Word lists
The most common Portuguese verbs: 201–300
The 300 most frequent Portuguese verbs, in order.
| # | Word | Type | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808 | atender | verb | to answer (phone, door); to serve (customers) | A2 |
| 812 | desculpar | verb | (desculpe) sorry, excuse me; to forgive, to excuse | A2 |
| 817 | escutar | verb | to listen to; to hear | A2 |
| 828 | produzir | verb | to produce, to manufacture; to produce (a film, a show) | A2 |
| 831 | abandonar | verb | to abandon, to leave; to give up on | A2 |
| 833 | sobreviver | verb | to survive | A2 |
| 839 | mover | verb | to move; (mover-se) to move, to be in motion | A2 |
| 842 | lidar | verb | (lidar com) to deal with, to handle | A2 |
| 844 | alcançar | verb | to reach, to achieve; to hand, to reach (an object) | 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 |
| 852 | esconder | verb | to hide (something); (esconder-se) to hide (oneself) | A2 |
| 855 | contratar | verb | to hire; to book, to hire (a service) | A2 |
| 859 | costumar | verb | to usually (do), to be used to; (costumava) used to | A2 |
| 864 | ameaçar | verb | to threaten; (ameaçar chover) to look like rain | A2 |
| 875 | confiar | verb | (confiar em) to trust; to entrust | A2 |
| 876 | brigar | verb | to fight, to argue; (brigar com) to scold | A2 |
| 879 | completar | verb | to complete, to finish; to turn (age) | A2 |
| 883 | escapar | verb | to escape; (escapar de) to avoid, to get out of | A2 |
| 884 | levantar | verb | to lift, to raise; (levantar-se) to get up | A2 |
| 889 | depender | verb | to depend; (depender de) to rely on | A2 |
| 892 | conquistar | verb | to win, to achieve; to win over | A2 |
| 893 | desejar | verb | to wish, to desire; to want (formal service) | A2 |
| 899 | desaparecer | verb | to disappear | A2 |
| 901 | brincar | verb | to play (children); to joke, to kid | A2 |
| 906 | recuperar | verb | to recover, to get back; (recuperar-se) to recover (health) | A2 |
| 909 | indicar | verb | to recommend, to refer; to indicate, to point out | A2 |
| 913 | recusar | verb | to refuse, to turn down; (recusar-se a) to refuse to | A2 |
| 917 | jantar | verb | to have dinner | A2 |
| 918 | visitar | verb | to visit | A2 |
| 919 | apoiar | verb | to support; to lean, to rest (on) | A2 |
| 924 | localizar | verb | to locate, to find; (localizar-se) to be located | A2 |
| 929 | revelar | verb | to reveal; to develop (photos) | A2 |
| 934 | divertir | verb | (divertir-se) to have fun; to amuse, to entertain | A2 |
| 935 | acompanhar | verb | to accompany, to go with; to follow (news, a series) | A2 |
| 936 | retirar | verb | to take out, to remove; to withdraw (money) | A2 |
| 939 | cometer | verb | to commit, to make (a mistake) | A2 |
| 944 | namorar | verb | to date, to be in a relationship | A2 |
| 947 | utilizar | verb | to use, to utilise | A2 |
| 951 | discutir | verb | to discuss; to argue, to quarrel | A2 |
| 955 | voar | verb | to fly; to rush, to fly (go very fast) | A2 |
| 958 | confirmar | verb | to confirm | A2 |
| 965 | surgir | verb | to arise, to appear; to come up (an idea), to emerge | A2 |
| 966 | desistir | verb | to give up; (desistir de) to give up on, to cancel | A2 |
| 994 | verificar | verb | to check, to verify | A2 |
| 997 | unir | verb | to unite, to join; (unir-se) to join together | A2 |
| 1000 | anunciar | verb | to announce; to advertise | A2 |
| 1013 | trocar | verb | to exchange, to swap; to change (clothes, money) | A2 |
| 1019 | separar | verb | to separate; (separar-se) to split up | A2 |
