Portuguese–English: L
309 entries
- lã noun wool
- lá adverb there
- laborar verb to labour
- laboratório noun laboratory
- laborioso adjective hard-working
- lacerar verb to lacerate
- laço noun bow, bond
- laconico adjective laconic, terse, using few words
- lacraia noun centipede
- lacrar verb to seal
- lacre noun seal
- lactar verb to suckle
- ladear verb to flank
- ladeira noun slope
- ladino adjective crafty
- lado noun side
- ladrão noun thief
- ladrar verb to bark
- ladrilho noun tile
- lagarta noun caterpillar
- lagartixa noun gecko, small lizard
- lagarto noun lizard
- lago noun lake
- lagoa noun lagoon
- lagosta noun lobster
- lágrima noun tear
- laje noun slab
- lama noun mud
- lambari noun small river fish
- lamber verb to lick
- lambiscar verb to nibble
- lamentar verb to regret
- lamentável adjective regrettable
- laminar verb to laminate
- lâmpada noun light bulb
- lamparina noun oil lamp
- lampião noun lantern
- lança noun spear
- lança-chamas noun flamethrower
- lançamento noun launch
- lançamento espacial noun space launch
- lançar verb to launch, to throw
- lance livre noun free throw
- lancha noun motorboat
- lanche noun snack
- lanchonete noun snack bar
- languescer verb to languish
- lanterna noun torch
- lapa noun limpet
- lapidar verb to cut (gems)
- lápide noun gravestone
- lápis noun pencil
- laquê de cabelo noun hairspray
- laranja adjective orange
- laranjeira noun orange tree
- lareira noun fireplace
- largada noun start
- largar verb to drop
- largo adjective wide
- largura noun width
- laringe noun larynx
- laringite noun laryngitis
- larva noun larva
- lasanha noun lasagne
- laser noun laser
- lastimar verb to lament
- lastrar verb to spread
- lata noun can
- latão noun brass
- latejar verb to throb
- latência noun latency
- lateral noun side
- laticínios noun dairy products
- latido noun bark
- latim noun Latin
- latir verb to bark
- latitude noun latitude
- lava-louça noun dishwasher
- lava-roupa noun washing machine
- lavagem noun washing
- lavanda noun lavender
- lavanderia noun laundry
- lavar verb to wash
- lavoura noun farming
- lavrador noun farmer
- lavrar verb to plough
- lazer noun leisure
- leal adjective loyal
- lealdade noun loyalty
- leão noun lion
- lebre noun hare
- lecionar verb to teach
- legado noun legacy
- legal adjective legal; cool (Brazil)
- legalizar verb to legalise
- legar verb to bequeath
- legenda noun subtitle
- legging noun leggings
- legião noun legion
- legislação noun legislation
- legislar verb to legislate
- legislatura noun legislature
- legista noun coroner
- legitimar verb to legitimise
- legume noun vegetable
- lei noun law
- leilão noun auction
- leitão noun piglet
- leite noun milk
- leiteiro noun milkman
- leitor noun reader
- leitura noun reading
- lema noun motto
- lembrança noun memory, souvenir
- lembrar verb to remember
- lembrar-se verb to remember (reflexive)
- lembrete noun reminder
- leme noun helm
- lenço noun handkerchief
- lençol noun sheet
- lenda noun legend
- lenda urbana noun urban legend
- lenha noun firewood
- lenhador noun lumberjack
- lentamente adverb slowly
- lente noun lens
- lentidão noun slowness
- lentilha noun lentil
- lento adjective slow
- leoa noun lioness
- leopardo noun leopard
- lepra noun leprosy
- ler verb to read
- lesão noun injury
- lesar verb to harm
- lesionar verb to injure
- lesma noun slug
- leste noun east
- letra noun letter, lyrics
- letramento noun literacy (educational)
- letreiro noun sign
- leucemia noun leukaemia
- levantador de peso noun weightlifter
- levantamento noun survey
- levantar verb to get up, to lift
- levante noun uprising, east
- levar verb to take, to carry
- leve adjective light
- levedar verb to rise (dough)
- levedura noun yeast
- leviandade noun frivolity
- levitar verb to levitate
- lexicógrafo noun lexicographer
