admirar - to admire

admirar-se de - to be surprised at

admitir - to admit

adoçar - to sweeten

adoecer - to get/become ill

adorar - to adore, to love very much

adormecer - to go to sleep

adquirir - acquire

adulto/a - adult

advogado/a - lawyer, barrister, advocate, solicitor

ar – air m.

aeroporto - airport

afastado/a - far (away), distant

afastar - to push aside (move away)

afiador - pencil sharpener

afiar - to sharpen

afilhado/a - godson/daughter

afinal – finally, in the end

afixar - to stick

aflito/a - desperately worried, desperately anxious

agarrar - to grasp

agência - agency

agenda - diary

agora - now

Agosto - August

agradar - to please

agradável - pleasant

agradecer - to thank

agrícola – farming, agricultural

agricultor - farmer

agricultura – farming, agriculture

água - water

água com gás - sparkling water

água sem gás - still water

água mineral - mineral water

aguarde, por favor - please wait

aguardente – special type of brandy

aguarela - watercolour

aguçador - pencil sharpener

aguçar - to sharpen

aguentar - to endure, stand, withstand, bear

águia -

agulha - needle

– there

ainda – still, yet

ajuda - help

ajudar - to help

alargar - to broaden, to widen

alcatifa - carpet

álcool – medical alcohol m.

aldeia - village

alegre - happy, merry

alegria - happiness, joy

além - beyond

além de – beyond that, besides, in addition

aletria - vermicelli pudding

alface - lettuce f.

alfaiate - tailor m.

alfândega - Customs

algodão - cotton m.

alguém - somebody

algum/alguma - some

alho - garlic

ali - (over) there

aliás - besides - moreover

alimentação – the feeding f.

alimentar - to feed

almoçar - to (have) lunch

almoço - lunch

almofada - pillow

alojamento - accommodation

alojar - to lodge

altar - altar m.

alto/a - high; tall

altura - height

altura: a certa altura - at some time, all of a sudden

alugar - to rent; to hire out; to let

aluguer - rent m.

aluno/a - student, pupil

amanhã - tomorrow

amar - to love

amarelo/a - yellow

amargo/a - bitter

amável - kind

ambiente - atmosphere, environment m.

ambivalente - ambivalent

ambulância - ambulance

amêijoa - cockle

ameixa - plum

amêndoa - almond

amendoeira - almond tree

amiga - (girl) friend

amigo - friend

amizade - friendship f.

amor - love m.

amoras - blackberries f.pl.

amoroso/a - loving

analisar - to analyse

análise - analysis f.

ananás - pineapple m.

andar - to walk, to ride

andar - floor m.

andar (o táxi anda depressa) - to go (the taxi is going fast)

andebol - handball m.

andorinha - swallow

anedota - anecdote - story

anestesista - anaesthetist

anfiteatro - lecture room/amphitheatre

anfitrião/anfitriã - host/hostess

animado/a - cheerful

animal - animal m.

ano - year

anterior - previous

antes - before

antes de... - before...

antigamente - in the past

antigo/a - old, antique

antipático/a - unfriendly, unpleasant, not nice

anual - yearly, annual

anunciar - to announce

aonde - where to.

apagador - board wiper; eraser m.

apagar - to put out, turn off

apaixonado/a (por) - passionate, in love (with)

apaixonar(-se) - to fall in love

apalpar - to touch

apanha - harvest

apanhar - to catch, grab

apanhar (o autocarro, comboio) - to catch (the bus, train)

apanhar uma seca - to be left waiting for a lot of time (PT slang)

aparecer - to appear, turn up

apartamento - flat

apeadeiro - train halt

apelido - surname

apenas - only

apertado/a - tight

apertar - to tighten, squeeze

apertar o cinto de segurança - fasten your seat belt

apesar de - in spite of

apetece-me... - I feel like...

apitar - to whistle, to hoot, to buzz

apontar - to make a note of

apreçar - to ask the price of

apreciar - to apreciate

aprender - to learn

aprendiz/a - apprentice

apresentador/a de televisão - tv presenter

apresentar - to present

apressado/a - in a hurry

aproveitar-se de - to take advantage of

aproximar-se de - to get near/close to

aquecedor - heater m.

aquecer - to heat

aquecimento - heating

aquele/aquela - that (see demonstrative pronouns)

aqui - here

aquilo - that (thing)

aquisição - acquisition

ar - air m.

arado - plough

aranha - spider

árbitro/a - referee, umpire

arbusto - bush

ardina - newspaper boy m.

areia - sand

arenque - herring m.

arma - weapon

armário - cupboard

armazém - store m.

arquitecto/a - architect

arquitectura - architecture

arrancar - to pull out, to start, to drive off

arranjar - to arrange

arredores - outskirts

arrefecer - to cool

arrependido/a - sorry

arroz - rice m.

arroz doce - rice pudding

arrumar - to tidy

arte - art f.

artigo - article

artista - artist

árvore - tree f.

árvore (de fruto) - (fruit) tree

asa - wing

aspecto - aspect

aspirador - vacuum cleaner m.

aspirar - to hoover

assado/a - roast

assar - to roast

assassinar - to assassinate, murder

asseado/a - neat and tidy

assembleia - assembly

assento - seat

assim - so, thus, in this/that way

assim como - just like

assim – so

Assim: mesmo assim - even so

assinar - to sign

assinatura - signature

assistência - attendance

assistente de bordo - air stewerd/ess

assistir a - to attend

assistir à aula - to attend class

associação - association

associar - to associate

assunto - subject, matter

atacar - to attack

até - even, see you!

até a - until - as far as

até que - until...+ clause

atenção - attention

atendedor de chamadas - answering machine

atender - to attend

atender o telefone - to answer the telephone

atento/a - attentive

aterrar - to land

ateu/ateia - atheist(ic)

atingir - to attain, reach

atirar - to throw

atitude - attitude f.

atleta - athlete

atletismo - athletics

atrás - back(wards), rear

atrasado/a - late

atrasar - to delay

atrasar o relógio - to put the clock back

atrasar-se - to be delayed

atraso - delay

através de - through

atravessar - to cross

atum - tuna m.

aula - class, lecture (room)

aumentar - to increase

aumento - increase

aumento de preço - increase in price

auscultador - phone receiver, head phone

autocarro - bus

automóvel - car m.

avariado/a - out of order

avenida - avenue

aventura - adventure

avião - plane

avô - grandfather m.

avó - grandmother f.

azedo/a - bitter

azeite - olive oil m.

azeitona - olive

azul - blue

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