amigo

pt-adj

amigo (feminine amiga, masculine plural amigos, feminine plural amigas, comparable, comparative mais amigo, superlative o mais amigo or amiguíssimo or amicíssimo)

amiga (feminine)
amigos (masculine plural)
amigas (feminine plural)
mais amigo (comparative)
o mais amigo (superlative)
amiguíssimo (superlative)
amicíssimo (superlative)

From Old Galician-Portuguese amigo, from Latin amīcus (“friend; friendly”), from amō (“to love”) + -icus. Compare Catalan amic, French ami, Italian amico, Romanian amic and Spanish amigo.

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Fogo amigo.

(military) friendly (of or relating to friendlies)


general

Learned borrowing from Latin generālis. Doublet of geral.

(military) general (said of the subcategory of armed forces officer with a rank above that of senior officer)

(military) general (said of the military with this subcategory)


general

(military) general (highest rank in the category of Army and Air Force officers, whose insignia consists of four stars)


general

pt-noun

general m or f by sense (plural generais)

→ Tetum: jenerál

(military) general (officer holding that post)

(military) general (designation common to military personnel holding the ranks of general, lieutenant general and major general)


samurai

(military, historical) samurai (feudal Japanese warrior)


round

[ˈhaʊ̯̃d͡ʒi]

[ˈhaʊ̯̃d͡ʒi]

[ˈχaʊ̯̃d͡ʒi]

(martial arts) round (segment of a fight)


judo

From Japanese 柔(じゅう)道(どう) (jūdō, literally “the soft way”).


major

Borrowed from French major. Doublet of maior.


sumo

From Japanese 相撲 (sumō, “to mutually rush at”).


arqueiro

pt-noun

arqueiro m (plural arqueiros, feminine arqueira, feminine plural arqueiras)

arqueiros (plural)
arqueira (feminine)
arqueiras (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese arqueiro, from Vulgar Latin *arcārius, alteration of arcuārius (“of bows”), from Latin arcus (“bow”). By surface analysis, arco + -eiro.

(military) archer; bowman (soldier armed with a bow)

(archery) archer (person who practices the sport of archery)


abacaxi

[ɐ.βɐ.kɐˈʃi]

(Brazil, military slang) pineapple (hand grenade)


silo

(military) silo (underground missile facility)


ala

Learned borrowing from Latin āla. Compare the inherited doublet á.

a row among a larger group of people or things


kickboxing

Unadapted borrowing from English kickboxing.

ubor

(martial arts) kickboxing (sport like boxing but allowing strikes with the feet)


ninja

(martial arts, historical) ninja (person trained in stealth, espionage, assassination and ninjutsu)


espada

→ Assamese: ইস্পাত (ispat)

→ Bengali: ইস্পাত (iśpat)

→ Gujarati: ઇસપાત (isapāt, “steel”)

→ Hindustani:

Hindi: इस्पात (ispāt)

Urdu: اسپات (ispāt)

desc

𑒃𑒮𑒣𑒰𑒞 / इसपात

→ Maithili: 𑒃𑒮𑒣𑒰𑒞 / इसपात (𑒃𑒮𑒣𑒰𑒞 / isᵊpāt)

→ Punjabi:

Gurmukhi script: ਇਸਪਾਤ (isapāt)

Shahmukhi script: اسپات (ispāt)

From Old Galician-Portuguese espada, through prothesis from Latin spatha (“a type of sword”), from Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “broad blade”), likely from Proto-Indo-European *sph₂-dʰ-.


bunker

Unadapted borrowing from English bunker.


capitão

pt-noun

capitão m (plural capitães, feminine capitã or capitoa, feminine plural capitãs or capitoas)

capitães (plural)
capitã (feminine)
capitoa (feminine)
capitãs (feminine plural)
capitoas (feminine plural)

→ Gujarati: કપ્તાન (kaptān)

→ Japanese: カピタン (kapitan)

desctree

→ Malay: kapitan
Indonesian: kapitan
→ Hokkien: 甲必丹 (kap-pit-tan, “captain”).

From Old Galician-Portuguese capitan, capitam, from Genoese Ligurian capitan, from Late Latin capitānus, from capitāneus, or from Latin capitālis.


forma

Borrowed (in this set of senses) from Latin fōrma (“form”), probably from Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ). See etymology 2 below for the inherited senses.

(military) formation (alignment of troops)


concertina

(military) concertina (coiled barbed wire)


periquito

(Portugal, military, slang, historical) a rookie, during the Portuguese Colonial War


zaga

Borrowed from Spanish zaga, from Andalusian Arabic صَقَا (ṣaqā), from Arabic صَقَا (ṣaqā, “rear”).

(military, archaic) rear (the part of an army or fleet which comes last)


ninjutsu

(martial arts) ninjutsu (Japanese martial art used for espionage)


sniper

Unadapted borrowing from English sniper.

(military) sniper (person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position)


tomar

pt-verb

tomar (first-person singular present tomo, first-person singular preterite tomei, past participle tomado)

tomo (first-person present singular)
tomei (first-person preterite singular)
tomado (participle past)
tomar (impersonal infinitive)
tomar (first-person infinitive singular)
tomares (infinitive second-person singular)
tomar (infinitive singular third-person)
tomarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
tomardes (infinitive plural second-person)
tomarem (infinitive plural third-person)
tomando (gerund)
tomado (masculine participle past singular)
tomados (masculine participle past plural)
tomada (feminine participle past singular)
tomadas (feminine participle past plural)
tomo (first-person indicative present singular)
tomas (indicative present second-person singular)
toma (indicative present singular third-person)
tomamos (first-person indicative plural present)
tomais (indicative plural present second-person)
tomam (indicative plural present third-person)
tomava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
tomavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
tomava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
tomávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
tomáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
tomavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
tomei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
tomaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
tomou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
tomamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
tomámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
tomastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
tomaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
tomara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
tomaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
tomara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
tomáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
tomáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
tomaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
tomarei (first-person future indicative singular)
tomarás (future indicative second-person singular)
tomará (future indicative singular third-person)
tomaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
tomareis (future indicative plural second-person)
tomarão (future indicative plural third-person)
tomaria (conditional first-person singular)
tomarias (conditional second-person singular)
tomaria (conditional singular third-person)
tomaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
tomaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
tomariam (conditional plural third-person)
tome (first-person present singular subjunctive)
tomes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
tome (present singular subjunctive third-person)
tomemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
tomeis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
tomem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
tomasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
tomasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
tomasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
tomássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
tomásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
tomassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
tomar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
tomares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
tomar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
tomarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
tomardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
tomarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
toma (imperative second-person singular)
tome (imperative singular third-person)
tomemos (first-person imperative plural)
tomai (imperative plural second-person)
tomem (imperative plural third-person)
não tomes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não tome (imperative negative singular third-person)
não tomemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não tomeis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não tomem (imperative negative plural third-person)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese tomar, of unknown origin. Possibly derived from Latin autumāre (“to reckon; to affirm”). Compare Galician and Spanish tomar.

unk

unknown

Os cruzados tomaram Jerusalém.

(transitive) to take (to get something into one’s possession or control)

(transitive, military) to take; to conquer (to seize control of a location)


katyusha

(military) Katyusha (Soviet rocket launcher)


frente

Borrowed from Spanish frente f, from Old Spanish fruente f, from Latin frontem m. Doublet of fronte and front.

(military) front (area or line of conflict)


gancho

Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ganskyos (“branch, twig”).


soldado

pt-noun

soldado m or f by sense or (see usage notes) m (plural soldados, feminine soldada, feminine plural soldadas)

soldado m or f by sense or (canonical masculine)
soldados (plural)
soldada (feminine)
soldadas (feminine plural)

desctree

→ Malay: serdadu
> Indonesian: serdadu (inherited)
→ Javanese: ꦱꦫꦝꦝꦸ (saradhadhu)
→ Petjo: serdadoe, soldadoe

→ Sinhalese: සොල්දාදුවා (soldāduwā)

From Old Galician-Portuguese soldado, corresponding to soldo (“military salary”) + -ado. A calque or imitation of Italian soldato, from the past participle of soldare, from soldo (“money, military pay”).
Compare Spanish soldado, Italian soldato, French soldat.


comando

→ Afrikaans: kommando

→ English: commando

From comandar (“to command; to order”), from com- + mandāre (“to deliver; to order”).

(military) commando (small fighting force trained for quick raids)

(military) area under the jurisdiction of a commander


ofensiva

Os cavaleiros lançaram uma última ofensiva.

(military) offensive (a large-scale attack)

É melhor partirmos para a ofensiva.

We are better off going on the offensive.

