Word lists · C1
The 5,000 most common Portuguese words: 2501–2600
The 5,000 most frequent Portuguese words, in order.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2633 | a senhora | noun · f | lady, older woman; ma'am, you (polite address) | B2 |
| 2635 | o lorde | noun · m | lord (British peer) | B2 |
| 2636 | individual | adjective | individual, personal; single (room, bed) | B2 |
| 2637 | o pintor | noun · m | painter (artist); house painter | B2 |
| 2638 | o ferimento | noun · m | wound, injury | B2 |
| 2639 | ridículo | adjective | ridiculous, absurd | B2 |
| 2640 | o continente | noun · m | continent | B2 |
| 2641 | o míssil | noun · m | missile | B2 |
| 2642 | duvidar | verb | to doubt | B2 |
| 2643 | a depressão | noun · f | depression; economic depression, slump | B2 |
| 2644 | solicitar | verb | to request, ask for (formally) | B2 |
| 2645 | nadar | verb | to swim | B2 |
| 2646 | a prefeitura | noun · f | city hall, municipal government | B2 |
| 2648 | o noivo | noun · m | fiancé; groom | B2 |
| 2649 | o treino | noun · m | training, workout, practice | B2 |
| 2650 | o oriente | noun · m | east; the Orient | B2 |
| 2651 | a órbita | noun · f | orbit | B2 |
| 2652 | expor | verb | to expose; to exhibit; to set out (an idea) | B2 |
| 2653 | a maldição | noun · f | curse | B2 |
| 2654 | o bilhete | noun · m | ticket (transit, lottery); note, short message | B2 |
| 2655 | admirar | verb | to admire; to surprise, amaze | B2 |
| 2656 | genético | adjective | genetic | B2 |
| 2657 | assustador | adjective | frightening, scary | B2 |
| 2658 | romper | verb | to break, rupture; to break up (romper com) | B2 |
| 2659 | firmar | verb | to sign, enter into (an agreement); to steady, make firm | B2 |
| 2660 | o fluxo | noun · m | flow | B2 |
| 2661 | amador | adjective | amateur | B2 |
| 2662 | o debate | noun · m | debate | B2 |
| 2663 | o tênis | noun · m | trainers; tennis | B2 |
| 2664 | sensível | adjective | sensitive; noticeable, considerable | B2 |
| 2665 | o almirante | noun · m | admiral | B2 |
| 2666 | o pânico | noun · m | panic | B2 |
| 2667 | o poço | noun · m | well, pit | B2 |
| 2669 | a dose | noun · f | dose; measure, shot (of a drink) | B2 |
| 2670 | pirata | adjective | pirated, bootleg | B2 |
| 2670 | o / a pirata | noun · mf | pirate | B2 |
| 2671 | o aço | noun · m | steel | B2 |
| 2672 | o sono | noun · m | sleep; sleepiness | B2 |
| 2673 | secundário | adjective | secondary, minor | B2 |
| 2675 | a independência | noun · f | independence | B2 |
| 2676 | acelerar | verb | to accelerate, speed up | B2 |
| 2677 | dispensar | verb | to excuse, let go; to do without, not require | B2 |
| 2678 | o / a ex | noun · mf | ex, former partner | B2 |
| 2681 | esquecido | adjective | forgotten, neglected; forgetful | B2 |
| 2683 | selecionar | verb | to select, choose | B2 |
| 2684 | a carteira | noun · f | wallet; ID card, licence (in compounds) | B2 |
| 2685 | inútil | adjective | useless | B2 |
| 2686 | o gênio | noun · m | genius; temper, disposition | B2 |
| 2687 | privar | verb | to deprive (de) | B2 |
| 2688 | irlandês | adjective | Irish | B2 |
| 2689 | o reforço | noun · m | reinforcement, boost; extra tutoring | B2 |
| 2690 | o grama | noun · m | gram | B2 |
| 2690 | a grama | noun · f | grass, lawn | B2 |
| 2692 | a civilização | noun · f | civilisation | B2 |
| 2693 | o morador | noun · m | resident, dweller | B2 |
| 2696 | imperial | adjective | imperial | B2 |
| 2699 | o fruto | noun · m | fruit (botanical); result, product | B2 |
| 2700 | o ingresso | noun · m | ticket (event); entry, admission | B2 |
| 2701 | primário | adjective | primary, basic | B2 |
| 2702 | a atmosfera | noun · f | atmosphere (of a planet); atmosphere, mood | B2 |
| 2703 | a alta | noun · f | rise, increase (in prices); discharge (from hospital) | B2 |
| 2704 | o protocolo | noun · m | protocol, procedure; reference number, filing receipt | B2 |
| 2705 | o foguete | noun · m | rocket; firecracker, firework | B2 |
| 2706 | esportivo | adjective | sports, sporty | B2 |
| 2707 | calcular | verb | to calculate; to estimate, reckon | B2 |
| 2708 | o ouvido | noun · m | ear (inner ear), hearing; ear for music | B2 |
| 2709 | cruel | adjective | cruel | B2 |
| 2710 | a potência | noun · f | power (strength, output); (world) power, powerful nation | B2 |
| 2711 | renunciar | verb | to give up, renounce; to resign (from office) | B2 |
| 2712 | bobo | adjective | silly, foolish; naive, gullible | B2 |
| 2714 | a convenção | noun · f | convention (agreement, norm); convention (assembly) | B2 |
| 2715 | a rodovia | noun · f | main road, motorway | B2 |
| 2716 | o comprimento | noun · m | length | B2 |
| 2717 | significativo | adjective | significant, meaningful | B2 |
| 2720 | particularmente | adverb | particularly, especially | B2 |
| 2722 | a extensão | noun · f | extent, size, length; extension, prolongation | B2 |
| 2723 | satisfeito | adjective | satisfied, pleased; full (after a meal) | B2 |
| 2724 | a turma | noun · f | class, group of students; group of friends, crowd | B2 |
| 2725 | o assento | noun · m | seat | B2 |
| 2726 | deitar | verb | to lay down, put to bed; to lie down (deitar-se) | B2 |
| 2727 | a técnica | noun · f | technique, method | B2 |
| 2728 | a sentença | noun · f | ruling, sentence | B2 |
| 2729 | expandir | verb | to expand | B2 |
| 2730 | naturalmente | adverb | naturally, of course | B2 |
| 2731 | arruinar | verb | to ruin, wreck | B2 |
| 2732 | urbano | adjective | urban | B2 |
| 2734 | despertar | verb | to wake up; to arouse, awaken (feelings) | B2 |
| 2735 | a partícula | noun · f | particle | B2 |
| 2736 | encarar | verb | to face, confront; to stare at, look in the eye | B2 |
| 2737 | sentado | adjective | seated, sitting | B2 |
| 2738 | o sacrifício | noun · m | sacrifice | B2 |
| 2739 | corresponder | verb | to correspond to, match; to live up to; to reciprocate | B2 |
| 2743 | cercar | verb | to surround, fence in | B2 |
| 2744 | o testamento | noun · m | will, testament; Testament (of the Bible) | B2 |
| 2745 | pisar | verb | to step on, tread | B2 |
| 2746 | laranja | adjective | orange (colour) | B2 |
| 2746 | a laranja | noun · f | orange (fruit) | B2 |
| 2747 | universitário | adjective | university, college (adj.) | B2 |
| 2748 | depressa | adverb | quickly, fast | B2 |
| 2749 | danar | verb | to get into trouble, get screwed (danar-se); to hell with it (dane-se) | B2 |