# translation

lexentry: eng/rhodopsin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhodopsin
trans_list: rodopsina
sense:
(biochemistry) A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal


lexentry: eng/rhombicosidodecahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhombicosidodecahedron
trans_list: rombicosidodecaedro
sense:
(geometry) An Archimedean solid with 62 regular faces (20 triangles, 30 squares, and 12 pentagons), 60 vertices and 120 edges.


lexentry: eng/rhombicuboctahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhombicuboctahedron
trans_list: rombicuboctaedro
sense:
(geometry) An Archimedean solid with eight triangular and eighteen square faces; the small rhombicuboctahedron.


lexentry: eng/rhubarb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhubarb
trans_list: ruibarbo
sense:
Any plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked (although the leaves are mildly poisonous).


lexentry: eng/rhumb_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhumb line
trans_list: loxodromia | curva loxodrómica | linha de rumo
sense:
(nautical) A line that cuts all meridians at the same angle, the path of a vessel that maintains a constant compass direction.


lexentry: eng/rhyme__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rhyme
trans_list: rima
sense:
(countable, in particular) A word that rhymes with another, in that it is pronounced identically with the other word from the vowel in its stressed syllable to the end.


lexentry: eng/rhyme__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rhyme
trans_list: rimar
sense:
(intransitive, followed by with) Of a word, to be pronounced identically with another from the vowel in its stressed syllable to the end.


lexentry: eng/rhyme__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rhyme
trans_list: rimar
sense:
(reciprocal) Of two or more words, to be pronounced identically from the vowel in the stressed syllable of each to the end of each.


lexentry: eng/rhyolite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhyolite
trans_list: riólito
sense:
(geology) An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.


lexentry: eng/rhythm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhythm
trans_list: ritmo
sense:
The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.


lexentry: eng/rhythm_guitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhythm guitar
trans_list: guitarra rítmica
sense:
A guitar in a band that provides rhythm, usually by playing chords or similar accompanying parts, to support the lead guitar.


lexentry: eng/rhythmic_gymnastics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhythmic gymnastics
trans_list: ginástica rítmica
sense:
(gymnastics) A discipline of gymnastics where the gymnast manipulates one of five apparatuses (ribbon, ball, rope, clubs, hoop) in a rhythmic manner.


lexentry: eng/rhyton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rhyton
trans_list: ritão
sense:
A container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.


lexentry: eng/rib__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rib
trans_list: costela
sense:
(anatomy) Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.


lexentry: eng/rib__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: rib
trans_list: costela
sense:
(aeronautics) Any of several transverse pieces that provide an aircraft wing with shape and strength.


lexentry: eng/rib__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: rib
trans_list: costela | caverna
sense:
(architectural element) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault


lexentry: eng/rib_cage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rib cage
trans_list: caixa torácica
sense:
(skeleton) A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.


lexentry: eng/ribbon_cable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ribbon cable
trans_list: lençol
sense:
A cable with many conducting wires running parallel to each other on the same flat plane; often used for internal peripherals in a computer.


lexentry: eng/ribbon_seal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ribbon seal
trans_list: foca-anelada
sense:
A species (Histriophoca fasciata) of true seal (or earless seal) found in the Arctic and subarctic regions of the North Pacific Ocean.


lexentry: eng/ribitol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ribitol
trans_list: adonitol | ribitol
sense:
(carbohydrate) The sugar alcohol (2R,3s,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol formed by the reduction of ribose


lexentry: eng/riboflavin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riboflavin
trans_list: riboflavina
sense:
(vitamin) Yellow or orange-yellow water-soluble compound, a member of the vitamin B complex, that acts as a growth-promoting factor in humans and other animals.


lexentry: eng/ribonucleic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ribonucleic acid
trans_list: ácido ribonucleico
sense:
(biochemistry) A derivative of DNA having ribose in place of deoxyribose, and uracil in place of thymine; its primary function is in the transcription of genetic material and subsequent synthesis of protein.


lexentry: eng/ribose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ribose
trans_list: ribose
sense:
(carbohydrate) A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.


lexentry: eng/ribosome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ribosome
trans_list: ribossomo | ribossoma
sense:
(biology, cytology) A small organelle found in all cells; involved in the production of proteins by translating messenger RNA. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rice_cooker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rice cooker
trans_list: arrozeira | panela de arroz
sense:
A kitchen appliance which is designed to cook rice, through either boiling or steaming it. It may also be used as a steam cooker for other foods.


lexentry: eng/rice_vinegar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rice vinegar
trans_list: vinagre de arroz
sense:
A type of vinegar made from fermented rice or rice wine, used in Chinese, Japanese and Korean cooking.


lexentry: eng/rice_wine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rice wine
trans_list: vinho de arroz
sense:
An alcoholic beverage made from fermenting various forms of rice, usually with an ABV similar to grape wine.


lexentry: eng/rich_kid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rich kid
trans_list: filhinho de papai | riquinho
sense:
(US, informal, somewhat, pejorative) A child, adolescent or young adult from a wealthy family, especially one who flaunts his or her wealth or privilege.


lexentry: eng/rickets__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rickets
trans_list: raquitismo
sense:
(pathology) A disorder of infancy and early childhood caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, causing soft bones.


lexentry: eng/ride__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ride
trans_list: cavalgar | andar de
sense:
(intransitive, transitive) To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc. [from 8th c., transitive usage from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/ride__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ride
trans_list: andar de | levar | pegar
sense:
(intransitive, transitive) To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger. [from 9th c., transitive usage from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/ride__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: ride
trans_list: cavalgar | sentar
sense:
(intransitive, transitive, slang, vulgar) To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/ride_roughshod_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ride roughshod over
trans_list: desprezar
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To treat (someone) roughly or without care, control, moderation, or respect; to act in a bullying manner toward (someone); to damage (someone or something).


lexentry: eng/ridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ridge
trans_list: cumeeira
sense:
The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.


lexentry: eng/ridicule__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ridicule
trans_list: ridicularizar
sense:
(transitive) to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of


lexentry: eng/riffraff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riffraff
trans_list: gentalha | ralé
sense:
(informal, somewhat, derogatory, ironic, or, sarcastic) The rabble; crowds; people of a low, disreputable or undesirable class or position.


lexentry: eng/rifle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rifle
trans_list: fuzil | espingarda | refle | rifle
sense:
(weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.


lexentry: eng/rigger__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rigger
trans_list: exegeta
sense:
A part of a rowing boat's equipment used to provide leverage for a rowing blade or oar around a fixed fulcrum.


lexentry: eng/rigger__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: rigger
trans_list: rebocador
sense:
A long, slender, pointed sable paintbrush for making fine lines, etc.; said to be so called from its use for drawing the lines of the rigging of ships.


lexentry: eng/rigging__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rigging
trans_list: aparelho | cordame
sense:
Dress; tackle; especially (nautical) , the ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a sailing vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails, etc.


lexentry: eng/right-wing__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right-wing
trans_list: de direita
sense:
(politics) Of political ideologies: opposing political and social equality, especially conservative, traditional, and/or reactionary politics.


lexentry: eng/right__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: right
trans_list: correto | justo | certo
sense:
Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.


lexentry: eng/right__Adjective__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: right
trans_list: direito | reto | perpendicular
sense:
(geometry) Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.


lexentry: eng/right__Adjective__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: right
trans_list: direito
sense:
(geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.


lexentry: eng/right__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: right
trans_list: certo
sense:
I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).


lexentry: eng/right__Interjection__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: right
trans_list: certo | né
sense:
Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.


lexentry: eng/right__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: right
trans_list: endireitar-se | aprumar | corrigir
sense:
(transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.


lexentry: eng/right_of_asylum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right of asylum
trans_list: direito de asilo
sense:
(legal) The right of a person persecuted by his or her own country to be protected by another sovereign authority.


lexentry: eng/right_of_first_refusal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right of first refusal
trans_list: direito de preempção
sense:
(legal) A provision in a contract that permits a party to that contract or another named party to have an opportunity to purchase, use, or otherwise obtain a specified object before it is offered to any other party.


lexentry: eng/right_of_way__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right of way
trans_list: prioridade | preferência
sense:
(uncountable) The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses.


lexentry: eng/right_whale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: right whale
trans_list: baleia-franca
sense:
Any of certain baleen whales of the family Balaenidae, in the genera Eubalaena (three species) and Balaena (one species, the bowhead whale, also called Greenland right whale). [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/rigidity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rigidity
trans_list: rigidez
sense:
The quality or state of being rigid; lack of pliability; the quality of resisting change of physical shape


lexentry: eng/rime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rime
trans_list: geada | escarcha
sense:
Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost (sense 1).


lexentry: eng/rinderpest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rinderpest
trans_list: peste bovina
sense:
An eradicated contagious disease of ruminants and swine caused by Rinderpest virus, an RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus.


lexentry: eng/ring-necked_parakeet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring-necked parakeet
trans_list: periquito-de-colar
sense:
A species of parakeet, Psittacula krameri, prevalent in Asia and famous for escaping domestication and establishing wild populations in Britain.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: círculo | anilha | quadrilha
sense:
(UK) A bird band, a round piece of metal put around a bird's leg used for identification and studies of migration.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: anel
sense:
A circumscribing object, (roughly) circular and hollow, looking like an annual ring, earring, finger ring etc.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ring
trans_list: ringue | picadeiro
sense:
A place where some sports or exhibitions take place; notably a circular or comparable arena, such as a boxing ring or a circus ring; hence the field of a political contest.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: anel | conjunto
sense:
(algebra) An algebraic structure which consists of a set with two binary operations: an additive operation and a multiplicative operation, such that the set is an abelian group under the additive operation, a monoid under the multiplicative operation, and such that the multiplicative operation is distributive with respect to the additive operation.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__3
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ring
trans_list: anel | conjunto
sense:
(algebra) An algebraic structure as above, but only required to be a semigroup under the multiplicative operation, that is, there need not be a multiplicative identity element.


lexentry: eng/ring__Noun__4
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring
trans_list: anel
sense:
(analysis, measure theory) A family of sets that is closed under finite unions and set-theoretic differences.


lexentry: eng/ring_finger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring finger
trans_list: anular | dedo anular | anelar | dedo anelar
sense:
The finger between the middle finger and the little finger; the "third finger" (UK) or the "fourth finger" (US), especially of the left hand. (The ring finger is the left hand; a ring finger is either hand.)


lexentry: eng/ring_ouzel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring ouzel
trans_list: melro-de-peito-branco
sense:
Turdus torquatus, a European thrush, similar to the common blackbird, but with a ring of white feathers at its neck.


lexentry: eng/ring_road__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ring road
trans_list: anel rodoviário | circular | circunvalação | contorno
sense:
(chiefly, Australia, New Zealand, UK) A circumferential highway around a town, city, or other conurbation.


lexentry: eng/ringtail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ringtail
trans_list: bassarisco
sense:
A small carnivorous mammal, Bassariscus astutus, somewhat like a raccoon, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.


lexentry: eng/ringworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ringworm
trans_list: tinha | porrigem
sense:
A contagious fungal infection of the skin, characterised by ring-shaped discoloured patches, covered by vesicles or scales.


lexentry: eng/rinky-dink__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rinky-dink
trans_list: inútil
sense:
(countable) Something that is not up to acceptable standards; something regarded as being of low quality.


lexentry: eng/riot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riot
trans_list: tumulto | motim | revolta | turbulência
sense:
A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.


lexentry: eng/riot_police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riot police
trans_list: batalhão de choque | polícia de choque
sense:
A unit of the police specifically trained to deal with rioting crowds. They use special equipment for personal defense as well as for crowd control and dispersal.


lexentry: eng/rip__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rip
trans_list: rasgar
sense:
(transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.


lexentry: eng/rip__Verb__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: rip
trans_list: ripar
sense:
(archaic) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.


lexentry: eng/ripe__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ripe
trans_list: maduro
sense:
(of fruits, vegetables, seeds etc.) Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.


lexentry: eng/ripped__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ripped
trans_list: definido | trincado
sense:
(bodybuilding) Having extremely low bodyfat content so that the shape of the underlying muscles become pronounced. Said especially of well-defined abdominal muscles or of men who have them.


lexentry: eng/rise__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rise
trans_list: aumento
sense:
(chiefly, UK, also, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa) An increase in a quantity, price, etc.


lexentry: eng/rise__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rise
trans_list: aumentar | subir | erguer-se
sense:
(of a celestial body) To appear to move upwards from behind the horizon of a planet as a result of the planet's rotation.


lexentry: eng/risk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: risk
trans_list: risco
sense:
(uncountable, economics, business, and, engineering) The potential negative effect of an event, determined by multiplying the likelihood of the event occurring with its magnitude should it occur.


lexentry: eng/risk_assessment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: risk assessment
trans_list: avaliação de risco
sense:
The overall process of identifying all the risks to and from an activity and assessing the potential impact of each risk.


lexentry: eng/risk_assessment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: risk assessment
trans_list: avaliação de risco
sense:
The determination of the potential impact of an individual risk by measuring or otherwise assessing both the likelihood that it will occur and the impact if it should occur, and then combining the result according to an agreed rule to give a single measure of potential impact.


lexentry: eng/rite_of_passage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rite of passage
trans_list: rito de passagem
sense:
(anthropology) A ceremony or series of ceremonies, often very ritualized, to celebrate a transition in a person’s life. Baptisms, bar mitzvahs, weddings and funerals are among the best known examples.


lexentry: eng/rival__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rival
trans_list: rival | adversário | competidor
sense:
A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.


lexentry: eng/rive__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rive
trans_list: dividir
sense:
(transitive, archaic, _, except in past participle) To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.


lexentry: eng/river__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: river
trans_list: rio | flume
sense:
A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.


lexentry: eng/river__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: river
trans_list: caminho de rato
sense:
(typography) A visually undesirable effect of white space running down a page, caused by spaces between words on consecutive lines happening to coincide.


lexentry: eng/riverbed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: riverbed
trans_list: leito
sense:
(hydrology) The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.


lexentry: eng/rivet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rivet
trans_list: rebite
sense:
A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.


lexentry: eng/road__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road
trans_list: estrada | caminho | via
sense:
A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/road__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: road
trans_list: caminho
sense:
(nautical, usually, in the plural) A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor; a roadstead. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/road_accident__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road accident
trans_list: acidente rodoviário
sense:
A collision on a road, typically involving one or more motor vehicles, but also including cyclists and pedestrians knocked down by vehicles.


lexentry: eng/road_map__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road map
trans_list: mapa rodoviário
sense:
A map with a visual representation of roads used for automobile travel and navigation. A road map may contain other relevant data, such as terrain or railway lines.


lexentry: eng/road_to_Damascus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road to Damascus
trans_list: estrada para Damasco
sense:
(idiomatic, often, attributive) An important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.


lexentry: eng/road_user__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: road user
trans_list: usuário da via pública
sense:
Any person that makes use of a road, such as a driver, cyclist, motorcyclist, moped rider, pedestrian or horserider.


lexentry: eng/roadhouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roadhouse
trans_list: estalagem | hospedaria
sense:
(chiefly, US) An inn or similar establishment situated beside a road beyond the jurisdiction of a town or city.


lexentry: eng/roadrunner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roadrunner
trans_list: papa-léguas
sense:
Either of two species of fast-running bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family native to North and Central America, the lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) and, especially, the greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus).


lexentry: eng/roadstead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roadstead
trans_list: angra
sense:
(nautical) A partly sheltered anchorage; a stretch of water near the shore where vessels may ride at anchor, but with less protection than a harbour. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/roaming__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roaming
trans_list: itinerância
sense:
(uncountable, telecommunications) The ability to use a cell phone outside of its original registering zone.


lexentry: eng/roan__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roan
trans_list: ruão
sense:
(of an animal, especially of a horse) Having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.


lexentry: eng/roast__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roast
trans_list: assar
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.


lexentry: eng/roast__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: roast
trans_list: torrar
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat.


lexentry: eng/rob_Peter_to_pay_Paul__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rob Peter to pay Paul
trans_list: despir um santo para vestir outro
sense:
(idiomatic) To use resources that legitimately belong to or are needed by one party in order to satisfy a legitimate need of another party, especially within the same organization or group; to solve a problem in a way that makes another problem worse, producing no net gain.


lexentry: eng/robber_baron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: robber baron
trans_list: barão-ladrão | cavaleiro ladrão
sense:
(historical) In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.


lexentry: eng/robber_baron__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: robber baron
trans_list: barão-ladrão
sense:
(chiefly, US, idiomatic, usually, derogatory) Especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable and often unethical. [from 1870s]


lexentry: eng/robbery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: robbery
trans_list: assalto
sense:
(crime) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.


lexentry: eng/robin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: robin
trans_list: tordo
sense:
Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast.


lexentry: eng/robot__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: robot
trans_list: robot | robô
sense:
(chiefly, science fiction) An intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/robot__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: robot
trans_list: robô
sense:
A machine built to carry out some complex task or group of tasks by physically moving, especially one which can be programmed. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock
trans_list: rocha | pedra
sense:
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.


lexentry: eng/rock__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock
trans_list: rock
sense:
(music genre) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.


lexentry: eng/rock__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: rock
trans_list: abalar | balançar
sense:
(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).


lexentry: eng/rock_climbing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock climbing
trans_list: escalamento
sense:
The sport of the sport of climbing on rocks or in mountains, or on specially designed walls inside or outdoors.


lexentry: eng/rock_crystal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock crystal
trans_list: cristal de rocha
sense:
clear, colourless form of the silica-based mineral quartz, often called "pure quartz" or "clear quartz".


lexentry: eng/rock_hyrax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock hyrax
trans_list: damão | macópio
sense:
A guinea pig-like, but larger, animal (Procavia capensis), native to much of Africa, the Middle East and the Arabian peninsula.


lexentry: eng/rock_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock music
trans_list: rock
sense:
(music) A broad genre of popular music, including especially those styles ultimately derived from rock and roll, employing electrical amplification, heavy use of guitars, 4/4 time with strong percussive rhythm on beats two and four (backbeat), and usually themes of bold wildness, rebellion, and sexuality.


lexentry: eng/rock_paper_scissors__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock paper scissors
trans_list: joquempô | pedra-papel-tesoura
sense:
(hand game) A popular children's game using three hand signs representing rock, paper and scissors, frequently used as a tiebreaker.


lexentry: eng/rock_pipit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rock pipit
trans_list: petinha-marítima
sense:
A stocky bird, of species Anthus petrosus, somewhat smaller than a starling, that breeds on rocky beaches and winters on coastal salt marshes.


lexentry: eng/rocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rocket
trans_list: foguete
sense:
A long vehicle or craft propelled by a rocket engine; a missile or rocket-propelled spacecraft. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rocket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rocket
trans_list: foguete
sense:
An engine operating similarly to the pyrotechnic, generating thrust by the expulsion of hot gases; a rocket engine. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/rocket_scientist__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rocket scientist
trans_list: cabeça
sense:
(hyperbolic, idiom, chiefly in the negative) One qualified to handle or understand things which are very complex or confusing; a very intelligent person.


lexentry: eng/rockrose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rockrose
trans_list: alecrim-das-paredes
sense:
(especially) Any species of the genus Helianthemum, low shrubs or herbs with yellow flowers, especially the European Helianthemum nummularium (syn. Helianthum vulgare) and the American frostweed, Helianthum canadense.


lexentry: eng/rococo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rococo
trans_list: rococó
sense:
(uncountable) A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.


lexentry: eng/rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rod
trans_list: vara
sense:
A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.


lexentry: eng/rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: rod
trans_list: vara | bacilo
sense:
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.


lexentry: eng/rod__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: rod
trans_list: barra
sense:
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.


lexentry: eng/rod_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rod cell
trans_list: bastonete
sense:
(anatomy) Any of the cylindrical photoreceptor cells in the retina that function in dim light levels.


lexentry: eng/rodelero__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rodelero
trans_list: rodeleiro
sense:
(history, military) A type of trooper from Spain, who sported a rodela (a round type of shield) and often a side-sword.


lexentry: eng/rodent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rodent
trans_list: roedor
sense:
A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.


lexentry: eng/roe_deer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roe deer
trans_list: corço
sense:
A small, nimble Eurasian deer with no visible tail, a white rump patch, and a reddish summer coat that turns grey in winter, the male having short three-pointed antlers (Capreolus capreolus and Capreolus pygargus).


lexentry: eng/roger__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roger
trans_list: entendido
sense:
(radio telecommunications) Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)


lexentry: eng/roil__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roil
trans_list: turbar | turvar
sense:
(transitive, of a fluid, especially a liquid) To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.


lexentry: eng/roleplaying_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roleplaying game
trans_list: RPG
sense:
(games) A type of game where one or more players assume the roles of characters (usually one each) to interact with a fictional world either defined by themselves or through the moderation of a neutral judge (usually referred to as the game master).


lexentry: eng/roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: roll
trans_list: cilindro | rolo
sense:
One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill.


lexentry: eng/roll__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: roll
trans_list: balanço
sense:
(nautical, aviation) The oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching; or the equivalent in an aircraft.


lexentry: eng/roll__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roll
trans_list: rolo
sense:
A document written on a piece of parchment, paper, or other materials which may be rolled up; a scroll.


lexentry: eng/roll__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll
trans_list: rolar | girar
sense:
(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.


lexentry: eng/roll__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roll
trans_list: rolar | circular
sense:
(ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over.


lexentry: eng/roll_cage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll cage
trans_list: santantônio
sense:
(automotive) A frame built in or around the driver and passenger compartment of a vehicle to protect its occupants from being injured in an accident, particularly if the vehicle rolls over.


lexentry: eng/roll_call__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll call
trans_list: chamada
sense:
The reading aloud of a list of names, and subsequent responses, in order to determine who is present or absent.


lexentry: eng/roll_call__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roll call
trans_list: chamada
sense:
(by extension) The subset of those members of a specific group who are present or available out of the full set of all the members of said group.


lexentry: eng/roll_one's_eyes__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll one's eyes
trans_list: revirar os olhos
sense:
(idiomatic) To deliberately turn one's eyes upwards, usually to indicate disapproval, indifference or frustration.


lexentry: eng/roll_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roll out
trans_list: desdobrar
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions.


lexentry: eng/roller_blind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roller blind
trans_list: estore
sense:
A blind for a window, usually of stiffened fabric or vinyl, mounted on a pole and operated with a chain or spring mechanism.


lexentry: eng/roller_chain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roller chain
trans_list: cadeia
sense:
A type of chain drive used to transmit mechanical power in many kinds of machinery, such as conveyors and bicycles, consisting of a series of short cylindrical rollers held together by side links and driven by a sprocket.


lexentry: eng/roller_shutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roller shutter
trans_list: persiana
sense:
A shutter (for a window or door) consisting of a series of horizontal sections that are hinged together and attached to a roller at the top.


lexentry: eng/rolling_pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rolling pin
trans_list: rolo da massa | confeitaria
sense:
A food preparation utensil consisting of a cylinder with a handle at each end, used to flatten dough.


lexentry: eng/roly-poly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roly-poly
trans_list: tatuzinho
sense:
(Canada, US) In full roly-poly bug: a small terrestrial invertebrate which tends to roll into a ball when disturbed, such as a woodlouse (suborder Oniscidea, especially a pill bug (family Armadillidiidae) or a sowbug (family Porcellionidae)) or a pill millipede (superorder Oniscomorpha).


lexentry: eng/romanize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: romanize
trans_list: latinizar | romanizar
sense:
(transitive) To put letters or words written in another writing system into the Latin (Roman) alphabet.


lexentry: eng/romantic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: romantic
trans_list: romântico
sense:
Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/romantic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: romantic
trans_list: romântico
sense:
Having the qualities of romance (in the sense of something appealing deeply to the imagination); invoking on a powerfully sentimental idea of life; evocative, atmospheric. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/romantic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: romantic
trans_list: romântico
sense:
Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/romantic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: romantic
trans_list: romântico
sense:
A person who is behaving romantically (in a manner befitting someone who feels an idealized form of love).


lexentry: eng/rondo__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: rondo
trans_list: bobinho | roda de bobinho | rodinha de bobo
sense:
(soccer) A game resembling keep-away, used to train soccer players: one group is tasked with completing a number of passes while the other smaller group tries to take possession of the ball.


lexentry: eng/rood_screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rood screen
trans_list: coro alto | dossel
sense:
(architecture, Christianity) A carved screen that separated the chancel and nave in a medieval church; it originally carried a large crucifix; an altar screen.


lexentry: eng/rook__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rook
trans_list: torre
sense:
(chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling.


lexentry: eng/room_temperature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: room temperature
trans_list: temperatura ambiente
sense:
A normal temperature of a room in which people live; typically 20 to 23°C (68 to 73°F); neither heated nor cooled.


lexentry: eng/rooster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rooster
trans_list: galo
sense:
(North America, Kent, Australia, NZ) A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root
trans_list: raiz
sense:
The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: root
trans_list: raiz
sense:
(arithmetic) Of a number or expression, a number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number or expression.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: root
trans_list: raiz | radical
sense:
(linguistic morphology) The primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: root
trans_list: root
sense:
(computing) In UNIX terminology, the first user account with complete access to the operating system and its configuration, found at the root of the directory structure; the person who manages accounts on a UNIX system.


lexentry: eng/root__Noun__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: root
trans_list: diretório raiz
sense:
(computing) The highest directory of a directory structure which may contain both files and subdirectories.


lexentry: eng/root__Verb__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root
trans_list: torcer
sense:
(intransitive, with "for" or "on", US) To cheer (on); to show support (for) and hope for the success of. (See root for.) [late 19th century]


lexentry: eng/root_beer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: root beer
trans_list: cerveja de raiz | cerveja de raízes | root beer
sense:
A beverage, most often a carbonated soft drink made from a combination of vanilla, cherry tree bark, licorice root, sarsaparilla root, sassafras root bark, nutmeg, anise, and molasses, among other things.


lexentry: eng/rootstock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rootstock
trans_list: cavalo | porta-enxerto
sense:
(agriculture) A healthy and vigorous-rooted plant that is used in grafting, most commonly as a sound base to support a scion that bears desirable fruit in orchard culture.


lexentry: eng/rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rope
trans_list: corda
sense:
(uncountable) Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.


lexentry: eng/rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: rope
trans_list: corda
sense:
(computer science) A data structure resembling a string, using a concatenation tree in which each leaf represents a character.


lexentry: eng/rorqual__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rorqual
trans_list: rorqual
sense:
Any whale of family Balaenopteridae, with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.


lexentry: eng/rosary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosary
trans_list: rosário
sense:
Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly in the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria)


lexentry: eng/rosary__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rosary
trans_list: rosário
sense:
(by extension) A series or collection of thoughts, literary pieces, etc. intended for similar contemplation.


lexentry: eng/rose_fish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rose fish
trans_list: cantarilho
sense:
A large marine food fish, of species Sebastes norvegicus, that lives off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America.


lexentry: eng/rose_window__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rose window
trans_list: rosácea
sense:
Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.


lexentry: eng/rosehip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosehip
trans_list: cinórrodo
sense:
The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits.


lexentry: eng/rosemary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosemary
trans_list: alecrim
sense:
A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.


lexentry: eng/rosewater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosewater
trans_list: água de rosas
sense:
A liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water, used as a coloring agent and flavoring ingredient in certain foods.


lexentry: eng/rosewood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosewood
trans_list: pau rosa
sense:
The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.


lexentry: eng/rosin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rosin
trans_list: colofônia | colofónia
sense:
(organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.


lexentry: eng/roster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roster
trans_list: lista
sense:
A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.


lexentry: eng/rotary_dial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotary dial
trans_list: roda de oleiro
sense:
a disk with finger holes, used to enter numbers by rotating the disk forward and letting it slide back


lexentry: eng/rotavirus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotavirus
trans_list: rotavírus
sense:
Any of a group of wheel-shaped viruses, of the genus Rotavirus, that causes gastroenteritis and diarrhea in children and animals.


lexentry: eng/rotifer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotifer
trans_list: rotífero
sense:
Any of many minute aquatic multicellular organisms, of the phylum Rotifera, that have a ring of cilia resembling a wheel.


lexentry: eng/rotor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rotor
trans_list: rotor
sense:
A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.


lexentry: eng/rottol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rottol
trans_list: cilindro
sense:
(historical, _, units of measure) A former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg).


lexentry: eng/rotunda__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rotunda
trans_list: rotunda
sense:
(typography, frequently, capitalized) A Gothic typeface used in early printed books in Northern Italy, based on a rounded script developed in the 13th cent.; the manuscript hand on which this typeface was based.


lexentry: eng/rouille__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rouille
trans_list: ferrugem
sense:
(cooking) A type of sauce from Provence, France, often served with fish dishes, consisting of egg yolk and olive oil with breadcrumbs, chili peppers, garlic, and saffron.


lexentry: eng/roulette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roulette
trans_list: roleta
sense:
(uncountable) A game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered (usually red and black) spaces. When the ball stops, it indicates the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game.


lexentry: eng/roulette_wheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roulette wheel
trans_list: roleta
sense:
(gambling) A slotted wheel that rotates horizontally; players bet on which slot the ball will stop in.


lexentry: eng/round__Adjective__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: round
trans_list: arredondado | redondo
sense:
(authorship, of a fictional character) Well-written and well-characterized; complex and reminiscent of a real person.


lexentry: eng/round__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: round
trans_list: carga
sense:
A firearm cartridge, bullet, or any individual ammunition projectile. Originally referring to the spherical projectile ball of a smoothbore firearm. Compare round shot and solid shot.


lexentry: eng/round__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: round
trans_list: assalto | lombo | rodada | round | tempo
sense:
(sports) One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.


lexentry: eng/round__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: round
trans_list: bisel | biselagem | chanfradura | chanfro
sense:
(engineering, drafting, CAD) A rounded relief or cut at an edge, especially an outside edge, added for a finished appearance and to soften sharp edges.


lexentry: eng/round__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: round
trans_list: círculo | rodela
sense:
A strip of material with a circular face that covers an edge, gap, or crevice for decorative, sanitary, or security purposes.


lexentry: eng/round__Noun__1
sense_num: 18
written_rep: round
trans_list: assalto | lombo | rodada | round | tempo
sense:
A series of changes or events ending where it began; a series of like events recurring in continuance; a cycle; a periodical revolution.


lexentry: eng/round__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: round
trans_list: arredondar
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To approximate (a number, especially a decimal number) by the closest whole number, or some other close number, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.; see also round down, round up.


lexentry: eng/round_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round off
trans_list: arredondar
sense:
(transitive) To change the shape of (an object) to make it smoother and especially more circular or ovoid.


lexentry: eng/round_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: round off
trans_list: arredondar
sense:
(mathematics, transitive, intransitive) To change (a number) to an approximation having fewer significant digits.