- libélula noun dragonfly
- liberalizar verb to liberalise
- liberar verb to free
- liberdade noun freedom
- liberdade condicional noun parole
- libertar verb to free
- libra noun pound
- lição noun lesson
- licença noun licence, leave
- licenciar verb to license
- licenciatura noun degree
- liceu noun secondary school
- licitação noun tender
- licor noun liqueur
- lidar verb to deal
- líder noun leader
- liderança noun leadership
- liderar verb to lead
- liga noun league
- ligação noun call, connection
- ligamento noun ligament
- ligar verb to call; to switch on
- ligeiro adjective light, quick
- lima noun lime, file
- limão noun lemon
- limar verb to file
- limiar noun threshold
- liminar noun injunction
- limitado adjective limited
- limitar verb to limit
- limite noun limit
- limonada noun lemonade
- limpa-chaminés noun chimney sweep
- limpador de vidros noun window cleaner
- limpar verb to clean
- limpeza noun cleaning
- limpo adjective clean
- lince noun lynx
- linchamento noun lynching
- linchar verb to lynch
- lindo adjective lovely
- linfa noun lymph
- língua noun language, tongue
- linguado noun sole
- linguagem noun language
- linguagem corporal noun body language
- linguiça noun sausage
- linguista noun linguist
- linguística noun linguistics
- linha noun line
- linhagem noun lineage
- linho noun linen
- link noun link
- linóleo noun linoleum
- lintel noun lintel
- lipídio noun lipid
- liquidação noun sale
- liquidar verb to settle
- liquidez noun liquidity
- liquidificador noun blender
- líquido adjective liquid
- lira noun lyre
- lírio noun lily
- liso adjective liso
- lisonja noun flattery
- lisonjear verb to flatter
- lista noun list
- lista de presentes noun gift registry
- lista vermelha noun red list (endangered species)
- listar verb to list
- listrado adjective striped
- literário adjective literary
- literatura noun literature
- litigar verb to litigate
- litígio noun litigation
- litoral noun coast
- litro noun litre
- liturgia noun liturgy
- livrar verb to free
- livraria noun bookshop
- livre adjective free
- livre-arbítrio noun free will
- livro noun book
- lixa noun sandpaper
- lixadeira noun sander
- lixeira noun bin
- lixeiro noun refuse collector
- lixo noun rubbish
- lobby noun lobby
- lobisomem noun werewolf
- lobo noun wolf
- lobo-guará noun maned wolf
- locadora noun rental company
- local adjective local
- localidade noun locality
- localizar verb to locate
- loção noun lotion
- locomotiva noun locomotive
- locomover verb to move about
- locutor noun announcer
- lodo noun mud
- lógico adjective logical
- login noun login
- logística noun logistics
- logo adverb soon
- logotipo noun logo
- loja noun shop
- lombada noun spine, speed bump
- lombo noun loin
- lona noun tarpaulin
- longa-metragem noun feature film
- longe adjective far
- longitude noun longitude
- longo adjective long
- lontra noun otter
- lotação noun capacity
- lotar verb to fill
- lote noun lot
- loteria noun lottery
- louça noun dishes
- louco adjective crazy
- loucura noun madness
- louro noun bay leaf
- lousa noun blackboard
- louva-a-deus noun praying mantis
- louvar verb to praise
- louvor noun praise
- lua noun moon
- lua cheia noun full moon
- lua crescente noun waxing moon
- lua minguante noun waning moon
- lua nova noun new moon
- luar noun moonlight
- lubrificar verb to lubricate
- lucrar verb to profit
- lucro noun profit
- ludibriar verb to dupe
- ludo noun ludo
- lugar noun place
- lula noun squid
- luminária noun lamp
- luminoso adjective bright
- lupa noun magnifying glass
- lúpulo noun hops
- lustrar verb to polish
- lustre noun chandelier
- luta noun fight
- lutar verb to fight
- luto noun mourning
- luva noun glove
- luvas de proteção noun protective gloves
- luxo noun luxury
- luxuoso adjective luxurious
- luz noun light
- luzir verb to shine
- lycra noun lycra