Word lists · B1
The 2,000 most common Portuguese words: 1801–1900
The 2,000 most frequent Portuguese words, in order.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | celebrar | verb | to celebrate; to hold (a ceremony, an agreement) | B1 |
| 1842 | o bolo | noun · m | cake; (dar um bolo) to stand someone up | B1 |
| 1843 | a capa | noun · f | cover (of a book, magazine); case, cover | B1 |
| 1844 | errado | adjective | wrong; (estar errado) to be mistaken | B1 |
| 1845 | cobrar | verb | to charge (a price); to demand, to hold accountable | B1 |
| 1846 | a chegada | noun · f | arrival; finish line | B1 |
| 1847 | transmitir | verb | to broadcast; to transmit, to pass on | B1 |
| 1849 | inspirar | verb | to inspire; to breathe in | B1 |
| 1850 | eletrônico | adjective | electronic | B1 |
| 1851 | a tela | noun · f | screen; canvas (painting) | B1 |
| 1852 | a cobertura | noun · f | coverage, cover; coverage (news, signal) | B1 |
| 1853 | assustar | verb | to frighten, to scare; (assustar-se) to get scared | B1 |
| 1854 | livrar | verb | to free, to rid; (livrar-se de) to get rid of | B1 |
| 1855 | separado | adjective | separate, apart; separated (couple) | B1 |
| 1856 | desaparecido | adjective | missing; (um desaparecido) missing person | B1 |
| 1857 | semelhante | adjective | similar; (um semelhante) fellow human being | B1 |
| 1858 | tradicional | adjective | traditional | B1 |
| 1860 | deserto | adjective | deserted, empty | B1 |
| 1860 | o deserto | noun · m | desert | B1 |
| 1861 | a raiva | noun · f | anger, rage; rabies | B1 |
| 1862 | a promessa | noun · f | promise; promising talent | B1 |
| 1863 | o sapato | noun · m | shoe | B1 |
| 1864 | o doutorado | noun · m | doctorate, PhD | B1 |
| 1865 | expressar | verb | to express; (expressar-se) to express oneself | B1 |
| 1866 | o instrumento | noun · m | instrument (musical); tool, instrument | B1 |
| 1867 | a turnê | noun · f | tour (concert) | B1 |
| 1868 | a resistência | noun · f | resistance; endurance, stamina | B1 |
| 1869 | o guerreiro | noun · m | warrior; fighter (someone who never gives up) | B1 |
| 1870 | a loucura | noun · f | madness, craziness; insanity | B1 |
| 1871 | a escada | noun · f | stairs, staircase; ladder | B1 |
| 1872 | ferido | adjective | wounded, injured; (um ferido) injured person | B1 |
| 1873 | proibir | verb | to forbid, to ban | B1 |
| 1874 | o drama | noun · m | drama (genre); fuss, drama | B1 |
| 1876 | soltar | verb | to let go, to release; to let out | B1 |
| 1877 | prestes | adjective | about to (prestes a) | B1 |
| 1878 | a quinta | noun · f | Thursday (short for quinta-feira) | B1 |
| 1882 | infantil | adjective | children's; childish | B1 |
| 1883 | a instituição | noun · f | institution; institution (social) | B1 |
| 1884 | o pão | noun · m | bread; bread roll | B1 |
| 1885 | a quarta | noun · f | Wednesday (short for quarta-feira) | B1 |
| 1886 | o empregado | noun · m | employee; (empregada) housekeeper, maid | B1 |
| 1888 | o acampamento | noun · m | camp, campsite; camping, summer camp | B1 |
| 1889 | determinar | verb | to determine, to establish; to order, to decree | B1 |
| 1890 | a administração | noun · f | administration, management; business administration | B1 |
| 1891 | a moda | noun · f | fashion; trend, craze | B1 |
| 1892 | adquirir | verb | to acquire, to buy; to gain (a skill, a habit) | B1 |
| 1894 | negociar | verb | to negotiate; to trade, to deal in | B1 |
| 1895 | deter | verb | to stop, to detain; (deter-se) to stop, to pause | B1 |