lexentry: eng/round_robin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round robin
trans_list: círculo
sense:
(originally, US, sports, often, attributive) The part of a tournament in which every player or team competes against each of the others in turn.


lexentry: eng/round_robin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round robin
trans_list: círculo
sense:
A letter or piece of writing which is circulated among members of a group, to which each person makes a contribution before sending it to another person; also, a packet of letters circulated regularly in a fixed order among a group (often family members), whereby each person replaces their previous contribution with a new letter, and then sends the packet to the next recipient.


lexentry: eng/round_trip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: round trip
trans_list: ida e volta
sense:
(often, figurative, travel) A trip from one destination to another and then returning to the starting location.


lexentry: eng/round_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: round up
trans_list: arredondar
sense:
(transitive, arithmetic) To round (a number) to the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.


lexentry: eng/roundabout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roundabout
trans_list: rotunda | rotatória
sense:
(chiefly, UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.


lexentry: eng/roundabout__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: roundabout
trans_list: carrossel | gira-gira
sense:
(chiefly, British) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.


lexentry: eng/roustabout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: roustabout
trans_list: ajudante
sense:
(chiefly, US) An unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/rout__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rout
trans_list: desbaratar
sense:
(transitive) To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).


lexentry: eng/route_of_administration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: route of administration
trans_list: via de administração
sense:
(pharmacology, toxicology) The path by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body.


lexentry: eng/router__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: router
trans_list: roteador
sense:
(telecommunications) Any device that directs packets of information using the equivalent of Open Systems Interconnection layer 3 (network layer) information. Most commonly used in reference to Internet Protocol routers.


lexentry: eng/router__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: router
trans_list: roteador
sense:
(Internet) A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at minimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination; a network gateway.


lexentry: eng/routineness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: routineness
trans_list: quotidiano
sense:
The state or quality of being routine, of possessing the traits of being quotidian, and repeating a pattern regularly


lexentry: eng/routing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: routing
trans_list: roteamento
sense:
(networking) A method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a network such as the Internet, along which information can be passed.


lexentry: eng/row__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: row
trans_list: fileira | linha | eito
sense:
A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.


lexentry: eng/rowan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rowan
trans_list: sorveira
sense:
Any of various small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with pinnate leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and usually with orange-red berries.


lexentry: eng/rowlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rowlock
trans_list: forqueta
sense:
(nautical, chiefly, British) A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.


lexentry: eng/royal_assent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: royal assent
trans_list: consentimento real
sense:
(government) The method by which a constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law.


lexentry: eng/royal_flush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: royal flush
trans_list: royal flush
sense:
(poker) An ace-high straight flush; a hand consisting of the cards A, K, Q, J, 10, of the same suit and the rarest and strongest hand in poker.


lexentry: eng/royal_jelly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: royal jelly
trans_list: geleia real
sense:
A substance secreted by honey bees to aid in the development of immature or young bees, supplied in extra measure to those young that will become queen bees.


lexentry: eng/royalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: royalism
trans_list: realismo
sense:
Impassioned allegiance to or advocacy of the establishment, maintenance, and/or interests of a particular king, royal house, or kingly dynasty; sometimes extended to the same of a non-royal (i.e., grand ducal, imperial, or other) family or sovereign; often contrasted with monarchism.


lexentry: eng/royalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: royalty
trans_list: realeza
sense:
A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right.


lexentry: eng/royalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: royalty
trans_list: royalty
sense:
The payment received by an owner of real property for exploitation of mineral rights in the property.


lexentry: eng/royalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: royalty
trans_list: royalty
sense:
(by extension) Payment made to a writer, composer, inventor etc for the sale or use of intellectual property, invention etc.


lexentry: eng/rub__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rub
trans_list: esfregar | friccionar
sense:
(transitive) To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.


lexentry: eng/rub_it_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rub it in
trans_list: jogar na cara
sense:
(informal) To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.


lexentry: eng/rub_off_on__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rub off on
trans_list: descolorir
sense:
(idiomatic, transitive, of behavior, beliefs, etc.) To be acquired by or transferred to (someone) as a result of regular exposure.


lexentry: eng/rub_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rub out
trans_list: eclipsar
sense:
(transitive) To delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing, especially with a rubber (eraser).


lexentry: eng/rubato__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubato
trans_list: rubato
sense:
(music) A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on, the beat.


lexentry: eng/rubber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubber
trans_list: borracha
sense:
(uncountable, countable) Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene.


lexentry: eng/rubber_room__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubber room
trans_list: sala acolchoada
sense:
(idiomatic, psychiatry) A cell lined with cushions used for confinement of a mentally disturbed person.


lexentry: eng/rubber_stamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubber stamp
trans_list: estigma
sense:
A piece of rubber or similar material with a design or text carved or molded for the purpose of transferring ink or dye to imprint that design on another object.


lexentry: eng/rubbernecker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubbernecker
trans_list: espectador
sense:
(originally, US) A person who rubbernecks; someone who cranes their neck as though it were made of rubber to see something (such as a tourist attraction) or to watch an event (such as an accident); a rubberneck.


lexentry: eng/rubbish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubbish
trans_list: criticar
sense:
(transitive, chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial) To criticize, to denigrate, to denounce, to disparage. [from c. 1950s (Australia, New Zealand)]


lexentry: eng/rubella__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubella
trans_list: rubéola
sense:
(pathology) A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.


lexentry: eng/rubidium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rubidium
trans_list: rubídio
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37. It is a soft, highly reactive alkali metal.


lexentry: eng/ruble__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruble
trans_list: rublo
sense:
The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.


lexentry: eng/ruby__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ruby
trans_list: rubi
sense:
(uncountable, printing, UK, dated) The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.


lexentry: eng/rudder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rudder
trans_list: leme
sense:
(nautical) An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).


lexentry: eng/rudder__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: rudder
trans_list: leme
sense:
(aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.


lexentry: eng/rue__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rue
trans_list: arruda
sense:
Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.


lexentry: eng/rue__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rue
trans_list: arrepender
sense:
(transitive) To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place.


lexentry: eng/ruff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruff
trans_list: rufo
sense:
A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).


lexentry: eng/ruffle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: ruffle
trans_list: babado | dobra | prega
sense:
(zoology) The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur.


lexentry: eng/rufous-tailed_hawk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rufous-tailed hawk
trans_list: gavião-de-rabo-ruivo
sense:
Buteo ventralis, a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family, found in southern Argentina and Chile


lexentry: eng/rugby__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rugby
trans_list: rugby | rúgbi | râguebi
sense:
A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.


lexentry: eng/rugby_union__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rugby union
trans_list: rugby union
sense:
A form of rugby football, historically amateur, having 15 players per side; points are scored for a try, penalty, drop kick or conversion.


lexentry: eng/ruin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruin
trans_list: ruína
sense:
(countable, sometimes, in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.


lexentry: eng/rule_of_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rule of law
trans_list: estado de direito
sense:
(legal, often, capitalized) The doctrine that no individual is above the law and that everyone must answer to it.


lexentry: eng/rule_of_thumb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rule of thumb
trans_list: heurística | macete | manha
sense:
A general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.


lexentry: eng/ruler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruler
trans_list: régua
sense:
A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.


lexentry: eng/ruler__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ruler
trans_list: governante
sense:
A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.


lexentry: eng/ruminate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ruminate
trans_list: rumiar | ruminar
sense:
(intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.


lexentry: eng/rummage__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rummage
trans_list: vasculhar | fuçar
sense:
(intransitive) To hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside.


lexentry: eng/rummage__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rummage
trans_list: vasculhar | esgravatar | revirar | revolver
sense:
(transitive) To search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.


lexentry: eng/rummer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rummer
trans_list: romano
sense:
A large drinking-glass for alcoholic drinks, chiefly wine, typically with a short or heavy stem. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/rumor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rumor
trans_list: boato | rumor
sense:
(countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.


lexentry: eng/rumor_mill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rumor mill
trans_list: fofoqueira | fofoqueiras | fofoqueiro | fofoqueiros
sense:
(American spelling, idiomatic) A process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.


lexentry: eng/run__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: run
trans_list: riacho
sense:
(chiefly, eastern, _, North Midland US, especially, Ohio, Pennsylvania) A small creek or part thereof. (Compare Southern US branch and New York and New England brook.)


lexentry: eng/run__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: run
trans_list: atravessar
sense:
(figurative, transitive) To pass (without stopping), typically a stop signal, stop sign, or duty to yield the right of way.


lexentry: eng/run__Verb__1
sense_num: 32
written_rep: run
trans_list: correr | dirigir | funcionar | passar | candidatar | concorrer
sense:
To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.


lexentry: eng/run_away__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: run away
trans_list: fugir
sense:
To leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.


lexentry: eng/run_in_the_family__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: run in the family
trans_list: ser de família
sense:
(idiomatic, somewhat derogatory) To be a characteristic feature that is observed in several generations of a family.


lexentry: eng/run_into__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: run into
trans_list: dar de cara | topar
sense:
(intransitive, _, but with prepositional object, by extension) To unexpectedly encounter or meet someone or something (literally or figuratively).


lexentry: eng/run_through__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: run through
trans_list: penetrar
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To pervade, of a quality that is characteristic of a group, organisation, or system.


lexentry: eng/run_through__Verb__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: run through
trans_list: irrigar
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, of a train) To have a route that goes through an area; to continue through an area; to complete a route.


lexentry: eng/runaway__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: runaway
trans_list: dissidente
sense:
(informal) Deserting or revolting against one's group, duties, expected conduct, or the like, especially to establish or join a rival group, change one's life drastically, etc.


lexentry: eng/rune__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rune
trans_list: runa
sense:
A letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.


lexentry: eng/runner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: runner
trans_list: corredor | corredora
sense:
(cricket) A player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run; he is dressed exactly as the injured batsman, and carries a bat.


lexentry: eng/running__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: running
trans_list: correr
sense:
(physics) The dependence of measured value, typically a coupling constant, on the energy scale at which it is probed due to higher-order interaction terms and associated renormalization issues becoming relevant; metaphorically, the "running" of the measurement from its limiting macroscopic value.


lexentry: eng/running_gear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: running gear
trans_list: trem de aterragem
sense:
(automotive) The wheels, suspension, steering, powertrain and usually the chassis of a motor vehicle.


lexentry: eng/running_text__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: running text
trans_list: texto corrido
sense:
The main body of a document; text in the form of sentences and paragraphs, as distinct from headings, captions, footnotes, and other added content.


lexentry: eng/running_the_gauntlet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: running the gauntlet
trans_list: corredor da morte | corredor polonês
sense:
A form of physical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass


lexentry: eng/runoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: runoff
trans_list: escoamento
sense:
That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.


lexentry: eng/runoff__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: runoff
trans_list: segunda volta | segundo turno
sense:
(politics) A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.


lexentry: eng/runt__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: runt
trans_list: anão
sense:
(typography) A single word (or portion of a hyphenated word) that appears as the last line of a paragraph.


lexentry: eng/runway__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: runway
trans_list: passarela
sense:
A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.


lexentry: eng/rupee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rupee
trans_list: rupia
sense:
The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka.


lexentry: eng/rush__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rush
trans_list: apressar-se
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive) To hurry; to perform a task with great haste, often not properly or without thinking carefully.


lexentry: eng/rush_hour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rush hour
trans_list: hora de ponta | hora do rush | horário de pico
sense:
(idiomatic) The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.


lexentry: eng/rushnyk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rushnyk
trans_list: toalha
sense:
A cloth/towel embroidered with symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world, used in Eastern Slavic ceremonies.


lexentry: eng/rusty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: rusty
trans_list: destreinado | enferrujado
sense:
Lacking recent experience, out of practice, especially with respect to a skill or activity. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/rut__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rut
trans_list: rodeira | sulco
sense:
A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/rutile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rutile
trans_list: rutilo
sense:
(mineral) The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO2.


lexentry: eng/rösti__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: rösti
trans_list: rösti | batata suíça
sense:
A traditional breakfast dish in Germanophone Switzerland (originally from Bern canton) made from potatoes, fried in a pan with butter or fat and widely varying other ingredients such as bacon, onions, cheese, apples or fresh herbs.


lexentry: eng/sable__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sable
trans_list: zibelina
sense:
(countable) A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur (Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/sabot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sabot
trans_list: tamanco
sense:
A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.


lexentry: eng/sabotage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sabotage
trans_list: sabotagem
sense:
A deliberate action aimed at weakening someone (or something, a nation, etc) or preventing them from being successful, through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.


lexentry: eng/saboteur__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saboteur
trans_list: sabotador
sense:
A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.


lexentry: eng/sabre-toothed_tiger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sabre-toothed tiger
trans_list: tigre-dente-de-sabre
sense:
Any of numerous species of extinct cat-like mammals, of the †Machairodontinae subfamily of the Felidae.


lexentry: eng/sabre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sabre
trans_list: sabre
sense:
(British spelling, Canadian spelling) A light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.


lexentry: eng/saccharide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saccharide
trans_list: sacarídeo
sense:
(carbohydrate) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.


lexentry: eng/saccharin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saccharin
trans_list: sacarina
sense:
(chemistry) A white, crystalline powder, C7H5NO3S, used as an artificial sweetener in food products.


lexentry: eng/sachet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sachet
trans_list: sachê
sense:
(cooking) A cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving.


lexentry: eng/sack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sack
trans_list: saco | saca | saque
sense:
A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.


lexentry: eng/sack_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sack man
trans_list: homem do saco | velho do saco
sense:
folkloric character, in many Latin American countries, who collects naughty children in a large sack and eats them.


lexentry: eng/sack_race__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sack race
trans_list: corrida de saco | corrida do saco
sense:
(games, racing) A race in which competitors stand in sacks or similar items and try to be the first to jump to the finish line.


lexentry: eng/sackbut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sackbut
trans_list: sacabuxa
sense:
(music) A brass instrument from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras, and an ancestor of the modern trombone. It was derived from the medieval slide trumpet.


lexentry: eng/sacrament__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrament
trans_list: sacramento
sense:
(Christianity) A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace.


lexentry: eng/sacrament_of_reconciliation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrament of reconciliation
trans_list: sacramento da reconciliação
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) The sacrament (sacred ritual) also called confession, involving contrition by a person, confessing sins to a priest, penance performed by the person, and absolution granted by the priest.


lexentry: eng/sacramentary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacramentary
trans_list: sacramentário
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) An ancient book of the Roman Catholic Church, containing the rites for Mass, the sacraments, etc.


lexentry: eng/sacred__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacred
trans_list: sagrado | sacro
sense:
Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.


lexentry: eng/sacred_cow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacred cow
trans_list: vaca sagrada
sense:
(idiomatic) Something which cannot be tampered with, or criticized, for fear of public outcry. A person, institution, belief system, etc. which, for no reason other than the demands of established social etiquette or popular opinion, should be accorded respect or reverence, and not touched, handled or examined too closely.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: sacrifício
sense:
A human being or an animal, or a physical object or immaterial thing (see sense 1.3), offered to a deity.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: sacrifício
sense:
Originally, the killing (and often burning) of a human being or an animal as an offering to a deity; later, also the offering of an object to a deity.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: sacrificar
sense:
To destroy or kill (a human being or an animal); specifically (science) , to kill (an animal) for a scientific experiment or test.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice
trans_list: sacrificar
sense:
To destroy or surrender (something) for the sake of something else regarded as more urgent or valuable.


lexentry: eng/sacrifice_bunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrifice bunt
trans_list: sacrifício
sense:
(baseball) A play in which the batter intentionally hits the ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance at the cost of an out to advance one or more runners.


lexentry: eng/sacrificial_lamb__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sacrificial lamb
trans_list: boi de piranha
sense:
(figurative, by extension) A person who is sacrificed (not literally) for the greater good of some cause.


lexentry: eng/sacristy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacristy
trans_list: sacristia
sense:
A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings.


lexentry: eng/sacrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sacrum
trans_list: sacro
sense:
(anatomy) A large triangular bone at the base of the spine, located between the two ilia (wings of the pelvis) and formed from vertebrae that fuse in adulthood.


lexentry: eng/saddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saddle
trans_list: sela | arreio
sense:
A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.


lexentry: eng/saddlebag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saddlebag
trans_list: alforje | baú
sense:
A covered pouch, usually one of a pair, laid across the back of a horse, donkey, or mule behind its saddle, or hanging over the rear wheel of a motorcycle; often made of leather or (on a motorcycle) a rigid material.


lexentry: eng/sadism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sadism
trans_list: sadismo | sadomasoquismo
sense:
Achievement of sexual gratification by inflicting pain or humiliation on others, or watching pain or humiliation inflicted on others.


lexentry: eng/sadomasochism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sadomasochism
trans_list: sadomasoquismo
sense:
The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within the BDSM community.


lexentry: eng/sadomasochism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sadomasochism
trans_list: sadomasoquismo
sense:
Sadism and masochism: the (often sexual) enjoyment by one person of both inflicting and receiving pain.


lexentry: eng/safe_mode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safe mode
trans_list: modo de segurança
sense:
(computing) A troubleshooting mode of many operating systems in which most advanced functions are not activated.


lexentry: eng/safe_sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safe sex
trans_list: sexo seguro
sense:
Sexual activity engaged in by people who have taken precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).


lexentry: eng/safe_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safe space
trans_list: refúgio
sense:
(sociology) A place or domain serving as a tolerant environment for people (especially a marginalized group) where they do not face harassment, criticism, scrutiny, etc.; especially one in which participants are understood to share a given political or social viewpoint. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/safety_pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety pin
sense:
(sewing) A pin in the form of a clasp, which has a guard to cover the sharp point; used to join two pieces of fabric, etc., together temporarily.

trans_list:
alfinete de segurança | alfinete | alfinete de ama | alfinete de dama | alfinete de fralda | alfinete-de-ama


lexentry: eng/safety_razor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety razor
trans_list: rastel
sense:
A razor, designed for safety, that protects the skin from all but the very edge of the blade (as opposed to a straight razor).


lexentry: eng/safety_valve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safety valve
trans_list: válvula de escape | válvula de alívio de pressão | válvula de segurança
sense:
A valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container holding a gas, vapour, etc. (such as a boiler or pressure cooker), would burst, thus reducing the pressure; a relief valve.


lexentry: eng/safflower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: safflower
trans_list: açafroa
sense:
A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil.


lexentry: eng/saffron__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saffron
trans_list: açafrão
sense:
A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.


lexentry: eng/sag__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sag
trans_list: afundar | ceder
sense:
(figuratively) To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.


lexentry: eng/saga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saga
trans_list: saga
sense:
An Old Norse (Icelandic) prose narrative, especially one dealing with family or social histories and legends.


lexentry: eng/sagaciously__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sagaciously
trans_list: sagazmente
sense:
In a sagacious manner, in a way that is clever, shrewd, observant, keen of intellect or discernment, cunning or with ability and aptitude; sagely.


lexentry: eng/sagacity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sagacity
trans_list: sagacidade
sense:
The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.


lexentry: eng/sage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sage
trans_list: sábio
sense:
A wise person or spiritual teacher; someone of gravity and wisdom, especially, a teacher venerable for years, and of sound judgment and prudence; a grave or stoic philosopher.


lexentry: eng/sage__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sage
trans_list: sálvia | salva
sense:
The plant Salvia officinalis and savory spice produced from it; also planted for ornamental purposes.


lexentry: eng/sagebrush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sagebrush
trans_list: artemísia
sense:
Any of several North American aromatic shrubs of the genus Artemisia, having silvery-grey, green leaves.


lexentry: eng/sagittal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sagittal
trans_list: sagital
sense:
(anatomy) Of or in a plane parallel to the median plane, especially that dividing the body into left and right halves.


lexentry: eng/sago__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sago
trans_list: sagu
sense:
A powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.


lexentry: eng/sago_palm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sago palm
trans_list: saguzeiro
sense:
Any palm or palmlike plant which yields sago, especially Metroxylon sagu and Cycas revoluta (a gymnosperm not closely related to palm trees).


lexentry: eng/sagum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sagum
trans_list: sago
sense:
(historical) A cloak, worn in ancient times by the Gauls, early Germans, and Roman soldiers, made of a rectangular piece of (usually red) coarse cloth and fastened on the right shoulder.


lexentry: eng/saiga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saiga
trans_list: saiga
sense:
Saiga tatarica, an antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia.


lexentry: eng/sail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sail
trans_list: vela | pá
sense:
(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.


lexentry: eng/sail_close_to_the_wind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sail close to the wind
trans_list: bolinar
sense:
(nautical) To sail in a direction close to that from which the wind is blowing, while still making headway.


lexentry: eng/sailor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sailor
trans_list: marinheiro | marujo
sense:
In particular, a member of the crew of a (civilian or military) vessel, as opposed to a captain, admiral, etc.; a mariner; a common seaman.


lexentry: eng/sainfoin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sainfoin
trans_list: sanfeno
sense:
A perennial herb of the genus Onobrychis with pale pink flowers, especially Onobrychis viciifolia (syn. Onobrychis sativa).


lexentry: eng/saint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saint
trans_list: santo | santa
sense:
(religion, generally) A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.


lexentry: eng/saint__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: saint
trans_list: santo | santa
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) A person with similarly overwhelming positive qualities; one who does good.


lexentry: eng/salad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salad
trans_list: salada
sense:
A food made primarily of a mixture of raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.


lexentry: eng/salamander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salamander
trans_list: salamandra
sense:
A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.


lexentry: eng/salamander__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salamander
trans_list: salamandra
sense:
(mythology) A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.


lexentry: eng/salamander__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: salamander
trans_list: salamandra
sense:
(cooking) A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.


lexentry: eng/salary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salary
trans_list: salário
sense:
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.


lexentry: eng/salbutamol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salbutamol
trans_list: salbutamol
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic beta-agonist bronchodilator related to aspirin, administered in the form of its sulfate (C13H21NO3)2·H2SO4 as an inhalational aerosol or as a tablet to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is marketed under the trademarks Combivent, Proventil and Ventolin.


lexentry: eng/salicylic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salicylic acid
trans_list: ácido salicílico
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A white crystalline organic acid, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, C6>H4(OH)(COOH), used in the production of aspirin and other industrial chemicals.


lexentry: eng/salicylism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salicylism
trans_list: salicilismo
sense:
A toxic condition induced by excessive intake of salicylates, marked by ringing in the ears, nausea, and vomiting.


lexentry: eng/salient__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salient
trans_list: acre
sense:
(geography) A protrusion of the administrative borders of a geopolitical entity, such as a subnational entity or a sovereign state into another geopolitical entity, generally of the same administrative level.


lexentry: eng/saliva__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saliva
trans_list: saliva
sense:
(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.


lexentry: eng/salivary_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salivary gland
trans_list: glândula salivar
sense:
(anatomy) Any of several exocrine glands that produce saliva to break down carbohydrates in food enzymatically.


lexentry: eng/salo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salo
trans_list: toicinho | toucinho | salo
sense:
a type of fatback, or non-rendered underskin pig fat consumed in Central and Eastern Europe, usually seasoned


lexentry: eng/salsa__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salsa
trans_list: salsa
sense:
(uncountable, music genre) A style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock.


lexentry: eng/salt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salt
trans_list: sal
sense:
A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a condiment and preservative.


lexentry: eng/salt__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: salt
trans_list: sal
sense:
(chemistry) One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.


lexentry: eng/salt__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: salt
trans_list: salgar
sense:
(mining) To blast metal into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam.


lexentry: eng/salt_marsh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salt marsh
trans_list: marisma salina | pântano salino
sense:
A marsh of saline water, found in the intertidal zone between land and sea, characterized by halophytic plants such as grasses and sedges adapted to periodic flooding with salt water.


lexentry: eng/salt_of_the_earth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salt of the earth
trans_list: sal da terra
sense:
(idiomatic) A person or group of people considered to represent the most decent and admirable parts of humanity.


lexentry: eng/saltationism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saltationism
trans_list: saltacionismo
sense:
(evolutionary theory) The belief that evolution operates by the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.


lexentry: eng/saltbush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saltbush
trans_list: armoles
sense:
Any of the genus Atriplex of plants, especially Atriplex hortensis or Atriplex patula, found in dry habitats, that have edible leaves resembling spinach, including many desert and seashore plants and halophytes.


lexentry: eng/saltire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saltire
trans_list: cruz de Santo André
sense:
(heraldiccharge) An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed.


lexentry: eng/salute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salute
trans_list: saudação
sense:
An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, (now especially) a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/salvage__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: salvage
trans_list: reaproveitamento
sense:
(sometimes, attributive) Anything put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted, such as damaged goods.


lexentry: eng/salvation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: salvation
trans_list: salvação
sense:
The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.


lexentry: eng/salvo__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: salvo
trans_list: salva
sense:
(military) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.


lexentry: eng/samana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samana
trans_list: xrâmana
sense:
(religion) An ascetic, (especially) an ascetic monk who ignores the Vedas in Buddhist and Indian contexts.


lexentry: eng/samarium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samarium
trans_list: samário
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Sm) with an atomic number of 62, a moderately hard silvery metal that slowly oxidizes in air.


lexentry: eng/samizdat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samizdat
trans_list: samizdat
sense:
(uncountable, often, attributive) The secret copying and sharing of illegal publications, chiefly in the Soviet Union; underground publishing and its publications. [from 1950s.]


lexentry: eng/samosa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samosa
trans_list: chamuça
sense:
A snack, of South Asian origin, consisting of a deep-fried triangular turnover filled with vegetables (especially potatoes) or meat.


lexentry: eng/samovar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: samovar
trans_list: samovar
sense:
A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil.


lexentry: eng/sample__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sample
trans_list: amostra
sense:
A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.


lexentry: eng/sample__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sample
trans_list: amostra
sense:
(business) A small piece of some goods, for determining quality, colour, etc., typically given away for free.


lexentry: eng/sample__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sample
trans_list: amostra
sense:
(music) Gratuitous borrowing of easily recognised phases (or moments) from other music (or movies) in a recording.


lexentry: eng/sampling__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sampling
trans_list: amostragem
sense:
(signal processing) The measurement, at regular intervals, of the amplitude of a varying waveform in order to convert it to digital form.


lexentry: eng/sanatorium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanatorium
trans_list: sanatório
sense:
An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.


lexentry: eng/sanctification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanctification
trans_list: santificação
sense:
(theology) The (usually gradual or uncompleted) process by which a Christian believer is made holy through the action of the Holy Spirit.


lexentry: eng/sanction__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sanction
trans_list: sanção
sense:
A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.


lexentry: eng/sanction__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sanction
trans_list: sanção
sense:
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.


lexentry: eng/sand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand
trans_list: areia
sense:
(uncountable) Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.


lexentry: eng/sand__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sand
trans_list: praia | areia
sense:
(countable, figurative) A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).


lexentry: eng/sand__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand
trans_list: lixar | arear
sense:
(transitive) To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.


lexentry: eng/sand_dollar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand dollar
trans_list: bolacha-da-praia
sense:
Any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida, having a flat, disk-shaped body with the mouth in a mid-ventral position, and living in sand, on or near the surface.


lexentry: eng/sand_dune__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sand dune
trans_list: duna de areia
sense:
(geology) A large, semi-permanent mound of windblown sand, held together by specialized plants, common along seashores and in deserts.


lexentry: eng/sandalwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandalwood
trans_list: sândalo
sense:
Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.


lexentry: eng/sandalwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sandalwood
trans_list: sândalo
sense:
The aromatic heartwood of these trees used in ornamental carving, in the construction of insect-repellent boxes and chests, and as a source of certain perfumes.


lexentry: eng/sandarac__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sandarac
trans_list: sandáraca
sense:
(chemistry) A white or yellow resin obtained from a north African tree (Tetraclinis articulata), and pulverized for pounce; probably so called from a resemblance to the mineral.


lexentry: eng/sandbag__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sandbag
trans_list: esconder o jogo
sense:
(figurative, intransitive, originally, US) To conceal or misrepresent one's true position, potential, or intent in order to gain an advantage; (originally, poker) to pretend to have a weak hand, as a strategy.


lexentry: eng/sandbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: sandbox
trans_list: zona de testes
sense:
(wiki) A page on a wiki where users are free to experiment without destroying or damaging any legitimate content.


lexentry: eng/sandcastle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandcastle
trans_list: castelo de areia
sense:
A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.


lexentry: eng/sanderling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanderling
trans_list: maçarico-branco
sense:
A small wading bird, Calidris alba, that breeds in the Arctic and winters on sandy shores and estuaries around the world.


lexentry: eng/sandhi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandhi
trans_list: sândi
sense:
(phonology) Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words.


lexentry: eng/sandman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandman
trans_list: João Pestana | joão-pestana
sense:
(folklore) A figure that brings sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/sandpaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandpaper
trans_list: lixa
sense:
A strong paper coated with sand, ground glass, or other abrasive material for smoothing and polishing.


lexentry: eng/sandwich__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sandwich
trans_list: sanduíche | sandes | sanduba
sense:
A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.


lexentry: eng/sangria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sangria
trans_list: sangria
sense:
A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit.


lexentry: eng/sanguine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sanguine
trans_list: sanguíneo
sense:
(obsolete, physiology) Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters.


lexentry: eng/sanjak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sanjak
trans_list: bandeira
sense:
(politics) A district, a prefecture, particularly (historical) a second-level administrative division of the Ottoman Empire. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/sans-culotte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sans-culotte
trans_list: sans-culotte
sense:
A plebeian Parisian, especially a lower-class republican during the French Revolution. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/sap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sap
trans_list: seiva
sense:
(uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.


lexentry: eng/sap__Verb__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sap
trans_list: socavar
sense:
(transitive) To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.


lexentry: eng/sapan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sapan
trans_list: pau-brasil ブラジル
sense:
Wood of a timber tree of species Biancaea sappan (syn. Caesalpinia sappan) that also produces a red dye.


lexentry: eng/saponification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saponification
trans_list: saponificação
sense:
(chemistry) The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.


lexentry: eng/saponin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saponin
trans_list: saponina
sense:
(organic chemistry, steroid) Any of various steroid glycosides found in plant tissues that dissolve in water to give a soapy froth.


lexentry: eng/sapper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sapper
trans_list: sapador
sense:
A combat engineer; an engineer or a soldier engaged in attacking, destroying, and circumventing or building fortifications, bridges, and roads; a military engineer active in a combat zone.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sapphire
trans_list: safira | beija-flor-de-garganta-azul
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) A white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear or translucent.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sapphire
trans_list: safira | beija-flor-de-garganta-azul
sense:
(countable) Any hummingbird in the genera Hylocharis and Chlorestes, as well as the rufous-throated sapphire, which is now in the genus Amazilia.


