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500 verbs a-c
European Portuguese 500 verbs
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| to accompany (vt) | acompanhar (vt) |
| to accuse (vt) | acusar (vt) |
| to act (take action) | agir (vi) |
| to add (put together) | adicionar (vt) |
| to address (speak to) | endereçar-se (vp) |
| to admire (vi) | admirar-se (vp) |
| to advertise (vt) | publicitar, anunciar (vt) |
| to advise (give advice to) | aconselhar (vt) |
| to affirm (vt) | afirmar (vt) |
| to agree (say yes) | concordar (vt) |
| to aim (have as goaI) | aspirar a (vt) |
| to aIIow (sb to do sth) | permitir (vt) |
| to amputate (vt) | amputar (vt) |
| to anger (vt) | zangar (vt) |
| to arrive (about train) | chegar (vi) |
| to ask (~ sb to do sth) | pedir (vt) |
| to assist (help) | assistir (vt) |
| to attack (military) | atacar (vt) |
| to attain (objectives) | alcançar (vt) |
| to avoid (danger, task) | evitar (vt) |
| to award (give medal to) | condecorar (vt) |
| to bathe (~ one's baby) | banhar (vt) |
| to battle (vi) | batalhar (vi) |
| to be (on the table etc.) | estar |
| to be able to | poder (vt) |
| to be afraid (of ...) | temer (vt) |
| to be angry (with ...) | zangar-se com (vp) |
| to be at war | guerrear (vt) |
| to be based (on ...) | basear-se (vp) |
| to be bored | aborrecer-se (vp) |
| to be convinced | ser convencido |
| to be enough | bastar (vi) |
| to be envious | invejar (vt) |
| to be in a hurry | estar apressado |
| to be indignant | indignar-se (vp) |
| to be interested in | interessar-se (vp) |
| to be needed | ser necessário |
| to be perplexed | estar perplexo |
| to be preserved | ser preservado |
| to be required | ser necessário |
| to be surprised | ser surpreendido |
| to be worried | preocupar-se (vp) |
| to beat (dog, person) | bater (vt) |
| to become (e.g., ~ oId) | tornar-se (vp) |
| to become pensive | ficar pensativo |
| to behave (vi) | comportar-se (vp) |
| to believe (think) | supor (vt) |
| to belong to | pertencer (vt) |
| to blind (of flash of light) | cegar, ofuscar(v1) |
| to blow (wind) | soprar (vi) |
| to blush (vi) | ruborizar-se (vp) |
| to boast (vi) | jactar-se (vp) |
| to borrow (money) | tomar emprestado (vt) |
| to break (branch, toy etc.) | quebrar (vt) |
| to breathe (vi) | respirar (vi) |
| to bring sb in (sth) | trazer (vt) |
| to burn (paper, logs) | queimar (vt) |
| to burst (vi) | romper-se (vp) |
| to buy (purchase) | comprar (vt) |
| to call (for help, with one's voice) | chamar (vt) |
| to calm down (vt) | acalmar (vt) |
| to cancel (call off) | cancelar (vt) |
| to cast off | desatracar (vt) |
| to catch (e.g., ~ a baIl) | pegar (vt) |
| to catch s¡ght (of ...) | avistar (vt) |
| to cause | causar (vt) |
| to change (~ one's opinion) | modificar, mudar (vt) |
| to change (exchange) | trocar (vt) |
| to charm (please, delight) | fascinar (vt) |
| to choose (select) | escolher (vt) |
| to clean (from dirt, shoes etc., tidy) | limpar (vt) |
| to close (window, shop) | fechar (vt) |
| to comb hair | pentear-se (vp) |
| to come down (the stairs) | descer (vi) |
| to come in (enter) | entrar (vi) |
| to come out (book) | sair (vi) |
| to compare (vt) | comparar (vt) |
| to compensate (vt) | compensar (vt) |
| to compete (vi) | competir (vi) |
| to compile, to make (a list) | fazer, compilar (vt) |
| to complain (vi, vt) | queixar-se (vp) |
| to complicate (vt) | complicar (vt) |
| to compose (music etc.) | compor (vt) |
| to compromise (vt) | comprometer (vt) |
| to concentrate (vi) | concentrar-se (vp) |
| to confess (criminal) | confessar-se (vp) |
| to congratulate (vt) | felicitar (vt) |
| to consult (doctor, expem | consultar com (vt) |
| to continue (~ to do sth) | continuar (vt) |
| to control (verify) | controlar (vt) |
| to convince (vt) | convencer (vt) |
| to cooperate (with) | colaborar (vi) |
| to coordinate (vt) | coordenar (vt) |
| to correct (rectify) | corrigir (vt) |
| to cost (vt) | custar (vt) |
| to count (add up) | calcular (vt) |
| to count on | contar com |
| to crack (ab. ceiling, wall) | fender (vi) |
| to create (vt) | criar (vt) |
| to cry (weep) | chorar |
| to cut off (vt) | cortar (vt) |