Submarines vocabulary Submarinos
9 Portuguese words on the topic of submarines — with pictures, audio recordings and example sentences. Underwater.
| Picture | English | Portuguese · Português | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | submarine | o submarino | Also the adjective 'undersea': cabo submarino = undersea cable. |
 | to dive | mergulhar | Both scuba diving and 'diving into' something. |
 | depth | a profundidade | -dade = English '-ty'; always feminine. Adjective: profundo (deep). |
 | periscope | o periscópio | International word; note the written accent: periscópio. |
 | torpedo | o torpedo | In Brazil torpedo was also the everyday word for an SMS text. |
 | crew | a tripulação | -ção = '-tion', always feminine; plural tripulações. Crew member: o tripulante. |
 | pressure | a pressão | Plural pressões. Pressão alta = high blood pressure. |
 | oxygen | o oxigênio | Brazilian spelling. 🇵🇹 PortugalIn Portugal: oxigénio, with é. |
 | dive | a imersão | Technical term; an everyday dive is o mergulho. Also 'immersion' (e.g. language immersion). |