| 1896 | cansar | verb | to tire, to wear out; (cansar-se) to get tired | B1 |
| 1897 | o impacto | noun · m | impact (effect); impact (collision) | B1 |
| 1898 | visual | adjective | visual | B1 |
| 1898 | o visual | noun · m | look, style (appearance) | B1 |
| 1899 | a discussão | noun · f | discussion; argument, quarrel | B1 |
| 1900 | rodar | verb | to spin, to turn; to run (a program), to shoot (a film) | B1 |
| 1901 | a ferramenta | noun · f | tool; tool (software, resource) | B1 |
| 1902 | a face | noun · f | side, surface; face (formal) | B1 |
| 1903 | ativar | verb | to activate, to turn on; to activate (an account, a card) | B1 |
| 1904 | descansar | verb | to rest; to put one's mind at rest | B1 |
| 1905 | a seleção | noun · f | selection; national team | B1 |
| 1906 | a mídia | noun · f | media; media (storage) | B1 |
| 1907 | adicionar | verb | to add; to add (to a list, contacts) | B1 |
| 1908 | alegre | adjective | cheerful, happy; tipsy | B1 |
| 1909 | resistir | verb | to resist; to withstand, to hold up | B1 |
| 1910 | projetar | verb | to plan, to project; to design | B1 |
| 1911 | o comitê | noun · m | committee | B1 |
| 1912 | o satélite | noun · m | satellite; satellite (city) | B1 |
| 1914 | o terreno | noun · m | plot of land, lot; terrain | B1 |
| 1915 | a paixão | noun · f | passion; crush, passionate love | B1 |
| 1916 | a coragem | noun · f | courage; (coragem) hang in there, come on | B1 |
| 1917 | resultar | verb | to result; to turn out | B1 |
| 1918 | a fundação | noun · f | founding; foundation (organisation) | B1 |
| 1919 | a brincadeira | noun · f | joke, prank; game, play | B1 |
| 1921 | extremamente | adverb | extremely | B1 |
| 1922 | o suicídio | noun · m | suicide | B1 |
| 1923 | a seção | noun · f | section, department; section (of a text) | B1 |
| 1924 | insistir | verb | to insist; to keep trying | B1 |
| 1925 | baseado | adjective | based (on) | B1 |
| 1928 | a sensação | noun · f | sensation, feeling; sensation (a hit) | B1 |
| 1929 | o / a representante | noun · mf | representative; sales representative | B1 |
| 1930 | executivo | adjective | executive | B1 |
| 1930 | o executivo | noun · m | executive (manager); (o Executivo) the executive branch | B1 |
| 1931 | a localização | noun · f | location; locating, tracking | B1 |
| 1932 | o concurso | noun · m | competition, contest; (concurso público) civil service exam | B1 |
| 1935 | a confusão | noun · f | confusion; trouble, fight | B1 |
| 1936 | o demônio | noun · m | demon; little devil (a naughty child) | B1 |
| 1937 | jurar | verb | to swear (an oath); (jura) really | B1 |
| 1939 | sequer | adverb | not even | B1 |
| 1940 | o engenheiro | noun · m | engineer | B1 |
| 1942 | o bispo | noun · m | bishop; bishop (chess) | B1 |
| 1943 | medir | verb | to measure; to be (a size) | B1 |
| 1945 | ignorar | verb | to ignore; not to know | B1 |
| 1946 | o salto | noun · m | jump, leap; heel (of a shoe) | B1 |
| 1947 | analisar | verb | to analyse; to examine, to consider | B1 |
| 1948 | pop | adjective | pop | B1 |
| 1949 | a frota | noun · f | fleet | B1 |
| 1950 | econômico | adjective | economic; economical, cheap | B1 |
| 1951 | o chapéu | noun · m | hat; (dar um chapéu) to chip the ball over (football) | B1 |
| 1952 | infelizmente | adverb | unfortunately | B1 |
| 1953 | o tanque | noun · m | tank (container); tank (military) | B1 |
| 1954 | exibir | verb | to show, to screen; (exibir-se) to show off | B1 |