EditCommon adjectives in Portuguese
adjectives with two genders should be changed when it describes a noun
ex.: um rapaz novo/ uma rapariga nova (a young boy/girl)
most adjectives are located behind the noun,
some adjectives must be located in front of it
-- diversa
some adjectives can be located in front or behind the nouns with different meaning--ex.: grande, a casa grande/ o grande homem
SIZE
Large =
grande
Huge =
enorme
Small =
pequeno
Tiny =
minúsculo APPEARANCE
Beautiful/Handsome =
bonito
Pretty =
lindo
Ugly =
feio AGE
Young =
novo / jovem
Old =
velho
Ancient =
antigo
Colors
Color="cor"'
red =
vermelho
orange="cor de laranja"'
green =
verde
yellow =
amarelo
brown =
castanho (In Portugal)
marron (In Brazil)
black =
preito
white =
branco
blue =
azul
purple =
roxo/violeta
pink =
rosa/cor de rosa Others
Smart/Intelligent =
inteligente
Stupid =
estúpido / burro
High/tall =
alto
Low/short =
baixo
Long =
longo
Short =
curto
Thin/weak =
fraco
Fat =
gordo
Hot =
quente
Cold =
frio
Frozen =
congelado
New =
novo
delicious =
delicioso
bitter =
amargo
soft =
suave
hard =
duro
horrible =
horrível
perfect =
perfeito
possible =
possível
calm =
tranquilo
good =
bom
bad =
mau
awful =
ruim
excellent =
excelente
wide =
largo
narrow =
estreito
heavy =
pesado
light (weight) =
leve
light (color) =
claro
bright =
brilhante
happy =
feliz
sad =
triste
proud =
orgulhoso
embarrassed =
envergonhado / com vergonha
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