lexentry: eng/sapphire__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sapphire
trans_list: safira | beija-flor-de-garganta-azul
sense:
Any of the butterflies in the southern Asian lycaenid genus Heliophorus or the African lycaenid genus Iolaus.


lexentry: eng/sapwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sapwood
trans_list: alburno | borne | samo
sense:
The wood just under the bark of a stem or branch; it differs from the heartwood in color and in physiologic activity (flow of sap).


lexentry: eng/sarcasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarcasm
trans_list: sarcasmo
sense:
(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.


lexentry: eng/sarcoma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarcoma
trans_list: sarcoma
sense:
(oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.


lexentry: eng/sarcopenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarcopenia
trans_list: sarcopenia
sense:
(pathology) Gradual loss of skeletal muscle due to aging, immobility, illness, or combinations thereof.


lexentry: eng/sarcophagus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sarcophagus
trans_list: sarcófago
sense:
(informal) The cement and steel structure that encases the destroyed nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine.


lexentry: eng/sardine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sardine
trans_list: sardinha
sense:
Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.


lexentry: eng/sari__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sari
trans_list: sari
sense:
The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.


lexentry: eng/sarin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarin
trans_list: sarin
sense:
(chemistry, military) The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.


lexentry: eng/sarong__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarong
trans_list: sarongue
sense:
A garment made of a length of printed cloth wrapped about the waist that is commonly worn by men and women in South and Southeast Asia, also in the Pacific islands.


lexentry: eng/sarsaparilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sarsaparilla
trans_list: salsaparrilha
sense:
Any of various tropical (Central and South) American vines of the genus Smilax, such as Smilax aspera, which have fragrant roots.


lexentry: eng/sartorius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sartorius
trans_list: sartório
sense:
(anatomy) A long, slender muscle that runs from the iliac crest along the anterior and medial aspects of the thigh to the proximal tibia, superficial to the quadriceps musculature; the longest muscle in the human body.


lexentry: eng/sash__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sash
trans_list: faixa
sense:
(clothing) A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.


lexentry: eng/satay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satay
trans_list: satay
sense:
A dish made from small pieces of meat or fish grilled on a skewer and served with a spicy peanut sauce, originating from Indonesia and Malaysia.


lexentry: eng/satellite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: satellite
trans_list: satélite
sense:
A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/satellite_dish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satellite dish
trans_list: antena parabólica | parabólica
sense:
A parabolic antenna designed to receive microwaves from communications satellites, which transmit data transmissions or broadcasts, such as satellite television.


lexentry: eng/satin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satin
trans_list: cetim
sense:
A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).


lexentry: eng/satire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satire
trans_list: sátira
sense:
(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.


lexentry: eng/satrapy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satrapy
trans_list: satrapia
sense:
(historical) The territory governed by a satrap; a province of any of several ancient empires of Western Asia (specifically, of the Median or Achaemenid empires or certain of their successors, including the Sassanian Empire and Hellenistic empires).


lexentry: eng/saturate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: saturate
trans_list: saturar
sense:
(transitive, chemistry) To satisfy the affinity of; to cause a substance to become inert by chemical combination with all that it can hold.


lexentry: eng/saturation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saturation
trans_list: saturação
sense:
(physics) The condition in which, after a sufficient increase in a causal force, no further increase in the resultant effect is possible; e.g. the state of a ferromagnetic material that cannot be further magnetized.


lexentry: eng/satyr__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: satyr
trans_list: sátiro
sense:
(Greek mythology) A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan or Dionysus, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness, sometimes pictured with a perpetual erection.


lexentry: eng/saucepan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saucepan
trans_list: caçarola | panela
sense:
(countable, cookware) A deep cooking vessel with a handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.


lexentry: eng/saucy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saucy
trans_list: atrevido
sense:
(figurative) Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.


lexentry: eng/sausage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sausage
trans_list: salsicha | linguiça
sense:
A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing; a length of this food.


lexentry: eng/sauté__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sauté
trans_list: refogar | saltear
sense:
(transitive) To cook (food) using a small amount of fat in an open pan over a relatively high heat, allowing the food to brown and form a crust stopping it from sticking to the pan as it cooks.


lexentry: eng/savanna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: savanna
trans_list: savana | anhara | chana
sense:
A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.


lexentry: eng/save__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: save
trans_list: poupar | guardar
sense:
(transitive, gambling, slang, archaic) To make an agreement to give (some amount of money) to a fellow gambler if one wins, and to receive that amount from them if they win, as a form of hedging.


lexentry: eng/save_face__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: save face
trans_list: livrar a cara
sense:
(idiomatic, intransitive) To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.


lexentry: eng/save_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: save up
trans_list: economizar
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive) To accumulate money, especially for a specific, planned expenditure.


lexentry: eng/saved_by_the_bell__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saved by the bell
trans_list: salvo pelo gongo
sense:
(idiomatic, by extension) Rescued or favorably assisted by a timely interruption or by the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.


lexentry: eng/saving__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: saving
trans_list: economias | poupança
sense:
(countable, usually, in the plural) Something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.


lexentry: eng/savings_account__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: savings account
trans_list: conta de poupança | conta-poupança | poupança
sense:
(finance, banking) A bank account designed for a client's savings, which compared to a current account typically entails withdrawal restrictions but yields a better interest


lexentry: eng/savings_bank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: savings bank
trans_list: caixa económica | caixa econômica
sense:
A type of financial institution that focuses on retail banking: savings of private depositors, payments, credits and insurances for individuals or small and medium-sized enterprises.


lexentry: eng/savour__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: savour
trans_list: saborear
sense:
To detect (a flavour or taste, or food or drink); to taste; specifically, to enjoy or linger on (a flavour or taste, or food and drink); to relish.


lexentry: eng/sawfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sawfish
trans_list: peixe-serra
sense:
Any ray (marine fish with a flat body and wing-like fins) of the family Pristidae, having a snout that resembles a saw.


lexentry: eng/sawmill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sawmill
trans_list: serraria
sense:
A machine, building or company used for cutting (milling) lumber, or (rarely) other hard materials such as stone.


lexentry: eng/sawtooth__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sawtooth
trans_list: dente
sense:
(cellular automata) A pattern whose living cell population reaches new peaks infinitely many times before dropping to a fixed value after each peak.


lexentry: eng/sawtooth_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sawtooth wave
trans_list: onda dente de serra
sense:
(mathematics, engineering) A function or waveform that repeatedly ramps upwards (usually linearly) and then sharply drops.


lexentry: eng/saxophone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: saxophone
trans_list: saxofone
sense:
A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.


lexentry: eng/say__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: say
trans_list: dizer | digamos | diz-se | dizem | falar | suponhamos
sense:
(impersonal, transitive) To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.


lexentry: eng/say__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: say
trans_list: digamos | suponhamos
sense:
(informal, imperative, transitive) Suppose, assume; used to mark an example, supposition or hypothesis.


lexentry: eng/say_cheese__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: say cheese
trans_list: dizer xis
sense:
(idiomatic, mostly, imperative) To smile for a photograph by saying the word "cheese" (the vowel of which, when pronounced as is usual in English, forces a somewhat smile-shaped mouth).


lexentry: eng/scabies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scabies
trans_list: sarna
sense:
(pathology) An infestation of parasitic mites, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing intense itching caused by the mites burrowing into the skin of humans and other animals. It is easily transmissible from human to human; secondary skin infection may occur.


lexentry: eng/scaffolding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scaffolding
trans_list: andaime
sense:
A temporary modular system of tubes, bamboo or wood forming a framework used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures.


lexentry: eng/scalar_product__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scalar product
trans_list: produto escalar
sense:
(linear algebra) The product of two vectors computed as the sum of the corresponding elements of the vectors, or, equivalently, as the product of the magnitudes of the vectors and the cosine of the angle between their directions.


lexentry: eng/scale__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: scale
trans_list: escala | proporção
sense:
A line or bar associated with a drawing, used to indicate measurement when the image has been magnified or reduced.


lexentry: eng/scale__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scale
trans_list: escama
sense:
Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.


lexentry: eng/scale__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scale
trans_list: escalar
sense:
(transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.


lexentry: eng/scale_insect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scale insect
trans_list: junho
sense:
Any of the small parasitic insects of the superfamily Coccoidea that live on plants and sap nutrients from them.


lexentry: eng/scale_model__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scale model
trans_list: maquete
sense:
A three-dimensional copy or representation of something in which all parts have dimensions in the same proportion to that of the original.


lexentry: eng/scalp__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scalp
trans_list: escalpo
sense:
(historical) A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.


lexentry: eng/scalper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scalper
trans_list: cambista
sense:
(US, Canada) One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.


lexentry: eng/scan__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scan
trans_list: varrer
sense:
(transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. [from 16th C.]


lexentry: eng/scandal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scandal
trans_list: escândalo
sense:
An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.


lexentry: eng/scandium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scandium
trans_list: escândio
sense:
A metallic chemical element, atomic number 21, obtained from some uranium ores; it is a transition element.


lexentry: eng/scanning_electron_microscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scanning electron microscope
trans_list: microscópio eletrônico de varredura
sense:
An electron microscope whose image is made up of a matrix of points from scanning the surface of a sample.


lexentry: eng/scapegoat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scapegoat
trans_list: bode expiatório
sense:
In the Mosaic Day of Atonement ritual, a goat symbolically imbued with the sins of the people, and sent out alive into the wilderness while another was sacrificed.


lexentry: eng/scapegoat__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scapegoat
trans_list: fazer de bode expiatório
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To unfairly blame or punish someone for some failure; to make a scapegoat of.


lexentry: eng/scaphism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scaphism
trans_list: escafismo
sense:
A form of execution, among the ancient Persians, in which the victim is fastened into a hollow boat, force-fed and slathered in honey and milk and exposed to insects until the victim's death.


lexentry: eng/scar_tissue__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scar tissue
trans_list: tecido cicatricial
sense:
(anatomy) A type of tissue found in animals containing a higher than normal amount of the protein collagen formed in a place where an injury has healed.


lexentry: eng/scare_quote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scare quote
trans_list: aspas irónicas | aspas irônicas
sense:
(chiefly, in the plural) A quotation mark deliberately used to provoke a reaction or to indicate that the author does not approve of a term or clause, rather than to identify a direct quotation. [from 1956]


lexentry: eng/scarecrow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scarecrow
trans_list: espantalho
sense:
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]


lexentry: eng/scarlet_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scarlet fever
trans_list: escarlatina
sense:
(disease) A streptococcal infection, mainly occurring among children, and characterized by a red skin rash, sore throat and fever.


lexentry: eng/scathe__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scathe
trans_list: ferir
sense:
(by extension, chiefly, literary, and, poetic) To harm, injure, or destroy (someone or something) by fire, lightning, or some other heat source; to blast; to scorch; to wither.


lexentry: eng/scatological__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scatological
trans_list: escatológico
sense:
(formal) Relating to the research area of scatology, the particulate study of biological excrement, feces, or dung.


lexentry: eng/scattering__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scattering
trans_list: difusão
sense:
(physics) The process whereby a beam of waves or particles is dispersed by collisions or similar interactions.


lexentry: eng/scavenge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scavenge
trans_list: catar
sense:
(transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.


lexentry: eng/scavenger_hunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scavenger hunt
trans_list: caça ao tesouro
sense:
A game in which individuals or teams seek to find a number of specific items, or perform tasks, as given in a list.


lexentry: eng/scedasticity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scedasticity
trans_list: cedasticidade
sense:
(statistics) The distribution of error terms. Error terms are distributed either randomly and with constant variance (homoscedasticity) or with some kind of pattern (heteroscedasticity).


lexentry: eng/scene__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: scene
trans_list: escândalo
sense:
An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others, creating embarrassment or disruption; often, an artificial or affected action, or course of action, done for effect; a theatrical display.


lexentry: eng/scenery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scenery
trans_list: cenário
sense:
Stage backdrops, property and other items on a stage that give the impression of the location of the scene.


lexentry: eng/scenester__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scenester
trans_list: adepto
sense:
(music) A non-musician who is active in a particular musical scene, especially one whose involvement carries social status.


lexentry: eng/scent__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: scent
trans_list: pista
sense:
(figuratively) Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.


lexentry: eng/schedule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schedule
trans_list: agenda | cronograma | programação
sense:
A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/scheduling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scheduling
trans_list: disposição
sense:
(uncountable) A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which events are timed to take place at the most opportune time.


lexentry: eng/schema__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schema
trans_list: esquema
sense:
An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception, under which it is likely to be presented to the mind (for example, a body schema).


lexentry: eng/schematic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schematic
trans_list: esquemático
sense:
Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter.


lexentry: eng/scheme__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: scheme
trans_list: esquema
sense:
(mathematics) A mathematical structure that generalizes the notion of an algebraic variety in several ways, such as taking account of multiplicities and allowing "varieties" defined over any commutative ring. Formally, a locally ringed space that admits a covering by open sets, each of which is isomorphic to an affine scheme (i.e. the spectrum of some commutative ring).


lexentry: eng/scherzo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scherzo
trans_list: scherzo
sense:
(music) A piece of music or a movement from a larger piece such as a symphony; especially, a piece of music played in a playful manner.


lexentry: eng/schism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: schism
trans_list: cisma
sense:
(Catholicism) a split within Christianity whereby a group no longer recognizes the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church, but shares essentially the same beliefs with the Church of Rome. In other words, a political split without the introduction of heresy.


lexentry: eng/schist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schist
trans_list: xisto
sense:
Any of a variety of coarse-grained crystalline metamorphic rocks with a foliated structure that allows easy division into slabs or slates.


lexentry: eng/schistosome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schistosome
trans_list: esquistossomo
sense:
(zoology) A parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans.


lexentry: eng/schistosomiasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schistosomiasis
trans_list: esquistossomose
sense:
(pathology) Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma.


lexentry: eng/schizocarp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizocarp
trans_list: esquízocarpo
sense:
(botany) A dry fruit that develops from multiple carpels and splits into multiple, one-seeded mericarps at maturity


lexentry: eng/schizoid_personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizoid personality disorder
trans_list: transtorno de personalidade esquizoide
sense:
(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by social withdrawal, flat affect, very few, if any, close friends or personal relationships, excessive preoccupation with fantasy and insensitivity to prevailing social norms and conventions.


lexentry: eng/schizophrenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizophrenia
trans_list: esquizofrenia
sense:
(pathology) A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.


lexentry: eng/schizophrenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: schizophrenia
trans_list: esquizofrenia
sense:
(informal, figurative) Any condition in which disparate or mutually exclusive activities coexist; a lack of decision between options.


lexentry: eng/schizotypal_personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizotypal personality disorder
trans_list: transtorno de personalidade esquizotípica
sense:
(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized by an extreme discomfort in social situations and perceptual distortions.


lexentry: eng/schizotypic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schizotypic
trans_list: esquizotípico
sense:
(psychiatry) schizotypal (displaying symptoms or signs similar to but less severe than schizophrenia)


lexentry: eng/schlub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schlub
trans_list: caipira
sense:
(chiefly, US, informal) A person who is clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward, or unattractive or unkempt.


lexentry: eng/schmuck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schmuck
trans_list: bunda
sense:
(colloquial, pejorative, US) A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because he or she is stupid, foolish, clumsy, oafish, inept, malicious, or unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/schnapps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schnapps
trans_list: schnapps | schnaps
sense:
(uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.


lexentry: eng/scholar's_mate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scholar's mate
trans_list: mate pastor
sense:
(chess) The checkmate which occurs shortly after the opening, when the white queen checkmates by taking the black pawn on f7 (or the black queen taking the white pawn on f2), protected by a bishop on c4 (or c5).


lexentry: eng/scholastic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scholastic
trans_list: escolástico
sense:
(philosophy) A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.


lexentry: eng/scholasticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scholasticism
trans_list: escolasticismo
sense:
(philosophy) A tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages, that combines classical philosophy with Catholic theology.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: school
trans_list: faculdade | universidade | escola
sense:
(British) An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university).


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: school
trans_list: faculdade | escola
sense:
Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: school
trans_list: escola | doutrina
sense:
(considered collectively) The followers of a particular doctrine; a particular way of thinking or particular doctrine; a school of thought.


lexentry: eng/school__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: school
trans_list: faculdade | universidade | escola
sense:
The canons, precepts, or body of opinion or practice, sanctioned by the authority of a particular class or age.


lexentry: eng/school_counselor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: school counselor
trans_list: orientador educacional | orientadora educacional
sense:
(US) A professional member of an educational team who assists students in their personal, social, academic, and career development aspects of education through services such as individual counseling, small group counseling, and classroom teaching, and provide leadership in educational reform (advocacy); traditionally known as a guidance counselor, although this term is deemed inaccurate by most professionals today.


lexentry: eng/school_of_hard_knocks__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: school of hard knocks
trans_list: escola da vida
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly, US) The source of an education consisting of real-world experiences, especially adverse experiences.


lexentry: eng/school_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: school shark
trans_list: cação-bico-de-cristal | tubarão-vitamínico
sense:
Galeorhinus galeus, a hound shark of the family Triakidae, the only member of the genus Galeorhinus.


lexentry: eng/school_trip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: school trip
trans_list: excursão da escola
sense:
an event in which schoolchildren travel to a location separate from their normal learning environment under the authority of the staff of their school and with the purpose of learning by experience.


lexentry: eng/schoolie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schoolie
trans_list: recém-formado
sense:
(Australia) A senior school student, especially a school-leaver, engaged in unsupervised celebrations during schoolies week.


lexentry: eng/schoolmarm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schoolmarm
trans_list: mestra
sense:
(US, slang) A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict.


lexentry: eng/schooner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: schooner
trans_list: escuna | goleta
sense:
(watercraft) A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.


lexentry: eng/sciapod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sciapod
trans_list: ciápode
sense:
(Greek mythology) A member of a mythical race of humans living in Africa, who have one single, large foot which they use to shade themselves from the rays of the sun. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/sciatic_nerve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sciatic nerve
trans_list: nervo ciático
sense:
(neuroanatomy) A large nerve that starts in the lower back and runs through the buttock and down the lower limb.


lexentry: eng/sciatica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sciatica
trans_list: ciática
sense:
(pathology, neurology) Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, characterised by pain radiating down through the buttocks and the back of the thigh.


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: science
trans_list: ciência
sense:
(countable) A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: science
trans_list: ciência
sense:
(uncountable, archaic) Knowledge gained through study or practice; mastery of a particular discipline or area. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: science
trans_list: ciência
sense:
(now, only, _, theology) The fact of knowing something; knowledge or understanding of a truth. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/science__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: science
trans_list: ciência
sense:
(uncountable) The collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/scientific_method__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scientific method
trans_list: método científico
sense:
(sciences) A method of discovering knowledge about the natural world based in making falsifiable predictions (hypotheses), testing them empirically, and developing theories that match known data from repeatable physical experimentation.


lexentry: eng/scientific_name__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scientific name
trans_list: nome científico
sense:
A formal name according to an internationally accepted standard, especially the formal name of a taxon.


lexentry: eng/scientific_notation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scientific notation
trans_list: notação científica
sense:
(mathematics) an alternative format of such a decimal number immediately followed by E and an integer


lexentry: eng/scientist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scientist
trans_list: cientista
sense:
One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.


lexentry: eng/scientometrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scientometrics
trans_list: cienciometria
sense:
(sciences) The scientific measurement of the work of scientists, especially by way of analysing their publications and the citations within them.


lexentry: eng/scintigraphy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scintigraphy
trans_list: cintilografia
sense:
(medicine) A radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones


lexentry: eng/scion__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scion
trans_list: enxerto
sense:
(botany) A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.


lexentry: eng/scissor__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scissor
trans_list: tesoura
sense:
(noun adjunct) Used in certain noun phrases to denote a thing resembling the action of scissors, as scissor kick, scissor hold (wrestling), scissor jack.


lexentry: eng/scissors__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scissors
trans_list: tesoura | tesouras
sense:
(countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.


lexentry: eng/sclera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sclera
trans_list: esclera
sense:
(anatomy) The white of the eye; the tough outer coat of the eye that covers the eyeball except for the cornea.


lexentry: eng/sclerenchyma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sclerenchyma
trans_list: esclerênquima
sense:
(botany) A mechanical ground tissue, impermeable to water, which consists of cells having narrow lumen and thick, mineralized walls of lignin; present in stems, vascular bundles (of monocots), seed coverings, and vein and tips of leaves.


lexentry: eng/sclerosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sclerosis
trans_list: esclerose
sense:
(pathology) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.


lexentry: eng/scolding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scolding
trans_list: bronca | sermão
sense:
A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful.


lexentry: eng/scolex__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scolex
trans_list: escólex
sense:
(zoology) The structure at the front end of a tapeworm which, in the adult, has suckers and hooks by which it attaches itself to a host.


lexentry: eng/sconce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sconce
trans_list: arandela
sense:
A candlestick (holder for a candle, especially a circular tube, with a brim, into which a candle is inserted), either with a handle for carrying, or with a bracket for attaching to a wall.


lexentry: eng/scoop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scoop
trans_list: concha
sense:
Any cup- or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.


lexentry: eng/scoop__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scoop
trans_list: concha | conchada
sense:
The act of scooping, or taking with a scoop or ladle; a motion with a scoop, as in dipping or shovelling.


lexentry: eng/scooter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scooter
trans_list: trotineta | patinete
sense:
A kick scooter or push scooter; a human-powered land vehicle with a handlebar, deck and wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground.


lexentry: eng/scorch__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scorch
trans_list: queimar
sense:
(transitive) To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy


lexentry: eng/score__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: score
trans_list: pontuação | marcador | resultado
sense:
The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.


lexentry: eng/score__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: score
trans_list: pontuação | resultado
sense:
The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a grade.


lexentry: eng/score__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: score
trans_list: entalhe
sense:
A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.


lexentry: eng/score_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: score off
trans_list: amassar
sense:
(transitive, inseparable, idiomatic, slang) To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).


lexentry: eng/score_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: score off
trans_list: arremessar
sense:
(transitive, separable, idiomatic) To delete or remove (especially from a list); to score out, strike out or strike off, cross out or cross off; to draw a line through.


lexentry: eng/score_string__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: score string
trans_list: ábaco
sense:
(billiards) A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.


lexentry: eng/scorpion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scorpion
trans_list: escorpião | alacrão | lacrau
sense:
Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.


lexentry: eng/scorpionfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scorpionfish
trans_list: aranhiço | mangangá | peixe-escorpião
sense:
Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.


lexentry: eng/scour__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scour
trans_list: coçar
sense:
(transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.


lexentry: eng/scour__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scour
trans_list: enxaguar
sense:
(transitive) To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water.


lexentry: eng/scour__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scour
trans_list: purgar
sense:
(transitive, veterinary medicine) To clear the digestive tract (of an animal) by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.


lexentry: eng/scourge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scourge
trans_list: flagelo | tormento
sense:
A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.


lexentry: eng/scout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scout
trans_list: batedor
sense:
A person sent out to gain and bring in tidings; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.


lexentry: eng/scout__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scout
trans_list: escoteiro | batimento
sense:
A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.


lexentry: eng/scout__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scout
trans_list: olheiro
sense:
A person who assesses and/or recruits others; especially, one who identifies promising talent on behalf of a sports team.


lexentry: eng/scowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scowl
trans_list: carranca | cenho
sense:
The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.


lexentry: eng/scowl__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scowl
trans_list: franzir o cenho
sense:
(intransitive) To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.


lexentry: eng/scram__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scram
trans_list: sumir | vazar
sense:
(intransitive, originally, US, often, imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/scramble__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scramble
trans_list: desentender-se
sense:
(transitive) To process telecommunication signals to make them unintelligible to an unauthorized listener.


lexentry: eng/scramble__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: scramble
trans_list: desentender-se
sense:
(transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.


lexentry: eng/scramble__Verb__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: scramble
trans_list: brigar
sense:
(transitive) To struggle eagerly with others for something thrown upon the ground; to go down upon all fours to seize something; to catch rudely at what is desired.


lexentry: eng/scrambled_egg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrambled egg
trans_list: ovos mexidos
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A dish made by beating and cooking eggs, sometimes mixed with milk, and typically stirred while cooking.


lexentry: eng/scrap__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: scrap
trans_list: sucata
sense:
(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk.


lexentry: eng/scrape__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrape
trans_list: raspar | arranhar
sense:
(ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.


lexentry: eng/scrape_together__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrape together
trans_list: acumular
sense:
(idiomatic) To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty


lexentry: eng/scratch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scratch
trans_list: coçar | rascar | raspar
sense:
To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.


lexentry: eng/scratch_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scratch card
trans_list: raspadinha
sense:
(gambling) A lottery ticket containing sections covered with an opaque waxy film which may be removed by scratching to reveal symbols that show whether or not a prize has been won.


lexentry: eng/scream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scream
trans_list: grito | berro
sense:
A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.


lexentry: eng/scream__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scream
trans_list: gritar | berrar
sense:
(intransitive, also, figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, shout outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.


lexentry: eng/screamer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: screamer
trans_list: anhimídeo
sense:
Any bird in the taxonomic family Anhimidae, endemic to South America, being large, bulky birds with a small downy head, long legs and large feet.


lexentry: eng/screech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screech
trans_list: chiado
sense:
(countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.


lexentry: eng/screed__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: screed
trans_list: contrapiso
sense:
A smooth, flat layer of concrete, plaster, or similar material, especially if acting as a base for paving stones, tiles, wooden planks, etc.


lexentry: eng/screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screen
trans_list: anteparo
sense:
A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.


lexentry: eng/screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: screen
trans_list: filtro
sense:
A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass.


lexentry: eng/screen__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: screen
trans_list: filtrar | telar
sense:
(medicine) To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.


lexentry: eng/screen_printing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screen printing
trans_list: seritipia
sense:
A printing technique in which ink is forced through a woven mesh with an ink-blocking stencil on it.


lexentry: eng/screen_protector__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screen protector
trans_list: protetor de ecrã
sense:
An additional sheet of material, commonly polyurethane or glass, that can be attached to the screen of an electronic device to protect it against physical damage.


lexentry: eng/screen_reader__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screen reader
trans_list: leitor de ecrã | leitor de tela
sense:
(computing) A software application that speaks aloud information from a computer display, for users with impaired vision. [from 1988.]


lexentry: eng/screenplay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screenplay
trans_list: argumento | roteiro
sense:
(authorship, cinematography) A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically.


lexentry: eng/screensaver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screensaver
trans_list: descanso de tela | protetor de ecrã | protetor de tela | proteção de ecrã
sense:
(software) A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn.


lexentry: eng/screenwriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screenwriter
trans_list: roteirista
sense:
One who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.


lexentry: eng/screw__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: screw
trans_list: foder | sacanear
sense:
(transitive) To extort or practice extortion upon; to oppress by unreasonable or extortionate exactions; to put the screws on.


lexentry: eng/screw_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screw over
trans_list: enganar
sense:
(transitive, slang, mildly, _, vulgar) To cheat someone, or ruin their chances in a game or other situation.


lexentry: eng/screw_thread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screw thread
trans_list: rosca
sense:
(engineering) A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.


lexentry: eng/screwdriver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screwdriver
trans_list: chave de fenda | chave de parafusos | vodca com suco de laranja
sense:
A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.


lexentry: eng/screwed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: screwed
trans_list: fodido | lixado | quilhado | tramado
sense:
(slang, mildly, _, vulgar) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.


lexentry: eng/scribe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scribe
trans_list: escriba | amanuense
sense:
Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.


lexentry: eng/scribe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scribe
trans_list: escriba
sense:
(archaic) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.


lexentry: eng/scrimshaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrimshaw
trans_list: scrimshaw
sense:
(countable) A small ornamental handicraft created by carving or engraving bone (originally whalebone or whales' teeth), ivory, or other materials, formerly produced by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/scrimshaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scrimshaw
trans_list: scrimshaw
sense:
(uncountable) The manufacture of small ornamental handicrafts by carving or engraving bone, ivory, or other materials, formerly by sailors on whaling ships to pass the time on long voyages. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/script__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: script
trans_list: roteiro | script
sense:
(countable) The written document containing the dialogue and action for a drama; the text of a stage play, movie, or other performance. Especially, the final form used for the performance itself.


lexentry: eng/script__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: script
trans_list: script
sense:
(computing) A file containing a list of user commands, allowing them to be invoked once to execute in sequence.


lexentry: eng/script_kiddie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: script kiddie
trans_list: script kiddie
sense:
(informal, derogatory) A (usually amateur) hacker who compromises files on others' computers or launches attacks on computer systems, using widely distributed computer programs or scripts rather than developing their own.


lexentry: eng/script_supervisor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: script supervisor
trans_list: continuísta
sense:
A member of a film crew responsible for maintaining the film's internal continuity and for marking the production unit's daily progress in shooting the film's screenplay.


lexentry: eng/scriptorium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scriptorium
trans_list: scriptorium
sense:
(countable) A room set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts and records, especially such a room in a monastery.


lexentry: eng/scrofula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrofula
trans_list: escrófula
sense:
(pathology) A form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.


lexentry: eng/scrofulous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrofulous
trans_list: escrofuloso
sense:
(pathology, dated) Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula (form of tuberculosis tending to cause enlarged lymph nodes and skin inflammation).


lexentry: eng/scroll__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scroll
trans_list: rolo | pergaminho
sense:
(architectural element) An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.


lexentry: eng/scroll__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scroll
trans_list: deslocar | rolar
sense:
(transitive, computing, GUI) To change one's view of data on a computer's display by moving in gradual increments, typically using a scroll bar or a scroll wheel..


lexentry: eng/scroll_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scroll bar
trans_list: barra de deslocamento | barra de deslocação | barra de rolagem | barra de rolamento | elevador
sense:
(computing, GUI) A graphical widget in the form of a horizontal or vertical bar, on the edges of a personal computer screen, that is used to move scrollable text or images.


lexentry: eng/scrotum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrotum
trans_list: escroto
sense:
(anatomy) The sac of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in most placental (boreoeutherian) mammals.


lexentry: eng/scrounge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrounge
trans_list: respigar
sense:
(intransitive, transitive) To hunt about, especially for something of nominal value; to scavenge or glean.


lexentry: eng/scrub__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scrub
trans_list: brenha | mato
sense:
(uncountable) Vegetation judged to be of inferior quality or of little use to humans, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush.


lexentry: eng/scrub__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: scrub
trans_list: brenha | mato
sense:
(countable, US, stock breeding) One of the common livestock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, especially when inferior in size, etc.; particularly a male animal poorly suited for breeding.


lexentry: eng/scrub__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrub
trans_list: esfregar
sense:
(transitive) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening


lexentry: eng/scruple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scruple
trans_list: escrúpulo
sense:
Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience.


lexentry: eng/scruple__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scruple
trans_list: escrópulo
sense:
(pharmacy) A weight of 1⁄288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).


