branco
/ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/masculine
The English word 'white' is translated into Portuguese as branco.
branco is used as a noun to refer to the color white. It is also used as an adjective meaning bright and colourless, or to describe something relating to Caucasians. Related terms for the latter include caucasoide and caucasiano.
Meaning: color (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes to match the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use the feminine form branca for a feminine noun like casa (house). For multiple masculine nouns or a mixed group of masculine and feminine nouns, use the masculine plural brancos. If you are describing multiple feminine nouns, use the feminine plural brancas.
Did you know?
- When a Portuguese speaker says dar um branco, they are not talking about color, but describing the moment they suddenly forget everything they were about to say.
- The Portuguese word branco shares the same root as the English word 'blink'.
- In many Portuguese-speaking contexts, the term branco is used in the phrase vinhos brancos to distinguish certain wines, even if the liquid itself is golden or yellowish.
Examples in context
- O gato é branco.The cat is white.This sentence is useful for seeing branco used to describe the color of a cat.Tatoeba #4196450 by alexmarcelo, translation #3958312 by senryakun
- O chão é branco.The floor is white.This sentence is useful for seeing branco used to describe the color of a floor.Tatoeba #7372671 by iart61, translation #11108148 by MrJuice
- O livro é branco.The book's white.This sentence is useful for seeing branco used to describe the color of a book.Tatoeba #985360 by alexmarcelo, translation #954997 by CM
- Os edifícios históricos dessa cidade são conhecidos pelo seu exterior branco e majestoso.The historical buildings of this city are known for their white and majestic exterior.
- Olha só como aquele gato é fofinho, todo branquinho!Look how cute that cat is, all white!
- Aquela flor é branca como a neve, tão linda!That flower is white as snow, so beautiful!
- Ele se queima facilmente porque é bem branquelo.He gets sunburned easily because he is very fair-skinned.
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Example conversation
Mariana and Felipe are looking at a new shirt in a shop.
- MarianaFelipe, você gostou deste modelo?Felipe, did you like this model?
- FelipeSim, mas eu prefiro o branco.Yes, but I prefer the white one.
- MarianaEste também é branco.This one is also white.
- FelipeEntão vamos levar este.Then let's take this one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “white” translations and entries branco, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries branco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