(uncountable, military, sports, debating) offensive (the posture of attacking)


brigada

→ Javanese: ꦧꦽꦒꦢ (bregada)
→ Indonesian: bregada

(military) brigade (military unit composed of several regiments)


palanca

Borrowed from Spanish palanca, from Latin phalanga (“roller; pole”), from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx, “log; phalanx”).

der

(military architecture, historical) a rampart with palisades or stakes


transporte

Deverbal from transportar (“to transport”).

deverbal

/tɾɐ̃sˈpɔʁ.t͡ʃi/

/tɾɐ̃sˈpɔʁ.t͡ʃi/

/tɾɐ̃sˈpɔɾ.t͡ʃi/

/tɾɐ̃ʃˈpɔʁ.t͡ʃi/

[tɾɐ̃ʃˈpɔχ.t͡ʃi]

/tɾɐ̃ʃˈpɔɾ.tɨ/

(military) transport (vehicle used to transport troops and equipment)


retirar

pt-verb

retirar (first-person singular present retiro, first-person singular preterite retirei, past participle retirado)

retiro (first-person present singular)
retirei (first-person preterite singular)
retirado (participle past)
retirar (impersonal infinitive)
retirar (first-person infinitive singular)
retirares (infinitive second-person singular)
retirar (infinitive singular third-person)
retirarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
retirardes (infinitive plural second-person)
retirarem (infinitive plural third-person)
retirando (gerund)
retirado (masculine participle past singular)
retirados (masculine participle past plural)
retirada (feminine participle past singular)
retiradas (feminine participle past plural)
retiro (first-person indicative present singular)
retiras (indicative present second-person singular)
retira (indicative present singular third-person)
retiramos (first-person indicative plural present)
retirais (indicative plural present second-person)
retiram (indicative plural present third-person)
retirava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
retiravas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
retirava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
retirávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
retiráveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
retiravam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
retirei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
retiraste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
retirou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
retiramos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
retirámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
retirastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
retiraram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
retirara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
retiraras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
retirara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
retiráramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
retiráreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
retiraram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
retirarei (first-person future indicative singular)
retirarás (future indicative second-person singular)
retirará (future indicative singular third-person)
retiraremos (first-person future indicative plural)
retirareis (future indicative plural second-person)
retirarão (future indicative plural third-person)
retiraria (conditional first-person singular)
retirarias (conditional second-person singular)
retiraria (conditional singular third-person)
retiraríamos (conditional first-person plural)
retiraríeis (conditional plural second-person)
retirariam (conditional plural third-person)
retire (first-person present singular subjunctive)
retires (present second-person singular subjunctive)
retire (present singular subjunctive third-person)
retiremos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
retireis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
retirem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
retirasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
retirasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
retirasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
retirássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
retirásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
retirassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
retirar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
retirares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
retirar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
retirarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
retirardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
retirarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
retira (imperative second-person singular)
retire (imperative singular third-person)
retiremos (first-person imperative plural)
retirai (imperative plural second-person)
retirem (imperative plural third-person)
não retires (imperative negative second-person singular)
não retire (imperative negative singular third-person)
não retiremos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não retireis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não retirem (imperative negative plural third-person)

(reflexive, military) to retreat (to leave a battle or position where they are stationed)


chave

Guinea-Bissau Creole: tcabi

Macanese: chávi

→ Assamese: চাবি (sabi)

→ Bengali: চাবি (cabi)

→ Gujarati: ચાવી (cāvī)

→ Hindi: चाभी (cābhī), चाबी (cābī)

→ Konkani: चावी (cāvī)

→ Marathi: चावी (cāvī)

→ Rohingya: sabí

→ Sylheti: ꠌꠣꠛꠤ (sabi)

→ Tamil: சாவி (cāvi)

→ Malayalam: ചാവി (cāvi), ചാബി (cābi)

→ Urdu: چابھی (cābhī), چابی (cābī)

From Old Galician-Portuguese chave (“key”), from Latin clāvis (“key”), from Proto-Italic *klāwis (“bolt, lock, bar”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for locking doors”) (possibly through an Ancient Greek intermediate).
Cognate with Galician chave, Spanish llave, Catalan and Occitan clau, French clé, Italian chiave and Romanian cheie. Doublet of clave, a borrowing.


quarta

Kadiwéu: cwaata

From Latin quartus (“fourth”). As a unit of dry measure, in reference to its making up one-fourth of the alqueire or Portuguese bushel. Cognate with Spanish cuarterón.


fogo

Guinea-Bissau Creole: fugu

Kabuverdianu: fogu

Korlai Creole Portuguese: fog

Kristang: fogu

Macanese: fogo

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese fogo, from Latin focus. Cognate with Galician fogo, Spanish fuego, Catalan foc, Occitan fuòc, French feu, Italian fuoco and Romanian foc. Doublet of foco.

inh+

Os soldados avançaram sob fogo pesado.

(military) fire (projectiles in mid-air)


fogo

(military) fire! (an order for soldiers to shoot)


vanguardista

pt-noun

vanguardista m or f by sense (plural vanguardistas)

[vɐ̃.ɡwɐɾˈðiʃ.tɐ]

[vɐ̃.ɡwɐɾˈðiʃ.tɐ]

[bɐ̃.ɡwɐɾˈðiʃ.tɐ]


armada

→ Indonesian: armada

→ Bengali: হার্মাদ (harmad)

From armar + -ada (or the feminine past participle of armar), corresponding to Medieval Latin armāta, from the feminine past participle of Latin armāre, from arma (“arms”). Cf. also Italian armata.


ás

(military aviation) ace (pilot who shot down five or more enemy aircraft)


intendente

intendente m or f by sense (plural intendentes)

Borrowed from the French intendant, introduced by the Bourbon dynasty for various functions.


condecorar

pt-verb

condecorar (first-person singular present condecoro, first-person singular preterite condecorei, past participle condecorado)

condecoro (first-person present singular)
condecorei (first-person preterite singular)
condecorado (participle past)
condecorar (impersonal infinitive)
condecorar (first-person infinitive singular)
condecorares (infinitive second-person singular)
condecorar (infinitive singular third-person)
condecorarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
condecorardes (infinitive plural second-person)
condecorarem (infinitive plural third-person)
condecorando (gerund)
condecorado (masculine participle past singular)
condecorados (masculine participle past plural)
condecorada (feminine participle past singular)
condecoradas (feminine participle past plural)
condecoro (first-person indicative present singular)
condecoras (indicative present second-person singular)
condecora (indicative present singular third-person)
condecoramos (first-person indicative plural present)
condecorais (indicative plural present second-person)
condecoram (indicative plural present third-person)
condecorava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
condecoravas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
condecorava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
condecorávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
condecoráveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
condecoravam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
condecorei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
condecoraste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
condecorou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
condecoramos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
condecorámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
condecorastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
condecoraram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
condecorara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
condecoraras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
condecorara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
condecoráramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
condecoráreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
condecoraram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
condecorarei (first-person future indicative singular)
condecorarás (future indicative second-person singular)
condecorará (future indicative singular third-person)
condecoraremos (first-person future indicative plural)
condecorareis (future indicative plural second-person)
condecorarão (future indicative plural third-person)
condecoraria (conditional first-person singular)
condecorarias (conditional second-person singular)
condecoraria (conditional singular third-person)
condecoraríamos (conditional first-person plural)
condecoraríeis (conditional plural second-person)
condecorariam (conditional plural third-person)
condecore (first-person present singular subjunctive)
condecores (present second-person singular subjunctive)
condecore (present singular subjunctive third-person)
condecoremos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
condecoreis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
condecorem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
condecorasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
condecorasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
condecorasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
condecorássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
condecorásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
condecorassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
condecorar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
condecorares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
condecorar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
condecorarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
condecorardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
condecorarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
condecora (imperative second-person singular)
condecore (imperative singular third-person)
condecoremos (first-person imperative plural)
condecorai (imperative plural second-person)
condecorem (imperative plural third-person)
não condecores (imperative negative second-person singular)
não condecore (imperative negative singular third-person)
não condecoremos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não condecoreis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não condecorem (imperative negative plural third-person)


perfilar

perfilar (first-person singular present perfilo, first-person singular preterite perfilei, past participle perfilado)

perfilo (first-person present singular)
perfilei (first-person preterite singular)
perfilado (participle past)
perfilar (impersonal infinitive)
perfilar (first-person infinitive singular)
perfilares (infinitive second-person singular)
perfilar (infinitive singular third-person)
perfilarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
perfilardes (infinitive plural second-person)
perfilarem (infinitive plural third-person)
perfilando (gerund)
perfilado (masculine participle past singular)
perfilados (masculine participle past plural)
perfilada (feminine participle past singular)
perfiladas (feminine participle past plural)
perfilo (first-person indicative present singular)
perfilas (indicative present second-person singular)
perfila (indicative present singular third-person)
perfilamos (first-person indicative plural present)
perfilais (indicative plural present second-person)
perfilam (indicative plural present third-person)
perfilava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
perfilavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
perfilava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
perfilávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
perfiláveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
perfilavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
perfilei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
perfilaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
perfilou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
perfilamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
perfilámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
perfilastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
perfilaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
perfilara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
perfilaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
perfilara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
perfiláramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
perfiláreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
perfilaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
perfilarei (first-person future indicative singular)
perfilarás (future indicative second-person singular)
perfilará (future indicative singular third-person)
perfilaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
perfilareis (future indicative plural second-person)
perfilarão (future indicative plural third-person)
perfilaria (conditional first-person singular)
perfilarias (conditional second-person singular)
perfilaria (conditional singular third-person)
perfilaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
perfilaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
perfilariam (conditional plural third-person)
perfile (first-person present singular subjunctive)
perfiles (present second-person singular subjunctive)
perfile (present singular subjunctive third-person)
perfilemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
perfileis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
perfilem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
perfilasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
perfilasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
perfilasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
perfilássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
perfilásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
perfilassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
perfilar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
perfilares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
perfilar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
perfilarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
perfilardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
perfilarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
perfila (imperative second-person singular)
perfile (imperative singular third-person)
perfilemos (first-person imperative plural)
perfilai (imperative plural second-person)
perfilem (imperative plural third-person)
não perfiles (imperative negative second-person singular)
não perfile (imperative negative singular third-person)
não perfilemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não perfileis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não perfilem (imperative negative plural third-person)

