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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| candle n | (wax candle) | vela sf |
| | Karen's apartment is decorated with candles and artwork. |
| | O apartamento da Karen é decorado com velas e obras de arte. |
| sail n | often plural (on boat: fabric that catches wind) | vela sf |
| | The sailor unfurled the sail. |
| | O marinheiro desenrolou as velas. |
| sailing n | uncountable (activity, sport) | navegação sf |
| | | vela sf |
| | Frank loves the water and he enjoys sailing. |
| | Frank ama a água e aprecia a navegação. |
| | O Frank adora a água e gosta de vela. |
spark plug,
also UK: sparking plug n | (device that ignites an engine) (dispositivo que liga um motor) | vela sf |
| | There was nothing seriously wrong with the car – we just needed to change the spark plugs. |
| glow plug n | (part of an engine, esp. diesel) (parte de motor, especialmente a diesel) | vela sf |
| | | vela de incandescência loc sf |
| | The purpose of a glow plug is to heat the cylinder not to ignite the fuel. |
| third wheel n | (odd person out among three people) (inf., acompanhar (como terceira pessoa) casal) | vela sf |
| candle n | (small candle on birthday cake) | vela sf |
| | Don't forget to buy candles for Jeffrey's birthday. |
| | Não se esqueça de comprar velas para o aniversário do Jeffrey. |
| gooseberry n | figurative, informal, UK (unwanted extra person) (gíria, pessoa extra indesejada) | vela sm, sf |
| | When his sister and her boyfriend went to the cinema, Freddie was always the gooseberry, tagging along behind them. |
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| sheet n | (nautical: sail rope) (náutica) | vela sf |
| | The sheet broke in the storm, and the sailors struggled to repair it. |
| | A vela quebrou com a tempestade e os marinheiros se bateram para consertar. |
| taper n | (candle) (fina) | vela sf |
| | Robert lit a taper and added it to the others already burning in the church. |
| | Robert acendeu uma vela e a juntou às outras que já queimavam na igreja. |
| kite n | (sail) (barco) | vela sf |
| | The captain ordered that the crew should set a few kites to speed up the ship. |
| | O capitão ordenou que a tripulação armasse algumas velas para acelerar o navio. |
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| bonnet n | (sailing: part of sail) (náutica) | saia da vela loc sf |
| | In good weather, a bonnet is added to broaden the sail. |
candlefish,
eulachon n | (fish: Thaleichthys pacificus) | peixe-vela sm |
| candlelight n | (light emitted by a candle) | luz de vela loc sf |
| | The candlelight is romantic, but makes it hard to read the menu. |
| candlewick n | (chenille, soft embroidery yarn) | pavio de vela sm |
| clew n | (nautical: corner of a sail) (náutico) | punho de vela loc sm |
| cutter n | (sailing boat) (BRA, barco, estrangeirismo) | cúter sm |
| | (POR) | barco à vela loc sm |
| | They went sailing over the lake in a cutter. |
| extinguisher n | (device for putting out candle) | apagador de vela sm |
| full sail adv | (ship: with all sails up) | a toda a vela loc adv |
| | The storm passed and they continued at full sail to make up for lost time. |
| jigger n | (nautical: small sail) (naut: vela pequena) | vela de popa sf |
| | The sailor adjusted the jigger. |
| lateen n | (nautical: sail) (Náutica) | vela latina loc sf |
| lug n | (lugsail) | vela ao terço sf |
| | (anglicismo) | lug sm |
| | The sailor raised the lug. |
magic candle,
also US: trick candle n | (candle that relights itself) | vela mágica sf |
main,
mainsail n | (maritime: mainsail) (náutica: vela principal) | vela grande loc sf |
| | We need to mend the main before we take the boat out again. |
mainsail,
main n | (type of sail on a ship) (tipo de vela no navio) | vela mestra loc sf |
| plug n | informal, often plural (spark plug) (informal) | vela de ignição sf |
| | Janine is changing the plugs on that old Ford. |
| | Janine está trocando as velas de ignição daquele Ford antigo. |
| Roman candle n | (firework) (fogo de artifício) | vela romana loc sf |
| | I bought a box of Roman candles for Bonfire Night. |
| sailboarding n | (marine sport) | windsurf estrang |
| | | prancha à vela loc sf |
| sailer n | (ship) | barco a vela sm |
| | | veleiro sm |
| scented candle n | (wax candle that is perfumed) | vela perfumada loc sf |
| sharpie n | US (flatbottomed boat) | barco à vela loc sm |
| | Do you want to go sailing around the bay in my new sharpie tomorrow? |
| spanker n | (nautical: sail) (náutica) | vela de ré sf |
| | | draiva sf |
| sparkler n | (handheld firework) | vela estrela loc sf |
| | The children ran around with sparklers in their hands at the Independence Day celebration. |
| spencer n | (nautical: sail) (náutico, tipo de vela) | vela de capa sf |
| | | vela de carangueja sf |
tealight,
tea light n | (small candle floated in water) (pequena vela flutuante) | vela de chá loc sf |
| topsail n | (nautical: sail above another) | vela de joanete loc sf |
| | | vela da gávea loc sf |
| votive candle n | (religion: candle lit in prayer) (religião: vela acesa durante orações) | vela votiva sf |
| | Lauren lit a votive candle and said a short prayer. |