lexentry: eng/scrutinize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scrutinize
trans_list: escrutinizar | escrutar
sense:
(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.


lexentry: eng/scry__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scry
trans_list: antever | futurar | prever
sense:
To magically or supernaturally look into or (as an entertainer) predict (the future), using crystal balls or other objects.


lexentry: eng/sculpture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sculpture
trans_list: escultura
sense:
(countable) A three dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting).


lexentry: eng/scum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scum
trans_list: escória
sense:
(uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).


lexentry: eng/scurvy-grass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scurvy-grass
trans_list: cochlearia
sense:
Any of several European plants, of the genus Cochlearia, formerly believed useful in treating scurvy.


lexentry: eng/scurvy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scurvy
trans_list: escorbuto
sense:
(disease) A disease caused by insufficient intake of vitamin C, leading to the formation of livid spots on the skin, spongy gums, loosening of the teeth and bleeding into the skin and from almost all mucous membranes.


lexentry: eng/scute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scute
trans_list: escudo
sense:
(zoology) A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle or the skin of crocodiles.


lexentry: eng/scuttle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: scuttle
trans_list: sabotar
sense:
(transitive) To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner.


lexentry: eng/scythe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: scythe
trans_list: gadanha | foice
sense:
An instrument for mowing grass, grain, etc. by hand, composed of a long, curving blade with a sharp concave edge, fastened to a long handle called a snath. [before 10th century]


lexentry: eng/sea_anemone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea anemone
trans_list: anémona-do-mar | anêmona-do-mar
sense:
Any of many polyps, of the order Actiniaria, which occurs in marine and estuarine habitats, and which captures its food using tentacles.


lexentry: eng/sea_bass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea bass
trans_list: robalo | robalete | robalo-legítimo
sense:
Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, in several families in order Perciformes


lexentry: eng/sea_grape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea grape
trans_list: baga-da-praia
sense:
A small tree, Coccoloba uvifera, that grows on sandy beaches in tropical America; it has clusters of purple fruit.


lexentry: eng/sea_horse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sea horse
trans_list: cavalo-marinho
sense:
Any of various small marine fish of the genus Hippocampus that have a horselike head and swim upright.


lexentry: eng/sea_level__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea level
trans_list: nível do mar
sense:
The nominal height of the surface of the oceans above which heights of geographical features and aircraft flight levels are measured.


lexentry: eng/sea_monster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea monster
trans_list: monstro marinho
sense:
(mythological creature) A large and aggressive creature living in or under the sea that attacks ships.


lexentry: eng/sea_perch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea perch
trans_list: perca-do-mar
sense:
Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, many species in the genus Sebastes.


lexentry: eng/sea_squirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea squirt
trans_list: tunicado
sense:
Any sessile tunicate, of the class Ascidiacea, which squirts water from two openings when touched; they are filter feeders


lexentry: eng/sea_stack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea stack
trans_list: roca
sense:
(chiefly, Britain, geology) A pillar of rock that rises from the ocean, formed by surrounding softer ground eroding away.


lexentry: eng/sea_urchin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea urchin
trans_list: ouriço-do-mar | equino
sense:
Any of many marine echinoderms, of the class Echinoidea, commonly found in shallow water, having a complex chewing structure named Aristotle's lantern.


lexentry: eng/sea_wasp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sea wasp
trans_list: vespa do mar
sense:
Any of several marine stinging box jellyfish found in north east Australia and South East Asia, some deadly, especially Chironex fleckeri, Carukia barnesi, and Malo kingi.


lexentry: eng/seabream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seabream
trans_list: dourada
sense:
Any of several species of marine fish of the families Sparidae or Bramidae found in shallow temperate and tropical waters around the World.


lexentry: eng/seal__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: seal
trans_list: selo de segurança | selo
sense:
Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design.


lexentry: eng/sealing_wax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sealing wax
trans_list: lacre
sense:
Wax formerly melted onto a letter to seal it; the picture of the sender's seal was often pressed into the wax as evidence that the letter had not been opened.


lexentry: eng/seam__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seam
trans_list: costura
sense:
(sewing) A folded-back and stitched piece of fabric; especially, the stitching that joins two or more pieces of fabric.


lexentry: eng/seamanship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seamanship
trans_list: iatismo
sense:
(nautical) Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel at sea.


lexentry: eng/seaplane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seaplane
trans_list: hidroavião
sense:
(aircraft, nautical) Any aircraft capable of taking off from, and alighting on the surface of water.


lexentry: eng/search_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: search box
trans_list: caixa de busca | caixa de pesquisa
sense:
(computing) A text box for the input of text to be searched for in a database, on the Internet, etc.


lexentry: eng/search_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: search engine
trans_list: motor de busca | buscador | máquina de busca
sense:
(computing) An application that searches for, and retrieves, data based on some criteria, especially one that searches the Internet for documents containing specified words.


lexentry: eng/search_warrant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: search warrant
trans_list: mandado de busca
sense:
(legal) A court order in the form of a warrant, authorizing the search of a home and/or other privacy-protected place(s), notably to seek unlawful possessions, evidence etc. as part of a judicial inquiry


lexentry: eng/season__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: season
trans_list: temporada | estação
sense:
(North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.


lexentry: eng/season_ticket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: season ticket
trans_list: assinatura
sense:
A ticket that is valid for all of the events in a series of related events for which individual tickets would otherwise be needed.


lexentry: eng/seasonal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seasonal
trans_list: sazonal | estacional
sense:
Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics.


lexentry: eng/seasonal_affective_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seasonal affective disorder
trans_list: distúrbio afetivo sazonal
sense:
(psychology) A form of depression associated with the lack of natural light during the winter months.


lexentry: eng/seasoning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seasoning
trans_list: tempero | condimento
sense:
(cooking) Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.


lexentry: eng/seat__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: seat
trans_list: fundilhos | assento
sense:
(law, E&W) One of a series of departmental placements given to a trainee solicitor as part of their training contract.


lexentry: eng/seat_belt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seat belt
trans_list: cinto de segurança
sense:
(automotive) A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat and fastened around occupants in order to keep them in place and decelerate them smoothly rather than suddenly in an accident, mitigating the risk of injury from uncontrolled impact with injurious objects.


lexentry: eng/sebaceous_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sebaceous gland
trans_list: glândula sebácea
sense:
(anatomy) A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.


lexentry: eng/sebum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sebum
trans_list: sebo
sense:
(physiology) A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.


lexentry: eng/secede__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secede
trans_list: abandonar | entrar em secessão | retirar-se | separar-se
sense:
(intransitive) To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.


lexentry: eng/secede__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: secede
trans_list: abandonar | entrar em secessão | retirar-se | separar-se
sense:
(transitive, uncommon) To split or to withdraw one or more constituent entities from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.


lexentry: eng/second-guess__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second-guess
trans_list: reconsiderar | repensar
sense:
(idiomatic) to vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc.


lexentry: eng/second-hand_smoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second-hand smoke
trans_list: fumo passivo | tabagismo passivo
sense:
The smoke from smokables, especially cigarettes (also cigars or joints), especially in an enclosed environment, and which any individual, including non-smokers, might be forced to breathe.


lexentry: eng/second-person_plural__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second-person plural
trans_list: segunda pessoa do plural
sense:
(grammar) The form of a verb used with the pronouns you (plural), y'all, you guys, etc., or their equivalents in other languages.


lexentry: eng/second__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second
trans_list: segundo | segunda
sense:
Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: second
trans_list: artigo de segunda
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: second
trans_list: segundo
sense:
(music) The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised or lowered from the basic scale via any type of accidental).


lexentry: eng/second__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second
trans_list: segundo | instante | momento
sense:
A unit of time historically and commonly defined as a sixtieth of a minute which the International System of Units more precisely defines as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.


lexentry: eng/second__Verb__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: second
trans_list: apoiar | secundar
sense:
(Should we move, merge or split(+) this sense?) (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from etymology 1 above.)


lexentry: eng/second_cousin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: second cousin
trans_list: primo de segundo grau | prima de segundo grau
sense:
A relative who has with the other person only two great-grandparents in common, but where the parents and grandparents are different.


lexentry: eng/second_lieutenant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: second lieutenant
trans_list: subtenente
sense:
The lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, United States Air Force, or United States Marine Corps, below a first lieutenant. The rank of second lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of ensign.


lexentry: eng/second_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second person
trans_list: segunda pessoa
sense:
(grammar) The form of a verb used when the subject of a sentence is the audience. In English, the second person is used with the pronouns thou and you. In many languages the singular, applying to one person, and plural, applying to several people, are distinct.


lexentry: eng/second_sight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second sight
trans_list: clarividência
sense:
An additional sense beyond the five normal ones; the ability to see things that are not detectable by normal sight; clairvoyance; extrasensory perception.


lexentry: eng/second_to_none__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: second to none
trans_list: sem igual
sense:
As good as the best, as in quality or reputation; inferior to no one else or to nothing else of the same kind.


lexentry: eng/secondary_education__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secondary education
trans_list: ensino secundário | secundário
sense:
Education that follows primary education and leads to either employment or college / university education.


lexentry: eng/secondment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secondment
trans_list: delegação
sense:
The process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment.


lexentry: eng/secret_Santa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secret Santa
trans_list: amigo oculto | amigo secreto
sense:
A Christmas tradition where a group of people give anonymous gifts to each other, with each person randomly selected to give a gift to one other person.


lexentry: eng/secret_police__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secret police
trans_list: polícia secreta
sense:
A police force operating in secrecy and outside the normal boundaries of law and hidden from the public, usually in support of a totalitarian government's political policies to suppress political dissent through the use of methods including intimidation, violence, and surveillance. [1823]


lexentry: eng/secret_society__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secret society
trans_list: sociedade secreta
sense:
A club, fraternal organization, or other association which admits only selected individuals as members, whose meetings and practices are often ritualistic and not public, and which often has the purpose of furthering the social or economic opportunities of its members.


lexentry: eng/secretary__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: secretary
trans_list: secretário
sense:
A managerial or leading position in certain non-profit organizations, such as political parties, trade unions, international organizations.


lexentry: eng/secretary_bird__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secretary bird
trans_list: secretário | serpentário
sense:
A large terrestrial bird of prey, Sagittarius serpentarius, native to Africa with very long legs that preys on reptiles, especially snakes.


lexentry: eng/secrete__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secrete
trans_list: secretar
sense:
(physiology, transitive, of organs, glands, etc.) To extract a substance from blood, sap, or similar to produce and emit waste for excretion or for the fulfilling of a physiological function.


lexentry: eng/secular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: secular
trans_list: secular
sense:
(astrophysics, geology) Relating to long-term non-periodic irregularities, especially in planetary motion or magnetic field.


lexentry: eng/secularization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: secularization
trans_list: secularização
sense:
The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious (or "irreligious") values and secular institutions.


lexentry: eng/security__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: security
trans_list: segurança
sense:
(uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.


lexentry: eng/security__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: security
trans_list: segurança
sense:
An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.


lexentry: eng/security_deposit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: security deposit
trans_list: caução
sense:
An amount of money paid in advance as security against the payor's non-performance of a contractual obligation.


lexentry: eng/sedan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedan
trans_list: sedã | liteira
sense:
An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.


lexentry: eng/sedan__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sedan
trans_list: sedã
sense:
(US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand) An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space and luggage space.


lexentry: eng/sedan_chair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedan chair
trans_list: cadeirinha | liteira
sense:
(chiefly, _, historical) An open or enclosed chair raised on poles and carried by people or animals, used as a mode of transport. [1750]


lexentry: eng/sedative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedative
trans_list: sedativo
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.


lexentry: eng/sedevacantism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedevacantism
trans_list: sedevacantismo
sense:
The belief, held by a minority of Christians claiming to be traditionalist Catholics, that the present occupant of the Holy See is not the true pope and that the see has been vacant since the 1960s.


lexentry: eng/sedge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedge
trans_list: carriço
sense:
Any plant of the genus Carex, the true sedges; perennial, endogenous herbs with triangular jointless stems, a spiked inflorescence, and long grass-like leaves which are usually rough on the margins and midrib.


lexentry: eng/sedge_warbler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedge warbler
trans_list: felosa-dos-juncos
sense:
A small European warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus, family Acrocephalidae, that winters in sub-Saharan Africa


lexentry: eng/sediment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sediment
trans_list: sedimento
sense:
A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.


lexentry: eng/sedimentary_rock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedimentary rock
trans_list: rocha/pedra sedimentar/sedimentária
sense:
(geology) One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the deposition of either the weathered remains of other rocks, the results of biological activity, or precipitation from solution.


lexentry: eng/sedimentation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedimentation
trans_list: sedimentação
sense:
The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid.


lexentry: eng/seduce__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seduce
trans_list: seduzir
sense:
(transitive) To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray. [1520s]


lexentry: eng/sedulous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sedulous
trans_list: diligente
sense:
Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.


lexentry: eng/see_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see out
trans_list: acompanhar
sense:
(transitive, formal) To accompany a guest to the door when he or she leaves (also used figuratively).


lexentry: eng/see_stars__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see stars
trans_list: ver estrelas
sense:
(idiomatic) To experience apparent flashing lights in one's field of vision, especially after receiving a blow to the head.


lexentry: eng/see_the_forest_for_the_trees__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see the forest for the trees
trans_list: ver a floresta pelas árvores
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the big picture, or the broader, more general situation.


lexentry: eng/see_the_light__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: see the light
trans_list: compreender | entender | ter uma inspiração | ter uma realização
sense:
(idiomatic) To gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden insight.


lexentry: eng/see_through__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: see through
trans_list: deixar | enganar | não | se
sense:
(transitive, idiomatic) To not be deceived by something that is false or misleading; to understand the hidden truth about someone or something.


lexentry: eng/see_you_later__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see you later
trans_list: até logo | até mais | até mais ver | falou
sense:
(idiomatic) A phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker.


lexentry: eng/see_you_soon__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: see you soon
trans_list: até já | até logo
sense:
Goodbye; something said at a farewell, not necessarily literally meaning that the speaker will see the hearer(s) again.


lexentry: eng/seep__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seep
trans_list: jazida
sense:
A small spring, pool, or other spot where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface; a place of seeping.


lexentry: eng/seepage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seepage
trans_list: infiltração
sense:
The process by which something, especially a liquid, leaks through a porous substance; the process of seeping. (Also used figuratively: the process of diffusing.)


lexentry: eng/seesaw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seesaw
trans_list: gangorra | balancé | sobe-e-desce
sense:
A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: fervilhar
sense:
Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: borbulhar
sense:
Of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: ferver
sense:
Of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state, often in a way that is not obvious to others.


lexentry: eng/seethe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seethe
trans_list: fervilhar
sense:
Of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; also, of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group.


lexentry: eng/segregate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: segregate
trans_list: segregar
sense:
(transitive) To separate, especially by social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart.


lexentry: eng/segregation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: segregation
trans_list: segregação
sense:
The setting apart or separation of things or people, as a natural process, a manner of organizing people that may be voluntary or enforced by law.


lexentry: eng/segregation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: segregation
trans_list: segregação
sense:
(politics, public policy) The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into racial or other categories (e.g. religion, sex).


lexentry: eng/segregation__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: segregation
trans_list: segregação
sense:
(sociology) The separation of people (geographically, residentially, or in businesses, public transit, etc) into various categories which occurs due to social forces (culture, etc).


lexentry: eng/seine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seine
trans_list: rede de arrasto | rede varredoura
sense:
A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.


lexentry: eng/seisin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seisin
trans_list: saisine
sense:
(law, historical) An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession; dates from feudal times but is still used in technical discussions of real property law today.


lexentry: eng/seismic_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seismic wave
trans_list: onda sísmica
sense:
Any of several forms of vibrational waves that travel through the Earth as the result of an earthquake or underground explosion.


lexentry: eng/seismograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seismograph
trans_list: sismógrafo
sense:
An instrument that automatically detects and records the intensity, direction and duration of earthquakes and similar events.


lexentry: eng/seismology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seismology
trans_list: sismologia | seismologia
sense:
The study of the vibration of the Earth's interior caused by natural and unnatural sources, such as earthquakes.


lexentry: eng/seismometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seismometer
trans_list: sismómetro | sismômetro
sense:
(geology) A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph.


lexentry: eng/selachian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selachian
trans_list: seláceo | seláquio
sense:
(zoology) Pertaining to (what is now classified as) the superorder Selachimorpha or division Selachii, comprising the sharks; or, sometimes more broadly, to the subclass Elasmobranchii, including sharks, rays and related species.


lexentry: eng/selenium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selenium
trans_list: selénio | selênio
sense:
A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.


lexentry: eng/selenography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selenography
trans_list: selenografia
sense:
(astronomy, geography, cartography) The scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon.


lexentry: eng/selenology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selenology
trans_list: selenologia
sense:
(chiefly) The scientific study of the Moon’s movements in the heavens and the kinetic influences it has upon and it receives from other astronomical bodies.


lexentry: eng/self-defense__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: self-defense
trans_list: legítima defesa | autodefesa
sense:
(legal) The right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force, which can be used as justification in several charges including murder, assault, and battery.


lexentry: eng/self-importance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-importance
trans_list: soberba
sense:
An exaggerated estimate of one's own importance or merit, especially as manifested by the conduct or manners; self-conceit.


lexentry: eng/self-management__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-management
trans_list: autogestão
sense:
(uncountable) a form of management encompassing self-directed work processes by an organization's workforce with or without joint control by workers and management.


lexentry: eng/self-quarantine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-quarantine
trans_list: auto quarentena
sense:
(epidemiology) Isolation by avoiding physical contact with other individuals, especially in order to reduce the transmission of a contagious disease.


lexentry: eng/self-raising_flour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: self-raising flour
trans_list: farinha autolevedante
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, cooking) A type of flour that contains an agent, such as baking powder, which makes baked goods expand and rise when cooked. Equivalent to American English "self-rising flour".


lexentry: eng/selfhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selfhood
trans_list: individualidade
sense:
(philosophy, psychology) State of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality.


lexentry: eng/selfie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selfie
trans_list: selfie | sélfie
sense:
(informal, mobile phones) A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone.


lexentry: eng/selfie_stick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selfie stick
trans_list: bastão de selfie | pau de selfie
sense:
(mobile phones) An extendable monopod arm onto which a smartphone or camera can be mounted in order to take wide-angle photographs of oneself.


lexentry: eng/selfish_gene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selfish gene
trans_list: gene egoísta
sense:
(evolutionary theory) The gene regarded as the primary driver and beneficiary of the evolutionary process.


lexentry: eng/selfsame__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selfsame
trans_list: idêntico
sense:
Chiefly preceded by the: precisely the same; the very same; the same not only in being similar but in being identical.


lexentry: eng/sell__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sell
trans_list: vender
sense:
(transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.


lexentry: eng/selvage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: selvage
trans_list: bainha
sense:
(weaving) The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.


lexentry: eng/semantic_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semantic field
trans_list: campo semântico
sense:
(linguistics, translation studies) A group of words which all relate to the same subject or concept, or to overlapping aspects thereof.


lexentry: eng/semaphore__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: semaphore
trans_list: semáforo
sense:
A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.


lexentry: eng/semelfactive_aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semelfactive aspect
trans_list: aspecto semelfactivo
sense:
(grammar) A subclass of perfective verbs that denotes a momentary or punctiliar action (e.g., to sneeze, to blink).


lexentry: eng/semi-automatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: semi-automatic
trans_list: semiautomático
sense:
Of a firearm that automatically ejects a shell and loads the next one, but requires the trigger to be squeezed for each shot; autoloading.


lexentry: eng/semi-colony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semi-colony
trans_list: semicolónia | semicolônia
sense:
(Marxism) A country which is officially an independent and sovereign nation, but in reality dependent and dominated by one or more countries.


lexentry: eng/semi-precious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semi-precious
trans_list: valor
sense:
Sort of or somewhat precious or valuable. Usually used as part of the phrase semi-precious stones or semi-precious gems.


lexentry: eng/semi-trailer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semi-trailer
trans_list: semirreboque
sense:
A trailer without front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end, designed to be pulled via a pivoting arrangement which also partially supports its weight.


lexentry: eng/semiarid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semiarid
trans_list: adamado
sense:
(climatology) Somewhat arid, receiving little rainfall but more than an arid area would. Typically defined as 25 to 50 cm or 10 to 20 inches of rainfall annually.


lexentry: eng/semiconductor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semiconductor
trans_list: semicondutor
sense:
(physics) A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.


lexentry: eng/semifinal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: semifinal
trans_list: meia-final | semifinal
sense:
A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.


lexentry: eng/seminal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: seminal
trans_list: seminal
sense:
Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.


lexentry: eng/seminal_vesicle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seminal vesicle
trans_list: vesícula seminal
sense:
(anatomy) One of two simple tubular glands located behind the male urinary bladder, responsible for the production of about sixty percent of the fluid that ultimately becomes semen.


lexentry: eng/seminar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seminar
trans_list: seminário
sense:
A class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.


lexentry: eng/semitone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semitone
trans_list: semitom | meio-tom
sense:
(music) A musical interval equal to an augmented unison or a minor second, depending on the context and tuning system used


lexentry: eng/semivowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: semivowel
trans_list: semivogal
sense:
(phonetics) A sound in speech which has some qualities of a consonant and some qualities of a vowel.


lexentry: eng/sempiternal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sempiternal
trans_list: sempiterno
sense:
(philosophy) Everlasting, that is, having infinite temporal duration (as opposed to eternal: outside time and thus lacking temporal duration altogether).


lexentry: eng/senator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: senator
trans_list: senador | senadora
sense:
A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.


lexentry: eng/send__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: send
trans_list: enviar | mandar | despachar | emitir
sense:
(transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).


lexentry: eng/senile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: senile
trans_list: senil
sense:
(often, offensive) Exhibiting the deterioration in mind and body often accompanying old age; doddering.


lexentry: eng/senior_citizen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: senior citizen
trans_list: idoso | idosa
sense:
An old person, variously considered to be a person over fifty, fifty-five, sixty, or sixty-five years of age.


lexentry: eng/seniority__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seniority
trans_list: antiguidade
sense:
A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer.


lexentry: eng/sensation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sensation
trans_list: sensação
sense:
A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed.


lexentry: eng/sensationalist__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sensationalist
trans_list: sensacionalista
sense:
Sensationalistic; tending to sensationalize; characterized by sensationalism (the use of exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention).


lexentry: eng/sense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sense
trans_list: sentido
sense:
Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.


lexentry: eng/sense__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sense
trans_list: sentido | significado | acepção | aceção | significação
sense:
(semantics) A single conventional use of a word; one of the entries or definitions for a word in a dictionary.


lexentry: eng/sensei__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sensei
trans_list: sensei
sense:
A Japanese (language) teacher (sometimes used as a suffix attached to the name of a teacher, principally in translations from Japanese).


lexentry: eng/sensible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sensible
trans_list: sensato
sense:
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.


lexentry: eng/sensible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sensible
trans_list: prático
sense:
Characterized more by usefulness, practicality, or comfort than by attractiveness, formality, or fashionableness, especially of clothing.


lexentry: eng/sensitive_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sensitive plant
trans_list: dorme-dorme | sensitiva
sense:
A plant that moves in response to touch and other physical stimuli; especially Mimosa pudica, an annual plant native to Central and South America. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/sensitivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sensitivity
trans_list: sensibilidade
sense:
(statistics) The probability, in a binary classification test, of a true positive being correctly identified.


lexentry: eng/sensualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sensualism
trans_list: sensualismo
sense:
(epistemology) The doctrine that all knowledge not only originates in sensation, but are transformed sensations, copies or relics of sensations; sensationalism.


lexentry: eng/sentence__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sentence
trans_list: frase | sentença
sense:
(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/sentiment_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sentiment analysis
trans_list: análise de sentimento | análise de sentimentos
sense:
(computational linguistics, text analysis) The use of computers to process natural language in an attempt to identify and extract information about the writer's affective state.


lexentry: eng/sepal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sepal
trans_list: sépala
sense:
(botany) One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.


lexentry: eng/separable_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separable verb
trans_list: verbo separável
sense:
(linguistics) A verb that is composed of a stem and a separable affix, which can be detached from the stem in several verb forms.


lexentry: eng/separating__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separating
trans_list: divisível
sense:
(zipper) Capable of being opened and having its two sided completely detached from one another rather than just being opened for most of its length.


lexentry: eng/separation_of_powers__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separation of powers
trans_list: separação dos poderes
sense:
A theoretical model for governance, common in democratic states, which features the division of sovereign power into at least three (but sometimes up to six) organs of state in order to forestall tyranny, by preventing the acquisition of a monopoly of power by a monarch or oligarchy; also, such an arrangement.


lexentry: eng/separatism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separatism
trans_list: separatismo | independentismo
sense:
A theory or doctrine which supports a state of separation between organizations, institutions, or other societal groups (e.g. between church and state) or between different political jurisdictions (e.g. a country and its former colony).


lexentry: eng/separatist__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: separatist
trans_list: separatista
sense:
Advocating or seeking the separation of one country or territory into two politically independent countries or territories.


lexentry: eng/separatist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: separatist
trans_list: separatista
sense:
Someone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatics.


lexentry: eng/sepoy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sepoy
trans_list: sipaio | cipaio
sense:
(historical, military) A native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal.


lexentry: eng/seppuku__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seppuku
trans_list: seppuku
sense:
A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment using a blade, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame, as a means of protest, or, formerly, as a method of capital punishment.


lexentry: eng/sepsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sepsis
trans_list: sepse | sépsis
sense:
(pathology) A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection.


lexentry: eng/septic_tank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: septic tank
trans_list: fossa | fossa séptica
sense:
A small-scale watertight treatment system for domestic sewage in which the flow is slowed to allow sedimentation and sludge digestion by bacteria to take place.


lexentry: eng/septicemia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: septicemia
trans_list: septicemia
sense:
(pathology) A disease caused by the presence of pathogenic organisms, especially bacteria, or their toxins, in the bloodstream, characterised by chills and fever.


lexentry: eng/sequel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sequel
trans_list: continuação | sequela | sequência
sense:
(narratology) A narrative that is written after another narrative set in the same universe, especially a narrative that is chronologically set after its predecessors, or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative that has a preceding narrative of its own.


lexentry: eng/sequela__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sequela
trans_list: sequela
sense:
(pathology) Chiefly in the plural: a condition or disease which follows chronologically after an earlier one, being either partly or wholly caused by it, or made possible by it.


lexentry: eng/sequence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sequence
trans_list: sequência
sense:
A series of musical phrases where a theme or melody is repeated, with some change each time, such as in pitch or length (example: opening of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony).


lexentry: eng/sequence__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sequence
trans_list: sequência
sense:
A musical composition used in some Catholic Masses between the readings. The most famous sequence is the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath) formerly used in funeral services.


lexentry: eng/sequence_assembly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sequence assembly
trans_list: combinação
sense:
(bioinformatics) The aligning and merging of fragments from a longer DNA sequence in order to reconstruct the original sequence.


lexentry: eng/sequencer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sequencer
trans_list: sequenciador
sense:
Any device that activates or deactivates the components of a machine or system according to a preplanned sequence (as in a washing machine, or central heating system).


lexentry: eng/sequencer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sequencer
trans_list: sequenciador
sense:
A device for determining the sequence of monomers in a polymer, especially amino acids in protein, or bases in DNA; A sequenator.


lexentry: eng/sequent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sequent
trans_list: consequência
sense:
(logic) A disjunctive set of logical formulae which is partitioned into two subsets; the first subset, called the antecedent, consists of formulae which are valuated as false, and the second subset, called the succedent, consists of formulae which are valuated as true. (The set is written without set brackets and the separation between the two subsets is denoted by a turnstile symbol, which may be read "give(s)".)


lexentry: eng/sequoia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sequoia
trans_list: sequoia | wellingtónia
sense:
Sequoiadendron giganteum, a coniferous evergreen tree formerly in the genus Sequoia, now placed in Sequoiadendron.


lexentry: eng/serac__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: serac
trans_list: serac
sense:
(geography, glaciology) A sharp tower of ice formed by intersecting crevasses of a glacier. [from mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/seraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: seraph
trans_list: serafim
sense:
(post-biblical) A six-winged angel; one of the highest choir or order of angels in Christian angelology, ranked above cherubim, and below God. They are the 5th-highest order of angels in Jewish angelology.


lexentry: eng/serenade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serenade
trans_list: serenata
sense:
A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening.


lexentry: eng/serendipity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serendipity
trans_list: providência
sense:
A combination of events which have come together by chance to make a surprisingly good or wonderful outcome.


lexentry: eng/serendipity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: serendipity
trans_list: serendipismo | serendipidade | acaso | contingência | eventualidade | serendipitia
sense:
An unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident.


lexentry: eng/serf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serf
trans_list: servo
sense:
A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights.


lexentry: eng/sergeant_major__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sergeant major
trans_list: sargento-mor
sense:
(US, plural sergeants major) The most senior rank of non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above a first sergeant. In the United States Marine Corps it ranks above First Sergeant and is equal in grade to Master Gunnery Sergeant.


lexentry: eng/serial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serial
trans_list: série
sense:
A literary or dramatic work, such as a radio or television programme, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.


lexentry: eng/serial_killer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serial killer
trans_list: assassina em série | assassino em série | serial killer
sense:
A person who commits multiple (more than two) murders, especially similar ones with no obvious motive over a period of time with a "cooling-off" period between each murder.


lexentry: eng/serial_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serial number
trans_list: número de série
sense:
A unique identifier, consisting of numbers, letters or other typographical symbols, assigned to a particular unit of some product in order to identify it.


lexentry: eng/serialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serialism
trans_list: serialismo
sense:
(music) Music, especially from the 20th century, in which themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale.


lexentry: eng/series__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: series
trans_list: série | seriado
sense:
(broadcasting) A television or radio program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals


lexentry: eng/series_finale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: series finale
trans_list: final
sense:
The promotional or advertisement term used to describe the final episode of a television program, usually a situation comedy or a drama.


lexentry: eng/serif__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serif
trans_list: serifa
sense:
(typography) A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.


lexentry: eng/serine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serine
trans_list: serina
sense:
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH, found in most animal proteins, notably silk.


lexentry: eng/serology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serology
trans_list: serologia
sense:
The science that studies the blood serum, and especially the reaction between antigens and antibodies in serum.


lexentry: eng/serotonin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serotonin
trans_list: serotonina
sense:
(neurotransmitter) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.


lexentry: eng/serpent__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: serpent
trans_list: serpentão
sense:
(musical instruments) An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).


lexentry: eng/serpentine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: serpentine
trans_list: viperino
sense:
Of, or having attributes associated with, the serpent referred to in the book of Genesis in the Bible, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.


lexentry: eng/serpentine__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: serpentine
trans_list: serpentina
sense:
(mineralogy) Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.