(transitive, military) to line up (to arrange soldiers into a line)


combate

(military) a battle, especially a short one; skirmish

(martial arts, blood sports) fighting, or a fight, in a sport context


reformar

reformar (first-person singular present reformo, first-person singular preterite reformei, past participle reformado)

reformo (first-person present singular)
reformei (first-person preterite singular)
reformado (participle past)
reformar (impersonal infinitive)
reformar (first-person infinitive singular)
reformares (infinitive second-person singular)
reformar (infinitive singular third-person)
reformarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
reformardes (infinitive plural second-person)
reformarem (infinitive plural third-person)
reformando (gerund)
reformado (masculine participle past singular)
reformados (masculine participle past plural)
reformada (feminine participle past singular)
reformadas (feminine participle past plural)
reformo (first-person indicative present singular)
reformas (indicative present second-person singular)
reforma (indicative present singular third-person)
reformamos (first-person indicative plural present)
reformais (indicative plural present second-person)
reformam (indicative plural present third-person)
reformava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
reformavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
reformava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
reformávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
reformáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
reformavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
reformei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
reformaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
reformou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
reformamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
reformámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
reformastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
reformaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
reformara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
reformaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
reformara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
reformáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
reformáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
reformaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
reformarei (first-person future indicative singular)
reformarás (future indicative second-person singular)
reformará (future indicative singular third-person)
reformaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
reformareis (future indicative plural second-person)
reformarão (future indicative plural third-person)
reformaria (conditional first-person singular)
reformarias (conditional second-person singular)
reformaria (conditional singular third-person)
reformaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
reformaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
reformariam (conditional plural third-person)
reforme (first-person present singular subjunctive)
reformes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
reforme (present singular subjunctive third-person)
reformemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
reformeis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
reformem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
reformasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
reformasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
reformasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
reformássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
reformásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
reformassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
reformar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
reformares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
reformar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
reformarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
reformardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
reformarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
reforma (imperative second-person singular)
reforme (imperative singular third-person)
reformemos (first-person imperative plural)
reformai (imperative plural second-person)
reformem (imperative plural third-person)
não reformes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não reforme (imperative negative singular third-person)
não reformemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não reformeis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não reformem (imperative negative plural third-person)


melancia

pt-noun

melancia m or f by sense (plural melancias)

Alteration of balancia (“watermelon”), influenced by melão (“melon”), from Arabic بَلَنْسِيّ (balansiyy, “Valencian”).

der

Invasão de São Paulo por Mato Grosso? Mentira! Bem se vê que você é um "melancia".

1955, Mário Donato, Madrugada sem Deus, São Paulo: José Olympio, page 246:

Ele é um melancia. / Verde por fora, vermelho por dentro.

2024, Matthias Lehmann, translated by Bruno Ferreira Castro and Fernando Scheibe, Chumbo, Nemo, →ISBN, page 207:

(Brazil, military, slang) a soldier with socialist leanings


melancia

“Taca esse coronel no AI-5 que ele é contra, ele é melancia.” E deram com Palma pra ele, porque, segundo o critério, ele tinha direito.

2004, Luís Maklouf, O coronel rompe o silêncio, Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva, →ISBN, page 116:

(Brazil, military, slang) with socialist leanings


reparo

(military) defensive works, such as trenches

(military) the support base of a piece of artillery


reserva

(military) reserve (body of troops in the rear of an army)


triângulo

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tréyes
Proto-Italic *trēs
Latin trēs
Latin angulus
Latin triangulus
Latin triangulumlbor.
Portuguese triângulo
Learned borrowing from Latin triangulum. Sense 2 is a partial calque of Japanese 三角絞め (sankaku jime, “triangle choke”).

partial calque

Quando começamos, percebi que não haveria meios de agarrá-lo, então deixei que ele furasse minha guarda e o peguei em um triangulo com as pernas.

2021 September 13, Rickson Gracie, Peter Maguire, Respire - uma vida em movimento, HARLEQUIN, →ISBN:

(martial arts) triangle choke (a type of chokehold that encircles the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle)


centurião

[sẽ.tu.ɾɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[sẽ.tuˈɾjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(military, Ancient Rome) centurion (officer in command of a century of soldiers)


passo

From Old Galician-Portuguese passo, from Latin passus. Cognate with Catalan pas and Galician and Spanish paso.

(chiefly military, except in set phrases) pace (manner or speed of walking or marching)


infante

pt-noun

infante m (plural infantes, feminine infanta, feminine plural infantas)

infantes (plural)
infanta (feminine)
infantas (feminine plural)

/ĩˈfɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/ĩˈfɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

From Old Galician-Portuguese infante, a borrowing from Latin īnfantem (“infant”).
Cognate with Galician, Spanish, and Italian infante, French enfant.


mostra

(military) review (inspection of personnel and equipment)


tetrarca

tetrarca m or f by sense (plural tetrarcas)

From Late Latin tetrarcha, from Latin tetrarchēs, from Ancient Greek τετράρχης (tetrárkhēs). By surface analysis, tetra- + -arca.

(military, Ancient Greece) tetrarch (officer in charge of a fourth part of a phalanx)


senhor

senhor m (plural senhores, feminine senhora, feminine plural senhoras)

senhores (plural)
senhora (feminine)
senhoras (feminine plural)

Angolar: thun

Guinea-Bissau Creole: sinhor, nhor

Indo-Portuguese: sinhor

Kabuverdianu: nho, nhu, sinhor

Kristang: sinyor

Indonesian: sinyo

Macanese: nhom, nhum, sium

Principense: sun

Sãotomense: sun, Chinhô

Tetum: señór

→ English: senhor

→ Malay: senyur

Indonesian: senyur

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese senhor m or f, from Latin seniōrem (“older”), comparative of senex (“old”), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“old”). Doublet of sénior. Compare Galician and Spanish señor.

inh+

Sim, senhor!

(military) sir (address to a military superior)


tenente

From Latin tenentem, probably a borrowing.

(military, law enforcement) lieutenant (a low commissioned officer rank)


punitivo

pt-adj

punitivo (feminine punitiva, masculine plural punitivos, feminine plural punitivas)

punitiva (feminine)
punitivos (masculine plural)
punitivas (feminine plural)

From French punitif. By surface analysis, punir + -tivo.

(law, military) punitive (which punishes; being a punishment)


invasivo

invasivo (feminine invasiva, masculine plural invasivos, feminine plural invasivas)

invasiva (feminine)
invasivos (masculine plural)
invasivas (feminine plural)

(military) invasive (that invades a foreign country)


esquerda

Guinea-Bissau Creole: skerda

Kabuverdianu: skérda

Borrowed from Basque ezkerra, absolutive singular form of ezker (“left”). Cognate with Catalan esquerra and Spanish izquierda. Displaced sestra.

(martial arts, by extension) left (punch with the left fist)

the left side, part, half or direction
left (punch with the left fist)


paladino

Borrowed from French paladin, from Italian paladino, from Latin palātīnus.

(military, historical) paladin (knight in Charlemagne’s retinue)


servente

pt-noun

servente m or f by sense (plural serventes)

Inherited from Latin servientem. By surface analysis, servir + -ente. Doublet of sargento.

(military) component of the garrison of a light or heavy collective weapon


sargento

sargento m or f by sense (plural sargentos, feminine sargento or (less common) sargenta, feminine plural sargentos or (less common) sargentas)

sargentos (plural)
sargento (feminine)
sargenta (feminine uncommon)
sargentos (feminine plural)
sargentas (feminine plural uncommon)

Kadiwéu: jajeentegi

Borrowed from French sergent, from Middle French sergent, from Old French serjant, from Medieval Latin servientem (“a servant, a vassal, a soldier or an apparitor”). Doublet of servente.

uder

(military) sergeant (rank above that of a corporal)


cabo

From Old Galician-Portuguese cabo (“besides; nearby”), from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Italic *kaput, from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-. Doublet of caput, capuz, chefe, and chef.

doublet

(military) rank roughly equivalent to corporal


dragão

[dɾaˈɡɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

From Old Galician-Portuguese dragon, from Latin dracōnem, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn). Compare Galician and Spanish dragón; also English drake.

(military) dragoon (soldier who uses horses for mobility but fights dismounted)


finalizar

pt-verb

finalizar (first-person singular present finalizo, first-person singular preterite finalizei, past participle finalizado)

finalizo (first-person present singular)
finalizei (first-person preterite singular)
finalizado (participle past)
finalizar (impersonal infinitive)
finalizar (first-person infinitive singular)
finalizares (infinitive second-person singular)
finalizar (infinitive singular third-person)
finalizarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
finalizardes (infinitive plural second-person)
finalizarem (infinitive plural third-person)
finalizando (gerund)
finalizado (masculine participle past singular)
finalizados (masculine participle past plural)
finalizada (feminine participle past singular)
finalizadas (feminine participle past plural)
finalizo (first-person indicative present singular)
finalizas (indicative present second-person singular)
finaliza (indicative present singular third-person)
finalizamos (first-person indicative plural present)
finalizais (indicative plural present second-person)
finalizam (indicative plural present third-person)
finalizava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
finalizavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
finalizava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
finalizávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
finalizáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
finalizavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
finalizei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
finalizaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
finalizou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
finalizamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
finalizámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
finalizastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
finalizaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
finalizara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
finalizaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
finalizara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
finalizáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
finalizáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
finalizaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
finalizarei (first-person future indicative singular)
finalizarás (future indicative second-person singular)
finalizará (future indicative singular third-person)
finalizaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
finalizareis (future indicative plural second-person)
finalizarão (future indicative plural third-person)
finalizaria (conditional first-person singular)
finalizarias (conditional second-person singular)
finalizaria (conditional singular third-person)
finalizaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
finalizaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
finalizariam (conditional plural third-person)
finalize (first-person present singular subjunctive)
finalizes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
finalize (present singular subjunctive third-person)
finalizemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
finalizeis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
finalizem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
finalizasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
finalizasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
finalizasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
finalizássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
finalizásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
finalizassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
finalizar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
finalizares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
finalizar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
finalizarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
finalizardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
finalizarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
finaliza (imperative second-person singular)
finalize (imperative singular third-person)
finalizemos (first-person imperative plural)
finalizai (imperative plural second-person)
finalizem (imperative plural third-person)
não finalizes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não finalize (imperative negative singular third-person)
não finalizemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não finalizeis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não finalizem (imperative negative plural third-person)

(intransitive, mixed martial arts) to submit


comodoro

(military, nautical) commodore (a naval officer)


destacamento

(chiefly military) detail; detachment (unit organized for special duties)


caporal

Borrowed from French caporal, from Italian caporale, from capo (“chief”).

