Word lists · C1
The 5,000 most common Portuguese words: 2801–2900
The 5,000 most frequent Portuguese words, in order.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2984 | reconhecido | adjective | recognised, renowned; grateful | B2 |
| 2985 | a infecção | noun · f | infection | B2 |
| 2986 | culto | adjective | cultured, educated | B2 |
| 2986 | o culto | noun · m | religious service, worship; cult, veneration | B2 |
| 2987 | o tigre | noun · m | tiger | B2 |
| 2988 | lateral | adjective | lateral, side | B2 |
| 2988 | o / a lateral | noun · mf | full-back, wing-back | B2 |
| 2989 | administrar | verb | to manage, administer; to administer (medicine) | B2 |
| 2990 | a iniciativa | noun · f | initiative | B2 |
| 2991 | o senado | noun · m | senate | B2 |
| 2992 | o pico | noun · m | peak, summit; peak (highest level) | B2 |
| 2993 | a composição | noun · f | composition, make-up; (musical) composition | B2 |
| 2994 | recuar | verb | to retreat, back up; to back down | B2 |
| 2995 | a programação | noun · f | programming (coding); schedule, line-up | B2 |
| 2997 | estabelecido | adjective | established, set | B2 |
| 2998 | regional | adjective | regional | B2 |
| 2999 | fixar | verb | to fix, fasten; to set, establish | B2 |
| 3000 | a variedade | noun · f | variety, range | B2 |
| 3001 | o casaco | noun · m | coat, jacket | B2 |
| 3002 | onze | number | eleven | B2 |
| 3003 | a aranha | noun · f | spider | B2 |
| 3004 | a puta | noun · f | whore (offensive); vulgar intensifier | B2 |
| 3005 | o equilíbrio | noun · m | balance, equilibrium | B2 |
| 3007 | o armário | noun · m | cupboard, wardrobe, cabinet | B2 |
| 3008 | a vigilância | noun · f | surveillance, monitoring | B2 |
| 3011 | o abuso | noun · m | abuse, misuse | B2 |
| 3012 | o vilão | noun · m | villain | B2 |
| 3013 | barato | adjective | cheap, inexpensive | B2 |
| 3014 | a novela | noun · f | soap opera, telenovela; novella | B2 |
| 3015 | recolher | verb | to collect, pick up; to retire for the night (recolher-se) | B2 |
| 3016 | exclusivo | adjective | exclusive | B2 |
| 3017 | o pó | noun · m | dust; powder, fine grounds | B2 |
| 3019 | a perseguição | noun · f | chase, pursuit; persecution | B2 |
| 3020 | cento | number | hundred (in compound numbers); per cent (por cento) | B2 |
| 3021 | revolucionário | adjective | revolutionary | B2 |
| 3022 | tolo | adjective | foolish, silly | B2 |
| 3024 | vigiar | verb | to watch over, keep an eye on | B2 |
| 3025 | o laço | noun · m | bow, ribbon; bond, tie | B2 |
| 3026 | a beira | noun · f | edge, side; on the verge of (à beira de) | B2 |
| 3027 | o contexto | noun · m | context | B2 |
| 3028 | agarrar | verb | to grab, seize; to cling to (agarrar-se a) | B2 |
| 3030 | a praga | noun · f | pest, plague; curse, jinx | B2 |
| 3031 | o substituto | noun · m | substitute, replacement | B2 |
| 3032 | a paisagem | noun · f | landscape, scenery | B2 |
| 3033 | décimo | number | tenth | B2 |
| 3034 | a ruína | noun · f | ruin, collapse; ruins (ruínas) | B2 |
| 3035 | a confissão | noun · f | confession | B2 |
| 3036 | júnior | adjective | junior (lower rank, younger) | B2 |
| 3037 | a elite | noun · f | elite | B2 |
| 3038 | o pneu | noun · m | tyre | B2 |
| 3039 | a tendência | noun · f | trend; tendency, inclination | B2 |
| 3040 | o / a refém | noun · mf | hostage | B2 |
| 3041 | atraente | adjective | attractive | B2 |
| 3042 | a traição | noun · f | betrayal, treason; infidelity, cheating | B2 |
| 3043 | o tubarão | noun · m | shark | B2 |
| 3044 | suspenso | adjective | suspended, called off; hanging, suspended | B2 |
| 3045 | a propaganda | noun · f | advertising, ad; propaganda | B2 |
| 3046 | o fenômeno | noun · m | phenomenon; prodigy | B2 |
| 3050 | o estômago | noun · m | stomach | B2 |
| 3051 | sumir | verb | to disappear, vanish; to drop out of touch | B2 |
| 3052 | a limpeza | noun · f | cleaning | B2 |
| 3053 | o adversário | noun · m | opponent, adversary | B2 |
| 3054 | sexy | adjective | sexy, attractive | B2 |
| 3055 | evoluir | verb | to evolve, progress | B2 |
| 3056 | o tour | noun · m | tour (concert tour); guided tour, sightseeing tour | B2 |
| 3057 | o réu | noun · m | defendant, accused | B2 |
| 3058 | a obrigação | noun · f | obligation, duty | B2 |
| 3060 | pesquisar | verb | to research; to search, look up | B2 |
| 3061 | explosivo | adjective | explosive; volatile, hot-tempered | B2 |
| 3062 | a quadra | noun · f | court; city block | B2 |
| 3065 | o parlamento | noun · m | parliament | B2 |
| 3066 | o lábio | noun · m | lip | B2 |
| 3068 | o jazz | noun · m | jazz | B2 |
| 3070 | o aluguel | noun · m | rent | B2 |
| 3071 | o xadrez | noun · m | chess; chequered pattern | B2 |
| 3072 | radical | adjective | radical, drastic; extreme (sports) | B2 |
| 3074 | frequentar | verb | to attend, frequent | B2 |
| 3075 | asiático | adjective | Asian | B2 |
| 3076 | detectar | verb | to detect | B2 |
| 3077 | interferir | verb | to interfere, intervene | B2 |
| 3079 | dividido | adjective | divided, split | B2 |
| 3081 | ditar | verb | to dictate (aloud); to dictate, impose (rules, trends) | B2 |
| 3082 | manual | adjective | manual, by hand | B2 |
| 3082 | o manual | noun · m | manual, handbook | B2 |
| 3084 | coletivo | adjective | collective, shared | B2 |
| 3084 | o coletivo | noun · m | collective (group) | B2 |
| 3085 | descendente | adjective | descending, downward | B2 |
| 3085 | o / a descendente | noun · mf | descendant | B2 |
| 3086 | secar | verb | to dry; to dry up, run dry | B2 |
| 3088 | a publicidade | noun · f | advertising, publicity | B2 |
| 3089 | amplo | adjective | wide, spacious, broad | B2 |
| 3090 | a exibição | noun · f | showing, screening | B2 |
| 3093 | o óculos | noun · m | glasses, spectacles | B2 |
| 3094 | a cabine | noun · f | booth, cabin, cockpit | B2 |
| 3095 | educar | verb | to raise, bring up; to educate, teach | B2 |
| 3096 | terminal | adjective | terminal (final stage) | B2 |
| 3096 | o terminal | noun · m | terminal (station); terminal, device | B2 |
| 3097 | o sorriso | noun · m | smile | B2 |
| 3098 | a manutenção | noun · f | maintenance, upkeep | B2 |
| 3099 | o / a residente | noun · mf | resident; medical resident | B2 |