lexentry: eng/serpentinite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serpentinite
trans_list: serpentinito
sense:
(geology) a metamorphic rock composed of serpentine minerals formed by the hydration of ultramafic rocks


lexentry: eng/serpopard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serpopard
trans_list: serpopardo
sense:
(Egyptian mythology, Mesopotamian mythology) A mythical animal resembling a serpent-necked leopard, known from Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian depictions.


lexentry: eng/sertraline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sertraline
trans_list: sertralina
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) An antidepressant drug C17H17NCl2 administered in the form of its hydrochloride and acting to enhance serotonin activity.


lexentry: eng/serum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serum
trans_list: soro
sense:
The clear yellowish liquid obtained upon separating whole blood into its solid and liquid components after it has been allowed to clot.


lexentry: eng/serum__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: serum
trans_list: sérum
sense:
(skincare) A skincare product of varying consistencies with a high concentration of one or more active ingredients, for a targeted purpose, such as preventing acne, repairing sun damage, or moisturizing.


lexentry: eng/servant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: servant
trans_list: empregado | criado | serviçal
sense:
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.


lexentry: eng/serve__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serve
trans_list: servir
sense:
(transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15thc.]


lexentry: eng/serve__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: serve
trans_list: cumprir | servir
sense:
(transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. [from 13thc.]


lexentry: eng/serve__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: serve
trans_list: sacar | servir
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/server__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: server
trans_list: servidor | server
sense:
(computing) A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.


lexentry: eng/service__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: service
trans_list: saque
sense:
(sports) The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.


lexentry: eng/service_area__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: service area
trans_list: restaurante de beira de estrada
sense:
A place built alongside a limited-access road where one can stop to buy fuel, refreshments, and so on.


lexentry: eng/serviceberry__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: serviceberry
trans_list: amelanqueiro
sense:
(North America) Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.


lexentry: eng/serving__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: serving
trans_list: porção
sense:
(countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.


lexentry: eng/servitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: servitude
trans_list: servidão | servitude
sense:
The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.


lexentry: eng/session__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: session
trans_list: sessão
sense:
A period devoted to a particular activity, e.g. the annual or semiannual periods of a legislative body (that together comprise the legislative term) whose individual meetings are also called sessions.


lexentry: eng/session__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: session
trans_list: sessão
sense:
(computing) The sequence of interactions between client and server, or between user and system; the period during which a user is logged in or connected.


lexentry: eng/sestertius__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sestertius
trans_list: sestércio
sense:
(historical, _, numismatics) A large bronze or (rarely) small silver coin minted during the Roman Republic and Empire, valued at two and a half asses (a quarter of a denarius).


lexentry: eng/sestina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sestina
trans_list: sextina
sense:
(poetry) A highly structured poem consisting of six six-line stanzas followed by a tercet or envoy, for a total of thirty-nine lines.


lexentry: eng/set__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: set
trans_list: aparelho
sense:
A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.


lexentry: eng/set__Noun__2
sense_num: 08
written_rep: set
trans_list: conjunto
sense:
(set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.


lexentry: eng/set__Noun__2
sense_num: 12
written_rep: set
trans_list: cenário
sense:
the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.


lexentry: eng/set__Verb__1
sense_num: 20
written_rep: set
trans_list: pôr
sense:
(intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.


lexentry: eng/set_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: set down
trans_list: pousar
sense:
(transitive, , especially, _, British) To place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying; to deposit; to allow passengers to alight.


lexentry: eng/set_square__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: set square
trans_list: esquadro
sense:
(UK) A flat triangular piece of plastic or other material, having corners of precise angles, used in technical drawing


lexentry: eng/set_the_Thames_on_fire__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: set the Thames on fire
trans_list: meter uma lança em África
sense:
(chiefly, in the negative, idiomatic) To achieve something amazing but to a nearly-impossible degree; to do something which brings great public acclaim.


lexentry: eng/setback__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: setback
trans_list: contratempo | contrariedade
sense:
An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which retards or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).


lexentry: eng/seton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seton
trans_list: sedenho
sense:
(medicine, agriculture) A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen etc., introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to induce suppuration; also, the issue so formed.


lexentry: eng/setpoint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: setpoint
trans_list: ajuste
sense:
The command signal or value which is fed into a controller to establish the target or desired position or state of the controlled device or process.


lexentry: eng/setter__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: setter
trans_list: levantador
sense:
(volleyball) The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack.


lexentry: eng/setting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: setting
trans_list: ambiente
sense:
The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.


lexentry: eng/settle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: settle
trans_list: assentar-se
sense:
(transitive) To determine (something which was exposed to doubt or question); to resolve conclusively; to set or fix (a time, an order of succession, etc).


lexentry: eng/settle__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: settle
trans_list: assentar-se
sense:
(intransitive) To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)


lexentry: eng/settlement__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: settlement
trans_list: liquidação
sense:
(finance) The delivery of goods by the seller and payment for them by the buyer, under a previously agreed trade or transaction or contract entered into.


lexentry: eng/settlement_agreement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: settlement agreement
trans_list: comparação
sense:
(legal) A contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute.


lexentry: eng/settler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: settler
trans_list: colono | colona
sense:
Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.


lexentry: eng/seven__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven
trans_list: sete
sense:
A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements.


lexentry: eng/seven_deadly_sins__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven deadly sins
trans_list: sete pecados capitais
sense:
(Catholicism) The cardinal sins enumerated by medieval philosophers and theologians: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).


lexentry: eng/seven_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven hundred
trans_list: setecentos | setecentas
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after six hundred ninety-nine and before seven hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 700.


lexentry: eng/seven_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven o'clock
trans_list: sete horas
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the eighth hour of the day; 7:00 a.m. (07:00).


lexentry: eng/seven_seas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seven seas
trans_list: sete mares
sense:
(poetic) All of the oceans of the world. (In a common modern interpretation, the seven seas are the North and South Atlantic, North and South Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic, but historical interpretations differ widely; see the Wikipedia article for this.)


lexentry: eng/seventeen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventeen
trans_list: dezessete | dezassete
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after sixteen and before eighteen, represented in Roman numerals as XVII and in Arabic numerals as 17.


lexentry: eng/seventy-first__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventy-first
trans_list: septuagésimo primeiro
sense:
The ordinal form of the number seventy-one, describing a person or thing in position number 71 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/seventy-second__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventy-second
trans_list: septuagésimo-segundo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number seventy-two, describing a person or thing in position number 72 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/seventy-sixth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventy-sixth
trans_list: septuagésimo-sexto
sense:
The ordinal form of the number seventy-six, describing a person or thing in position number 76 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/seventy__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: seventy
trans_list: setenta
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after sixty-nine and before seventy-one, represented in Roman numerals as LXX and in Arabic numerals as 70.


lexentry: eng/severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: severe acute respiratory syndrome
trans_list: síndrome respiratória aguda grave
sense:
(pathology) A form of pneumonia resulting from infection by a coronavirus characterized by fever, myalgia, lethargy and coughing and which can be fatal.


lexentry: eng/sew__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sew
trans_list: coser | costurar
sense:
(transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.


lexentry: eng/sew__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sew
trans_list: coser | costurar
sense:
(intransitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through pieces of fabric in order to join them together.


lexentry: eng/sewing_machine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sewing machine
trans_list: máquina de costura
sense:
Any mechanical or electromechanical device used to stitch cloth or other material; normally uses two threads to form lock stitches


lexentry: eng/sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sex
trans_list: sexo
sense:
(countable) Another category, especially of humans and especially based on sexuality or gender roles.


lexentry: eng/sex__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sex
trans_list: sexo
sense:
(obsolete, or, literary, uncountable, with "the") Women; the human female gender and those who belong to it.


lexentry: eng/sex_education__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sex education
trans_list: educação sexual
sense:
Education about human sexual anatomy, reproduction, and intercourse and other human sexual behavior.


lexentry: eng/sex_reassignment_surgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sex reassignment surgery
trans_list: cirurgia de redesignação sexual
sense:
(transgender, sometimes, proscribed) Surgical procedure that alters a person's sexual characteristics to conform to one's identified gender, particularly for transgender people, or to conform to societal standards for intersex people to present in a dyadic fashion, the latter often done without consent.


lexentry: eng/sex_tourism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sex tourism
trans_list: turismo sexual
sense:
Travel to another country for the purpose of sexual intercourse with prostitutes or for the purpose of engaging in sex acts which are prohibited in one's home jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/sexology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexology
trans_list: sexologia
sense:
(sciences, sex) The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.


lexentry: eng/sextant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sextant
trans_list: sextante
sense:
(nautical) A navigational device for deriving angular distances between objects so as to determine latitude and longitude.


lexentry: eng/sextodecimo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sextodecimo
trans_list: décimo-sexto
sense:
(paper, printing) A size of a sheet of paper resulting from folding and cutting a sheet of paper into sixteenths (3.25"-5" x 5"-6.25").


lexentry: eng/sexton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexton
trans_list: sacristão
sense:
A church official who looks after a church building and its graveyard and may act as a gravedigger and bell ringer.


lexentry: eng/sexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual
trans_list: sexual | sexuado
sense:
Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/sexual_abuse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual abuse
trans_list: abuso sexual
sense:
(crime) Any sexual activity that is undesired by one participant but forced on them nonetheless, especially when considered to be more sustained or frequent than an incident of sexual assault.


lexentry: eng/sexual_assault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual assault
trans_list: agressão sexual
sense:
A physical attack of a sexual nature on another person or a sexual act committed without explicit consent.


lexentry: eng/sexual_intercourse__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sexual intercourse
trans_list: relação sexual
sense:
Sexual interaction, usually involving vaginal, anal, or oral penetration, between at least two organisms.


lexentry: eng/sexual_minority__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sexual minority
trans_list: minoria sexual
sense:
(countable) A (member of a) group outside of the mainstream of accepted sexual expression or orientation in a given culture. (Also used attributively.)


lexentry: eng/sexual_predator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual predator
trans_list: predador sexual
sense:
(chiefly, pejorative) A person who obtains, or tries to obtain, sexual contact in an abusive manner, and for that reason is seen as threatening.


lexentry: eng/sexual_selection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual selection
trans_list: seleção sexual
sense:
(evolutionary theory) A type of natural selection where members of the sexes acquire distinct forms either because the members of one sex choose mates with particular features or because in the competition for mates among the members of one sex only those with certain traits succeed.


lexentry: eng/sexual_slavery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sexual slavery
trans_list: escravidão sexual
sense:
(criminology) A criminal activity that involves forced sexual acts upon a person who is usually held hostage as a slave.


lexentry: eng/sexualism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sexualism
trans_list: sexismo
sense:
The belief that one set of sexual behaviors is intrinsically superior to another set of sexual behaviors, or prejudice and discrimination based on that belief.


lexentry: eng/sgraffito__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sgraffito
trans_list: esgrafito | sgraffito
sense:
(art, uncountable) A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.


lexentry: eng/shabby__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shabby
trans_list: esbodegado | esfarrapado | estropiado
sense:
Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.


lexentry: eng/shackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shackle
trans_list: algema | ferros | grilhetas | grilhão
sense:
(obsolete, rare) A fetter-like band worn on an appendage as an ornament; an anklet, an armlet, a bracelet, a wristlet.


lexentry: eng/shackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shackle
trans_list: manilha
sense:
A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a bolt or pin across the ends, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism, used for attaching things together while allowing for some degree of movement; a clevis.


lexentry: eng/shad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shad
trans_list: sável
sense:
Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.


lexentry: eng/shader__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shader
trans_list: sombreador
sense:
(computer graphics) A set of software instructions used to calculate rendering effects on graphics hardware.


lexentry: eng/shadoof__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadoof
trans_list: picota
sense:
An ancient device used to gather water, consisting of a pivoted stick with a bucket on the end of it.


lexentry: eng/shadow__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadow
trans_list: sombra
sense:
A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.


lexentry: eng/shadow_government__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadow government
trans_list: governo sombra
sense:
(political science) A government that is prepared to take control in response to certain events, especially one made up of the leadership of the largest opposition party in parliament which would assume control should the ruling party be displaced in elections.


lexentry: eng/shadow_play__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shadow play
trans_list: teatro de sombras
sense:
(hand games) An ancient form of storytelling and entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create the illusion of moving images.


lexentry: eng/shaft__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shaft
trans_list: cabo | haste | raque | vara
sense:
Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool, one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle, the driveshaft of a motorized vehicle with rear-wheel drive, an axle, etc.


lexentry: eng/shag__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shag
trans_list: corvo-marinho
sense:
Any of several species of sea birds in the family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorant family), especially a common shag or European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), found on European and African coasts.


lexentry: eng/shahada__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shahada
trans_list: chahada
sense:
(Islam, especially, theosophy) The Islamic declaration of belief in the unity of God, one of the five pillars, the formal content of which is the kalima (a minimal Islamic creed).


lexentry: eng/shake__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shake
trans_list: sacudir | tremer | abanar | sacudir a cabeça
sense:
(transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.


lexentry: eng/shake_one's_head__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shake one's head
trans_list: balançar a cabeça
sense:
To move one's head from side to side, in a repeated swiveling motion from the neck, to indicate disagreement, negation, disbelief, disapproval or dismay.


lexentry: eng/shakshuka__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shakshuka
trans_list: xacxuca
sense:
(culinary) A dish of eggs simmered in a mixture of chopped tomatoes, chilies, cumin, peppers, and onions.


lexentry: eng/shall__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shall
trans_list: dever | precisar
sense:
Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.


lexentry: eng/shalwar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shalwar
trans_list: shalwar
sense:
(in singular or plural) Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or Islamic countries, especially by women but also by men, especially with a kamees.


lexentry: eng/shaman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shaman
trans_list: xamã | xamane
sense:
A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.


lexentry: eng/shamanism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shamanism
trans_list: xamanismo
sense:
Any of a range of traditional beliefs and practices concerned with communication with the spirit world.


lexentry: eng/shamateurism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shamateurism
trans_list: amadorismo marrom
sense:
The fact or practice of being a shamateur; making money out of sports despite professing to be an amateur.


lexentry: eng/shame__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shame
trans_list: vergonha
sense:
An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.


lexentry: eng/shameless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shameless
trans_list: desavergonhado | sem-vergonha
sense:
Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.


lexentry: eng/shampoo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shampoo
trans_list: xampu | champô
sense:
(mineral) A commercial liquid soap product for washing hair or other fibres/fibers, such as carpets.


lexentry: eng/shamrock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shamrock
trans_list: trevo
sense:
The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland.


lexentry: eng/shank__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: shank
trans_list: canela
sense:
The metal part on a curb bit that falls below the mouthpiece, which length controls the severity of the leverage action of the bit, and to which the reins of the bridle are attached.


lexentry: eng/shanzhai__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shanzhai
trans_list: falsificação | pirataria | xing ling
sense:
Imitation and trademark infringing brands and goods of usually poor quality, particularly electronics made in China.


lexentry: eng/shape__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shape
trans_list: forma
sense:
A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.


lexentry: eng/shaped__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shaped
trans_list: em forma de
sense:
(in compound terms) Having a particular shape (sharing the appearance of something in space, especially its outline – often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure).


lexentry: eng/shapeshifter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shapeshifter
trans_list: transmorfo
sense:
(fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.


lexentry: eng/shard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shard
trans_list: caco | estilhaço
sense:
(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.


lexentry: eng/share__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: share
trans_list: ação
sense:
(finance) A financial instrument that shows that one owns a part of a company that provides the benefit of limited liability.


lexentry: eng/share_dilution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: share dilution
trans_list: diluição de capital
sense:
(finance) The loss in value of the shares of a company or a lowering of someone’s stake in it resulting from the issuance of new shares.


lexentry: eng/share_taxi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: share taxi
trans_list: táxi-lotação
sense:
A vehicle for hire, typically smaller than a bus, taking passengers on a fixed or semi-fixed route without timetables, departing when all seats are filled.


lexentry: eng/sharecropper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharecropper
trans_list: meeiro | parceiro rural
sense:
A person who enters an agreement with a land owner to farm the land and then pay a portion (share) of the produce as rent; one who sharecrops.


lexentry: eng/sharecropping__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharecropping
trans_list: parceria rural
sense:
The system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United States, farms the land in exchange for a portion of the crops.


lexentry: eng/shareware__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shareware
sense:
(software) A type of software that is distributed without payment but is limited in any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience.

trans_list:
programa de utilização condicionada | programa de utilização limitada | programa de utilização restrita | shareware


lexentry: eng/shari'a__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shari'a
trans_list: xaria
sense:
(Islam) A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.


lexentry: eng/sharif__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharif
trans_list: xarife
sense:
A traditional Arab tribal title for one who serves as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets.


lexentry: eng/sharing_economy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharing economy
trans_list: economia do compartilhamento
sense:
(economics, public policy) A system of economic exchange in which participants interact in a direct and cooperative manner, often with the aid of social media, to produce, market, and consume goods, services, and resources.


lexentry: eng/shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shark
trans_list: tubarão | cação | escalho | escalo
sense:
(ichthyology) A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.


lexentry: eng/shark_fin_soup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shark fin soup
trans_list: sopa de barbatana de tubarão
sense:
(culinary) A soup made from shark fins, common especially in Chinese culture, where it is served on special occasions and as a symbol of wealth and prestige.


lexentry: eng/sharp__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharp
trans_list: afiado | agudo | aguçado | pontiagudo | pontudo
sense:
Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.


lexentry: eng/sharp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sharp
trans_list: sustenido
sense:
(music) The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played one chromatic semitone higher.


lexentry: eng/shaving_brush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shaving brush
trans_list: pincel de barba
sense:
A small brush used to create a lather from shaving cream or shaving soap and apply it to the face or other area before shaving.


lexentry: eng/shaving_cream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shaving cream
trans_list: espuma de barbear
sense:
A substance, usually a foam or gel, that is applied to the face or wherever else hair grows, to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving.


lexentry: eng/shaving_cream__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shaving cream
trans_list: creme de barbear
sense:
A type of cosmetic cream, combined with water and whipped into a lather using a shaving brush to provide lubrication and avoid razor burn during shaving.


lexentry: eng/shawarma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shawarma
trans_list: xauarma
sense:
A Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture of these.


lexentry: eng/shawl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shawl
trans_list: xaile | xale
sense:
A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women. [from 1662]


lexentry: eng/she-devil__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: she-devil
trans_list: papagaio
sense:
(figuratively) A woman whose bad temper, cruelty or wicked ways are so extreme as to evoke an image of the devil.


lexentry: eng/shea__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shea
trans_list: carité
sense:
The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed.


lexentry: eng/shea_butter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shea butter
trans_list: manteiga de karité/carité
sense:
A slightly yellowish or ivory-colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) by crushing and boiling, widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and an emollient, as a cooking oil in West Africa, and sometimes used in the chocolate industry as a substitute for cocoa butter.


lexentry: eng/sheaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheaf
trans_list: gavela | feixe | lio
sense:
A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.


lexentry: eng/sheaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sheaf
trans_list: feixe
sense:
(mathematics) An abstract construct in topology that associates data to the open sets of a topological space (i.e. a presheaf) in such a way so as to make the local and global data compatible, generalizing the situation of functions, fiber bundles, manifold structure, etc. on a topological space. Formally, a presheaf \mathcal{F} whose sections are, in a technical sense, uniquely determined by their restrictions onto smaller sets: that is, given an open cover \{U_i \} of U:


lexentry: eng/shear__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: shear
trans_list: tosquiar | tosar
sense:
(mathematics) To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.


lexentry: eng/shears__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shears
trans_list: tesoura de tosquiar
sense:
A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc.


lexentry: eng/shearwater__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shearwater
trans_list: pardela | cagarra
sense:
Any of the long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae in genera Puffinus, Ardenna, and Calonectris, that breed on islands and coastal cliffs.


lexentry: eng/sheath__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sheath
trans_list: revestimento
sense:
(by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.


lexentry: eng/sheave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheave
trans_list: roldana
sense:
A wheel having a groove in the rim for a rope to work in, and set in a block, mast, or similar; the wheel of a pulley.


lexentry: eng/shed__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shed
trans_list: barracão | galpão
sense:
A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut.


lexentry: eng/sheep__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sheep
trans_list: ovelha
sense:
(countable, chiefly, Christianity, chiefly plural) A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).


lexentry: eng/sheep_liver_fluke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheep liver fluke
trans_list: barata-do-fígado | baratinha-do-fígado | dúvia | saguaipé
sense:
A parasitic flatworm, of species Fasciola hepatica, of the class Trematoda, that infects the livers of various mammals, including humans.


lexentry: eng/sheeple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheeple
trans_list: gado | manada
sense:
(derogatory, slang) People who unquestioningly accept as true whatever their political leaders say or who adopt popular opinion as their own without scrutiny.


lexentry: eng/sheet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sheet
trans_list: folha
sense:
A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. In modern books, each sheet of paper is typically folded in half, to produce two leaves and four pages. In the absence of folding, "leaf" and "sheet" are equivalent.


lexentry: eng/sheet_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheet metal
trans_list: chapa de metal
sense:
Metal worked into a thin, flat sheet, used widely as construction material and raw material for a multitude of industrial products. It is thicker than foil and thinner than plate.


lexentry: eng/sheet_of_paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sheet of paper
trans_list: arca
sense:
A single piece of loose paper, which, when bound in a book or booklet, consists of two pages (one on the front and one on the back).


lexentry: eng/sheik__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sheik
trans_list: xeque | xeique
sense:
(some Arab Gulf countries) An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.


lexentry: eng/shelf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shelf
trans_list: prateleira | estante
sense:
A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.


lexentry: eng/shelf_life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shelf life
trans_list: duração | validade
sense:
The length of time a product (especially food and drugs) will last without deteriorating or without being sold.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shell
trans_list: concha
sense:
The calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: shell
trans_list: granada | obus
sense:
(weaponry) A hollow, usually spherical or cylindrical projectile fired from a siege mortar or a smoothbore cannon. It contains an explosive substance designed to be ignited by a fuse or by percussion at the target site so that it will burst and scatter at high velocity its contents and fragments. Formerly called a bomb.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: shell
trans_list: exterior
sense:
(architecture) Any slight hollow structure; a framework, or exterior structure, regarded as not complete or filled in, as the shell of a house.


lexentry: eng/shell__Noun__1
sense_num: 26
written_rep: shell
trans_list: carapaça | casco | console | terminal
sense:
(computing) An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.


lexentry: eng/shell_game__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shell game
trans_list: sargento
sense:
A game of skill which requires the bettor to guess which of three small cups (or shells) a pea-sized object is concealed under, after the party operating the game rapidly rearranges them, providing opportunity for sleight-of-hand trickery.


lexentry: eng/shell_shock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shell shock
trans_list: fadiga de combate
sense:
(uncountable) A psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle; it is not a current diagnosis in medicine, but it corresponds largely with the current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.


lexentry: eng/shellfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shellfish
trans_list: marisco
sense:
A culinary and nutritional term for several groups of non-piscine, non-tetrapod, aquatic animals that are used as a food source. The term often exclusively refers to edible aquatic crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and cephalopod mollusks; but sometimes echinoderms may be included as well.


lexentry: eng/shemale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shemale
trans_list: traveco
sense:
(offensive, proscribed, especially, in, _, pornography) A male-to-female transsexual or transgender person; a trans woman.


lexentry: eng/shepherd's_purse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shepherd's purse
trans_list: bolsa-de-pastor
sense:
An edible weed, Capsella bursa-pastoris, family Brassicaceae, native to Europe but now found world-wide.


lexentry: eng/sherbet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sherbet
trans_list: sorbet | sorvete
sense:
A dessert of frozen fruit juice with a dairy product such as milk added; a sorbet with dairy ingredients.


lexentry: eng/shereef__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shereef
trans_list: xarife
sense:
(historical) A member of an Arab princely family descended from Muhammad through his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima, the "Grand Shereef" being the governor of Mecca.


lexentry: eng/sheriff__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sheriff
trans_list: xerife
sense:
(US) A government official, usually responsible for law enforcement in their county and for administration of the county jail, sometimes an officer of the court, usually elected.


lexentry: eng/sherpa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sherpa
trans_list: xerpa
sense:
(countable) A local mountain guide or porter, particularly a male of the Nepalese Sherpa people so employed.


lexentry: eng/sherry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sherry
trans_list: xerez
sense:
(uncountable) A fortified wine produced in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/shibboleth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shibboleth
trans_list: xibolete
sense:
A particular pronunciation or custom that is regarded as distinguishing members of a group from non-members, especially when used as a test.


lexentry: eng/shield__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shield
trans_list: escudo
sense:
A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.


lexentry: eng/shield_volcano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shield volcano
trans_list: vulcão-escudo
sense:
(vulcanology) A large volcano, with shallow-sloping sides and a flattened dome, formed of successive eruptions of free-flowing lava from fissure vents.


lexentry: eng/shift__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: shift
trans_list: mudar | mover | trocar
sense:
(obsolete, transitive, reflexive) To change (someone's) clothes; sometimes specifically, to change underwear.


lexentry: eng/shikimic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shikimic acid
trans_list: ácido chiquímico | ácido shikímico | ácido shiquímico
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A naturally occurring organic compound, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, extracted commercially from star anise; it is the base of very many natural products and is used in the production of the antiviral drug Tamiflu.


lexentry: eng/shill__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shill
trans_list: compadre
sense:
An accomplice at a confidence trick during an auction or gambling game, such as an accomplice of the seller who bids to drive up the price.


lexentry: eng/shill__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shill
trans_list: adulterar
sense:
(pejorative, intransitive, transitive) To promote or endorse in return for payment, especially dishonestly; sometimes extended sarcastically even to those not paid but strongly biased in favor.


lexentry: eng/shilling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shilling
trans_list: xelim
sense:
(historical) A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries worth twelve old pence, or one twentieth of a pound sterling.


lexentry: eng/shin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shin
trans_list: canela
sense:
The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone: w:Shinbone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


lexentry: eng/shin_splint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shin splint
trans_list: canelite | estresse tibial medial | tibialgia
sense:
(medicine) A painful inflammation of the muscles in the shins, especially frequent in runners; (more loosely) a painful condition in the shins.


lexentry: eng/shingle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shingle
trans_list: telha
sense:
A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.


lexentry: eng/ship__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ship
trans_list: shippar
sense:
(fandom) To support or approve of a fictional romantic relationship between two characters, typically in fan fiction or other fandom contexts.


lexentry: eng/shipworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shipworm
trans_list: cupim-do-mar | gusano | teredo | turu
sense:
Any of several wormlike marine molluscs (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water; specifically, the naval shipworm or turu (Teredo navalis), the type species of the genus Teredo.


lexentry: eng/shipwreck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shipwreck
trans_list: navio naufragado | ruína de nave
sense:
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.


lexentry: eng/shire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shire
trans_list: condado
sense:
(chiefly, historical) An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th century, subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; also, a present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; a county; especially (England) , a county having a name ending in -shire.


lexentry: eng/shirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shirt
trans_list: camisa
sense:
(clothing) An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.


lexentry: eng/shit__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shit
trans_list: droga! | merda!
sense:
(vulgar) Expression of worry, failure, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.


lexentry: eng/shit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shit
trans_list: merda | bosta
sense:
(countable, uncountable, colloquial, vulgar) Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.


lexentry: eng/shit_out_of_luck__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shit out of luck
trans_list: sem sorte nenhuma; totalmente ferrado
sense:
(vulgar, slang, , idiomatic) Completely out of luck; in unfortunate circumstances such that all options for achieving one's goal are exhausted; unlucky; screwed.


lexentry: eng/shitpost__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shitpost
trans_list: merdapostagem
sense:
(internet slang, vulgar, pejorative) A worthless or superficially meaningless post on a message board, newsgroup, or other online discussion platform, often intended to derail or distract from relevant conversation.


lexentry: eng/shitting__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shitting
trans_list: merda de
sense:
(vulgar) An intensifier, often applying more to the whole utterance than to the specific word it modifies; same as fucking.


lexentry: eng/shitty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: shitty
trans_list: de merda
sense:
(informal, vulgar) Of low quality or standard; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations


lexentry: eng/shiv__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shiv
trans_list: faca
sense:
A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).


lexentry: eng/shiver_my_timbers__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shiver my timbers
trans_list: macacos me mordam
sense:
A mild oath expressing surprise, disbelief or annoyance. It is stereotypically regarded as being uttered by pirates.


lexentry: eng/shock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shock
trans_list: choque
sense:
(medicine) Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.


lexentry: eng/shock_absorber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shock absorber
trans_list: amortecedor
sense:
(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot.


lexentry: eng/shock_and_awe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shock and awe
trans_list: choque e pavor
sense:
(military, also, figuratively) A doctrine based on the use of spectacular displays of force. [from 1996]


lexentry: eng/shock_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shock wave
trans_list: onda de choque
sense:
(physics) A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.


lexentry: eng/shoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoe
trans_list: sapato | calçado
sense:
(footwear) A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.


lexentry: eng/shoe__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoe
trans_list: ferrar | calçar
sense:
(transitive) To put shoes on someone or something else's feet, especially to put horseshoes on a horse.


lexentry: eng/shoe_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoe tree
trans_list: fôrma
sense:
A device approximating the shape of a foot that is placed inside a shoe when it is being stored to preserve its shape and extend the life of the shoe.


lexentry: eng/shoebill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoebill
trans_list: bico-de-tamanco
sense:
Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.


lexentry: eng/shoehorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoehorn
trans_list: calçadeira
sense:
A smooth tool that assists in putting the foot into a shoe, by sliding the heel in after the toe is in place. This reduces discomfort and damage to the back of the shoe. By slipping it into the back of the shoe behind the heel, the user prevents the heel from squashing down the back of the shoe and causing difficulty; instead the heel slides down the smooth shoehorn, which then comes out easily once the foot is in place.


lexentry: eng/shoehorn__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoehorn
trans_list: calçar com calçadeira
sense:
(transitive, figuratively) To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to.


lexentry: eng/shoo-in__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoo-in
trans_list: favorito
sense:
(by extension, colloquial, originally, US) A candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; a favorite, somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon.


lexentry: eng/shoot__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoot
trans_list: atirar | balear | disparar
sense:
To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.


lexentry: eng/shoot_from_the_hip__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shoot from the hip
trans_list: improvisar
sense:
(figuratively) To speak or act quickly based on first impressions, without carefully studying the background information, wider context, etc.


lexentry: eng/shooter__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shooter
trans_list: atiradora | atirador
sense:
(slang) An associate willing to act in one's defence or to act against one's enemies, especially by force.


lexentry: eng/shooter__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: shooter
trans_list: atiradora | atirador
sense:
(professional wrestling, _, slang) A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script).


