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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| masterful adj | (very skilled) | perito, hábil adj |
| | The actors gave a masterful performance that no one could criticize. |
well informed,
well-informed adj | (knowledgeable) (informal) | conhecedor adj |
| | | perito adj |
| | (informal) | bem informado loc adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| expert n | (specialist) | especialista sm, sf |
| | | perito sm |
| | If you want to know about frogs, John's an expert. |
| | Se você quiser saber sobre sapos, John é um especialista. |
| specialist n | (expert in area) (experto ) | especialista sm |
| | | perito sm |
| | We need a Sartre specialist to come and talk at our conference on French existentialism. |
| a dab hand n | informal (skilled person) (BRA: informal, gíria) | craque smf |
| | | perito sm |
| | | especialista smf |
| | Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| | Você pode me ajudar a enrolar essa massa? Eu ouvi dizer que você é um craque na cozinha. |
| connoisseur n | (expert) (especialista) | conhecedor, perito sm |
| | (galicismo) | connoisseur sm |
| | Rob considers himself a connoisseur of chocolate. |
| maven n | US, informal (expert) | especialista sm, sf |
| | | perito sm |
| | Bob is a wine maven. |
| valuer n | (sb who estimates financial worth) | avaliador, perito sm |
| seasoned professional n | (experienced person) | profissional experiente sm |
| | | mestre sm |
| | | perito sm |
technical advisor,
technical adviser n | (sb consulted on practical details) (alguém consultado em detalhes práticos) | consultor técnico loc sm |
| | | perito sm |
| technical expert n | (skilled specialist) (especialista qualificado) | técnico sm |
| | | perito sm |
| | | expert sm, sf |
| adept n | (expert) | especialista, perito sm |
| | He's an internationally known adept at bridge. |
| | O João é um especialista internacionalmente conhecido em jogar cartas. |
| maestro n | Italian (expert, master) | perito, mestre sm |
| | | especialista sm, sf |
| | The student was supposed to learn from the maestro, but he never paid much attention. |
| a dab hand at sth n | informal (person skilled at sth) (BRA: informal, gíria) | craque sm, sf |
| | | perito sm |
| | | especialista sm, sf |
| | My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY. |
expert on sth,
expert in sth n | (specialist on: a subject, area) | especialista sm, sf |
| | | perito, perita sm, sf |
| | Lisa wrote her doctoral thesis on Foucault, so she's an expert on the subject. |
| | Lisa escreveu sua tese de doutorado sobre Foucalt, então ela é especialista no assunto. |
| guru n | figurative (guide, expert) | guru sm, sf |
| | | guia sm, sf |
| | | perito sm, sf |
| | My father has been a guru to many young writers. |
authoritative on sth,
authoritative about sth adj + prep | (knowledgeable about) | perito adj |
| | | conhecedor adj |
| | (formal) | versado adj |
| | My history teacher is particularly authoritative on the Tudor period. |
| technician n | (sb with good technique) | técnico sm |
| | | perito sm |
| | As a writer, Linda was more of a technician than a creative genius. |
| referee n | (person giving reference) | referência sf |
| | | perito |
| | Please give details of two referees, one of whom should be your most recent employer. |
| | Por favor, forneça detalhes de duas referências, e uma delas deve ser seu último empregador. |
whiz,
whizz,
wiz n | figurative, informal (wizard: expert, skilled person) | gênio sm |
| | | perito sm |
| | My little sister's a real computer whiz. |
| | Minha irmãzinha é um verdadeiro gênio dos computadores. |
a whiz at sth,
a whizz at sth,
a wiz at sth n | figurative, informal (wizard: person skilled at sth) (figurado) | mago sm |
| | | perito sm |
| | He's a whiz at maths – he can even do equations in his head. |
| ace adj | (expert) | perito adj |
| | (informal) | fera adj |
| | He's an ace marksman. |
| | Ele é um perito atirador. |