(Portugal, military) former military rank, between corporal and sergeant


praça

Kabuverdianu: prása

→ Tetum: prasa

Papiamentu: plasa

From Old Galician-Portuguese praça, plaça, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), shortening of πλατεῖα (plateîa) ὁδός (hodós, “broad way”). Cognate with Italian piazza, Venetian piasa, Sicilian chiazza, French place and Spanish plaza. Doublet of plateia.

slbor

(Brazil, historical, military) Ellipsis of praça de pré.


cavaleiro

pt-noun

cavaleiro m (plural cavaleiros, feminine cavaleira, feminine plural cavaleiras)

cavaleiros (plural)
cavaleira (feminine)
cavaleiras (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cavaleiro, from Late Latin caballārius. Compare Galician cabaleiro. By surface analysis, cavalo (“horse”) + -eiro (“-eer”). Doublet of cavalheiro, through Spanish caballero.

surf

(military, historical) knight (heavily armoured warrior of the Middle Ages)

(military) cavalryman; cavalier (soldier who serves on a cavalry regiment)


bateria

(military) battery (coordinated group of artillery weapons)


força

From Old Galician-Portuguese força, from Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“fort”). Compare Galician forza, Spanish fuerza.

(military) set of troops, ships, planes or elements of two or more of these combat assets, intended to carry out a policing or combat mission


tambor

From Old Galician-Portuguese atanbor, from Arabic الطُنْبُور (aṭ-ṭunbūr); cognate to Persian طبل (“drum”), Spanish and Galician tambor.

(firearms) cylinder (part of a revolver which contains chambers for rounds)


cobertura

From Old Galician-Portuguese cobertura, from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus.

Corre para o outro lado enquanto eu te dou cobertura.

Run to the other side while I cover you.

(military, law enforcement) protection from enemy fire


caçador

pt-noun

caçador m (plural caçadores, feminine caçadora, feminine plural caçadoras)

caçadores (plural)
caçadora (feminine)
caçadoras (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese caçador, corresponding to caçar (“to hunt”) + -dor (“-er”). Compare Spanish cazador, Italian cacciatore, French chasseur.

(military) chasseur (soldier equipped for rapid movement)


sambo

(martial arts) Sambo (a Russian martial art)


cartucho

From French cartouche (“cartouche”), from Italian cartoccio (“paper bag, cartouche”), from carta, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs), from χαράσσω (kharássō, “to scratch, to inscribe”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- (“to scratch”).


trem

Borrowed from English train, from Middle English, from Old French train (“a delay, a drawing out”).


inteligência

pt-noun

inteligência f (usually uncountable, plural inteligências)

Learned borrowing from Latin intellegentia (“intelligence”).

lbor

(military, espionage) intelligence; intel (secret information about the enemy)


cano

(firearms) barrel (metallic tube of a gun)


estandarte

From Old French estandart. Cognate with English standard.


ofensivo

pt-adj

ofensivo (feminine ofensiva, masculine plural ofensivos, feminine plural ofensivas)

ofensiva (feminine)
ofensivos (masculine plural)
ofensivas (feminine plural)

From Medieval Latin offēnsīvus, from Latin offēnsus, past participle of offendō (“to offend”). By surface analysis, ofenso + -ivo.

(military, sports) offensive (relating to attacks)


segurança

/sɨ.ɡuˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/

[sɨ.ɣuˈɾɐ̃.sɐ]

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese segurança. By surface analysis, segurar (“to hold; to secure”) + -ança.

surf

(by extension) any object related to the safety of something or some place

(military) a set of devices designed to help avoid surprise attacks


terço

From Old Galician-Portuguese terço, from Latin tertius (“third”), from trēs (“three”), from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

(historical, military) tercio (a type of military formation used in the early modern age)


sítio

Uncertain. Possibly from Vulgar Latin *sedicum, from Latin sēdēs (“seat”).

(military) siege (military blockade of settlement)


descarga

/d͡ʒiʃˈkaʁ.ɡɐ/

/dɨʃˈkaɾ.ɡɐ/

[dɨʃˈkaɾ.ɣɐ]

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese descárrega, deverbal from descarregar.


falange

Borrowed from Latin phalangem (“phalanx”), from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx, “battle order, array”). Cf. also the related palanca.

der

(military, historical, Ancient Greece) phalanx


quadrado

From Old Galician-Portuguese quadrado, from Latin quadrātus (“squared”), perfect passive participle of quadrō (“to make square”), from quadrus (“square”), from quattuor (“four”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

(military, archaic) square-like combat formation adopted in battle when troops are at risk of being involved


baseado

pt-adj

baseado (feminine baseada, masculine plural baseados, feminine plural baseadas)

baseada (feminine)
baseados (masculine plural)
baseadas (feminine plural)

A primeira unidade a ser equipada com os Neiva T-25 - AT-25 Universal foi o 1º Esquadrão Misto de Reconhecimento e Ataque (EMRA) Falcão, baseado na cidade de Belém (PA).

(chiefly military) based at (located at a particular place)


voluntário

pt-noun

voluntário m (plural voluntários, feminine voluntária, feminine plural voluntárias)

voluntários (plural)
voluntária (feminine)
voluntárias (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin voluntārius (“volunteer; willing”), from volō (“to want”).

lbor

(military) volunteer (one who enters into military service voluntarily)


recruta

pt-noun

recruta m or f by sense (plural recrutas)

(military) recruit (a newly enlisted soldier)


sarro

(firearms) residual gunpowder in a firearm


companhia

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese companhia.
Cognate with Galician and Spanish compañía, Catalan companyia, French compagnie, Italian compagnia, Occitan companhiá and English company.


hoplita

Learned borrowing from Latin hoplita, from Ancient Greek ὁπλίτης (hoplítēs, “hoplite”).

der

(military, Ancient Greece) hoplite (heavily-armed spearman)


guerra civil

pt:war between inhabitants of the same place

(military) civil war (war between the inhabitants of the same place)


antiterrorismo

(law enforcement, military) antiterrorism (activity aiming at opposing terrorism)


blindado

(military) armoured car (armoured fighting vehicle)


tesoura

From tesoira, from Latin tōnsōria (forfex), from tōnsor (“hair cutter”), from tondeō (“to shear”). Compare Galician tesoira, Spanish tijera, Asturian tixeres, tisories, Catalan tisores.

(martial arts) scissor kick (a kick where the attacker attempts to grabs his opponent’s neck with his legs)


anticarro

(military) antitank (designed for attacking tanks or other armoured vehicles)


desertor

pt-noun

desertor m (plural desertores, feminine desertora, feminine plural desertoras)

desertores (plural)
desertora (feminine)
desertoras (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin dēsertōrem, from Latin dēsertus.

(military) deserter (person who leaves a military unit without permission)


regimento

Borrowed from Latin regimentum, from regimen (“rule, direction”), from regō (“to rule”).


fundíbulo

Borrowed from Latin fundibulum. Doublet of funil.

(weaponry) sling (weapon used for throwing rocks)


setor

setores (plural)
spelling (Brazil)
Portuguese spelling (European)

Learned borrowing from Latin sectōrem (“cutter”), from secō (“to cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”).

lbor

(military) sector (military operation area)


batida

(fencing) beat (a smart tap on the adversary's blade)


geral

From Old Galician-Portuguese gẽeral, from Latin generālis (“general”). Doublet of general.

governador-geral

(military, politics) having supreme rank


piquete

Refers to a relatively small to medium-sized group of people.

(military) any other group of soldiers, firefighters or policemen


bater

pt-verb

bater (first-person singular present bato, first-person singular preterite bati, past participle batido)

bato (first-person present singular)
bati (first-person preterite singular)
batido (participle past)
bater (impersonal infinitive)
bater (first-person infinitive singular)
bateres (infinitive second-person singular)
bater (infinitive singular third-person)
batermos (first-person infinitive plural)
baterdes (infinitive plural second-person)
baterem (infinitive plural third-person)
batendo (gerund)
batido (masculine participle past singular)
batidos (masculine participle past plural)
batida (feminine participle past singular)
batidas (feminine participle past plural)
bato (first-person indicative present singular)
bates (indicative present second-person singular)
bate (indicative present singular third-person)
batemos (first-person indicative plural present)
bateis (indicative plural present second-person)
batem (indicative plural present third-person)
batia (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
batias (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
batia (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
batíamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
batíeis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
batiam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
bati (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bateste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
bateu (indicative preterite singular third-person)
batemos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
batestes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
bateram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
batera (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
bateras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
batera (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
batêramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
batêreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
bateram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
baterei (first-person future indicative singular)
baterás (future indicative second-person singular)
baterá (future indicative singular third-person)
bateremos (first-person future indicative plural)
batereis (future indicative plural second-person)
baterão (future indicative plural third-person)
bateria (conditional first-person singular)
baterias (conditional second-person singular)
bateria (conditional singular third-person)
bateríamos (conditional first-person plural)
bateríeis (conditional plural second-person)
bateriam (conditional plural third-person)
bata (first-person present singular subjunctive)
batas (present second-person singular subjunctive)
bata (present singular subjunctive third-person)
batamos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
batais (plural present second-person subjunctive)
batam (plural present subjunctive third-person)
batesse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
batesses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
batesse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
batêssemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
batêsseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
batessem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
bater (first-person future singular subjunctive)
bateres (future second-person singular subjunctive)
bater (future singular subjunctive third-person)
batermos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
baterdes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
baterem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
bate (imperative second-person singular)
bata (imperative singular third-person)
batamos (first-person imperative plural)
batei (imperative plural second-person)
batam (imperative plural third-person)
não batas (imperative negative second-person singular)
não bata (imperative negative singular third-person)
não batamos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não batais (imperative negative plural second-person)
não batam (imperative negative plural third-person)

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bater, from Latin battere, from earlier battuere. Compare Galician bater.

inh+

O general mandou os cavaleiros baterem o terreno à frente para evitar uma emboscada.