lexentry: eng/shooting_guard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shooting guard
trans_list: ala-armador
sense:
(basketball) A guard who is usually the taller of the two guard positions, and sometimes specializes in shooting from outside, particular from beyond the three-point line.


lexentry: eng/shooting_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shooting star
trans_list: estrela cadente
sense:
A meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth’s atmosphere.


lexentry: eng/shop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shop
trans_list: loja | bazar
sense:
An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.


lexentry: eng/shop__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shop
trans_list: ir às compras
sense:
(intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.


lexentry: eng/shop_floor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shop floor
trans_list: chão de fábrica
sense:
The area of a factory or workshop where the operatives work, as distinct from the administrative areas.


lexentry: eng/shopkeeper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shopkeeper
trans_list: lojista
sense:
A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.


lexentry: eng/shoplift__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoplift
trans_list: surrupiar
sense:
(transitive) To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise.


lexentry: eng/shopping_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shopping bag
trans_list: bolsa de compras
sense:
A strong bag with handles used to put purchases in; usually made of plastic, paper or fabric, sometimes given away with a purchase.


lexentry: eng/shopping_basket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shopping basket
trans_list: carrinho
sense:
(internet) A page on a shopping website where one's prospective purchases are listed before payment.


lexentry: eng/short__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: short
trans_list: abreviação (de)
sense:
(followed by for) Of a word or phrase, constituting an abbreviation (for another) or shortened form (of another).


lexentry: eng/short_circuit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: short circuit
trans_list: curto-circuito
sense:
(electrical engineering) A usually unintentional connection of low resistance or impedance in a circuit such that excessive and often damaging current flows in it.


lexentry: eng/short_shrift__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: short shrift
trans_list: despacho sem rodeios
sense:
(chiefly, uncountable, figuratively) Sometimes preceded by the: a quick dismissal or rejection, especially one which is impolite and undertaken without proper consideration.


lexentry: eng/shortbread__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shortbread
trans_list: biscoito
sense:
A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.


lexentry: eng/shortcut__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shortcut
trans_list: atalho
sense:
(computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.


lexentry: eng/shortfall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shortfall
trans_list: insuficiência
sense:
An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.


lexentry: eng/shortstop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shortstop
trans_list: interbases
sense:
(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman.


lexentry: eng/shortwave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shortwave
trans_list: onda curta
sense:
(physics) An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.


lexentry: eng/shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: shot
trans_list: dose
sense:
A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)


lexentry: eng/shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: shot
trans_list: dose | foto | fotografia | plano
sense:
(photography, film) A single snapshot or an unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.


lexentry: eng/shot_put__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shot put
trans_list: arremesso de peso | lançamento do peso
sense:
(athletics, uncountable) An athletics event where a competitor must hurl a heavy metal orb ("shot") as far as possible. Because of the weight of the ball this is done with a pushing ("putting") motion rather than a throwing motion.


lexentry: eng/shotgun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shotgun
trans_list: caçadeira | escopeta | espingarda
sense:
(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.


lexentry: eng/shotgun__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shotgun
trans_list: banco da frente | banco do carona
sense:
(slang) The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat. Can also be used in situations of claiming other resources such as bedrooms.


lexentry: eng/should__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: should
trans_list: caso | se
sense:
(informal) With verbs such as 'see' or 'hear', usually in the second person, used to point out something remarkable in either a good or bad way.


lexentry: eng/should__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: should
trans_list: caso | se
sense:
Will be likely to (become or do something); indicates a degree of possibility or probability that the stated thing will happen or be true in the future.


lexentry: eng/should__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: should
trans_list: caso | se
sense:
Used to express what the speaker would do in another person's situation, as a means of giving a suggestion or recommendation.


lexentry: eng/shoulder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shoulder
trans_list: ombro
sense:
(anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments.


lexentry: eng/shout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shout
trans_list: grito
sense:
A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.


lexentry: eng/shout__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shout
trans_list: gritar
sense:
(intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.


lexentry: eng/shout_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shout down
trans_list: falar por cima de alguém
sense:
(transitive) To shout louder than (someone) in order to force through one's argument or point of view.


lexentry: eng/shove_it_up_your_ass__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shove it up your ass
trans_list: no teu cu
sense:
(idiomatic, colloquial, vulgar, in the imperative) An exclamation of extreme anger, disgust, hatred; often accompanied by an obscene gesture.


lexentry: eng/shovel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shovel
trans_list: pá
sense:
A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. Not to be confused with a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.


lexentry: eng/show_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: show off
trans_list: achar-se | jactar-se | mostrar-se
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To attract attention to for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism; to demonstrate a skill, talent or property for the purpose of bragging or personal exhibitionism.


lexentry: eng/show_one's_true_colors__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: show one's true colors
trans_list: mostrar sua verdadeira cara
sense:
(idiomatic, informal) To reveal how one really is, as opposed to how one has been portrayed or after having been deceptively and deliberately misleading.


lexentry: eng/show_trial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: show trial
trans_list: julgamento encenado
sense:
(legal) A trial held for appearance's sake, but whose verdict is predetermined, especially a "guilty" verdict with the purpose of making an example of the accused. [1937]


lexentry: eng/show_who's_boss__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: show who's boss
trans_list: mostrar quem é que manda
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic) To demonstrate oneself to be dominant; to show that one has the upper hand.


lexentry: eng/showcase__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: showcase
trans_list: vitrine
sense:
A setting, occasion, or medium for exhibiting something or someone, especially in an attractive or favorable aspect.


lexentry: eng/shower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shower
trans_list: aguaceiro
sense:
A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.


lexentry: eng/showy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: showy
trans_list: exibido | mirabolante
sense:
(informal, chiefly of a literary work) Inclined to showing (by conveying an impression so that events are described in the narrative), instead of telling (by explicitly stating facts).


lexentry: eng/shredder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shredder
trans_list: triturador | fragmentadora
sense:
A machine that tears up objects into smaller pieces, especially a paper shredder, garbage shredder or gardening or farming shredder.


lexentry: eng/shrew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrew
trans_list: musaranho
sense:
Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae (order Soricomorpha).


lexentry: eng/shriek__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shriek
trans_list: guincho
sense:
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.


lexentry: eng/shriek__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shriek
trans_list: guinchar
sense:
(intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.


lexentry: eng/shrike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrike
trans_list: picanço
sense:
Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.


lexentry: eng/shrimp_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrimp plant
trans_list: camarão
sense:
A tropical Mexican shrub, Justicia brandegeeana, grown ornamentally for the colorful bracts surrounding its flowers.


lexentry: eng/shrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrine
trans_list: santuário | oratório | relicário
sense:
A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.


lexentry: eng/shroud__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: shroud
trans_list: brandal
sense:
(nautical) One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively.


lexentry: eng/shrug__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shrug
trans_list: dar de ombros | encolher os ombros
sense:
(ambitransitive) To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.


lexentry: eng/shuffle__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shuffle
trans_list: arrastar os pés
sense:
To change one's position; to shift ground; to evade questions; to resort to equivocation; to prevaricate.


lexentry: eng/shut_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: shut up
trans_list: calar | calar a boca | calar-se
sense:
(ergative, derogatory, often imperative) Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise.


lexentry: eng/shutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: shutter
trans_list: postigo | veneziana
sense:
(usually, in the plural) Protective panels, usually wooden, placed over windows to block out the light.


lexentry: eng/shutter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: shutter
trans_list: obturador
sense:
(photography) The part of a camera, normally closed, that opens for a controlled period of time to let light in when taking a picture.


lexentry: eng/shuttle_bus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shuttle bus
trans_list: translador
sense:
A short-haul, limited-passenger bus, typically privately owned, such as by hotels, retirement villages, etc.


lexentry: eng/shuttlecock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shuttlecock
trans_list: volante | pena | peteca
sense:
(countable) A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games. [from early 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/shyster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: shyster
trans_list: chicaneiro
sense:
Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics.


lexentry: eng/sialic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sialic acid
trans_list: ácido siálico
sense:
(sugar acid, organic compound, biochemistry) Any of a group of amino carbohydrates that are substituted forms of neuraminic acid and can be components of glycoproteins and mucoproteins.


lexentry: eng/sic__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sic
trans_list: sic
sense:
Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.


lexentry: eng/sick_note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sick note
trans_list: atestado | atestado médico
sense:
(UK) A note from a doctor certifying the patient is ill, and therefore unable to go to work, school, etc.


lexentry: eng/sickle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sickle
trans_list: foice
sense:
(agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops.


lexentry: eng/side_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: side effect
trans_list: efeito colateral
sense:
(medicine) An unintended consequence of a drug or therapy; usually an adverse effect, not a beneficial effect.


lexentry: eng/side_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: side effect
trans_list: efeito colateral
sense:
An unintended consequence, or secondary result, of any action, in addition to the main or intended consequence of that action.


lexentry: eng/sidebar__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sidebar
trans_list: barra lateral
sense:
(US, legal) A short conference, between a judge and the attorneys of a case, held outside the hearing of the jury and the spectators at the court.


lexentry: eng/sidebar__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: sidebar
trans_list: barra lateral
sense:
A short conversation between a smaller portion of a group held outside the hearing of the rest of the group.


lexentry: eng/sideboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sideboard
trans_list: aparador
sense:
(furniture) A piece of dining room furniture having drawers and shelves for linen and tableware; originally for serving food.


lexentry: eng/sidecar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sidecar
trans_list: sidecar
sense:
A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.


lexentry: eng/sideslip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sideslip
trans_list: glissada | glissagem
sense:
(aviation) A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.


lexentry: eng/siding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siding
trans_list: tabique | tapume
sense:
(North America) A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building.


lexentry: eng/sidle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sidle
trans_list: andar na ponta dos pés
sense:
(ambitransitive, also, figuratively) In the intransitive sense often followed by up: to (cause something to) advance in a coy, furtive, or unobtrusive manner.


lexentry: eng/siege__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege
trans_list: cerco | assédio | sítio
sense:
(military) A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition.


lexentry: eng/siege_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege engine
trans_list: arma de assédio | arma de cerco
sense:
(artillery, historical) A large weapon of war used during ancient and medieval times to batter fortifications, settlements, etc.; specifically, a trebuchet or other type of catapult.


lexentry: eng/siege_tower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siege tower
trans_list: beffroi
sense:
(historical) A siege weapon, consisting of a wheeled wooden tower with ladders inside, which was parked next to walls so assailants could safely scale them.


lexentry: eng/siemens__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siemens
trans_list: siemens
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical conductance; the electric conductance in a body that has a resistance of one ohm. Symbol: S


lexentry: eng/sieve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sieve
trans_list: peneira | coador | crivo
sense:
A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid.


lexentry: eng/sieve__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sieve
trans_list: crivo
sense:
A process, physical or abstract, that arrives at a final result by filtering out unwanted pieces of input from a larger starting set of input.


lexentry: eng/sievert__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sievert
trans_list: sievert
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose; the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure. Symbol: Sv


lexentry: eng/sigh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigh
trans_list: suspiro
sense:
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.


lexentry: eng/sigh__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigh
trans_list: suspirar
sense:
(intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.


lexentry: eng/sight__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sight
trans_list: mira
sense:
(often, in the plural) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.


lexentry: eng/sight_for_sore_eyes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sight for sore eyes
trans_list: bons olhos te vejam
sense:
(idiomatic) A pleasing sight; something that is beautiful to look at, particularly after a long period of deprivation.


lexentry: eng/sigma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sigma
trans_list: sigma
sense:
The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ, σ), the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.


lexentry: eng/sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: sign
trans_list: sinal | gesto
sense:
A specific gesture or motion used to communicate by those with speaking or hearing difficulties; now specifically, a linguistic unit in sign language equivalent to word in spoken languages.


lexentry: eng/sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: sign
trans_list: símbolo
sense:
A semantic unit, something that conveys meaning or information (e.g. a word of written language); (linguistics, semiotics) a unit consisting of a signifier and a signified concept. (See sign (semiotics).)


lexentry: eng/sign__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sign
trans_list: assinar | firmar
sense:
(transitive) More generally, to write one's signature on (something) as a means of identification etc. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/sign__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sign
trans_list: assinar | firmar
sense:
(transitive) To bless (someone or something) with the sign of the cross; to mark with the sign of the cross. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/sign_of_the_cross__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sign of the cross
trans_list: sinal da cruz
sense:
(Christianity) A gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross made as part of ritual or to invoke divine protection.


lexentry: eng/sign_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sign up
trans_list: cadastrar
sense:
(intransitive) To add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in something (including amateur, but not professional, teams)


lexentry: eng/signage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signage
trans_list: sinalização
sense:
(uncountable) Signs, particularly those imparting commercial, directional, or road traffic information, taken collectively.


lexentry: eng/signal__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: signal
trans_list: sinal
sense:
A sign made to give notice of some occurrence, command, or danger, or to indicate the start of a concerted action.


lexentry: eng/signal__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: signal
trans_list: sinal | rede
sense:
(of a radio, TV, telephone, internet, etc.) An electromagnetic action, normally a voltage that is a function of time, that conveys the information of the radio or TV program or of communication with another party.


lexentry: eng/signal_box__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signal box
trans_list: guarita de sinais
sense:
A building, typically adjacent to or spanning a railway line, from where signals, points and (sometimes) level crossings are controlled.


lexentry: eng/signature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signature
trans_list: assinatura | firma
sense:
A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.


lexentry: eng/signet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: signet
trans_list: sinete
sense:
(historical) An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.


lexentry: eng/significant_figure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: significant figure
trans_list: algarismo significativo
sense:
(mathematics) A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement; that is, excluding any leading zeroes, trailing rounding or placeholder zeroes, and non-zero digits not warranted by the accuracy of a derivation or measurement.


lexentry: eng/siheyuan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siheyuan
trans_list: casa
sense:
A traditional type of Chinese residence consisting of four houses with a courtyard in the middle; a Chinese quadrangle.


lexentry: eng/silane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silane
trans_list: silano
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a group of silicon hydrides that are analogous to alkanes (the paraffin hydrocarbons); especially the parent compound SiH4


lexentry: eng/silence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silence
trans_list: silêncio
sense:
Refraining from speaking, for purposes of prayer or meditation; especially, a form of worship practiced by the Society of Friends (Quakers) during meetings.


lexentry: eng/silent_treatment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silent treatment
trans_list: deixar no vácuo
sense:
A form of social sanction that consists of ignoring a particular individual, neither speaking to that person nor responding to his or her words.


lexentry: eng/silhouette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silhouette
trans_list: silhueta | contorno
sense:
An illustrated outline filled in with a solid color(s), usually only black, and intended to represent the shape of an object without revealing any other visual details; a similar appearance produced when the object being viewed is situated in relative darkness with brighter lighting behind it; a profile portrait in black, such as a shadow appears to be. [mid 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/silicate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicate
trans_list: silicato
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of silica or of one of the silicic acids; any mineral composed of silicates


lexentry: eng/silicon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicon
trans_list: silício
sense:
(chemistry, uncountable) A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855.


lexentry: eng/silicon_dioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicon dioxide
trans_list: dióxido do silicone
sense:
(chemistry) A hard glassy mineral, SiO₂, occurring as quartz, sand, opal etc. Informally known as silica.


lexentry: eng/silicone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicone
trans_list: silicone
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a class of inert, semi-inorganic polymeric compounds (polysiloxanes), that have a wide range of thermal stability and extreme water repellence, used in a very wide range of industrial applications, and in prosthetic replacements for body parts.


lexentry: eng/silicosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silicosis
trans_list: silicose
sense:
(disease) A disease of the lungs caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust. [from late 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/silique__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silique
trans_list: síliqua
sense:
(botany) A long dry fruit (seed capsule), length more than twice the width, typical to cruciferous plants and consisting of two fused carpels that separate when ripe.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silk
trans_list: seda
sense:
Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: silk
trans_list: seda
sense:
(circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.


lexentry: eng/silk__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: silk
trans_list: seda
sense:
(horse racing, usually, in the plural) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.


lexentry: eng/silkworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silkworm
trans_list: bicho-da-seda | sirgo
sense:
Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.


lexentry: eng/sill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sill
trans_list: parapeito
sense:
(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.


lexentry: eng/sill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sill
trans_list: lintel
sense:
(construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate.


lexentry: eng/silly_season__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silly season
trans_list: recessão de verão
sense:
(idiomatic, journalism) A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.


lexentry: eng/silver__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: silver
trans_list: prataria
sense:
(collectively) Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.


lexentry: eng/silver_birch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver birch
trans_list: vidoeiro-branco
sense:
A European deciduous tree, Betula pendula, characterised by white peeling bark and drooping branches.


lexentry: eng/silver_bullet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver bullet
trans_list: bala de prata
sense:
(literally, folklore) A bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf, vampire, or other monster.


lexentry: eng/silver_bullet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: silver bullet
trans_list: bala de prata
sense:
(figurative) Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results.


lexentry: eng/silver_nitrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silver nitrate
trans_list: nitrato de prata
sense:
(inorganic compound) The silver salt of nitric acid, AgNO3; it is sensitive to light and is used in the preparation of silver halides for photography; it is used in laboratories as a reagent to test for chloride


lexentry: eng/silvering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: silvering
trans_list: prateação
sense:
The process of coating a surface with a thin layer of silver (or a similar metal), especially so as to form a mirror.


lexentry: eng/similar__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: similar
trans_list: semelhante
sense:
(mathematics) Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.


lexentry: eng/simony__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simony
trans_list: simonia
sense:
The buying or selling of spiritual or sacred things, such as ecclesiastical offices, pardons, or consecrated objects.


lexentry: eng/simoom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simoom
trans_list: simum
sense:
A hot, dry, suffocating, dust-laden wind of the desert, particularly of Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or sandy plains.


lexentry: eng/simple_past__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simple past
trans_list: passado simples | pretérito perfeito | pretérito perfeito simples | pretérito simples
sense:
(grammar) A tense used to describe something that happened in the past, formed by the inflection of a single word, without any auxiliary verb such as be or have.


lexentry: eng/simplify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simplify
trans_list: simplificar | simplificar-se
sense:
(transitive) To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.


lexentry: eng/simulation_hypothesis__Proper_noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: simulation hypothesis
trans_list: hipótese da simulação
sense:
The hypothesis that reality is in fact a simulation (such as a computer program) of which we, the simulants, are unaware.


lexentry: eng/simulator__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: simulator
trans_list: simulador
sense:
A machine or system that simulates an environment (such as an aircraft cockpit), often for training purposes.


lexentry: eng/sin_bin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sin bin
trans_list: banco
sense:
(sports) An area where players are temporarily confined while suspended from play following an infringement of the rules of the game.


lexentry: eng/since__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: since
trans_list: desde | a partir de
sense:
From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred.


lexentry: eng/since_when__Adverb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: since when
trans_list: desde quando
sense:
(colloquial, rhetorical question, sarcastic) (as an interrogative interjection) Used to indicate doubt as to the veracity of a statement.


lexentry: eng/sine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sine
trans_list: seno
sense:
(trigonometry, mathematics) In a right triangle, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse.


lexentry: eng/sinecure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinecure
trans_list: sinecura
sense:
A position that requires little to no work, or easy work, but still gives an ample payment; a cushy job.


lexentry: eng/singer-songwriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: singer-songwriter
trans_list: cantautor | cantautora
sense:
A musician who both sings and composes, especially when recording or performing his or her own compositions.


lexentry: eng/single__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: single
trans_list: single
sense:
(music) A popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track.


lexentry: eng/single_market__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single market
trans_list: mercado comum
sense:
A trade bloc with some common product-regulation policies in which most trade barriers have been removed.


lexentry: eng/single_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: single out
trans_list: distinguir
sense:
(transitive) To select (someone or something) from a group and highlight them or treat them differently.


lexentry: eng/singlet__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: singlet
trans_list: malha
sense:
(sports) A one-piece, tight-fitting uniform, usually made of spandex or nylon, required in wrestling and powerlifting.


lexentry: eng/singleton__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: singleton
trans_list: singleton
sense:
(computing) A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.


lexentry: eng/singular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: singular
trans_list: singular | único
sense:
(linear algebra, of transformation) Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.


lexentry: eng/singulare_tantum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: singulare tantum
trans_list: singulare tantum
sense:
(grammar) A noun (in any specific sense) that has no plural form and is only used with singular verbs. Frequently for mass nouns.


lexentry: eng/singularity__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: singularity
trans_list: singularidade
sense:
(physics) Ellipsis of gravitational singularity: a point or region in spacetime in which gravitational forces cause matter to have an infinite density; associated with black holes.


lexentry: eng/sinister__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sinister
trans_list: esquerdo | sestro | sinistro
sense:
(heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.


lexentry: eng/sinkhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinkhole
trans_list: dolina
sense:
(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.


lexentry: eng/sinking_feeling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinking feeling
trans_list: sensação má
sense:
An unpleasant feeling in the abdomen caused by hunger or, especially, apprehension or uneasiness. [from early 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/sinoatrial_node__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinoatrial node
trans_list: nodo sinoatrial | nó sinusal | nódulo sinoauricular
sense:
(anatomy) A group of cells located in the wall of the right atrium of the heart that originates the impulses stimulating the heartbeat.


lexentry: eng/sintering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sintering
trans_list: sinterização
sense:
A process in which the particles of a powder are welded together by pressure and heating to a temperature below its melting point.


lexentry: eng/sinus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sinus
trans_list: seio
sense:
(anatomy, zootomy) A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (the paranasal sinus).


lexentry: eng/siphon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: siphon
trans_list: sifão
sense:
A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.


lexentry: eng/sir__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sir
trans_list: senhor
sense:
A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.


lexentry: eng/sire__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sire
trans_list: Senhor
sense:
A lord, master, or other person in authority, most commonly used vocatively: formerly in speaking to elders and superiors, later only when addressing a sovereign.


lexentry: eng/sire__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sire
trans_list: garanhão
sense:
A male animal that has fathered a particular offspring (especially used of domestic animals and/or in biological research).


lexentry: eng/siren__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: siren
trans_list: sirene | sirena
sense:
A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device (first recorded 1879).


lexentry: eng/sirloin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sirloin
trans_list: picanha
sense:
(US) A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).


lexentry: eng/sirloin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sirloin
trans_list: picanha
sense:
(UK) A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English).


lexentry: eng/sirocco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sirocco
trans_list: siroco | xaroco
sense:
A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.


lexentry: eng/sirrah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sirrah
trans_list: jovem
sense:
(obsolete) A term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man". [from c. 1520-1530]


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sister
trans_list: irmã | soror
sense:
A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informally) a nun.


lexentry: eng/sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: sister
trans_list: irmã
sense:
Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism.


lexentry: eng/sister_ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sister ship
trans_list: navio gêmeo
sense:
(nautical) A ship built to the same design and dimensions as another or belongs to the same owners as another.


lexentry: eng/sisterhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sisterhood
trans_list: sororidade
sense:
The quality of being sisterly; sisterly companionship; especially, the sense that women have of being in solidarity with one another.


lexentry: eng/sistrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sistrum
trans_list: sistro
sense:
An ancient Egyptian musical instrument, to be shaken, consisting of a metal frame holding percussive metal beads.


lexentry: eng/sit-up__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sit-up
trans_list: abdominal
sense:
An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position.


lexentry: eng/sit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sit
trans_list: estar sentado
sense:
(intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.


lexentry: eng/sitar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sitar
trans_list: sitar
sense:
(musical instruments) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.


lexentry: eng/situation_comedy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: situation comedy
trans_list: comédia de situação | sitcom
sense:
(comedy, TV) An episodic comedy radio or television program with a plot or storyline based around a particular humorous situation with the same set of characters.


lexentry: eng/six__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six
trans_list: seis | meia
sense:
A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This many dots: (••••••).


lexentry: eng/six_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six hundred
trans_list: seiscentos | seiscentas
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after five hundred ninety-nine and before six hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 600.


lexentry: eng/six_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six o'clock
trans_list: seis horas
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the seventh hour of the day; 6:00 a.m. (06:00).


lexentry: eng/six_of_one,_half_a_dozen_of_the_other__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: six of one, half a dozen of the other
trans_list: trocar seis por meia dúzia
sense:
(idiomatic) The two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.


lexentry: eng/sixteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixteen
trans_list: dezesseis | dezasseis
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.


lexentry: eng/sixty-eighth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-eighth
trans_list: sexagésimo oitavo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 68 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-fifth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-fifth
trans_list: sexagésimo-quinto
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-five, describing a person or thing in position number 65 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-first__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-first
trans_list: sexagésimo primeiro
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-one, describing a person or thing in position number 61 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-fourth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-fourth
trans_list: sexagésimo-quarto
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-four, describing a person or thing in position number 64 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-ninth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-ninth
trans_list: sexagésimo-nono
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 69 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-second__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-second
trans_list: sexagésimo segundo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-two, describing a person or thing in position number 62 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-seventh__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-seventh
trans_list: sexagésimo-sétimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 67 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-sixth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-sixth
trans_list: sexagésimo-sexto
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-six, describing a person or thing in position number 66 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty-third__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty-third
trans_list: sexagésimo-terceiro
sense:
The ordinal form of the number sixty-three, describing a person or thing in position number 63 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/sixty__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sixty
trans_list: sessenta
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.


lexentry: eng/ska__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ska
trans_list: ska
sense:
(music genre) A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues; it was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.


lexentry: eng/skank__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skank
trans_list: fivela
sense:
(pejorative, slang) A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.


lexentry: eng/skate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skate
trans_list: patim
sense:
A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.


lexentry: eng/skate__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skate
trans_list: arraia | raia
sense:
A fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body.


lexentry: eng/skateboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skateboard
trans_list: esqueite | skate
sense:
(sports, recreation) A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.


lexentry: eng/skater__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skater
trans_list: skatista
sense:
A member of skateboarding subculture, characterized by dingy and baggy clothes, and often wallet chains.


lexentry: eng/skein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skein
trans_list: meada | madeixa
sense:
A quantity of yarn, thread, etc. put up together in an oblong shape, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.


lexentry: eng/skeletal_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeletal muscle
trans_list: músculo esquelético
sense:
(muscle) The voluntary muscle of vertebrates, which is striated and anchored by tendons to bone and is used to effect skeletal movement such as locomotion.


lexentry: eng/skeleton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeleton
trans_list: esqueleto
sense:
(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.


lexentry: eng/skeleton__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeleton
trans_list: skeleton
sense:
(sports, uncountable) A type of tobogganing in which competitors lie face down, and descend head first.


lexentry: eng/skeptic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skeptic
trans_list: cético | cética
sense:
Someone who doubts beliefs, claims, plans, etc that are accepted by others as true or appropriate, especially one who habitually does so.


lexentry: eng/skepticism__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: skepticism
trans_list: ceticismo
sense:
A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty through scientific or logical observation.


lexentry: eng/sketch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sketch
trans_list: esboço | rascunho | esquisso
sense:
A rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work, often consisting of a multitude of overlapping lines.


lexentry: eng/sketch__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sketch
trans_list: sketch | esquete
sense:
A brief, light, or unfinished dramatic, musical, or literary work or idea; especially a short, often humorous or satirical scene or play, frequently as part of a revue or variety show.


lexentry: eng/skewer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: skewer
trans_list: espeto
sense:
(chess) A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece.


lexentry: eng/skewness__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skewness
trans_list: assimetria | obliquidade
sense:
(statistics) A measure of the asymmetry of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable; is the third standardized moment, defined as \scriptstyle\gamma_1 = \frac{\mu_3}{\sigma^3}, \! where \mu_3 is the third moment about the mean and \sigma is the standard deviation.


lexentry: eng/ski__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ski
trans_list: esquiar
sense:
(transitive) To travel over (a slope, etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport).


lexentry: eng/skid__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skid
trans_list: derrapar
sense:
(intransitive) To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard, the wheels sliding with limited spinning.


lexentry: eng/skid_row__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skid row
trans_list: bairro de lata
sense:
(derogatory) An especially dilapidated section of a city, characterized by abandoned or run-down buildings and vices such as drug dealing and prostitution, and frequented by homeless people.


lexentry: eng/skill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skill
trans_list: habilidade | talento
sense:
Capacity to do something well; technique, ability. Skills are usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities, which are often thought of as innate.


lexentry: eng/skin__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: skin
trans_list: capa | skin
sense:
(countable, computing, graphical user interface) A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.


lexentry: eng/skin__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: skin
trans_list: skin
sense:
(countable, video games) An alternate appearance (texture map or geometry) for a character model in a video game.


lexentry: eng/skinhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: skinhead
trans_list: skinhead
sense:
A member of a subculture that arose among working-class youth in late 1960s England or its diaspora, defined by close-cropped or shaven heads and working-class clothing, and often associated with violence and white-supremacist or anti-immigrant principles.


lexentry: eng/skink__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skink
trans_list: escíncido
sense:
A lizard of the family Scincidae, having small or reduced limbs or none at all and long tails that are regenerated when shed; a sandfish.


lexentry: eng/skinny__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skinny
trans_list: magro
sense:
(informal) Thin, generally in a negative sense (as opposed to slim, which is thin in a positive sense).


lexentry: eng/skipping_rope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skipping rope
trans_list: corda de pular
sense:
An item for play or physical exercise consisting of a length of rope with a handle attached to each end, intended to be swung over and under a person jumping in a continual rhythm.


lexentry: eng/skirt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skirt
trans_list: saia
sense:
An article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.


lexentry: eng/skirting_board__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skirting board
trans_list: rodapé
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, finish carpentry, interior decorating) A panel, normally made of wood, between the floor and the interior wall of a structure, or placed in a position that is subject to repeated knocks


lexentry: eng/skive__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skive
trans_list: gazear
sense:
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, informal) To avoid one's lessons or work (chiefly at school or university); shirk.


lexentry: eng/skua__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skua
trans_list: estercorário | mandrião | moleiro
sense:
Any of various predatory seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that often chase other seabirds to steal their catches.


lexentry: eng/skull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skull
trans_list: crânio | caveira
sense:
(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.


lexentry: eng/skull_and_crossbones__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skull and crossbones
trans_list: caveira sobre ossos cruzados | crânio sobre ossos cruzados
sense:
A depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs (thighbones), a symbol of death traditionally used on the Jolly Roger pirate flag, but now used on chemical containers and other hazardous items as an indicator of warning of toxicity or other life-threatening dangers or risks.


lexentry: eng/skullcap__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: skullcap
trans_list: perilômia
sense:
(botany) Any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Scutellaria, in the Lamiaceae family.


lexentry: eng/skunk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skunk
trans_list: gambá | cangambá | doninha fedorenta
sense:
Any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.


