Portuguese verbs — A
A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V Z
- abanar to wave
- abandonar to abandon
- abastecer to supply
- abater to knock down, to slaughter; to weaken
- abdicar to abdicate
- abordar to approach
- aborrecer to hate
- abortar to abort, miscarry
- abraçar to embrace
- abrandar to soften
- abrir to open
- absolver to absolve
- absorver to absorb
- abusar to abuse
- acabar to finish
- acabar-se to end oneself
- acalmar to calm
- acalmar-se to calm
- acampar to camp
- aceder to access
- aceitar to accept
- aceitar-se to accept oneself
- acelerar to accelerate
- acenar to greet
- acender to light
- acertar to hit (the target), to get right
- achar to find, to think
- acidular to acidify
- acompanhar to accompany
- aconselhar to advise
- acontecer to happen
- acordar to wake up
- acordar-se to wake up oneself
- acostumar to accustom
- acreditar to believe
- acrescentar to add
- activar to activate
- actualizar to update
- actuar to act.
- acumular to accumulate (to grow in number)
- acusar to accuse
- adaptar to adapt (to make suitable)
- aderir to adhere
- aderir-se to adhere to
- adiantar to advance
- adiar to postpone
- adicionar to add
- adivinhar to guess
- administrar to manage
- admirar to admire
- admirar-se to be amazed, to wonder (at)
- admirar-se to admire oneself
- admitir to admit
- adoçar to sweeten
- adoecer to fall ill
- adoptar to adopt.
- adorar to adore
- adormecer to fall asleep
- adquirir to acquire
- adubar to fertilise
- advogar to advocate
- afastar to move away, to remove (afastar-se: to move away)
- afectar to affect (pre-reform spelling of afetar)
- afetar to affect (influence, alter)
- afinar to tune (to adjust for correct pitch)
- afinar-se to tune oneself
- afirmar to affirm
- afirmar-se to affirm oneself
- afogar to drown, to suffocate
- afundar to sink
- agarrar to grab
- agir to act
- agitar to agitate
- agitar-se to shake oneself
- agradar to please
- agradecer to thank
- agradecer-se to thank oneself
- aguardar to wait
- aguentar to endure, to withstand, to put up with
- ajudar to help
- ajudar-se to help oneself
- ajustar to adjust
- alargar to widen (to make or become wider or broader)
- alcançar to reach
- alegar to allege
- alegrar-se to rejoice, to be glad
- alertar to alert
- alimentar to feed
- alimentar-se to feed oneself
- alinhar to align
- aliviar to relieve
- almoçar to have lunch
- alojar-se to stay (in a place)
- alongar to lengthen
- alterar to alter
- alucinar to hallucinate
- alugar to rent, to hire
- alvejar to bleach; to whiten
- amadurecer to mature
- amanhecer to dawn
- amar to love, to have great affection for
- amar-se to cherish oneself
- amarrar to tie
- ameaçar to threaten
- amortizar to amortise
- ampliar to enlarge
- amplificar to amplify (to make bigger)
- analisar to analyse
- andar to walk
- angariar to raise (funds), to gather
- angustiar-se to become anxious
- animar to cheer up
- animar-se to brighten
- animar-se to cheer oneself up
- anoitecer to nightfall
- anotar to note
- anotar-se to note down oneself
- antecipar to anticipate
- anular to annul
- anunciar to announce
- apagar to erase
- apaixonar to fall in love
- apaixonar-se to fall in love
- apanhar to catch
- aparecer to appear
- apelar to appeal.
- aperceber to perceive
- aperfeiçoar to improve
- apertar to tighten
- apetecer to feel like
- aplaudir to applaud (express approval by clapping)
- aplicar to apply
- apodrecer to rot, to decay, to decompose
- apoiar to support
- apontar to point
- apostar to bet
- apreciar to appreciate
- aprender to learn, to acquire knowledge
- aprender-se to educate oneself
- apresentar to present
- apresentar-se to introduce oneself
- apresentar-se to introduce oneself
- apressar to hurry
- aprovar to approve
- aproveitar to take advantage of
- aproximar to approach
- aquecer to heat
- arar to plow
- arbitrar to arbitrate
- arbitrar-se to arbitrate oneself
- arder to burn
- arejar to air (bring something into contact with the air)
- arejar-se to air oneself
- arfar to bark
- arfar-se to pant oneself
- argumentar to argue
- armar to arm
- armazenar to store
- arquivar to file (to place documents in an organised manner)
- arrancar to pull out, to tear off
- arranjar to arrange
- arranjar-se to get ready oneself
- arrasar to crush
- arrastar to drag
- arrebentar to burst
- arrefecer to cool down
- arrepender to regret
- arriscar to risk
- arrombar to break open, to force (a door)
- arruinar to ruin
- arrumar to tidy, to arrange (arrumar-se: to get ready)
- aspirar to vacuum (to clean with a vacuum cleaner)
- assaltar to rob
- assar to bake
- assassinar to assassinate
- assegurar to assure
- assentar to settle; to seat; to note down
- assinar to sign
- assistir to watch
- assobiar to whistle a song
- assombrar to haunt; to amaze
- assumir to assume (to take on or accept responsibility)
- assustar to scare.
- assustar-se to get scared, to take fright
- atacar to attack
- atacar-se to attack oneself
- atar to tie
- atender to attend
- aterrar to land
- atingir to reach
- atirar to throw
- ativar to activate
- atrair to attract
- atrapalhar to hinder
- atrasar to delay
- atravessar to cross
- atribuir to attribute
- atualizar to update (to make current)
- atuar to act
- atuar-se to act oneself
- aturar to endure
- auditar to audit
- aumentar to increase
- autorizar to authorise
- auxiliar to assist
- avaliar to evaluate
- avaliar-se to evaluate oneself
- avançar to advance
- averiguar to ascertain
- avisar to inform