The general ordered the horsemen to scout the region ahead in order to prevent an ambush.

(chiefly military, transitive) to scout (to explore a wide terrain)


berço

Borrowed from French berceau, ultimately from Vulgar Latin berciolum, diminutive of *bertium, from Gaulish *berta, from Proto-Celtic *bertā, variant of *bereti (“to carry”).
Compare Old Irish bert (“bundle”). Cognate with Catalan bressol.

(historical, weaponry) a type of short cannon


ascari

(military, historical) askari (native serving in a colonial African military or police force)


antemural

(military architecture) antemural (outwork of a defensive wall)


patrulhar

pt-verb

patrulhar (first-person singular present patrulho, first-person singular preterite patrulhei, past participle patrulhado)

patrulho (first-person present singular)
patrulhei (first-person preterite singular)
patrulhado (participle past)
patrulhar (impersonal infinitive)
patrulhar (first-person infinitive singular)
patrulhares (infinitive second-person singular)
patrulhar (infinitive singular third-person)
patrulharmos (first-person infinitive plural)
patrulhardes (infinitive plural second-person)
patrulharem (infinitive plural third-person)
patrulhando (gerund)
patrulhado (masculine participle past singular)
patrulhados (masculine participle past plural)
patrulhada (feminine participle past singular)
patrulhadas (feminine participle past plural)
patrulho (first-person indicative present singular)
patrulhas (indicative present second-person singular)
patrulha (indicative present singular third-person)
patrulhamos (first-person indicative plural present)
patrulhais (indicative plural present second-person)
patrulham (indicative plural present third-person)
patrulhava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
patrulhavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
patrulhava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
patrulhávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
patrulháveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
patrulhavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
patrulhei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
patrulhaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
patrulhou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
patrulhamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
patrulhámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
patrulhastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
patrulharam (indicative plural preterite third-person)
patrulhara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
patrulharas (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
patrulhara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
patrulháramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
patrulháreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
patrulharam (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
patrulharei (first-person future indicative singular)
patrulharás (future indicative second-person singular)
patrulhará (future indicative singular third-person)
patrulharemos (first-person future indicative plural)
patrulhareis (future indicative plural second-person)
patrulharão (future indicative plural third-person)
patrulharia (conditional first-person singular)
patrulharias (conditional second-person singular)
patrulharia (conditional singular third-person)
patrulharíamos (conditional first-person plural)
patrulharíeis (conditional plural second-person)
patrulhariam (conditional plural third-person)
patrulhe (first-person present singular subjunctive)
patrulhes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
patrulhe (present singular subjunctive third-person)
patrulhemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
patrulheis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
patrulhem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
patrulhasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
patrulhasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
patrulhasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
patrulhássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
patrulhásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
patrulhassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
patrulhar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
patrulhares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
patrulhar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
patrulharmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
patrulhardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
patrulharem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
patrulha (imperative second-person singular)
patrulhe (imperative singular third-person)
patrulhemos (first-person imperative plural)
patrulhai (imperative plural second-person)
patrulhem (imperative plural third-person)
não patrulhes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não patrulhe (imperative negative singular third-person)
não patrulhemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não patrulheis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não patrulhem (imperative negative plural third-person)

From French patrouiller (compare Catalan and Spanish patrullar), from Old French patrouiller (“to paddle, paw about, patrol”), from patte (“a paw”).


aríete

Learned borrowing from Latin arietem (“ram”). Doublet of Áries.

lbor

(historical, military) battering ram (siege engine used for battering down walls and gates)


sipaio

desctree

→ English: sepoy
→ Dutch: sepoy, sipoy
→ Indonesian: sepoy
→ German: Sepoy
→ Italian: sepoy
→ Swedish: sepoy
→ Finnish: sepoy
→ Turkish: sepoy

Borrowed from Urdu سپاہی (sipāhī), from Persian سپاهی (sepâhi, “soldier, horseman”), from سپاه (sepâh, “army”).

der

(historical, military) sepoy (native soldier of the East Indies)


treta

Borrowed from Spanish treta (“feint, trick”), from French traite.

(fencing, boxing) feint (offensive movement)


vanguarda

[vɐ̃ˈɡwaɾ.ðɐ]

[vɐ̃ˈɡwaɾ.ðɐ]

[bɐ̃ˈɡwaɾ.ðɐ]

(military) vanguard (leading units of an army)


patrulha

(chiefly military) patrol (the act of patrolling a location)

(chiefly military) patrol (detachment that performs a patrol)


coorte

Borrowed from Latin cohortem (“cohort”). Doublet of the inherited corte.

(Ancient Rome, military) cohort (tenth part of a legion)


coluna

Borrowed from Latin columna, a collateral form of columen, from Proto-Italic *kolamen, from Proto-Indo-European *kelH-.

(military) a military column (a long body of troops)


metralhadora

[mɨ.tɾɐ.ʎɐˈðo.ɾɐ]

Female form of the adjective metralhador, calque of French mitrailleuse, from mitrailler. The word itself from the noun metralha (“shrapnel used as cannon ammo”). Known since 1881. Compare Spanish ametralladora.


estocada

(fencing) thrust (an attack with a sword)


reconhecimento

pt-noun

reconhecimento m (plural reconhecimentos)

From reconhecer (“to recognise”) + -mento, from Old Galician-Portuguese reconnocer, from Latin recognōscere (“to recognise; to recall”).


contraterrorismo

(law enforcement, military) antiterrorism; counter-terrorism (activity aiming at opposing terrorism)


coice

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese couce m (compare Galician couce m), from Latin calcem f (“heel”). Cognate with Spanish coz f.

inh+

As mãos saltaram com o coice da arma, mas ele avistou uma névoa vermelha, um esguicho de sangue no ar; […]

2013, James Dashner, translated by Magda Lopes, Mazer Runner: ordem de extermínio, Vergara & Riba Editoras, page 27:

His hands jumped with the recoil, but he saw the red mist, a spray of blood in the air; […]

(firearms) recoil (pushback from a fired firearm)


antiaéreo

pt-adj

antiaéreo (feminine antiaérea, masculine plural antiaéreos, feminine plural antiaéreas)

antiaérea (feminine)
antiaéreos (masculine plural)
antiaéreas (feminine plural)

(military) anti-aircraft (intended to attack aircraft)


preboste

/pɾɨˈbɔʃ.tɨ/

[pɾɨˈβɔʃ.tɨ]

Borrowed from Catalan prebost, from Latin praepositus.

(military) provost (military prison keeper)


legião

[le.ʒɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[leˈʒjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Learned borrowing from Latin legiōnem (“legion”). Doublet of Leão.

lbor

(historical, military, Ancient Rome) legion (major unit or division of the Roman army)

(military) legion (large military or semimilitary unit trained for combat)


legionário

pt-noun

legionário m (plural legionários, feminine legionária, feminine plural legionárias)

legionários (plural)
legionária (feminine)
legionárias (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin legiōnārius (“legionary”). By surface analysis, legião + -ário.

lbor

(military, Ancient Rome) legionary (soldier in a Roman legion)

(military) legionnaire (soldier in the French Foreign Legion)


legionário

pt-adj

legionário (feminine legionária, masculine plural legionários, feminine plural legionárias, not comparable)

legionária (feminine)
legionários (masculine plural)
legionárias (feminine plural)

(military) legionary (relating to a legion)


diversão

[d͡ʒi.veɾˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[d͡ʒi.veχˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[d͡ʒi.veɻˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[di.βɨɾˈsɐ̃w̃]

Borrowed from Medieval Latin dīversiōnem, from Latin dīversus (“opposite; apart; diverse”), past participle of dīvertō (“to divert; to separate”).

der

(military) diversion (tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action)


alcateia

Borrowed from Arabic الْقَطِيعَ (al-qaṭīʕa, “herd”).

bor+

Meronym: submarino

Entre 16 e 23 de Dezembro de 1941, uma alcateia de 10 U-Boats atacara o comboio HG-76, […]

2012, Domingos Amaral, Enquanto Salazar dormia..., Casa das Letras, page 122:

Between December 16 and 23 of 1941, a fleet of 10 U-Boats had attacked convoy HG-76, […]

(Brazil, military, collective) a fleet of military submarines


imobilização

From imobilizar + -ção or i- + mobilização.


blindagem

[blĩˈda.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

Borrowed from French blindage (“armour”). By surface analysis, from blindar (“to shield”) + -agem.


efetivo

pt-noun

efetivo m (plural efetivos, feminine efetiva, feminine plural efetivas)

efetivos (plural)
efetiva (feminine)
efetivas (feminine plural)

each of the individuals who comprise a group

(military) soldiers that comprise a troop


câmbio

From Old Galician-Portuguese cambio, either directly from Late Latin cambium (“change”) or deverbal of cambiar (cf. Portuguese escambo), from Latin cambiāre (“to change”) , from a Celtic language, from Proto-Celtic *kamb- (“crooked; bent”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱamb-, *(s)kamb- (“bent”).

