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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| aport adj | (nautical: on the port side) | para o lado do porto expres |
entry point,
point of entry n | US (port) | porto de entrada loc sm |
| | The easiest way to get a visa is on arrival, either at airports or at entry points to the country. |
| free port n | (port open to commercial vessels) (porto) | porto livre loc sm |
| | | porto franco loc sm |
free port,
free port area,
free zone n | (area open to commercial vessels) (área) | porto livre loc sm |
| | | porto franco loc sm |
harbormaster (US),
harbourmaster (UK) n | (supervisor at a seaport) | chefe do porto loc sm |
| | | capitão do porto loc sm |
| | The harbormaster dispatched tugs to guide the huge tanker out of the harbor. |
| moorings npl | figurative (emotional stability) (figurado) | porto seguro expres |
| | He seems to have lost his moorings since the accident. |
| port n | (port wine) | vinho do porto sm |
| | Giles likes to drink a glass of port with his cheese after dinner. |
| | Giles gosta de beber um cálice de vinho do porto e comer queijo depois do jantar. |
| port of call n | (ship: stop during a journey) (navio) | porto de escala sm |
| | The Caribbean cruise includes 14 ports of call in 11 countries. |
| port of discharge n | (place where goods are offloaded) (lugar onde mercadorias são descarregadas) | porto de carga e descarga loc sm |
| | | área de carga e descarga loc sf |
| port of embarkation n | (airport, seaport: point of departure) (aeroporto, porto marítimo: ponto de saída) | porto de embarque loc sm |
| | Liverpool was the port of embarkation for many British migrants to America in the 19th century. |
| port of export n | (place from which goods are exported) (lugar de onde os bens são exportados) | porto de exportação loc sm |
| port of import n | (place where imported goods arrive) (lugar onde os bens importados chegam) | porto de importação loc sm |
| Puerto Rican n | (sb from island of Puerto Rico) (pessoa da ilha de Porto Rico) | porto-riquenho sm |
| | | porto-riquense sm |
| | Puerto Ricans speak Spanish as their first language. |
| Puerto Rican adj | (of or from island of Puerto Rico) (da ilha de Porto Rico) | porto-riquenho adj |
| | | porto-riquense adj |
| | Juan is Puerto Rican; he comes from Las Piedras. |
| Puerto Rico n | (island in Caribbean Sea) (ilha no Mar Caribenho) | Porto Rico loc sm |
| | Puerto Rico is a US territory. |
safe harbor (US),
safe harbour (UK) n | (refuge for ships) (lugar de refúgio para navios) | porto seguro sm + adj |
| | Fortunately, the fishermen on board the SS Nelly found a safe harbor and escaped the hurricane. |
safe harbor (US),
safe harbour (UK) n | figurative (place of refuge) (lugar de refúgio) | porto seguro sm + adj |
| | In times of trouble, one's one home often becomes a safe harbor. |
| safe haven n | (refuge) (refúgio, acomodação) | porto seguro loc sm |
| | | refúgio sm |
| | After living through such difficult times, she felt like she'd finally arrived at a safe haven. |
| shipping dock n | (where cargo is loaded) | estaleiro sm |
| | | cais do porto sm inv |
| | | doca de expedição sf |
sounding board,
soundboard n | figurative (person whose response is solicited) (figurado, pessoa de opinião confiável) | porto seguro sm |
| | I often use my husband as a sounding board for my ideas before presenting them to my boss. |