Word lists · B1
The 2,000 most common Portuguese words: 1501–1600
The 2,000 most frequent Portuguese words, in order.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1516 | bravo | adjective | angry; brave | B1 |
| 1517 | provocar | verb | to cause; to provoke, to tease | B1 |
| 1519 | crer | verb | to believe; to have faith | B1 |
| 1520 | o corredor | noun · m | hallway, corridor; runner | B1 |
| 1521 | independente | adjective | independent; independent (film, music) | B1 |
| 1522 | o colégio | noun · m | school (primary or secondary) | B1 |
| 1523 | o quilômetro | noun · m | kilometre | B1 |
| 1524 | desligar | verb | to turn off; to hang up | B1 |
| 1525 | liberar | verb | to release, to free; to let go, to allow (leave, access) | B1 |
| 1526 | enganar | verb | to deceive, to trick; (enganar-se) to be mistaken | B1 |
| 1527 | a biblioteca | noun · f | library | B1 |
| 1528 | a crise | noun · f | crisis; fit, attack | B1 |
| 1529 | o juro | noun · m | interest (on money) | B1 |
| 1530 | a revolução | noun · f | revolution; major change | B1 |
| 1531 | o mapa | noun · m | map | B1 |
| 1533 | a conta | noun · f | bill; account | B1 |
| 1534 | a reação | noun · f | reaction | B1 |
| 1535 | o talento | noun · m | talent; talented person | B1 |
| 1537 | demonstrar | verb | to show, to demonstrate; to prove | B1 |
| 1538 | a violência | noun · f | violence | B1 |
| 1539 | o torno | noun · m | (em torno de) around, about; lathe | B1 |
| 1540 | a tribo | noun · f | tribe; group, circle of friends | B1 |
| 1542 | o osso | noun · m | bone | B1 |
| 1543 | vendido | adjective | sold; (um vendido) sellout, traitor | B1 |
| 1544 | útil | adjective | useful; (dia útil) working, business (day) | B1 |
| 1545 | concentrar | verb | to concentrate, to gather; (concentrar-se) to focus | B1 |
| 1546 | fechado | adjective | closed, shut; reserved, withdrawn | B1 |
| 1547 | diretamente | adverb | directly | B1 |
| 1549 | a análise | noun · f | analysis; (fazer análise) therapy | B1 |
| 1550 | recentemente | adverb | recently | B1 |
| 1551 | específico | adjective | specific | B1 |
| 1552 | puxar | verb | to pull; (puxar assunto) to strike up a conversation | B1 |
| 1553 | a célula | noun · f | cell (biology); cell (group, unit) | B1 |
| 1554 | fornecer | verb | to supply, to provide; to give (information) | B1 |
| 1556 | julgar | verb | to judge, to try; to think, to consider | B1 |
| 1557 | a aliança | noun · f | alliance; wedding ring | B1 |
| 1558 | a impressão | noun · f | impression; printing | B1 |
| 1559 | demitir | verb | to fire, to dismiss; (demitir-se) to resign | B1 |
| 1560 | a moeda | noun · f | coin; currency | B1 |
| 1561 | aparentemente | adverb | apparently | B1 |
| 1562 | a bandeira | noun · f | flag; tariff level (taxi, electricity) | B1 |
| 1563 | competir | verb | to compete; (competir a) to be up to, to fall to | B1 |
| 1564 | o senador | noun · m | senator | B1 |
| 1565 | derrubar | verb | to knock down; to overthrow | B1 |
| 1567 | executar | verb | to carry out, to run; to execute (a person) | B1 |
| 1568 | o / a especialista | noun · mf | specialist, expert | B1 |
| 1569 | a taxa | noun · f | rate; fee, charge | B1 |
| 1570 | a confiança | noun · f | trust, confidence; self-confidence | B1 |
| 1571 | a rocha | noun · f | rock | B1 |
