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abaixar= to lower, to reduce
abraçar= to hug
abrir= to open
acabar= to finish, to end
acalmar= to calm
ação= action, act, deed
aceitar= to accept
acender= to switch on; to light
achar= to find
acidente= accident
aço= steel
acompanhar= to accompany
aconselhar= to advise
acontecer= to happen
acordar= to wake up
acordo= agreement
acostumar-se= to get used to
acreditar= to believe
açucar= sugar
admirar= to admire
admitir= to admit
adquirir= to acquire
adulto= adult
afirmar= to affirm
afundar= to sink
agarrar= to seize, to grasp/
agradar= to please
agradecer= to thank
água= water
aguentar= to stand, to bear, to endure
agulha= needle
ajuda= help
ajudar= to help
ajustar= to adjust
alagar= to flood
alcançar= to reach
alimentar= to feed
alimento= food
almoçar= to have lunch
almoço= lunch
almofada= pillow; cushion
alterar= to alter
aluno= student
amar= to love
amarrar= to tie, to bind
ambiente= environment
amigo= friend
amizade= friendship
amor= love
analizar= to analyse
andar (1)= v. to walk, to ride
andar (2)= n. floor, storey
animal= animal
aniversário= birthday
ano= year
anular= to cancel, to annul
aparecer= to appear
aparência= appearance
apartamento= apartment
apertar= to press,to squeeze
apoiar= to support
apontar= to point; to aim
aposentar= to retire
apostar= to bet
apreciar= to appreciate; to enjoy
aprender= to learn
apresentar= to present; to introduce (somebody)
aprovar= to approve
aproveitar= to take advantage of; to enjoy
aproximar= to approach
aquecer= to heat
ar= air
arame= wire
aranha= spider
areia= sand
arma= weapon; gun
armário= cupboard; wardrobe
armazém= warehouse
armazenar= to store, to stock
arquivo= file
arrancar= to pull out, to pull off; to extract
arranhar= to scratch
arranjar= to arrange; to find
arrastar= to drag, to trail, to crawl
arremessar= to throw
arrepender-se= to repent, to regret
arrependimento= regret
arriscar= to risk, to endanger
arroz= rice
arruinar= to ruin
arrumar= to put in order, to tidy up
arrumar-se= to get ready, to get dressed
artigo= article
árvore= tree
aspecto= aspect
assar= to roast
assassinar= to kill, to murder
assento= seat
assinar= to sign
assumir= to assume
assunto= subject, matter
assustar= to scare
atacar= to attack
ataque= attack
atenção= attention
aterrissar= to land
atirar= to shoot; to throw
atitude= attitude
ato= act; action
atrair= to attract
atrasar= to delay
atrasar-se= to be late
atraso= delay
atravessar= to cross
atual= current, modern
atualizar= to update
aula= class (lesson)
aumentar= to increase; to raise
aumento= increase, rise
auxílio= help, aid
avaliar= to value, to evaluate
avançar= to advance
aventura= adventure
avião= airplane
avisar= to warn
aviso= notice, warning
avô= grandfather
avó= grandmother
azar= bad luck