| 1020 | acordar | verb | to wake up; to wake (someone) up | A2 |
| 1028 | publicar | verb | to publish; to post (online) | A2 |
| 1030 | falhar | verb | to fail, to break down; to miss (a shot, a goal) | A2 |
| 1036 | carregar | verb | to carry; to charge (a battery) | A2 |
| 1048 | reunir | verb | to gather, to bring together; (reunir-se) to meet, to get together | A2 |
| 1049 | interessar | verb | to interest; (interessar-se por) to be interested in | A2 |
| 1057 | conter | verb | to contain; (conter-se) to hold back | A2 |
| 1068 | atuar | verb | to act, to perform; to operate, to work (in a field) | A2 |
| 1085 | admitir | verb | to admit; to allow, to accept | A2 |
| 1089 | odiar | verb | to hate | A2 |
| 1090 | declarar | verb | to declare, to state; to declare (customs, taxes) | A2 |
| 1099 | descer | verb | to go down; to get off (bus, car) | A2 |
| 1100 | apostar | verb | to bet; (apostar em) to bet on, to invest in | A2 |
| 1104 | organizar | verb | to organise; to tidy up, to put in order | A2 |
| 1107 | forçar | verb | to force; to strain | A2 |
| 1108 | aproximar | verb | to bring closer; (aproximar-se) to approach, to get close | A2 |
| 1109 | combater | verb | to fight (against), to combat | A2 |
| 1111 | referir | verb | (referir-se a) to refer to | A2 |
| 1116 | derrotar | verb | to defeat | A2 |
| 1117 | mencionar | verb | to mention | A2 |
| 1127 | compreender | verb | to understand | A2 |
| 1131 | desenvolver | verb | to develop; (desenvolver-se) to develop, to grow | A2 |
| 1134 | largar | verb | to let go of, to drop; to quit, to leave behind | A2 |
| 1137 | registrar | verb | to register, to record officially; to capture, to record (a moment) | A2 |
| 1140 | aproveitar | verb | to enjoy, to make the most of; to take advantage of | A2 |
| 1141 | basear | verb | to base; (basear-se em) to rely on | A2 |
| 1142 | afirmar | verb | to state, to claim | A2 |
| 1145 | afastar | verb | to move away, to push aside; (afastar-se) to step back, to move away | A2 |
| 1151 | afetar | verb | to affect | A2 |
| 1177 | apaixonar | verb | (apaixonar-se) to fall in love; (apaixonado) in love | A2 |
| 1186 | soar | verb | to sound, to ring; to sound (seem) | A2 |
| 1193 | merecer | verb | to deserve | A2 |
| 1196 | alimentar | verb | to feed; (alimentar-se) to eat, to feed oneself | A2 |
| 1198 | substituir | verb | to replace; to substitute for, to stand in for | A2 |
| 1199 | identificar | verb | to identify; (identificar-se) to identify with | A2 |
| 1202 | acusar | verb | to accuse; to show, to register (a result) | B1 |
| 1204 | limpar | verb | to clean; to wipe | B1 |
| 1211 | demorar | verb | to take a long time; to be slow, to delay | B1 |
| 1221 | informar | verb | to inform; (informar-se) to find out, to get informed | B1 |
| 1231 | pretender | verb | to intend, to plan | B1 |
| 1233 | combinar | verb | to arrange, to agree on; to match, to go well with | B1 |
| 1234 | superar | verb | to exceed, to surpass; to overcome, to get over | B1 |
| 1237 | acertar | verb | to get right; to hit (a target) | B1 |
| 1249 | valer | verb | to be worth, to cost; (valer a pena) to be worth it | B1 |
| 1250 | chorar | verb | to cry; (chorar o preço) to haggle | B1 |
| 1262 | apontar | verb | to point at, to point out; to indicate, to suggest | B1 |
| 1268 | transferir | verb | to transfer; to relocate (an employee) | B1 |
| 1275 | votar | verb | to vote; to vote on, to pass (a bill) | B1 |
| 1286 | prestar | verb | to provide, to render; (prestar atenção) to pay attention | B1 |
| 1290 | avisar | verb | to warn, to let know; to notify | B1 |