(procedure word, military) over (end of sentence, ready to receive reply)


detenção

[de.tẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Learned borrowing from Latin dētentiōnem.

lbor

(military) disciplinary penalty that applies to military personnel, preventing them from leaving the barracks for a variable number of days


retaguarda

[ʁɨ.tɐˈɣwaɾ.ðɐ]


infiltração

[ĩ.fiʊ̯.tɾaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]


maçarico

Uncertain. Nascentes proposes that the term comes from a metathesis of *maracico, from Spanish moracico (“sandpiper”), from Celtic môrbik (“sea bird”), being first attested in c. 13th century. Compare Galician mazarico and Asturian mazaricu.

ref

Antenor Nascentes (1955) “MAÇARICO”, in Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa (in Portuguese), 2 edition, volume I, Rio de Janeiro: Livraria Acadêmica, page 308


comissionado

pt-adj

comissionado (feminine comissionada, masculine plural comissionados, feminine plural comissionadas)

comissionada (feminine)
comissionados (masculine plural)
comissionadas (feminine plural)


abrolho

From Latin aperī oculōs (“open [your] eyes!”).

inh

(weaponry) a caltrop or sharp stick used as a booby trap


arraial

[a.χaɪ̯ˈaʊ̯]


ordenança

/ɔɾ.dɨˈnɐ̃.sɐ/

[ɔɾ.ðɨˈnɐ̃.sɐ]


arcabuzeiro

(military, historical) arquebusier (soldier armed with an arquebus)


carregador

/kɐ.ʁɨ.ɡɐˈdoɾ/

[kɐ.ʁɨ.ɣɐˈðoɾ]

/kɐ.ʁɨ.ɡɐˈdoɾ/

[kɐ.ʁɨ.ɣɐˈðoɾ]

[kɐ.ʁɨ.ɣɐˈðo.ɾi]


traçado

(historical, military) fascine knife
(by extension, Brazil) machete


agente duplo

pt-noun

agente duplo m or f by sense (plural agente duplos)


almirantado

(military) admiralty (office or jurisdiction of an admiral)


arco composto

arco composto m (plural arcos compostos)

(archery) composite bow (bow made from horn, wood and sinew)


janízaro

Borrowed from Italian giannizzaro, from Ottoman Turkish یڭیچری (yeniçeri), from یڭی (yeni, “new”) + چری (çeri, “soldier”).

der

<i class="Latn mention" lang="tr">yeniçeri</i>

(military, historical) janissary (member of the Ottoman sultan’s guard)


besteiro

pt-noun

besteiro m (plural besteiros, feminine besteira, feminine plural besteiras)

besteiros (plural)
besteira (feminine)
besteiras (feminine plural)

From Old Galician-Portuguese baesteiro, from Latin bālistārius, corresponding to besta (“crossbow”) + -eiro.

(military, historical) crossbowman (someone equipped with a crossbow)


carro de combate

carro de combate m (plural carros de combate)

(military) tank (military armoured fighting vehicle)


camuflagem

camuflagem f (usually uncountable, plural camuflagens)

Borrowed from French camouflage. By surface analysis, camuflar + -agem.

(military) camouflage (use of natural or artificial material to confuse the enemy)


casamata

(military) casemate (bombproof chamber as part of fortification)


troneira

(architecture, military) embrasure, crenel (indentation between the merlons of a battlement)


antitorpedo

(military) antitorpedo (acting against torpedos)


codinome

(business, espionage, military, Brazil) code name (name used to clandestinely identify something)


clipe

(military) removable magazine of a firearm


contratorpedeiro

contratorpedeiro m (plural contratorpedeiros)


encouraçado

(military) ironclad (armour-plated warship)


entrincheirar

pt-verb

entrincheirar (first-person singular present entrincheiro, first-person singular preterite entrincheirei, past participle entrincheirado)

entrincheiro (first-person present singular)
entrincheirei (first-person preterite singular)
entrincheirado (participle past)
entrincheirar (impersonal infinitive)
entrincheirar (first-person infinitive singular)
entrincheirares (infinitive second-person singular)
entrincheirar (infinitive singular third-person)
entrincheirarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
entrincheirardes (infinitive plural second-person)
entrincheirarem (infinitive plural third-person)
entrincheirando (gerund)
entrincheirado (masculine participle past singular)
entrincheirados (masculine participle past plural)
entrincheirada (feminine participle past singular)
entrincheiradas (feminine participle past plural)
entrincheiro (first-person indicative present singular)
entrincheiras (indicative present second-person singular)
entrincheira (indicative present singular third-person)
entrincheiramos (first-person indicative plural present)
entrincheirais (indicative plural present second-person)
entrincheiram (indicative plural present third-person)
entrincheirava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
entrincheiravas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
entrincheirava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
entrincheirávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
entrincheiráveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
entrincheiravam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
entrincheirei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
entrincheiraste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
entrincheirou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
entrincheiramos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
entrincheirámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
entrincheirastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
entrincheiraram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
entrincheirara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
entrincheiraras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
entrincheirara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
entrincheiráramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
entrincheiráreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
entrincheiraram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
entrincheirarei (first-person future indicative singular)
entrincheirarás (future indicative second-person singular)
entrincheirará (future indicative singular third-person)
entrincheiraremos (first-person future indicative plural)
entrincheirareis (future indicative plural second-person)
entrincheirarão (future indicative plural third-person)
entrincheiraria (conditional first-person singular)
entrincheirarias (conditional second-person singular)
entrincheiraria (conditional singular third-person)
entrincheiraríamos (conditional first-person plural)
entrincheiraríeis (conditional plural second-person)
entrincheirariam (conditional plural third-person)
entrincheire (first-person present singular subjunctive)
entrincheires (present second-person singular subjunctive)
entrincheire (present singular subjunctive third-person)
entrincheiremos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
entrincheireis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
entrincheirem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
entrincheirasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
entrincheirasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
entrincheirasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
entrincheirássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
entrincheirásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
entrincheirassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
entrincheirar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
entrincheirares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
entrincheirar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
entrincheirarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
entrincheirardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
entrincheirarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
entrincheira (imperative second-person singular)
entrincheire (imperative singular third-person)
entrincheiremos (first-person imperative plural)
entrincheirai (imperative plural second-person)
entrincheirem (imperative plural third-person)
não entrincheires (imperative negative second-person singular)
não entrincheire (imperative negative singular third-person)
não entrincheiremos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não entrincheireis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não entrincheirem (imperative negative plural third-person)

/ẽ.tɾĩ.ʃɐjˈɾaɾ/

/ẽ.tɾĩ.ʃɐjˈɾaɾ/

(military) to entrench (surround with a trench)


ferrolho

From a modification of Old Galician-Portuguese verrolho (influenced by ferro (“iron”)), from Vulgar Latin *verruculum, from Latin vericulum, diminutive of verū (“dart”). Compare development of Spanish cerrojo.


franco-atirador

pt-noun

franco-atirador m (plural franco-atiradores, feminine franco-atiradora, feminine plural franco-atiradoras)

franco-atiradores (plural)
franco-atiradora (feminine)
franco-atiradoras (feminine plural)

(military) sniper (person who makes precise attacks from a far, concealed position)


ginete

Borrowed from Arabic زَنَاتِيّ (zanātiyy), via Andalusian Arabic, the Zenati or Zenata Berbers, known as excellent horse breeders.

bor+

(military, historical) lancer (cavalry soldier armed with a lance)


granada de mão

pt-noun

granada de mão f (plural granadas de mão)

(military) hand grenade (explosive device designed to be thrown by hand)


grito de guerra

grito de guerra m (plural gritos de guerra)

/ˈɡɾi.tu d͡ʒi ˈɡɛ.ʁɐ/

/ˈɡɾi.tu d͡ʒi ˈɡɛ.ʁɐ/

/ˈɡɾi.tu d͡ʒi ˈɡɛ.ʁɐ/

[ˈɡɾi.tu d͡ʒi ˈɡɛ.χɐ]

/ˈɡɾi.tu dɨ ˈɡɛ.ʁɐ/

[ˈɡɾi.tu ðɨ ˈɣɛ.ʁɐ]

(military) battle cry (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle)


destróier

[d͡ʒisˈtɾɔɪ̯.eɾ]

[deʃˈtɾɔɪ̯.eχ]

[d͡ʒiʃˈtɾɔɪ̯.eχ]

/dɨʃˈtɾɔj.ɛɾ/

(Brazil, military) destroyer (type of warship)


hussardo

Borrowed from French hussard, from Hungarian huszár.

(military) hussar (light cavalry of any of several European armies)


lanceiro

From Late Latin lanciārius, from Latin lancea + -ārius. By surface analysis, lança + -eiro.