lexentry: eng/skunk_cabbage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skunk cabbage
trans_list: repolho-gambá
sense:
(North America) Any of several leafy, foul-smelling plants, especially Symplocarpus foetidus, a low-growing plant native to the wetlands of eastern North America, but also denoting Lysichiton americanus and Lysichiton camtschatcense.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sky
trans_list: céu | alturas
sense:
The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the surface of the Earth as the place where the sun, moon, stars, and clouds are seen.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sky
trans_list: céu
sense:
With a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.


lexentry: eng/sky__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sky
trans_list: céu
sense:
(chiefly, literary, and, poetic, archaic) Usually preceded by the: the abode of God or the gods, angels, the souls of deceased people, etc.; heaven; also, powers emanating from heaven.


lexentry: eng/sky_lantern__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sky lantern
trans_list: balão | balão de São João
sense:
An ornament consisting of a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended.


lexentry: eng/skyrmion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: skyrmion
trans_list: skyrmion
sense:
(physics, solid state physics, string theory) Any of a particular class of topological soliton that can be used to model certain properties of a nucleon.


lexentry: eng/slam__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slam
trans_list: bater
sense:
(transitive, ergative) To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)


lexentry: eng/slander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slander
trans_list: calúnia | aleive | aleivosia | injúria
sense:
A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.


lexentry: eng/slant-eyed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slant-eyed
trans_list: de olhos puxados
sense:
(derogatory) Specifically refers to having the eyes of most East Asians: with epicanthic folds, as opposed to the downturned eyes of Europeans.


lexentry: eng/slap_in_the_face__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slap in the face
trans_list: tapa na cara | tapa no rosto
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see slap,‎ in,‎ the,‎ face. (This sense is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/slap_in_the_face__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slap in the face
trans_list: balde de água fria
sense:
(figuratively) Something unexpectedly said or done which causes shock or offense; an insult, rebuke, or rebuff.


lexentry: eng/slapstick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slapstick
trans_list: pastelão
sense:
(uncountable, comedy) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations.


lexentry: eng/slash_and_burn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slash and burn
trans_list: coivara
sense:
A technique in agriculture where plant matter is roughly cut down and then burned over to prepare fields for the next crop.


lexentry: eng/slate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slate
trans_list: ardósia
sense:
(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.


lexentry: eng/slate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slate
trans_list: ardósia | lousa
sense:
(countable) A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools.


lexentry: eng/slattern__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slattern
trans_list: puta
sense:
(dated) One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slave
trans_list: escravo | escrava
sense:
A person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: slave
trans_list: escravo | escrava
sense:
(BDSM) A submissive partner in a BDSM relationship who consensually submits to, sexually or personally, serving one or more masters or mistresses.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: slave
trans_list: escravo | escrava
sense:
A sex slave, a person who is forced against their will to perform, for another person or group, sexual acts on a regular or continuing basis.


lexentry: eng/slave__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: slave
trans_list: escravo
sense:
(engineering, computing, photography) A device (such as a secondary flash or hard drive) that is subject to the control of another (a master).


lexentry: eng/slave_ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slave ship
trans_list: navio negreiro
sense:
(historical) A ship designed for the transportation of slaves, especially during the 17th and 18th century.


lexentry: eng/slavery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slavery
trans_list: escravidão | escravatura
sense:
An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.


lexentry: eng/sledgehammer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sledgehammer
trans_list: marreta
sense:
A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.


lexentry: eng/sleep__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleep
trans_list: sono
sense:
(uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.


lexentry: eng/sleep__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sleep
trans_list: sono | remela | ramela
sense:
(uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).


lexentry: eng/sleep__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: sleep
trans_list: dormir
sense:
(intransitive) To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.


lexentry: eng/sleep_mode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleep mode
trans_list: modo de espera
sense:
(computing) the state of a computer system in which the drives and interfaces are switched off, and the only task running is monitoring external activity, particularly a key press which restores the system to its active state from the random access memory.


lexentry: eng/sleep_paralysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sleep paralysis
trans_list: paralisia do sono
sense:
A situation where a person is not fully awake, and although conscious of their surroundings, unable to move or speak, often accompanied by hallucinations and feelings of terror.


lexentry: eng/sleep_rough__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleep rough
trans_list: dormir ao relento
sense:
(idiomatic) Of a homeless person, to sleep outdoors, particularly as opposed to sleeping in a shelter or similar.


lexentry: eng/sleeper_agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleeper agent
trans_list: agente adormecido | agente dormente
sense:
A spy who is placed in a target country or organisation, not to undertake an immediate mission, but rather to act as a potential asset if activated.


lexentry: eng/sleeper_cell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleeper cell
trans_list: célula adormecida | célula dormente
sense:
A group of people (sleepers) who inconspicuously remain dormant in a community until activated, by a prearranged signal, in order to perform acts of espionage, sabotage, or terrorism.


lexentry: eng/sleeping_bag__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleeping bag
trans_list: saco de dormir | saco-cama
sense:
A padded or insulated bag large enough to surround the whole body and which keeps the user warm while sleeping, used as a substitute for bedclothes.


lexentry: eng/sleeping_sickness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleeping sickness
trans_list: doença do sono
sense:
Especially, African sleeping sickness, an endemic infectious disease of humans and animals in tropical Africa, caused by a parasitic trypanosome, transmitted by the tsetse fly and characterized by fever, severe headache, joint pains and lymph node swelling in the early stages, followed by a neurological phase of extreme weakness, sleepiness, and deep coma leading to death.


lexentry: eng/sleepover__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleepover
trans_list: festa do pijama
sense:
The act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the participants are children.


lexentry: eng/sleet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sleet
trans_list: grão de gelo
sense:
(chiefly, United States) Pellets of ice made of mostly-frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.


lexentry: eng/sleight__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sleight
trans_list: engano
sense:
(countable) An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that the manner of performance escapes observation.


lexentry: eng/slender-billed_gull__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slender-billed gull
trans_list: gaivota-de-bico-fino
sense:
Chroicocephalus genei, a mid-sized gull which breeds very locally around the Mediterranean and the north of the western Indian Ocean.


lexentry: eng/slide__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slide
trans_list: deslizamento
sense:
The falling of large amounts of rubble, earth and stones down the slope of a hill or mountain; avalanche.


lexentry: eng/slide__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: slide
trans_list: slide
sense:
An inclined plane on which heavy bodies slide by the force of gravity, especially one constructed on a mountainside for conveying logs by sliding them down.


lexentry: eng/slide__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: slide
trans_list: lâmina
sense:
(sciences) A flat, usually rectangular piece of glass or similar material on which a prepared sample may be viewed through a microscope Generally referred to as a microscope slide.


lexentry: eng/slide__Verb__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: slide
trans_list: deslizar
sense:
(intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.


lexentry: eng/slide_rule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slide rule
trans_list: régua de cálculo
sense:
An analog calculator consisting of three interlocking strips marked with logarithmic scales, such that multiplication, division etc. can be performed by the equivalent of addition and subtraction.


lexentry: eng/slime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slime
trans_list: limo
sense:
Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.


lexentry: eng/slime__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slime
trans_list: geleca | gosma | lodo
sense:
Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs.


lexentry: eng/slimeball__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slimeball
trans_list: galho
sense:
(originally, US, colloquial, derogatory) A person who is regarded as slimy (that is, sneaky or underhanded) or otherwise undesirable.


lexentry: eng/slimy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slimy
trans_list: escorregadio
sense:
(slang, figuratively) Friendly in a false, calculating way; underhanded; two-faced; sneaky; slick; smarmy.


lexentry: eng/sling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sling
trans_list: funda | estilingue | bandoleira | fundíbulo
sense:
(weapon) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.


lexentry: eng/sling__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: sling
trans_list: estropo
sense:
A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.


lexentry: eng/slingshot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slingshot
trans_list: fisga | baladeira | estilingue | atiradeira | bodoque | funda
sense:
(chiefly, American, Philippines) A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles.


lexentry: eng/slipped_disc__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slipped disc
trans_list: disco deslocado
sense:
(pathology) A vertebral disc that protrudes into the spinal canal, exerting pressure on spinal nerves and causing backache or sciatica.


lexentry: eng/slippery__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slippery
trans_list: escorregadio
sense:
Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.


lexentry: eng/slipstream__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: slipstream
trans_list: integrar
sense:
(computing, transitive) To incorporate additional software (such as patches) into an existing installer.


lexentry: eng/slipway__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slipway
trans_list: dique | rampa de lançamento
sense:
(nautical) A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched.


lexentry: eng/slivovitz__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slivovitz
trans_list: slivovitz
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A type of rakija made mostly in Eastern European countries from distilled, fermented plum juice.


lexentry: eng/sloe__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sloe
trans_list: abrunho | abrunheiro
sense:
Any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, Prunus alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit.


lexentry: eng/slop__Noun__2
sense_num: 05
written_rep: slop
trans_list: lodo
sense:
Water or other liquid carelessly spilled or thrown about, as upon a table or a floor; a puddle; a soiled spot.


lexentry: eng/slop__Noun__2
sense_num: 09
written_rep: slop
trans_list: lavagem
sense:
(internet slang, derogatory) Content or media of little-to-no value, especially that which is produced consistently and according to trends to satisfy a recommendation algorithm or consumerist demands.


lexentry: eng/slope__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slope
trans_list: gradiente | tangente
sense:
(mathematics, of a line, with respect to a fixed coordinate system) The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points lying on the line.


lexentry: eng/slope__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: slope
trans_list: gradiente | inclinação | tangente
sense:
(mathematics, of a curve at a given point; sometimes proscribed, see Usage notes) The slope of the line tangent to the curve at the given point.


lexentry: eng/slope__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: slope
trans_list: inclinação
sense:
The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run).


lexentry: eng/slot__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slot
trans_list: fenda | abertura | ranhura
sense:
A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.


lexentry: eng/sloth__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sloth
trans_list: preguiça | bicho-preguiça | aí | aígue | unau
sense:
(countable) A herbivorous, arboreal South American mammal of the families Choloepodidae and Bradypodidae, noted for its slowness and inactivity.


lexentry: eng/slow__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slow
trans_list: lento | devagar | lerdo
sense:
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.


lexentry: eng/slow_cooker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slow cooker
trans_list: caçarola
sense:
A kitchen appliance consisting of a clay pot and its housing with self-contained electrical heating, characterized by a loose-fitting lid, relatively low temperatures, and long cooking times, and used especially in the preparation of stews.


lexentry: eng/slow_motion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slow motion
trans_list: câmera lenta
sense:
(cinematography) A technique of film, photography, and video to stretch time and allow visibility of things normally happening too fast to be conveniently examined.


lexentry: eng/slow_news_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slow news day
trans_list: recessão de verão
sense:
(journalism) A time when media organizations publish trivial stories due to the lack of more substantial topics.


lexentry: eng/slowpoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slowpoke
trans_list: caracol
sense:
(US, Canada, informal, mildly, derogatory) A person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.


lexentry: eng/slowworm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slowworm
trans_list: licranço | alicanço | cobra de vidro | licanço
sense:
A small Old World lizard, Anguis fragilis, often mistaken for a snake, having no legs and small eyes.


lexentry: eng/sludge__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sludge
trans_list: sedimento
sense:
A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.


lexentry: eng/slug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slug
trans_list: lesma
sense:
Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/slug__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slug
trans_list: bala | chumbinho | projétil
sense:
A bullet or other projectile fired from a firearm; in modern usage, generally refers to a shotgun slug. [from 1620s]


lexentry: eng/sluice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sluice
trans_list: eclusa
sense:
An artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, for example in a canal lock or a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow.


lexentry: eng/slur__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: slur
trans_list: ligadura
sense:
(music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).


lexentry: eng/slurry__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: slurry
trans_list: chorume | esterco líquido
sense:
(agriculture) A mixture of animal waste, other organic material and sometimes water, stored in a slurry pit and used as fertilizer; also used in combination, as pig slurry, etc.


lexentry: eng/slutwalk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: slutwalk
trans_list: Marcha das Vadias
sense:
A kind of protest march against rape culture and slut-shaming, generally led by young women who dress in revealing clothing.


lexentry: eng/small-minded__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small-minded
trans_list: mesquinho
sense:
Selfish, petty; constrained in thought, limited in scope of consideration, not mindful of the big picture.


lexentry: eng/small_caps__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small caps
trans_list: versalete
sense:
(typography) Capital letters shown in the same form but in small size (typically of the same size as lower-case letters).


lexentry: eng/small_category__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small category
trans_list: categoria pequena
sense:
(category theory) A category such that all of its objects form a set and all of its morphisms form a set.


lexentry: eng/small_forward__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small forward
trans_list: ala
sense:
(basketball) A forward who is the shorter of the two forward positions, and often plays behind the power forwards.


lexentry: eng/small_intestine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small intestine
trans_list: intestino delgado
sense:
(anatomy) The upper part of the intestine, between the stomach and the large intestine, divided into the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum.


lexentry: eng/small_screen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small screen
trans_list: telinha
sense:
(broadcasting) The broadcast or cable television screen, as opposed to the cinema screen (or big screen); by extension, the television programs themselves.


lexentry: eng/small_talk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: small talk
trans_list: conversa fiada
sense:
(idiomatic) Idle conversation, typically on innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.


lexentry: eng/smallpox__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smallpox
trans_list: varíola
sense:
(disease) An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.


lexentry: eng/smart__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: smart
trans_list: doer
sense:
(intransitive) To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; to be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.


lexentry: eng/smartphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smartphone
trans_list: smartphone
sense:
(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.


lexentry: eng/smear__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: smear
trans_list: esfregaço
sense:
(biology) A preparation to be examined under a microscope, made by spreading a thin layer of a substance (such as blood, bacterial culture) on a slide.


lexentry: eng/smear__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: smear
trans_list: manchar
sense:
(transitive) To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about them, their statements, or their actions.


lexentry: eng/smear_campaign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smear campaign
trans_list: campanha difamatória
sense:
(idiomatic) An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.


lexentry: eng/smell__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smell
trans_list: olfato | cheiro
sense:
A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.


lexentry: eng/smell__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: smell
trans_list: cheiro
sense:
A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate.


lexentry: eng/smell__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: smell
trans_list: cheirar
sense:
(intransitive, copulative) Followed by like or of if descriptive: to have a particular smell, whether good or bad.


lexentry: eng/smelly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: smelly
trans_list: fedorento
sense:
(figuratively, computing, slang, in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell.


lexentry: eng/smile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smile
trans_list: sorriso
sense:
A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.


lexentry: eng/smith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smith
trans_list: ferreiro | ferreira
sense:
A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.


lexentry: eng/smithsonite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smithsonite
trans_list: smithsonita
sense:
(mineral) A mineral form of zinc carbonate, ZnCO3, mined as an ore of zinc or as an ornamental stone.


lexentry: eng/smoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smoke
trans_list: fumo | fumaça
sense:
(uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.


lexentry: eng/smoke__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: smoke
trans_list: fumada
sense:
(colloquial, countable, never plural) An instance of smoking a cigarette, cigar, etc.; the duration of this act.


lexentry: eng/smoking__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: smoking
trans_list: fumo | esfumaçamento | tabagismo
sense:
The act of exposing (something) to smoke; (by extension) the process by which foods are cured or flavoured by smoke


lexentry: eng/smoking_jacket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smoking jacket
trans_list: smoking
sense:
A men's jacket designed to be worn while smoking tobacco, typically made of soft fabric with a tie belt.


lexentry: eng/smooth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: smooth
trans_list: suave | liso
sense:
(mathematics, of a function) Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain.


lexentry: eng/smooth_breathing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smooth breathing
trans_list: espírito brando
sense:
(orthography) A diacritic mark (᾿/◌̓) in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Greek used to indicate absence of aspiration for an initial vowel, and sometimes for rho, e.g. ἀ, ῤ


lexentry: eng/smooth_muscle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smooth muscle
trans_list: músculo liso
sense:
(muscle) Involuntary muscle which is found within the intestines, throat, uterus, and blood vessel walls.


lexentry: eng/smorgasbord__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smorgasbord
trans_list: viking
sense:
A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.


lexentry: eng/smother__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: smother
trans_list: apagar
sense:
(transitive) To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.


lexentry: eng/smuggle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smuggle
trans_list: contrabandear
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To import or export, illicitly or by stealth, without paying lawful customs charges or duties


lexentry: eng/smurf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: smurf
trans_list: estrumpfe | estrunfe | smurf
sense:
(comics, fictional character) A blue pixie with white stocking cap, from the media franchise The Smurfs.


lexentry: eng/smut__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: smut
trans_list: carvão | morrão
sense:
Any of a range of fungi, mostly Ustilaginomycetes, that cause plant disease in grasses, including cereal crops; the disease so caused.


lexentry: eng/snag__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: snag
trans_list: cepo
sense:
A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.


lexentry: eng/snail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snail
trans_list: caracol | caramujo
sense:
Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.


lexentry: eng/snap__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: snap
trans_list: estalar (os dedos)
sense:
The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.


lexentry: eng/snap__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: snap
trans_list: instante
sense:
A very short period of time (figuratively, the time taken to snap one's fingers), or a task that can be accomplished in such a period.


lexentry: eng/snap__Verb__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: snap
trans_list: estalar
sense:
(transitive) A video of a person snapping their fingers.
Alternative snapping technique
To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.


lexentry: eng/snap_one's_fingers__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snap one's fingers
trans_list: estalar os dedos
sense:
To create a cracking or clicking sound with one’s fingers by building tension between the thumb and another finger (middle, index, or ring) and then moving that finger forcefully downward so it hits the thenar eminence of the same hand at a high speed.


lexentry: eng/snap_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snap up
trans_list: arrancar
sense:
(transitive, colloquial) To buy or acquire quickly, usually because the item is a bargain or in short supply or something one has been searching for.


lexentry: eng/snapping_turtle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snapping turtle
trans_list: tartaruga-mordedora
sense:
Any of several large American freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae, which have powerful hooked jaws that close with a snap.


lexentry: eng/snare__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: snare
trans_list: caixa | caixa chata | caixa clara | caixa de guerra | tarol | tarola
sense:
(music) A set of stiff wires held under tension against the bottom head of a drum to create a rattling sound.


lexentry: eng/snare_drum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snare drum
trans_list: caixa | caixeta clara
sense:
A tubular drum with skins stretched over the top and bottom, and having a set of chains that can be applied to the bottom skin to create a rattling sound.


lexentry: eng/snarl__Verb__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snarl
trans_list: grunhir
sense:
(intransitive) To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.


lexentry: eng/snatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: snatch
trans_list: buceta
sense:
(weightlifting) A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement.


lexentry: eng/snatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: snatch
trans_list: buceta
sense:
(aviation) Rapid, uncommanded jerking or oscillation of the ailerons of some aircraft at high Mach numbers, resulting from shock wave formation at transonic speeds.


lexentry: eng/sneak__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sneak
trans_list: afanar | esgueirar
sense:
(intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.


lexentry: eng/snipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snipe
trans_list: narceja
sense:
Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.


lexentry: eng/snipe_hunt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snipe hunt
trans_list: caça aos gambozinos
sense:
(idiomatic) A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.


lexentry: eng/snob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snob
trans_list: esnobe | snobe
sense:
(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/snobbish__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snobbish
trans_list: esnobe
sense:
Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.


lexentry: eng/snoot__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: snoot
trans_list: faca
sense:
(theater, photography) A cylindrical or conical attachment used on a spotlight to restrict spill light.


lexentry: eng/snore__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snore
trans_list: roncar | ressonar
sense:
(ambitransitive) To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.


lexentry: eng/snoring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snoring
trans_list: ronco
sense:
The action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.


lexentry: eng/snorkel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snorkel
trans_list: snorkel
sense:
(underwater diving) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater.


lexentry: eng/snow__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: snow
trans_list: chuvisco | neve
sense:
(uncountable) The moving pattern of random dots displayed on a television, etc., when no transmission signal is being received.


lexentry: eng/snow_angel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow angel
trans_list: anjo de neve
sense:
A design made in fresh snow by lying on one's back and moving the arms up and down and the legs from side to side.


lexentry: eng/snow_bunting__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow bunting
trans_list: escrevedeira-das-neves
sense:
A finch of species Plectrophenax nivalis, having white plumage, widely distributed in northern latitudes.


lexentry: eng/snow_cone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow cone
trans_list: granizado
sense:
(US) A confection of crushed ice covered with flavored syrup or fruit juice, usually served in a paper cone or a plastic glass.


lexentry: eng/snow_globe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow globe
trans_list: globo de neve
sense:
A decorative object or toy containing a model of a landscape, fluid and suspended white flakes that emulate snowfall when shaken.


lexentry: eng/snow_leopard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snow leopard
trans_list: leopardo-das-neves
sense:
A large feline mammal, Panthera uncia (syn. Uncia uncia), native to mountain ranges of central Asia.


lexentry: eng/snowball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowball
trans_list: bola de neve
sense:
A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.


lexentry: eng/snowboard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowboard
trans_list: snowboard
sense:
A board, somewhat like a broad ski, or a very long skateboard with no wheels, used in the sport of snowboarding.


lexentry: eng/snowdrop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowdrop
trans_list: galanto
sense:
Any of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter or early spring, all native to temperate Eurasia.


lexentry: eng/snowman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowman
trans_list: boneco de neve
sense:
A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).


lexentry: eng/snowmobile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snowmobile
trans_list: mota de neve | motoneve | snowmobile
sense:
(vehicle) A vehicle with skis at the front and a caterpillar track at the rear, used for travelling over snow, sometimes as sport.


lexentry: eng/snubber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: snubber
trans_list: surdina
sense:
A device used to suppress ("snub") voltage transients in electrical systems, pressure transients in fluid systems, or excess force or rapid movement in mechanical systems.


lexentry: eng/so__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: so
trans_list: então | tão | assim | aí | daí | para que
sense:
In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.


lexentry: eng/so__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: so
trans_list: então | tão | assim | aí | daí | para que
sense:
Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.


lexentry: eng/so__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: so
trans_list: então | tão | assim | para que
sense:
Used as a question to ask for further explanation of something said, often rhetorically or in a dismissive or impolite manner.


lexentry: eng/so_be_it__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: so be it
trans_list: assim seja | que seja
sense:
(idiomatic, subjunctive) An indication of acceptance, especially of a situation which is not entirely favorable.


lexentry: eng/so_much_for__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: so much for
trans_list: já era | lá se foi | lá se vai
sense:
(idiomatic) An expression of dismissiveness, disappointment, disregard, or resignation; something said upon rejecting, giving up on, quitting, or disposing of something.


lexentry: eng/so_what__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: so what
trans_list: e daí? | e?
sense:
(informal, rhetorical question, impolite) Used to indicate indifference, often as a reply to an unimportant or irrelevant statement.


lexentry: eng/soap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soap
trans_list: sabão | sabonete
sense:
(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.


lexentry: eng/soap_dispenser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soap dispenser
trans_list: dispensador de sabão
sense:
A simple device, often wall-mounted, that dispenses liquid soap when the user presses on it, or in some designs by sensing hand motions.


lexentry: eng/soap_opera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soap opera
trans_list: telenovela | novela
sense:
(countable) A radio or television serial, typically broadcast in the afternoon or evening, about the lives of melodramatic characters, which are often filled with strong emotions, highly dramatic situations and suspense.


lexentry: eng/soapbox__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soapbox
trans_list: pódio
sense:
(figuratively) Any physical or media platform which gives prominence to the person on it and the views they espouse.


lexentry: eng/soapstone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soapstone
trans_list: pedra-sabão
sense:
(geology) A soft rock, rich in talc, also containing serpentine and either magnetite, dolomite or calcite.


lexentry: eng/sober_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sober up
trans_list: desembriagar-se
sense:
To become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figuratively).


lexentry: eng/sobriquet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sobriquet
trans_list: alcunha
sense:
A familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others), that is descriptive.


lexentry: eng/socage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: socage
trans_list: eito
sense:
(historical) In the Middle Ages (and chiefly but not exclusively medieval England), a legal system whereby a tenant would pay a rent or do some agricultural work for the landlord.


lexentry: eng/social_Darwinism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social Darwinism
trans_list: darwinismo social
sense:
(science) The theory that the laws of evolution by natural selection also apply to social structures.


lexentry: eng/social_anxiety_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social anxiety disorder
trans_list: fobia social | sociofobia
sense:
(clinical psychology, psychiatry) The most common anxiety disorder, characterized by intense fear in one or more social situations, causing considerable distress and impaired ability to function in at least some parts of daily life.


lexentry: eng/social_climber__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social climber
trans_list: alpinista social | arrivista
sense:
(derogatory) One who tries to improve his or her social standing, especially by means of obsequious behaviour.


lexentry: eng/social_contract__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social contract
trans_list: contrato social
sense:
(philosophy, politics) An implicit agreement or contract among members of a society governing such matters as submission of individuals to the rule of law and acceptable conduct.


lexentry: eng/social_democracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social democracy
trans_list: social-democracia
sense:
(political) A moderate political philosophy or ideology that aims to achieve socialist (socialistic) goals within a democratic society and a liberal democracy such as by means of a strong welfare state and regulation of private industry.


lexentry: eng/social_democrat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social democrat
trans_list: social-democrata
sense:
(politics) A supporter of social democracy, a political ideology in which a socialist system of government is achieved by democratic means.


lexentry: eng/social_distance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social distance
trans_list: distância social
sense:
(sociology) The distance between different social groups, e.g. in terms of class, ethnicity, gender-identity, sexual-identity, etc.


lexentry: eng/social_distancing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social distancing
trans_list: distanciamento social
sense:
(epidemiology) The practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases by isolating those with such diseases in quarantines, maintaining space between individuals, and prohibiting certain activities.


lexentry: eng/social_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: social engineering
trans_list: engenharia social
sense:
(computer security) The practice of tricking a user into giving, or giving access to, sensitive information, thereby bypassing most or all protection.


lexentry: eng/social_housing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social housing
trans_list: casa popular
sense:
(UK) Rental housing owned and managed by the government, non-profit organizations, or by a combination of the two, with the aim of providing affordable housing, often focusing on disadvantaged groups such as low-income earners, social-security recipients, the elderly and people with disabilities.


lexentry: eng/social_justice_warrior__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: social justice warrior
trans_list: militante
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see social justice,‎ warrior; a social justice activist.


lexentry: eng/social_life__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social life
trans_list: vida social
sense:
An individual's interpersonal relationships with people within their immediate surroundings or general public.


lexentry: eng/social_mobility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social mobility
trans_list: mobilidade social
sense:
(sociology) The degree to which, in a given society, an individual's, family's, or group's social status can change throughout the course of their life through a system of social hierarchy or stratification.


lexentry: eng/social_network__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social network
trans_list: rede social
sense:
(collective, sociology) A network of personal or business contacts, especially as facilitated by social networking on the Internet.


lexentry: eng/social_network__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: social network
trans_list: rede social
sense:
(internet) A service allowing users to manage and interact with their network of friends or contacts on the Internet. (Called a social network application in precise usage that reserves social network to its original sense.)


lexentry: eng/social_status__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social status
trans_list: estatuto social
sense:
(sociology) One's position within a social hierarchy, one's social class along with any personal social advantages or disadvantages, one's value relative to society.


lexentry: eng/social_studies__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social studies
trans_list: estudos sociais
sense:
The study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social-science subjects, especially in primary and secondary school.


lexentry: eng/social_welfare__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social welfare
trans_list: segurança social | seguridade social
sense:
The provision of a minimal level of well-being and support for citizens and other eligible residents who lack current means to support basic needs.


lexentry: eng/social_worker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: social worker
trans_list: assistente social
sense:
A person, usually employed by the state, that supports the welfare of individuals or groups, especially those that are socially disadvantaged.


lexentry: eng/socialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: socialism
trans_list: socialismo
sense:
(Marxism-Leninism) The intermediate phase of social development between capitalism and communism in Marxist theory in which the state has control of the means of production.


lexentry: eng/socialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: socialism
trans_list: socialismo
sense:
Any of a group of later political philosophies such democratic socialism and social democracy which do not envisage the need for full state ownership of the means of production nor transition to full communism, and which are typically based on principles of community decision making, social equality and the avoidance of economic and social exclusion, with economic policy giving first preference to community goals over individual ones.


lexentry: eng/socialism_with_a_human_face__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: socialism with a human face
trans_list: socialismo com face humana
sense:
(politics, historical) The political programme of mild democratization and liberalization, established in socialist Czechoslovakia in 1968, that led to the Prague Spring.


lexentry: eng/socialization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: socialization
trans_list: sociabilização | socialização
sense:
(sociology, psychology) The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.


lexentry: eng/society__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: society
trans_list: sociedade
sense:
(countable) A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.


lexentry: eng/society__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: society
trans_list: sociedade | agremiação | associação | grupo | grêmio
sense:
(countable) A group of people who meet from time to time to engage in a common interest; an association or organization.


lexentry: eng/sociobiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociobiology
trans_list: sociobiologia
sense:
The science that applies the principles of evolutionary biology to the study of social behaviour in both humans and animals.


lexentry: eng/sociogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociogram
trans_list: sociograma
sense:
A graphic representation of the structure of interpersonal relations in a group situation; a depiction of the social links that a person has.


lexentry: eng/sociolect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociolect
trans_list: socioleto
sense:
(sociolinguistics) The variant of language used by a social group such as a socioeconomic class, an ethnic group, an age group, etc.


lexentry: eng/sociology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sociology
trans_list: sociologia
sense:
A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and the interactions of culture. Through both theory and applied research, it engages subject matters across a range of microanalysis, mesoanalysis, and macroanalysis.


lexentry: eng/sock__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sock
trans_list: soco
sense:
A cat's or dog's lower leg that is a different color (usually white) from the color pattern on the rest of the animal.


lexentry: eng/socket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: socket
trans_list: tomada
sense:
(mechanics) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).


lexentry: eng/socket__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: socket
trans_list: cavidade
sense:
(anatomy) A hollow into a bone which a part fits, such as an eye, or another bone, in the case of a joint.


lexentry: eng/socket__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: socket
trans_list: socket | soquete
sense:
(computing) One endpoint of a two-way communication link, used for interprocess communication across a network.


lexentry: eng/sod__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sod
trans_list: grama
sense:
(uncountable) The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.


lexentry: eng/soda__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: soda
trans_list: soda | refrigerante | refri | refresco | soda cáustica
sense:
(uncountable) Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate).


lexentry: eng/soda_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soda water
trans_list: água gaseificada
sense:
Carbonated water, water that has carbon dioxide dissolved in it and has been stored under pressure in a bottle. Usually mixed before drinking with another beverage.


lexentry: eng/sodium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium
trans_list: sódio
sense:
The chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is never found unbound in nature.


lexentry: eng/sodium_carbonate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium carbonate
trans_list: soda
sense:
(chemistry) A salt, in the form of a white powder, Na2CO3, formally derived from sodium hydroxide and carbonic acid.