| 1572 | o cavaleiro | noun · m | knight; rider, horseman | B1 |
| 1573 | entretanto | conjunction | however, meanwhile | B1 |
| 1574 | o leão | noun · m | lion; (o Leão) the tax authority | B1 |
| 1575 | armar | verb | to arm; to set up, to pitch | B1 |
| 1576 | seco | adjective | dry; dry (climate), arid | B1 |
| 1577 | a comissão | noun · f | committee, commission; commission (sales) | B1 |
| 1578 | casado | adjective | married | B1 |
| 1579 | a corda | noun · f | rope; string (instrument) | B1 |
| 1580 | a neve | noun · f | snow | B1 |
| 1581 | suportar | verb | to bear, to stand; to support, to hold up (a load) | B1 |
| 1582 | gerar | verb | to generate, to produce; to cause, to give rise to | B1 |
| 1584 | a república | noun · f | republic; shared student house | B1 |
| 1585 | jamais | adverb | never | B1 |
| 1586 | financeiro | adjective | financial | B1 |
| 1587 | desconhecido | adjective | unknown; (um desconhecido) stranger | B1 |
| 1588 | o / a jornalista | noun · mf | journalist | B1 |
| 1589 | o bilhão | noun · m | billion | B1 |
| 1590 | europeu | adjective | European | B1 |
| 1590 | o europeu | noun · m | European (person) | B1 |
| 1591 | o prato | noun · m | plate; dish, course | B1 |
| 1592 | a noiva | noun · f | bride; fiancée | B1 |
| 1592 | o noivado | noun · m | engagement | B1 |
| 1592 | noivar | verb | to get engaged | B1 |
| 1593 | fantástico | adjective | fantastic, great; fantasy (genre) | B1 |
| 1594 | a declaração | noun · f | statement; declaration, return | B1 |
| 1595 | devolver | verb | to return, to give back; to refund, to send back | B1 |
| 1596 | adeus | interjection | goodbye | B1 |
| 1597 | experimentar | verb | to try, to taste; to try on | B1 |
| 1599 | reduzir | verb | to reduce; (reduzir a) to reduce to | B1 |
| 1600 | puro | adjective | pure; sheer, pure (emphasis) | B1 |
| 1601 | diminuir | verb | to decrease, to go down; to lower, to turn down | B1 |
| 1602 | o incêndio | noun · m | fire (large and destructive) | B1 |
| 1603 | a atriz | noun · f | actress | B1 |
| 1604 | lavar | verb | to wash; to wash up (dishes, car) | B1 |
| 1605 | a religião | noun · f | religion | B1 |
| 1606 | estender | verb | to stretch out, to extend; to hang out (laundry) | B1 |
| 1607 | emprestar | verb | to lend; to borrow | B1 |
| 1608 | espacial | adjective | space (relating to space); spatial | B1 |
| 1609 | entendido | adjective | knowledgeable, expert; (entendido) understood, got it | B1 |
| 1610 | o fantasma | noun · m | ghost; ghost (figurative) | B1 |
| 1612 | liderar | verb | to lead; to be in the lead | B1 |
| 1613 | português | adjective | Portuguese | B1 |
| 1613 | o português | noun · m | Portuguese (language); Portuguese (person) | B1 |
| 1614 | o bordo | noun · m | board (of a ship or plane) | B1 |
| 1615 | o calor | noun · m | heat, warmth; (estar com calor) to feel hot | B1 |
| 1616 | o aumento | noun · m | increase; raise (salary) | B1 |
| 1617 | ligado | adjective | on, switched on; connected, linked | B1 |
| 1618 | recente | adjective | recent | B1 |
| 1620 | definitivamente | adverb | definitely; for good | B1 |
| 1621 | a ponta | noun · f | tip, end; (de ponta) cutting-edge | B1 |
| 1622 | adotar | verb | to adopt (a child, a pet); to adopt (a policy, a method) | B1 |