Word lists · C1

The 5,000 most common Portuguese words: 801–900

The 5,000 most frequent Portuguese words, in order.

#	Word	Type	Meaning	Level
778	a mesa	noun · f	table; table (at a restaurant)	A2
779	a dor	noun · f	pain, ache; grief, sorrow	A2
781	especialmente	adverb	especially	A2
782	perdido	adjective	lost; wasted, lost	A2
783	a comida	noun · f	food; meal	A2
784	a rainha	noun · f	queen	A2
785	completamente	adverb	completely, totally	A2
786	a competição	noun · f	competition	A2
787	a doença	noun · f	illness, disease	A2
788	a teoria	noun · f	theory; (em teoria) in theory	A2
789	descrever	verb	to describe	A2
790	a revista	noun · f	magazine; search, inspection	A2
791	a versão	noun · f	version; account (of events)	A2
792	agir	verb	to act, to take action; to behave	A2
794	adorar	verb	to love, to adore	A2
795	o título	noun · m	title; title (championship)	A2
796	defender	verb	to defend; to argue for, to support	A2
797	o índio	noun · m	Indigenous person (índio)	A2
798	provar	verb	to taste, to try (food); to prove	A2
799	leve	adjective	light (weight); mild, slight	A2
800	cheio	adjective	full; (cheio de) full of, lots of	A2
801	controlar	verb	to control; to keep track of, to monitor	A2
802	envolver	verb	to involve; (envolver-se) to get involved	A2
803	baixar	verb	to lower, to bring down; to download	A2
804	gravar	verb	to record; to engrave, to carve	A2
805	a ciência	noun · f	science; (ciências) science (school subject)	A2
806	azul	adjective	blue; (tudo azul) all good, everything fine	A2
807	pobre	adjective	poor (without money); poor, unfortunate	A2
808	atender	verb	to answer (phone, door); to serve (customers)	A2
809	paciente	adjective	patient	A2
809	o / a paciente	noun · mf	patient	A2
810	a física	noun · f	physics	A2
810	físico	adjective	physical	A2
810	o físico	noun · m	physicist	A2
811	o céu	noun · m	sky; heaven	A2
812	desculpar	verb	(desculpe) sorry, excuse me; to forgive, to excuse	A2
813	o apoio	noun · m	support	A2
814	a máquina	noun · f	machine; camera (máquina fotográfica)	A2
816	porém	conjunction	however, but	A2
817	escutar	verb	to listen to; to hear	A2
819	técnico	adjective	technical	A2
819	o técnico	noun · m	technician; coach (sports)	A2
820	a entrada	noun · f	entrance; admission, ticket	A2
821	quente	adjective	hot; warm (clothes, weather)	A2
822	acima	adverb	(acima de) above; (acima de tudo) above all	A2
823	o parque	noun · m	park; (parque de diversões) amusement park	A2
824	o cabelo	noun · m	hair	A2
825	a corrida	noun · f	race, run; (taxi) ride, fare	A2
826	seguido	adjective	followed (by); in a row, consecutive	A2
827	o / a personagem	noun · mf	character (in a story)	A2
828	produzir	verb	to produce, to manufacture; to produce (a film, a show)	A2
829	preto	adjective	black	A2
830	o braço	noun · m	arm	A2
831	abandonar	verb	to abandon, to leave; to give up on	A2
832	o mercado	noun · m	market (economy); grocery shop, supermarket	A2
833	sobreviver	verb	to survive	A2
834	o material	noun · m	material, substance; supplies, gear	A2
835	ruim	adjective	bad, poor; mean, unkind	A2
836	verde	adjective	green; unripe	A2
837	objetivo	adjective	objective, to the point	A2
837	o objetivo	noun · m	goal, objective; (com o objetivo de) in order to, aiming to	A2
839	mover	verb	to move; (mover-se) to move, to be in motion	A2
840	a propriedade	noun · f	property (land, possessions); property, characteristic	A2
841	o campeão	noun · m	champion	A2
842	lidar	verb	(lidar com) to deal with, to handle	A2
843	a pista	noun · f	clue; track, lane, runway	A2
844	alcançar	verb	to reach, to achieve; to hand, to reach (an object)	A2
845	a visão	noun · f	sight, vision; view, outlook	A2
846	o tiro	noun · m	shot (firearm); (tiro ao alvo) target shooting	A2
847	esquerdo	adjective	left; (à esquerda) on the left, to the left	A2
848	dividir	verb	to divide, to split; to share (cost, space)	A2
849	impedir	verb	to prevent, to stop; (impedir alguém de) to stop (someone) from	A2
850	durar	verb	to last	A2
851	a aula	noun · f	class, lesson; (dar aula) to teach	A2
852	esconder	verb	to hide (something); (esconder-se) to hide (oneself)	A2
853	o avô	noun · m	grandfather; (avós) grandparents	A2
854	superior	adjective	upper, higher; superior, better	A2
855	contratar	verb	to hire; to book, to hire (a service)	A2
856	o contrato	noun · m	contract	A2
857	contrário	adjective	opposite, contrary; (ao contrário) on the contrary	A2
858	daí	adverb	from there; so, then (storytelling)	A2
859	costumar	verb	to usually (do), to be used to; (costumava) used to	A2
860	doce	adjective	sweet	A2
860	o doce	noun · m	sweet, dessert	A2
861	o risco	noun · m	risk; (correr risco) to run the risk	A2
862	o / a comandante	noun · mf	commander, captain (pilot)	A2
863	o registro	noun · m	record, register; registration	A2
864	ameaçar	verb	to threaten; (ameaçar chover) to look like rain	A2
865	pior	adjective	worse; worst (o pior)	A2
866	a oportunidade	noun · f	opportunity, chance	A2
867	o dono	noun · m	owner; (dona) Mrs, Ms (before a first name)	A2
868	máximo	adjective	maximum; (no máximo) at most	A2
869	a saída	noun · f	exit; departure	A2
870	a comunidade	noun · f	community	A2
871	internacional	adjective	international	A2
872	a população	noun · f	population	A2
873	britânico	adjective	British	A2
874	o acesso	noun · m	access, entry; (internet) access	A2
875	confiar	verb	(confiar em) to trust; to entrust	A2
876	brigar	verb	to fight, to argue; (brigar com) to scold	A2