lexentry: eng/sodium_chloride__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium chloride
trans_list: cloreto de sódio
sense:
(inorganic compound) Common table salt, a compound composed of equal number of sodium and chlorine atoms. Chemical formula NaCl.


lexentry: eng/sodium_hydroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium hydroxide
trans_list: hidróxido de sódio
sense:
(inorganic compound) A strong, caustic alkali (NaOH) used in the manufacture of soap, detergents, paper, textiles and having many other industrial applications.


lexentry: eng/sodium_nitrate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium nitrate
trans_list: salitre
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) the sodium salt of nitric acid, NaNO3; used as a food preservative, and as an oxidizing agent in explosives such as sodatol.


lexentry: eng/sodium_sulfate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodium sulfate
trans_list: sulfato de sódio
sense:
(inorganic compound) The sodium salt of sulfuric acid, Na2SO4; it is a mild laxative (as Glauber's salt), and is used in the manufacture of paper, detergents and many other products.


lexentry: eng/sodomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sodomy
trans_list: sodomia
sense:
Any of several forms of sexual intercourse held to be unnatural, particularly bestiality or homosexuality, but also (sometimes) anal, oral, or manual sex.


lexentry: eng/sofa__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sofa
trans_list: sofá
sense:
(furniture) An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.


lexentry: eng/soffit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soffit
trans_list: intradorso | sofito
sense:
(architectural element) The visible underside of an arch, balcony, beam, cornice, staircase, vault or any other architectural element.


lexentry: eng/soft_drink__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft drink
trans_list: refrigerante | refresco | soda
sense:
Any non-alcoholic drink that is carbonated, and usually also sweet. (In this sense, juice, milk, tea and coffee are not soft drinks.)


lexentry: eng/soft_rush__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft rush
trans_list: junco-efuso | junco-solto
sense:
A plant of the species Juncus effusus, nearly worldwide in distribution, native over much of its current range, excluding Australia, Madagascar, and many islands.


lexentry: eng/soft_serve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft serve
trans_list: sorvete italiano
sense:
A frozen dessert or snack, similar to ice cream but softer, as a result of air being introduced during freezing.


lexentry: eng/soft_sign__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft sign
trans_list: sinal suave
sense:
The Cyrillic letter Ь/ь (transliterated in English with an apostrophe (’) or prime (′)), which in modern languages using the Cyrillic alphabet serves to denote a soft (palatized) consonant.


lexentry: eng/soft_toy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft toy
trans_list: peluche
sense:
(Britain, Australia, South Africa) A toy made of a soft material, usually stuffed with cotton, straw, beans, or other materials, and typically intended as a plaything for children.


lexentry: eng/soft_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soft water
trans_list: água mole
sense:
(chemistry) Water with a low concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it easier to lather with soap.


lexentry: eng/softball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: softball
trans_list: softbol | softball
sense:
(sports) A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.


lexentry: eng/software__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: software
trans_list: software | programa
sense:
(computing) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).


lexentry: eng/software_engineering__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: software engineering
trans_list: engenharia de software
sense:
The subfield of engineering concerned with applying a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software.


lexentry: eng/softwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: softwood
trans_list: abeto
sense:
(uncountable, mostly, botany) The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to how soft this wood is.


lexentry: eng/softwood__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: softwood
trans_list: bosque
sense:
(countable, in more general use) Wood of this kind, but limited to those that are commercial timbers.


lexentry: eng/soil__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soil
trans_list: solo | terra
sense:
(uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.


lexentry: eng/soil__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: soil
trans_list: solo
sense:
(uncountable) The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics.


lexentry: eng/soil_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soil science
trans_list: ciência do solo
sense:
The scientific study of the formation, classification, mapping, and the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil.


lexentry: eng/sol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sol
trans_list: sol
sense:
In a movable-do or tonic sol-fa system: the fifth step in a scale, preceded by fa and followed by la.


lexentry: eng/solanum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solanum
trans_list: dulcamara
sense:
(East Africa) A traditional green vegetable in the genus Solanum, specifically Solanum nigrum, and sometimes Solanum macrocarpon, Solanum scabrum, and Solanum villosum.


lexentry: eng/solar_calendar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar calendar
trans_list: calendário solar
sense:
A calendar based on the movement of the Earth around the Sun, which defines the year. Dates indicate the position of the Earth during this revolution.


lexentry: eng/solar_constant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar constant
trans_list: constante solar
sense:
The amount of incoming solar radiation per unit area, measured on the outer surface of Earth's atmosphere, in a plane perpendicular to the rays.


lexentry: eng/solar_energy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar energy
trans_list: energia solar
sense:
Energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation emitted from the Sun; especially that part of this energy that is converted into usable thermal or electrical energy by man.


lexentry: eng/solar_radiation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar radiation
trans_list: irradiação solar
sense:
(astronomy) All the electromagnetic radiation and subatomic particles radiated from the Sun, especially that part that reaches the Earth


lexentry: eng/solar_sail__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar sail
trans_list: vela solar
sense:
(astronautics) A sail-like structure on a spacecraft consisting of very large ultrathin mirrors, with propulsion being achieved by the radiation pressure of light from a star or laser.


lexentry: eng/solar_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar system
trans_list: sistema solar
sense:
Any collection of heavenly bodies including a star or binary star, and any lighter stars, brown dwarfs, planets, and other objects in orbit.


lexentry: eng/solar_wind__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solar wind
trans_list: vento solar
sense:
(astronomy) The outflow of charged particles from the solar corona into space. Because of the high temperature of the particles of the corona, they are moving at speeds higher than the solar escape velocity.


lexentry: eng/solder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solder
trans_list: solda
sense:
Any of various easily-melted alloys, commonly of tin and lead, that are used to mend, coat, or join metal objects, usually small.


lexentry: eng/soldier_of_fortune__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soldier of fortune
trans_list: mercenária
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) A person willing to work for or ally himself with any person or institution who will take him on.


lexentry: eng/sole_trader__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sole trader
trans_list: autônomo
sense:
(business) A type of enterprise or proprietorship which is owned by one person who is fully liable for the company's debts and fulfilment of contracts using their personal wealth unless incorporated.


lexentry: eng/solenodon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solenodon
trans_list: aparência
sense:
Any of the family Solenodontidae of small nocturnal, burrowing, insectivorous mammals, with a long snout and venomous saliva.


lexentry: eng/solfège__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solfège
trans_list: solfejo
sense:
(music) A method of sight singing that uses the syllables do (originally ut), re, mi, fa, sol (or so), la, and si (or ti) to represent the seven principal pitches of the scale, most commonly the major scale. The fixed-do system uses do for C, and the moveable-do system uses do for whatever key the melody uses (thus B is do if the piece is in the key of B). The relative natural minor of a scale may be represented by beginning at la.


lexentry: eng/solicitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solicitor
trans_list: advogado | assessor jurídico | consultor jurídico
sense:
In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court. A solicitor instructs barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/solicitor__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: solicitor
trans_list: advogado
sense:
In English Canada and in parts of Australia, a type of lawyer who historically held the same role as above, but whose role has in modern times been merged with that of a barrister.


lexentry: eng/solicitous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solicitous
trans_list: preocupado
sense:
(Usually followed by about, for, etc., or a clause) Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus:


lexentry: eng/solid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solid
trans_list: sólido
sense:
(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.


lexentry: eng/solid__Adjective__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: solid
trans_list: sólido
sense:
(of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.


lexentry: eng/solid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solid
trans_list: sólido
sense:
(chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).


lexentry: eng/solid_angle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solid angle
trans_list: ângulo sólido
sense:
(geometry) The three-dimensional analog of an angle, equivalent to the area of that portion of the surface of a unit sphere that it subtends.


lexentry: eng/solidarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solidarity
trans_list: solidariedade
sense:
(countable) A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.


lexentry: eng/solidarity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solidarity
trans_list: solidariedade
sense:
(uncountable) Willingness to give psychological and/or material support when another person is in a difficult position or needs affection.


lexentry: eng/solidus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solidus
trans_list: soldo
sense:
(historical) The weight of the Roman gold coin, 1/60 of a Roman pound under Diocletian or 1/72 lb. (about 4.5 grams) after Constantine.


lexentry: eng/soliloquy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soliloquy
trans_list: solilóquio
sense:
(drama) The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.


lexentry: eng/solitary_confinement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solitary confinement
trans_list: prisão em solitária
sense:
Forced isolation in a small space and the denial of contact with other persons, usually as a form of punishment for a prison inmate.


lexentry: eng/solstice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solstice
trans_list: solstício
sense:
One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.


lexentry: eng/solubility__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: solubility
trans_list: solubilidade
sense:
(chemistry) The amount of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of a solvent, to give a saturated solution, under specified conditions.


lexentry: eng/solution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solution
trans_list: solução
sense:
(physical chemistry) A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.


lexentry: eng/solvency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: solvency
trans_list: solvência | solvabilidade
sense:
(finance) The state of having enough funds or liquid assets to pay all of one's debts; the state of being solvent.


lexentry: eng/sombrero__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sombrero
trans_list: sombreiro
sense:
A kind of hat with a high conical or cylindrical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered, made of plush felt.


lexentry: eng/somersault__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: somersault
trans_list: cambalhota | salto mortal
sense:
Starting on one's feet, an instance of rotating one's body 360 degrees while airborne or on the ground, with one's feet passing over one's head.


lexentry: eng/something__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: something
trans_list: algo mais
sense:
(colloquial, often with really or quite) Somebody who or something that is superlative or notable in some way.


lexentry: eng/something_is_rotten_in_the_state_of_Denmark__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: something is rotten in the state of Denmark
trans_list: há algo de podre no reino da Dinamarca
sense:
(idiomatic) Something is not right, seriously amiss, especially when leading to suspicion of motive.


lexentry: eng/sommelier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sommelier
trans_list: escanção | sommelier
sense:
The member of staff at a restaurant who keeps the wine cellar and advises the guests on a choice of wines; a wine steward / stewardess, a wine waiter / waitress / server.


lexentry: eng/son__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: son
trans_list: filho
sense:
A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.


lexentry: eng/son_of_a_bitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: son of a bitch
trans_list: filho da puta | filha da puta
sense:
(derogatory, or, offensive, slang, vulgar, usually referring specifically to a man) An objectionable, despicable person.


lexentry: eng/sonar__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sonar
trans_list: sonar
sense:
(nautical) A device that uses hydrophones (in the same manner as radar) to locate objects underwater.


lexentry: eng/sonata__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sonata
trans_list: sonata
sense:
(music) A musical composition for one or a few instruments, one of which is frequently a piano, in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.


lexentry: eng/sonata_form__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sonata form
trans_list: forma-sonata
sense:
(music) A form of classical music consisting of a single movement divided into three main sections, the exposition, development and recapitulation, sometimes followed by a coda.


lexentry: eng/songwriter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: songwriter
trans_list: cantautor
sense:
(music) A musician who composes songs; especially writing the song's lyrics and/or creating a melody or a tune for the song.


lexentry: eng/sonnet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sonnet
trans_list: soneto
sense:
A fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics and rhyme according to one of a few prescribed schemes.


lexentry: eng/sonorant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sonorant
trans_list: consonante soante | soante
sense:
(phonetics) A speech sound that is produced without turbulent airflow in the vocal tract; the generic term of vowel, approximant, nasal consonant, etc.


lexentry: eng/soot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soot
trans_list: fuligem
sense:
Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.


lexentry: eng/sophisticated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sophisticated
trans_list: sofisticado | requintado
sense:
Of art or other things: appealing to the tastes of an intellectual or sophisticated (sense 1) person; cerebral; also, cultured, elegant, refined.


lexentry: eng/sophistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sophistry
trans_list: sofisma
sense:
(countable) An argument that seems plausible, but is fallacious or misleading, especially one devised deliberately to be so; a sophism.


lexentry: eng/sophomore__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sophomore
trans_list: secundanista | secundarista
sense:
(US) The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.


lexentry: eng/sophrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sophrology
trans_list: sofrologia
sense:
A technique consisting of a set of physical and mental exercises for reducing stress and promoting well-being.


lexentry: eng/sore_loser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sore loser
trans_list: mau perdedor | aquele que não sabe perder
sense:
(informal) One who complains or blames others for one's loss; one who is easily angered by losing a game or contest, or because of some other misfortune or bad luck.


lexentry: eng/soredium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soredium
trans_list: sorédio
sense:
(lichenology) A common scalelike reproductive structure in lichens consisting of algal cells enveloped in a network of hyphae.


lexentry: eng/sorghum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sorghum
trans_list: sorgo
sense:
A cereal, Sorghum genus and species, the grains of which are cultivated to make flour and feed cattle. Almost all cultivated ones as well as some wild ones belong to the species Sorghum bicolor (syn. Sorghum vulgare).


lexentry: eng/sort__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sort
trans_list: classificar | coar
sense:
(transitive) To separate items into different categories according to certain criteria that determine their sorts.


lexentry: eng/soul__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soul
trans_list: alma | espírito
sense:
(religion, folklore) The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.


lexentry: eng/soul_music__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soul music
trans_list: soul
sense:
(music genre) A genre of music that originated in black American gospel, characterized by the use of secular lyrics, and an earthy, intensely emotional style.


lexentry: eng/soulmate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soulmate
trans_list: alma gémea | alma gêmea
sense:
Someone, especially a romantic partner, with whom one is exceptionally or uniquely compatible or has a special, almost spiritual connection.


lexentry: eng/sound__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound
trans_list: enseada
sense:
(geography, landforms) A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.


lexentry: eng/sound__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound
trans_list: sonda
sense:
(medicine) A long, thin probe for sounding or dilating body cavities or canals such as the urethra; a sonde.


lexentry: eng/sound__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sound
trans_list: sondar
sense:
To ascertain, or to try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.


lexentry: eng/sound_barrier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound barrier
trans_list: barreira do som
sense:
(uncountable) Sonic barrier, the sudden increase in drag (resistance) and other effects experienced by moving objects when their speed approaches that of sound or becomes supersonic (which used to be considered a barrier to higher speeds).


lexentry: eng/sound_change__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound change
trans_list: mudança fonética
sense:
(phonology) Any process of language change that affects pronunciation (phonetic change) or sound system structures (phonological change).


lexentry: eng/sound_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound effect
trans_list: efeito sonoro
sense:
An artificially created or enhanced sound, used to accompany the action of a dramatic production, such as a film, play or video game


lexentry: eng/sound_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sound out
trans_list: enunciar
sense:
(transitive) To pronounce a word or phrase by articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence.


lexentry: eng/sound_post__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound post
trans_list: alma
sense:
(lutherie) A wooden rod located inside the body of a violin-family instrument, close to the treble-side bridge foot.


lexentry: eng/sound_wave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sound wave
trans_list: onda sonora
sense:
(physics) The longitudinal wave of pressure that is transmitted through any plastic material; audible sound.


lexentry: eng/soundproofing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soundproofing
trans_list: insonorização
sense:
Something that prevents sound from traveling through it, such as is put on walls so adjacent areas are not disturbed by noise.


lexentry: eng/soundtrack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soundtrack
trans_list: banda sonora | trilha sonora
sense:
A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.


lexentry: eng/soup__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: soup
trans_list: sopa
sense:
(UK, informal, often with "the") An unfortunate situation; trouble, problems (a fix, a mess); chaos.


lexentry: eng/soupspoon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soupspoon
trans_list: colher de sopa
sense:
A spoon for eating soup, typically smaller than a tablespoon and larger than a dessert spoon, characterised by having a round bowl rather than the usual oval bowl of other types of spoon.


lexentry: eng/souq__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: souq
trans_list: souk | souq | suque
sense:
A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.


lexentry: eng/sour_cherry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sour cherry
trans_list: ginjeira
sense:
Species of Prunus subg. Cerasus, (cherries), native to much of Europe and southwest Asia, especially, Prunus cerasus, Prunus pseudocerasus, and Prunus cerasoides.


lexentry: eng/sour_cream__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sour cream
trans_list: creme azedo
sense:
Cream which has been treated with a benign bacterium to turn it slightly sour, often used as a condiment, or a topping for baked potatoes.


lexentry: eng/sour_grapes__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: sour grapes
trans_list: dor de cotovelo
sense:
(idiomatic) A putting down or expression of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have.


lexentry: eng/sour_milk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sour milk
trans_list: leite fermentado | coalhada
sense:
A kind of dairy product produced by causing raw milk to somewhat congeal by addition of acid or fermentation through bespoke acidification cultures.


lexentry: eng/source_code__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: source code
trans_list: código-fonte | fonte | código fonte
sense:
(programming) Human-readable instructions in a programming language, to be transformed into machine instructions by a compiler, assembler or other translator, or to be carried out directly by an interpreter.


lexentry: eng/sousaphone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sousaphone
trans_list: sousafone
sense:
A valved brass instrument with the same length as a tuba, but shaped differently so that the bell is above the head, that the valves are situated directly in front of the musical instruments and a few inches above the waist, and that most of the weight rests on one shoulder.


lexentry: eng/soutane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soutane
trans_list: batina
sense:
A long gown with sleeves and buttons at the front, particularly when worn by Roman Catholic clerics.


lexentry: eng/south__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: south
trans_list: sul
sense:
The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.


lexentry: eng/southerner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: southerner
trans_list: sulista
sense:
A native or inhabitant of the south of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as the United Kingdom.


lexentry: eng/southwester__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: southwester
trans_list: sueste
sense:
(more often sou'wester) A waterproof hat, often of oilskin and with a long brim at the back covering the neck, designed to repel wind and rain.


lexentry: eng/sovereign_state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sovereign state
trans_list: estado soberano
sense:
A state (country) which has sovereignty over a defined geographic area, is independent of any other country, and has its own government.


lexentry: eng/sovereignty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sovereignty
trans_list: soberania
sense:
(by extension) Of a nation or other polity: the state of being able to control resources, make laws independently, and otherwise govern itself without the coercion or concurrence of other polities.


lexentry: eng/soviet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soviet
trans_list: soviete
sense:
(historical) A workers' council, an institution first formed during the 1905 Russian Revolution and then instituted as the main form of communist government at all levels in the Soviet Union; by extension, a similar organization in early Chinese communism and elsewhere.


lexentry: eng/sow_the_wind,_reap_the_whirlwind__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
trans_list: quem semeia vento colhe tempestade | quem semeia ventos colhe tempestades
sense:
Every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them; if one starts trouble or takes actions in spite of the discontent they cause, one will incur negative consequences.


lexentry: eng/soy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soy
trans_list: soja
sense:
A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.


lexentry: eng/soy_milk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soy milk
trans_list: leite de soja
sense:
(uncountable) A milky liquid made from soy beans and used as a beverage, cooking ingredient or substitute for dairy milk.


lexentry: eng/soy_sauce__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: soy sauce
trans_list: molho de soja | shoyu
sense:
A condiment sauce and ingredient, common in Asian cuisine, made from fermented soybeans, salt, and sometimes wheat.


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space
trans_list: espaço
sense:
The near-vacuum in which planets, stars and other celestial objects are situated; the universe beyond the earth's atmosphere. [from 17thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space
trans_list: espaço
sense:
The physical and psychological area one needs within which to live or operate; personal freedom. [from 20thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: espaço
sense:
(countable, mathematics) A generalized construct or set whose members have some property in common; typically there will be a geometric metaphor allowing these members to be viewed as "points". Often used with a restricting modifier describing the members (e.g. vector space), or indicating the inventor of the construct (e.g. Hilbert space). [from 20thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: espaço
sense:
(geometry) A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a number (the dimensionality) of coordinates.


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: espaço
sense:
(metal type) A piece of metal type used to separate words, cast lower than other type so as not to take ink, especially one that is narrower than one en (compare quad). [from 17thc.]


lexentry: eng/space__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: space
trans_list: espaço
sense:
A gap in text between words, lines etc., or a digital character used to create such a gap. [from 16thc.]


lexentry: eng/space_age__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space age
trans_list: era espacial
sense:
The period from the about the time of the launch of Sputnik in 1957 to the present day, during which people ventured into space.


lexentry: eng/space_bar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space bar
trans_list: barra de espaço | espaço
sense:
(computing) A key, in the shape of a bar, near the bottom of a keyboard, that generates a space character when pressed.


lexentry: eng/space_debris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space debris
trans_list: detrito espacial | lixo espacial
sense:
All the objects in orbit around the Earth that were created by human activity, but now have no useful purpose.


lexentry: eng/space_elevator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space elevator
trans_list: elevador espacial
sense:
A hypothetical cable, connecting the ground with space, which includes an elevator used to lift payloads or people into orbit.


lexentry: eng/space_exploration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space exploration
trans_list: espaço
sense:
Investigation of interplanetary or interstellar space, its properties, biology and the bodies within it; usually with the use of spacecraft.


lexentry: eng/space_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space out
trans_list: dar um espaço
sense:
(transitive) To position (objects, people, time slots, etc.) at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.


lexentry: eng/space_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space science
trans_list: ciência do espaço
sense:
Any scientific discipline concerned with the study of phenomena occurring in space, or with space flight.


lexentry: eng/space_shuttle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space shuttle
trans_list: vaivém espacial | ônibus espacial | vaivém
sense:
Any vehicle capable of travelling repeatedly between the Earth's surface and outer space carrying people or cargo.


lexentry: eng/space_suit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: space suit
trans_list: traje espacial | fato espacial
sense:
A system of protective and pressurized clothing, together with environmental equipment, worn by astronauts when in space.


lexentry: eng/spacetime__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spacetime
trans_list: espaço-tempo
sense:
(physics) An n-dimensional continuum consisting of dimensions of both space and time. Normally spacetime is considered as having 4 dimensions (x, y, z, t), but higher-dimensional spacetimes are often encountered in theoretical physics, e.g. the 5-dimensional spacetime of Kaluza-Klein theory or the 11 dimensions of spacetime in M-theory.


lexentry: eng/spaceworthiness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: The state or condition of being spaceworthy.
written_rep: spaceworthiness
trans_list:
aeroespaçonavegabilidade | espaçonavegabilidade | navegabilidade aeroespacial | navegabilidade espacial


lexentry: eng/spackle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spackle
trans_list: massa corrida
sense:
Any powder (originally containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste, which is used to fill cracks and holes in plaster.


lexentry: eng/spade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spade
trans_list: pá
sense:
A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.


lexentry: eng/spadix__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spadix
trans_list: espádice
sense:
(botany) A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.


lexentry: eng/spaghetti_western__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spaghetti western
trans_list: faroeste espaguete | faroeste macarrônico | spaghetti western
sense:
(film genre) A motion picture depicting a story of cowboys and desperadoes set in the American Old West, but produced by an Italian-based company and filmed in Europe, notably in Italy.


lexentry: eng/spaghettification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spaghettification
trans_list: espaguetificação | esparguetificação
sense:
(astrophysics) The gravitational stretching of objects into long, thin shapes, usually near a black hole. [from late 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/spallation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spallation
trans_list: fragmentação
sense:
(engineering, materials science) Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.


lexentry: eng/spam__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spam
trans_list: spamear | spammar
sense:
(transitive, intransitive, computing, Internet) To send messages repeatedly, often with disruptive effect; to flood.


lexentry: eng/span__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: span
trans_list: espaço gerado | palmo
sense:
The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.


lexentry: eng/span__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: span
trans_list: vão
sense:
(architecture, construction) The spread or extent of an arch or between its abutments, or of a beam, girder, truss, roof, bridge, or the like, between supports.


lexentry: eng/spandrel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spandrel
trans_list: enjunta
sense:
(architectural element) The space (often more or less triangular) between the outer curve of an arch (the extrados) and a straight-sided figure that bounds it; the space between two contiguous arches and a straight feature above them.


lexentry: eng/spangle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spangle
trans_list: lantejoula
sense:
A small, flat piece of sparkling metallic or metal-like material with a hole which is sewn on to a garment, etc., for decoration; a sequin.


lexentry: eng/spaniel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spaniel
trans_list: spaniel
sense:
Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.


lexentry: eng/spank__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spank
trans_list: surrar
sense:
(transitive) To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks or other vulnerable body part like the cheeks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.


lexentry: eng/spare__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spare
trans_list: excedente
sense:
Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.


lexentry: eng/sparganosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sparganosis
trans_list: esparganose
sense:
(pathology) A parasitic infection caused by the plerocercoid larvae of diphyllobothroid tapeworms in the genus Spirometra.


lexentry: eng/sparingly__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sparingly
trans_list: moderadamente
sense:
In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.


lexentry: eng/spark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spark
trans_list: faísca | centelha | chispa | fagulha | faúlha
sense:
A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.


lexentry: eng/spark__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: spark
trans_list: faísca
sense:
(figuratively) A small amount of something, such as an idea or romantic affection, that has the potential to become something greater, just as a spark can start a fire.


lexentry: eng/spark_gap__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spark gap
trans_list: centelhador
sense:
Such a gap as a component of an engine's ignition system, especially that between the electrodes of a spark plug.


lexentry: eng/spark_plug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spark plug
trans_list: vela de ignição | vela
sense:
The part of an internal combustion engine which forms a high-voltage electric spark which ignites the fuel-air mixture to begin the power stroke.


lexentry: eng/sparkle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sparkle
trans_list: cintilar | centelhar | fagulhar | faiscar
sense:
(by extension) To shine as if throwing off sparks; to emit flashes of light; to scintillate; to twinkle


lexentry: eng/sparkling__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: sparkling
trans_list: gaseificada
sense:
Of a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage, containing dissolved carbon dioxide (either naturally or that has been added) that comes out of solution in the form of many tiny bubbles.


lexentry: eng/sparkling_wine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: sparkling wine
trans_list: espumante | frisante
sense:
Any wine that is effervescent because of dissolved carbon dioxide; either because of fermentation in bottle or by physical carbonation.


lexentry: eng/spate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spate
trans_list: inundação
sense:
(countable) A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation.


lexentry: eng/spate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: spate
trans_list: avalancha
sense:
(countable, figurative) A sudden increase or rush of something; a flood, an outburst, an outpouring.


lexentry: eng/spatula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spatula
trans_list: espátula
sense:
(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.


lexentry: eng/spavin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spavin
trans_list: esparavão
sense:
(countable) A bony swelling which develops in a horse's leg where the shank and splint bone meet, caused by inflammation of the cartilage connecting those bones; also, a similar swelling caused by inflammation of the hock bones.


lexentry: eng/spay__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spay
trans_list: castrar
sense:
(transitive) To destroy or remove the ovaries and/or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.


lexentry: eng/speak_in_tongues__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speak in tongues
trans_list: falar em línguas
sense:
To speak in a language unknown to the speaker, especially when in a state of religious ecstasy; glossolalia.


lexentry: eng/speak_of_the_devil__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: speak of the devil
trans_list: falando do diabo(, aparece o rabo)
sense:
(idiomatic, humorous) An expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene.


lexentry: eng/speaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: speaker
trans_list: presidente
sense:
(politics) The chair or presiding officer of certain legislative bodies, such as the U.K. House of Commons or the U.S. House of Representatives.


lexentry: eng/spear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spear
trans_list: lança
sense:
A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.


lexentry: eng/spearmint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spearmint
trans_list: hortelã verde
sense:
A herb of the mint family (Mentha spicata), commonly used in herb tea, candy and to treat mild stomach ache.


lexentry: eng/special_education__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: special education
trans_list: educação especial
sense:
Any of several educational services designed for students with learning difficulties, mental health problems, or other disabilities.


lexentry: eng/special_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: special effect
trans_list: efeito especial
sense:
(film, television) An effect that cannot be reasonably achieved by normal means, as for example by the digital manipulation of previously filmed footage.


lexentry: eng/special_relativity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: special relativity
trans_list: relatividade especial | relatividade restrita
sense:
(relativity) A theory that (neglecting the effects of gravity) reconciles the principle of relativity with the observation that the speed of light is constant in all frames of reference.


lexentry: eng/speciation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: speciation
trans_list: especiação
sense:
(medicine, pathology) The determination of which species are present in a fluid or tissue specimen, bacterial culture, or viral culture.


lexentry: eng/species__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: species
trans_list: espécie
sense:
(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below genus; a taxon at that rank.


lexentry: eng/species__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: species
trans_list: espécie
sense:
A group of plants or animals in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction, usually having similar appearance.


lexentry: eng/specific__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: specific
trans_list: específico
sense:
Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it.


lexentry: eng/specific__Adjective__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: specific
trans_list: específico
sense:
(physics) a measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air)


lexentry: eng/specific_epithet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: specific epithet
trans_list: epiteto específico
sense:
(taxonomy) The second (uncapitalized) word in the scientific name of a species, following the name of the genus.


lexentry: eng/specific_gravity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: specific gravity
trans_list: densidade relativa | peso específico
sense:
(physics) The ratio of the mass of a substance to that of an equal volume of water at 4°C (or to some other reference substance)


lexentry: eng/spectacles__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectacles
trans_list: óculos
sense:
(plural only, formal) A pair of lenses set in a frame worn on the nose and ears in order to correct deficiencies in eyesight or to ornament the face.


lexentry: eng/spectrometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectrometer
trans_list: espectrómetro | espectrômetro | espetrómetro
sense:
(analytical chemistry) An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances; typically it will plot a graph of absorption versus wavelength or frequency, and the patterns produced are used to identify the substances present, and their internal structure.


lexentry: eng/spectrometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectrometry
trans_list: espectrometria
sense:
(physics, analytical chemistry) The measurement of the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, especially any of several techniques used to analyze the structure of molecules; the measurement of spectra of things other than radiation, such as the masses of molecules and their breakdown products


lexentry: eng/spectrophotometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: spectrophotometer
trans_list: espectrofotômetro
sense:
(physics) An instrument used to measure the intensity of electromagnetic radiation at different wavelengths.


lexentry: eng/spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: spectrum
trans_list: espectro | espetro
sense:
Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc. [from later 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: spectrum
trans_list: espectro | espetro
sense:
(mathematics, functional analysis) Of a bounded linear operator A, the set of scalar values λ such that the operator A—λI, where I denotes the identity operator, does not have a bounded inverse; intended as a generalisation of the linear algebra sense.


lexentry: eng/spectrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: spectrum
trans_list: espectro | espetro
sense:
(commutative algebra, algebraic geometry) An abstract object in mathematics created from a commutative ring R and denoted \operatorname{Spec}(R) or \operatorname{Spec} R and said to be the spectrum of R; useful in the study of such rings for providing a geometric object which encodes many of the properties R, and in modern geometry for generalizing the notion of an algebraic variety to that of an affine scheme. Formally, the set of all prime ideals R equipped with the Zariski topology and augmented with a sheaf of rings called the structure sheaf, generated by the B-sheaf on the distinguished open sets D_f which assigns the localization of R at f to each set D_f, regarded as a ring of functions on D_f. See w:Spectrum of a ring on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


