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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| cell n | (biology) (biologia) | célula sf |
| | Each student drew a diagram of a cell for biology class. |
| | Cada aluno desenho um diagrama de uma célula para a aula de biologia. |
| cell n | (room in a prison) | cela sf |
| | The prisoners must spend twenty-two hours a day in their cells. |
| | Os prisioneiros devem gastar vinte e duas horas por dia em suas celas. |
| cell n | (part of group) | célula sf |
| | The government received a tip about a terror cell within the country. |
| | O governo recebeu uma dica sobre uma célula terrorista dentro do país. |
| cell n | US, informal, abbreviation (cell phone) (BRA) | celular sm |
| | (POR) | telemóvel sm |
| | If you need to reach me, just call my cell. |
| | Se você precisar falar comigo, apenas ligue para meu telefone. |
| cell n | (in a spreadsheet) | célula sf |
| | Highlight all of the cells in the second column of the spreadsheet. |
| | Destaque todas as células na segunda coluna da planilha. |
cell,
cel n | (animation) | célula sf |
| | Cartoons used to be produced by hand-painting each cell. |
| | Os desenhos costumavam ser produzidos pintando-se cada célula. |
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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| basal-cell carcinoma n | (skin cancer) (câncer de pele) | carcinoma basocelular, basiloma sm |
| | Melanoma is the worst type of skin cancer, but even basal-cell carcinoma needs prompt treatment. |
| blood cell n | (corpuscle) | célula sanguínea sf |
| | | hematócitos sm pl |
| bone cell n | (biology: cell in bone) (biologia) | osteócito sm |
| brain cell n | (nerve cell in the brain) | célula cerebral loc sm |
| | Dopamine is a chemical that stimulates brain cells. |
| cancer cell n | (cell: grows unchecked) | célula cancerígena, célula cancerosa loc sf |
| | The cancer hadn't metastasized; they found no cancer cells in the lymph nodes. |
cell membrane,
plasma membrane n | (biology: thin layer inside a cell) (biologia) | membrana celular sf + adj |
cell phone (US),
mobile phone (UK) n | US (portable telephone) (BRA) | celular sm |
| | (POR) | telemóvel sm |
| | Cell phones are a lot smaller than they were 20 years ago. |
| | Celulares são muito menores hoje do que há vinte anos. |
| cell wall | (biology) | parede celular sf |
| cellular phone n | US, slightly formal (mobile telephone) | telefone celular sm + adj |
| | | celular sm |
| | She always has her cellular phone with her, so I can reach her anywhere. |
| choanocyte n | (zoology: cell in a sponge) | coanócito sm |
| clue cells npl | (vaginal cells: infected) (células vaginais infectadas) | células-chave sf |
| egg cell | (biology) | óvulo sm |
| electrical cell n | ([sth] that produces electricity) | célula elétrica loc sf |
| fuel cell | (physics) | célula de combustível sf |
| hair cell n | (biology: receptor) (Biologia) | células ciliadas sf pl + adj |
hairy cell leukemia (US),
hairy cell leukaemia (UK) n | (cancer of white blood cells) (câncer nos glóbulos brancos do sangue) | leucemia sf |
| | | tricoleucemia sf |
| | | leucemia de células pilosas loc sf |
| myocyte n | formal (biology: muscle cell) (biologia: célula muscular) | miócito sm |
| nerve cell n | (neuron, cell of nervous system) (neurônio) | célula nervosa loc sf |
| | The shock went trough every nerve cell in my body. |
| prison cell n | (enclosed space where a prisoner is kept) (espaço fechado onde um prisioneiro é mantido) | cela prisional loc sf |
| | | cela sf |
| | We don't have enough prison cells for all the corrupt politicians who should be incarcerated. |
| progenitor cell n | (biology) (biologia) | célula progenitora sf + adj |
| red blood cell n | (red corpuscle: component of blood) (corpúsculo vermelho: componente do sangue) | glóbulos vermelhos sm + adj |
| | | hemácias sfpl |
| | Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. |
rod,
rod cell n | (cell in the eye) (anatomia) | bastonete, bastão sm |
| | The rods in our eyes enable us to see color. |
| sickle cell n | (abnormal blood cell) (célula sanguínea anormal) | célula falciforme sf |
sickle cell anemia,
sickle-cell anemia (US),
sickle cell anaemia,
sickle-cell anaemia (UK) n | (inherited blood disorder) | anemia falciforme loc sf |
| | Sickle cell anaemia is a serious blood disorder which affects many people. |
single cell,
single-cell adj | (organism: having one cell) (organismo: ter uma célula) | unicelular sm |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| solar cell n | (panel that turns sunlight into electricity) (painel que transforma a luz solar em energia) | célula fotovoltaica sf |
| | | célula fotoelétrica sf |
| | Solar cells are used to supply isolated houses with electricity. |
| stem cell n | (biology: self-renewing cell) | célula-tronco sf |
| | | célula estaminal sm |
| | Stem cell research is a controversial topic. |
| | A pesquisa de células-tronco é um assunto controverso. |
T cell,
T lymphocyte n | (type of white blood cell) (sangue: tipo de célula) | linfócito T sm |
| | | célula T sf |
| white blood cell n | (white corpuscle, leukocyte) (glóbulo branco, leucócito) | leucócito sm |
| | (informal) | glóbulo branco sm |
| | As she recovered, her white blood cell count dropped into the normal range. |