(military) spearman (soldier armed with a spear)


lansquenete

(military, historical) lansquenet (one of a class of German mercenary of the 16th and 17th centuries)


marechal de campo

marechal de campo m (plural marechais de campo)

(military) field marshal (high military rank)


matilha

(military, collective) wolfpack (fleet of military submarines)


merlão

[meɦˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[meɦˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[meɾˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[meʁˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[meɻˈlɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

(military, architecture) merlon (projection between the embrasures of a battlement)


mina terrestre

mina terrestre f (plural minas terrestres)

(military) land mine (type of mine that is placed on land)


muai thai

(martial arts) Muay Thai (a martial art of Thai origin)


mosqueteiro

mosqueteiro m (plural mosqueteiros, feminine mosqueteira, feminine plural mosqueteiras)

mosqueteiros (plural)
mosqueteira (feminine)
mosqueteiras (feminine plural)

(military, historical) musketeer (foot soldier armed with a musket)

(military, historical) musketeer (member of French royal bodyguard)


paiol

(military) magazine (ammunition storehouse)


paraquedista

paraquedista m or f by sense (plural paraquedistas)


luva de boxe

(boxing) boxing glove (padded mitten worn in boxing)


míssil balístico

míssil balístico m (plural mísseis balísticos)

(weaponry) ballistic missile (missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic trajectory)


sapador

(military) sapper (soldier responsible for digging underground galleries)


trincheira

[tɾĩˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

[tɾĩˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

/tɾĩˈʃɐj.ɾɐ/

/tɾĩˈʃɐj.ɾɐ/

/tɾĩˈt͡ʃej.ɾɐ/

/tɾĩˈʃej.ɾɐ/

(military) trench (narrow excavation used in warfare)


fogo cruzado

(military) crossfire (interlocking lines of fire)


tenente-coronel

tenente-coronel m (plural tenentes-coronéis)

(military) lieutenant colonel (military rank)


estrepe

(weaponry) a caltrop or sharp stick used as a booby trap


judoca

Borrowed from Japanese 柔(じゅう)道(どう)家(か) (jūdōka).


aeroquímico

pt-adj

aeroquímico (feminine aeroquímica, masculine plural aeroquímicos, feminine plural aeroquímicas)

aeroquímica (feminine)
aeroquímicos (masculine plural)
aeroquímicas (feminine plural)

(military) aerochemical (relating to the delivery of chemical weapons by air)


cabeça de ponte

pt-noun

cabeça de ponte f (plural cabeças de ponte)

(military) bridgehead (area of ground on the enemy’s side of an obstacle)


generalíssimo

(military) generalissimo (supreme commander of the armed forces)


cavalariano

(Brazil, military) cavalryman (a soldier in the cavalry)


tanqueiro

(military) tanker (member of a tank crew)


varangiano

From Medieval Latin Varingus, from Old Norse væringi.

(military, historical) Varangian (member of the Byzantine imperial body guard)


subtenente

(military) second lieutenant (the rank below a lieutenant)


semiautomático

pt-adj

semiautomático (feminine semiautomática, masculine plural semiautomáticos, feminine plural semiautomáticas)

semiautomática (feminine)
semiautomáticos (masculine plural)
semiautomáticas (feminine plural)

(weaponry) semi-automatic (loading the next shell automatically, but requiring the trigger to be squeezed for each shot)


estria

(firearms) a groove inside a barrel with rifling

a line, scratch or groove on a surface
a groove inside a barrel with rifling


mata-leão

(martial arts) choke; chokehold; stranglehold (hold around the opponent's neck)


miliciano

pt-noun

miliciano m (plural milicianos, feminine miliciana, feminine plural milicianas)

milicianos (plural)
miliciana (feminine)
milicianas (feminine plural)

(military) militiaman (member of a militia)


brigadeiro

brigadeiro m (plural brigadeiros, feminine brigadeira, feminine plural brigadeiras)

brigadeiros (plural)
brigadeira (feminine)
brigadeiras (feminine plural)

From brigada + -eiro, perhaps as an adaptation of French brigadier. The most common theory concerning the confection is that it was invented and named in honour of Air Marshal Eduardo Gomes by supporters of his presidential candidacy.

brigadeiro do ar
brigadeiro do ar#Portuguese

(military) brigadier (commander of a brigade)

(air force) Ellipsis of brigadeiro do ar.

brigadier (commander of a brigade)
Ellipsis of brigadeiro do ar.

in the Portuguese army, the rank between colonel and general

(historical) a rank above colonel and below field marshal

used as a translation for English brigadier, French brigadier and other cognates


petrecho

...a praça se achava sufficientemente fornecida de artilheria, munições e mais petrechos de guerra...

1816 March 26, Gazeta de Lisboa, number 74, page 3:

...the plaza was well furnished with artillery, munitions and other materiel...


Anzac

(military, historical) ANZAC (a soldier from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (1914-1918))


anti-insurgência

(military) antiinsurgency (opposing or countering insurgency)


anti-invasão

(military) anti-invasion (countering or preventing invasion)


anti-insurgente

pt-adj

anti-insurgente m or f (plural anti-insurgentes)

/ɐ̃ˌt͡ʃi.ĩ.suʁˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

[ɐ̃ˌt͡ʃi.ĩ.suɦˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi]

/ɐ̃ˌt͡ʃi.ĩ.suʁˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

[ɐ̃ˌt͡ʃi.ĩ.suɦˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi]

/ɐ̃ˌt͡ʃi.ĩ.suɾˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/

/ɐ̃ˌt͡ʃi.ĩ.suʁˈʒẽ.t͡ʃi/


antiatómico

antiatómico (feminine antiatómica, masculine plural antiatómicos, feminine plural antiatómicas)

antiatómica (feminine)
antiatómicos (masculine plural)
antiatómicas (feminine plural)
Portuguese spelling (European)

(politics, military) antiatomic (opposing or countering atomic weapons)


antitanque

(military) antitank (designed for attacking tanks or other armored vehicles)


antiblindagem

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.blĩˈda.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

By surface analysis, from anti- + blindar (“to shield”) + -agem.

(military) antiarmor (designed for attacking armoured vehicles)


anti-helicóptero

(military) antihelicopter (intended for use against helicopters)


antideserção

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.de.zeɾˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.de.zeχˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.de.zeɻˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[ˌɐ̃.ti.ðɨ.zɨɾˈsɐ̃w̃]

(military) antidesertion (opposing or countering desertion)


antibalístico

antibalístico (feminine antibalística, masculine plural antibalísticos, feminine plural antibalísticas)

antibalística (feminine)
antibalísticos (masculine plural)
antibalísticas (feminine plural)

(military) antiballistic (designed to intercept a ballistic missile in flight)


antidistúrbio

(military) antidisturbance (causing an explosive device to detonate if disturbed)


anticonquista

(military) anticonquest (opposing a conquest)


antifoguetes

(military) antirocket (designed to prevent, or counterattack against, rocket fire)


antiguerrilha

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ɡeˈʁi.ʎɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ɡeˈʁi.ʎɐ/

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ɡeˈʁi.ʎɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ɡeˈχi.ʎɐ]

/ˌɐ̃.ti.ɡɨˈʁi.ʎɐ/

[ˌɐ̃.ti.ɣɨˈʁi.ʎɐ]

(military) antiguerrilla (opposing or countering guerrillas)


antiminas

/ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈmĩ.nɐʃ/

(military) antimine (countering or opposing mines (explosive devices))


antiguerrilheiro

antiguerrilheiro (feminine antiguerrilheira, masculine plural antiguerrilheiros, feminine plural antiguerrilheiras)

antiguerrilheira (feminine)
antiguerrilheiros (masculine plural)
antiguerrilheiras (feminine plural)


antinavio

(military) antiship (designed to attack a ship)


antimísseis

(military) antimissile (countering missiles)


antipessoal

antipessoal m or f (plural antipessoais)

(military) anti-personnel (intended to harm people)


antipiratas

(nautical, military) antipirate (opposing or countering pirates)


antigás

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈɡa(ɪ̯)s]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈɡa(ɪ̯)s]

[ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃiˈɡa(ɪ̯)ʃ]

/ˌɐ̃.tiˈɡaʃ/

[ˌɐ̃.tiˈɣaʃ]

(military) antigas (countering gas attacks)


antissabotagem

(chiefly military) antisabotage (preventing or countering sabotage)


antissatélite

(military) antisatellite (intended to destroy or incapacitate a satellite)


antirradar

[ˌɐ̃.ti.ʁɐˈðaɾ]

[ˌɐ̃.ti.ʁɐˈðaɾ]

(military) antiradar (preventing detection by radar)


antiocupação

(politics, military) antioccupation (opposed to a military occupation)


antissubmarino

(military) antisubmarine (intended for use against submarines)


antiveículos

(military) antivehicle (used to attack vehicles)


contraterrorista

contraterrorista m or f (plural contraterroristas)

(law enforcement, military) antiterrorist (counteracting terrorism)


armamentário

armamentário (feminine armamentária, masculine plural armamentários, feminine plural armamentárias)

armamentária (feminine)
armamentários (masculine plural)
armamentárias (feminine plural)

(military) relating to armaments, weaponry


chave de braço

pt-noun

chave de braço f (plural chaves de braço)

(martial arts) armlock (wrestling move that hyperrotates the opponent’s arm)


kickboxe

(martial arts) kickboxing (a sport like boxing but allowing strikes with the feet)


em guarda

/ɐ̃j̃ ˈɡwaɾ.dɐ/

[ɐ̃j̃ ˈɡwaɾ.ðɐ]

(chiefly fencing) en garde (used to warn one’s opponent to take a defensive position)


quartel-mestre

quartel-mestre m (plural quartéis-mestres)

/kwɐɾˌtɛlˈmɛʃ.tɾɨ/

[kwɐɾˌtɛɫˈmɛʃ.tɾɨ]

/kwɐɾˌtɛlˈmɛʃ.tɾɨ/

[kwɐɾˌtɛɫˈmɛʃ.tɾɨ]

(military) quartermaster (officer responsible for supplies)


elefantaria

(military, historical, rare) elephantry (branch of an army that uses elephants)


frente de batalha

frente de batalha f (plural frentes de batalha)

(military) battlefront (place between opposing armies where they engage in combat)


realimentação

(firearms) the automatic reloading action in automatic firearms


primeiro-tenente

primeiro-tenente m (plural primeiros-tenentes, feminine primeira-tenente, feminine plural primeiras-tenente)

primeiros-tenentes (plural)
primeira-tenente (feminine)
primeiras-tenente (feminine plural)

