Here are Portuguese words for colors & shapes to start with: preto (black), azul (blue), verde (green), laranja (orange). Below are 48 words (A1–C2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Portuguese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| black | preto | adj | A1 |
| blue | azul | adj | A1 |
| green | verde | adj | A1 |
| orange | laranja | adj | A1 |
| purple | roxo | adj | A1 |
| red | vermelho | adj | A1 |
| white | branco | adj | A1 |
| yellow | amarelo | adj | A1 |
| English | Portuguese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bright | brilhante | adj | A1 |
| brown | castanho | adj | A1 |
| pink | rosa | adj | A1 |
| colorful | colorido | adj | A2 |
| amber | âmbar | adj | B1 |
| crimson | carmesim | adj | B1 |
| emerald | esmeralda | adj | B1 |
| ivory | marfim | adj | B1 |
| English | Portuguese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| shade | tonalidade | noun | A2 |
| tone | tom | noun | A2 |
| pastel | pastel | adj | B2 |
| opaque | opaco | adj | C1 |
| pigment | pigmento | noun | C1 |
| vibrant | vibrante | adj | C1 |
| chromatic | cromático | adj | C2 |
| spectrum | espectro | noun | C2 |
| English | Portuguese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cool color | cor fria | noun | B1 |
| primary color | cor primária | noun | B1 |
| secondary color | cor secundária | noun | B1 |
| warm color | cor quente | noun | B1 |
| complementary | complementar | adj | B2 |
| dye | corante | noun | B2 |
| hue | matiz | noun | B2 |
| tint | tom claro | noun | B2 |
| English | Portuguese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bronze | bronze | adj | B1 |
| indigo | índigo | adj | B1 |
| lavender | lavanda | adj | B1 |
| teal | verde-azulado | adj | B1 |
| khaki | cáqui | adj | B2 |
| olive | verde-oliva | adj | B2 |
| scarlet | escarlate | adj | B2 |
| tan | castanho-claro | adj | B2 |
| English | Portuguese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| diagonal | diagonal | noun | B1 |
| ellipse | elipse | noun | B1 |
| hexagon | hexágono | noun | B1 |
| octagon | octógono | noun | B1 |
| perpendicular | perpendicular | adj | B1 |
| polygon | polígono | noun | B1 |
| prism | prisma | noun | B1 |
| sphere | esfera | noun | B1 |
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