(military) first lieutenant (any of several low military ranks)


debelar

pt-verb

debelar (first-person singular present debelo, first-person singular preterite debelei, past participle debelado)

debelo (first-person present singular)
debelei (first-person preterite singular)
debelado (participle past)
debelar (impersonal infinitive)
debelar (first-person infinitive singular)
debelares (infinitive second-person singular)
debelar (infinitive singular third-person)
debelarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
debelardes (infinitive plural second-person)
debelarem (infinitive plural third-person)
debelando (gerund)
debelado (masculine participle past singular)
debelados (masculine participle past plural)
debelada (feminine participle past singular)
debeladas (feminine participle past plural)
debelo (first-person indicative present singular)
debelas (indicative present second-person singular)
debela (indicative present singular third-person)
debelamos (first-person indicative plural present)
debelais (indicative plural present second-person)
debelam (indicative plural present third-person)
debelava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
debelavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
debelava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
debelávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
debeláveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
debelavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
debelei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
debelaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
debelou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
debelamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
debelámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
debelastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
debelaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
debelara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
debelaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
debelara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
debeláramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
debeláreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
debelaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
debelarei (first-person future indicative singular)
debelarás (future indicative second-person singular)
debelará (future indicative singular third-person)
debelaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
debelareis (future indicative plural second-person)
debelarão (future indicative plural third-person)
debelaria (conditional first-person singular)
debelarias (conditional second-person singular)
debelaria (conditional singular third-person)
debelaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
debelaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
debelariam (conditional plural third-person)
debele (first-person present singular subjunctive)
debeles (present second-person singular subjunctive)
debele (present singular subjunctive third-person)
debelemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
debeleis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
debelem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
debelasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
debelasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
debelasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
debelássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
debelásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
debelassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
debelar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
debelares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
debelar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
debelarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
debelardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
debelarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
debela (imperative second-person singular)
debele (imperative singular third-person)
debelemos (first-person imperative plural)
debelai (imperative plural second-person)
debelem (imperative plural third-person)
não debeles (imperative negative second-person singular)
não debele (imperative negative singular third-person)
não debelemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não debeleis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não debelem (imperative negative plural third-person)

(transitive, military) to win, to conquer


ripostar

ripostar (first-person singular present riposto, first-person singular preterite ripostei, past participle ripostado)

riposto (first-person present singular)
ripostei (first-person preterite singular)
ripostado (participle past)
ripostar (impersonal infinitive)
ripostar (first-person infinitive singular)
ripostares (infinitive second-person singular)
ripostar (infinitive singular third-person)
ripostarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
ripostardes (infinitive plural second-person)
ripostarem (infinitive plural third-person)
ripostando (gerund)
ripostado (masculine participle past singular)
ripostados (masculine participle past plural)
ripostada (feminine participle past singular)
ripostadas (feminine participle past plural)
riposto (first-person indicative present singular)
ripostas (indicative present second-person singular)
riposta (indicative present singular third-person)
ripostamos (first-person indicative plural present)
ripostais (indicative plural present second-person)
ripostam (indicative plural present third-person)
ripostava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
ripostavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
ripostava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
ripostávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
ripostáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
ripostavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
ripostei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
ripostaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
ripostou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
ripostamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
ripostámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
ripostastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
ripostaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
ripostara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
ripostaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
ripostara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
ripostáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
ripostáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
ripostaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
ripostarei (first-person future indicative singular)
ripostarás (future indicative second-person singular)
ripostará (future indicative singular third-person)
ripostaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
ripostareis (future indicative plural second-person)
ripostarão (future indicative plural third-person)
ripostaria (conditional first-person singular)
ripostarias (conditional second-person singular)
ripostaria (conditional singular third-person)
ripostaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
ripostaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
ripostariam (conditional plural third-person)
riposte (first-person present singular subjunctive)
ripostes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
riposte (present singular subjunctive third-person)
ripostemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
riposteis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
ripostem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
ripostasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
ripostasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
ripostasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
ripostássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
ripostásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
ripostassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
ripostar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
ripostares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
ripostar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
ripostarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
ripostardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
ripostarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
riposta (imperative second-person singular)
riposte (imperative singular third-person)
ripostemos (first-person imperative plural)
ripostai (imperative plural second-person)
ripostem (imperative plural third-person)
não ripostes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não riposte (imperative negative singular third-person)
não ripostemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não riposteis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não ripostem (imperative negative plural third-person)


pavês

Borrowed from Italian pavese (“from Pavia”).

(historical, military) pavis; pavise (a shield large enough to cover the whole body)


praça de pré

(Brazil, historical, military) a soldier of enlisted rank


arregimentar

arregimentar (first-person singular present arregimento, first-person singular preterite arregimentei, past participle arregimentado)

arregimento (first-person present singular)
arregimentei (first-person preterite singular)
arregimentado (participle past)
arregimentar (impersonal infinitive)
arregimentar (first-person infinitive singular)
arregimentares (infinitive second-person singular)
arregimentar (infinitive singular third-person)
arregimentarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
arregimentardes (infinitive plural second-person)
arregimentarem (infinitive plural third-person)
arregimentando (gerund)
arregimentado (masculine participle past singular)
arregimentados (masculine participle past plural)
arregimentada (feminine participle past singular)
arregimentadas (feminine participle past plural)
arregimento (first-person indicative present singular)
arregimentas (indicative present second-person singular)
arregimenta (indicative present singular third-person)
arregimentamos (first-person indicative plural present)
arregimentais (indicative plural present second-person)
arregimentam (indicative plural present third-person)
arregimentava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
arregimentavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
arregimentava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
arregimentávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
arregimentáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
arregimentavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
arregimentei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
arregimentaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
arregimentou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
arregimentamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
arregimentámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
arregimentastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
arregimentaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
arregimentara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
arregimentaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
arregimentara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
arregimentáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
arregimentáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
arregimentaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
arregimentarei (first-person future indicative singular)
arregimentarás (future indicative second-person singular)
arregimentará (future indicative singular third-person)
arregimentaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
arregimentareis (future indicative plural second-person)
arregimentarão (future indicative plural third-person)
arregimentaria (conditional first-person singular)
arregimentarias (conditional second-person singular)
arregimentaria (conditional singular third-person)
arregimentaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
arregimentaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
arregimentariam (conditional plural third-person)
arregimente (first-person present singular subjunctive)
arregimentes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
arregimente (present singular subjunctive third-person)
arregimentemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
arregimenteis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
arregimentem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
arregimentasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
arregimentasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
arregimentasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
arregimentássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
arregimentásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
arregimentassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
arregimentar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
arregimentares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
arregimentar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
arregimentarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
arregimentardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
arregimentarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
arregimenta (imperative second-person singular)
arregimente (imperative singular third-person)
arregimentemos (first-person imperative plural)
arregimentai (imperative plural second-person)
arregimentem (imperative plural third-person)
não arregimentes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não arregimente (imperative negative singular third-person)
não arregimentemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não arregimenteis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não arregimentem (imperative negative plural third-person)

From a- + regimento + -ar. Cognate with Italian arreggimentare.

(military) to regiment (to form a regiment)


tenência

(military) the post of a lieutenant or similar

(military) the house where a lieutenant stays


quartar

quartar (first-person singular present quarto, first-person singular preterite quartei, past participle quartado)

quarto (first-person present singular)
quartei (first-person preterite singular)
quartado (participle past)
quartar (impersonal infinitive)
quartar (first-person infinitive singular)
quartares (infinitive second-person singular)
quartar (infinitive singular third-person)
quartarmos (first-person infinitive plural)
quartardes (infinitive plural second-person)
quartarem (infinitive plural third-person)
quartando (gerund)
quartado (masculine participle past singular)
quartados (masculine participle past plural)
quartada (feminine participle past singular)
quartadas (feminine participle past plural)
quarto (first-person indicative present singular)
quartas (indicative present second-person singular)
quarta (indicative present singular third-person)
quartamos (first-person indicative plural present)
quartais (indicative plural present second-person)
quartam (indicative plural present third-person)
quartava (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
quartavas (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
quartava (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
quartávamos (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
quartáveis (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
quartavam (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
quartei (first-person indicative preterite singular)
quartaste (indicative preterite second-person singular)
quartou (indicative preterite singular third-person)
quartamos (Brazil first-person indicative plural preterite)
quartámos (first-person indicative plural preterite)
quartastes (indicative plural preterite second-person)
quartaram (indicative plural preterite third-person)
quartara (first-person indicative pluperfect singular)
quartaras (indicative pluperfect second-person singular)
quartara (indicative pluperfect singular third-person)
quartáramos (first-person indicative pluperfect plural)
quartáreis (indicative pluperfect plural second-person)
quartaram (indicative pluperfect plural third-person)
quartarei (first-person future indicative singular)
quartarás (future indicative second-person singular)
quartará (future indicative singular third-person)
quartaremos (first-person future indicative plural)
quartareis (future indicative plural second-person)
quartarão (future indicative plural third-person)
quartaria (conditional first-person singular)
quartarias (conditional second-person singular)
quartaria (conditional singular third-person)
quartaríamos (conditional first-person plural)
quartaríeis (conditional plural second-person)
quartariam (conditional plural third-person)
quarte (first-person present singular subjunctive)
quartes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
quarte (present singular subjunctive third-person)
quartemos (first-person plural present subjunctive)
quarteis (plural present second-person subjunctive)
quartem (plural present subjunctive third-person)
quartasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
quartasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
quartasse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
quartássemos (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
quartásseis (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
quartassem (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
quartar (first-person future singular subjunctive)
quartares (future second-person singular subjunctive)
quartar (future singular subjunctive third-person)
quartarmos (first-person future plural subjunctive)
quartardes (future plural second-person subjunctive)
quartarem (future plural subjunctive third-person)
quarta (imperative second-person singular)
quarte (imperative singular third-person)
quartemos (first-person imperative plural)
quartai (imperative plural second-person)
quartem (imperative plural third-person)
não quartes (imperative negative second-person singular)
não quarte (imperative negative singular third-person)
não quartemos (first-person imperative negative plural)
não quarteis (imperative negative plural second-person)
não quartem (imperative negative plural third-person)