# translation

lexentry: eng/nandina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nandina
trans_list: nandina
sense:
(botany) Heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo, an ornamental plant of species Nandina domestica, sole member of genus Nandina (in family Berberidaceae), native to east Asia from the Himalayas to Japan.


lexentry: eng/nano-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nano-
trans_list: nano-
sense:
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−9 (short scale billionth or long scale milliardth). Symbol: n


lexentry: eng/nanocomposite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nanocomposite
trans_list: nanocomposto | nanocompósito
sense:
Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of nanoparticle; more often consists of carbon nanotubes embedded in a polymer matrix


lexentry: eng/nanori__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nanori
trans_list: nanori
sense:
(linguistics) A Japanese reading of a kanji character that is used for names of people or places, but that is otherwise a non-standard reading for that character.


lexentry: eng/nanotechnology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nanotechnology
trans_list: nanotecnologia
sense:
The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm).


lexentry: eng/napa_cabbage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: napa cabbage
trans_list: couve-chinesa
sense:
A species of Chinese cabbage, Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, commonly used as an ingredient in East-Asian cuisines.


lexentry: eng/napalm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: napalm
trans_list: napalm
sense:
A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas. [1942]


lexentry: eng/naphtha__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: naphtha
trans_list: nafta
sense:
(petrochemistry) Any of a wide variety of aliphatic or aromatic liquid hydrocarbon mixtures distilled from petroleum or coal tar, especially as used in solvents or petrol.


lexentry: eng/napkin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: napkin
trans_list: guardanapo
sense:
A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.


lexentry: eng/narcissistic_personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcissistic personality disorder
trans_list: transtorno de personalidade narcisista
sense:
(psychiatry) A personality disorder characterized largely by an overinflated sense of self-importance typically caused by unbalanced parental valuation during childhood.


lexentry: eng/narcissus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcissus
trans_list: narciso
sense:
Any of several bulbous flowering plants, of the genus Narcissus, having white or yellow cup- or trumpet-shaped flowers, notably the daffodil


lexentry: eng/narcoanalysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcoanalysis
trans_list: narcoanálise
sense:
(medicine) A form of psychotherapy in which the patient is administered drugs in order to attain a sleeplike state.


lexentry: eng/narcolepsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcolepsy
trans_list: narcolepsia
sense:
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.


lexentry: eng/narcoleptic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narcoleptic
trans_list: narcoléptico
sense:
One who suffers from narcolepsy ("a disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep").


lexentry: eng/narration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narration
trans_list: narração
sense:
The act of recounting or relating in order the particulars of some action, occurrence, or affair; a narrating.


lexentry: eng/narration__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: narration
trans_list: narração
sense:
That which is narrated or recounted; an orderly recital of the details and particulars of some transaction or event, or of a series of transactions or events; a story or narrative.


lexentry: eng/narrow__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narrow
trans_list: estreito | estreita
sense:
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.


lexentry: eng/narwhal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: narwhal
trans_list: narval
sense:
Monodon monoceros, an Arctic cetacean that grows to about 20 feet (6 meters) long, the male having a single horn-like tusk, a twisted, pointed canine tooth that projects forward.


lexentry: eng/nasal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nasal
trans_list: nasal
sense:
(phonetics) Having a sound imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng.


lexentry: eng/nasal_bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasal bone
trans_list: osso nasal
sense:
(skeleton, zootomy) Either of two bones of the skull of vertebrates above the fishes which lie in front of the frontal bones and in humans are oblong in shape forming by their junction the bridge of the nose and partly covering the nasal cavity.


lexentry: eng/nasal_mutation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasal mutation
trans_list: mutação nasal
sense:
An alteration of the initial consonant of a word which occurs in certain Celtic languages under particular linguistic circumstances.


lexentry: eng/nasal_septum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasal septum
trans_list: septo nasal
sense:
(anatomy) A bony and cartilaginous partition in the nose, separating the left and right airways in the nose and dividing the two nostrils.


lexentry: eng/nasal_vowel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasal vowel
trans_list: vogal nasal
sense:
(phonetics) A vowel that is produced with a lowering of the velum so that air escapes both through nose as well as the mouth.


lexentry: eng/nasalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasalization
trans_list: nasalização
sense:
(phonetics, uncountable) the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth


lexentry: eng/nasturtium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nasturtium
trans_list: capuchinha
sense:
The popular name of any of the plants in the Tropaeolum genus of flowering plants native to south and central America.


lexentry: eng/nation-state__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nation-state
trans_list: estado-nação
sense:
(politics) A political entity (a state) associated with a particular cultural entity (a nation) and a sovereign territorial unit.


lexentry: eng/nation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nation
trans_list: nação
sense:
(collective) A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.


lexentry: eng/nation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nation
trans_list: estado
sense:
(international, _, legal, metonymically) A sovereign state; (loosely, metonymically, proscribed) a country.


lexentry: eng/nation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nation
trans_list: nação
sense:
(chiefly, historical) An association of students based on the birthplace or ethnicity of its members.


lexentry: eng/national__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national
trans_list: nacional
sense:
Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/national_day__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national day
trans_list: feriado nacional
sense:
A day marking a country's establishment as a sovereign entity, typically a celebration of its independence, revolution or former ruler.


lexentry: eng/national_park__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national park
trans_list: parque nacional
sense:
An area of land that is not built upon, but reserved by the national government for conservation of nature and usually also for recreational use.


lexentry: eng/national_security__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: national security
trans_list: segurança nacional
sense:
The safety of a country as managed through the exercise of economic and political power, intelligence agencies and diplomacy.


lexentry: eng/nationality__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nationality
trans_list: nacionalidade
sense:
National origin or identity; legal membership of a particular nation or state, by origin, birth, naturalization, ownership, allegiance or otherwise. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/nationalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: nationalize
trans_list: nacionalizar | estatizar
sense:
(archaic) To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.


lexentry: eng/nativity_play__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nativity play
trans_list: peça de natal
sense:
(Christianity) A dramatic depiction of the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, commonly performed by children in churches and in Christian schools during the Christmas season.


lexentry: eng/nativity_scene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nativity scene
trans_list: presépio
sense:
(Christianity) A depiction—which may be pictorial, dramatic, or by means of figurines—of the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger, as described in the New Testament account.


lexentry: eng/natremia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natremia
trans_list: natremia
sense:
(physiology, especially, in combination) The presence of sodium in the blood, and (usually, especially) the degree (that is, its concentration).


lexentry: eng/natural__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural
trans_list: natural
sense:
Containing no artificial or man-made additives; especially (of food) containing no colourings, flavourings or preservatives. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/natural__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural
trans_list: natural
sense:
Normally associated with a particular person or thing; inherently related to the nature of a thing or creature. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/natural_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural gas
trans_list: gás natural
sense:
A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons associated with petroleum deposits; mostly methane with smaller amounts of ethane, propane and butane; principally used as a fuel.


lexentry: eng/natural_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural language
trans_list: língua natural
sense:
(retronym, linguistics) Any human language that has evolved naturally in a community, usually in contrast to computer programming languages, to controlled natural languages, and to constructed languages such as Esperanto (although constructed languages are subject to change by natural forces among fluent speakers).


lexentry: eng/natural_language_processing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural language processing
trans_list: processamento de linguagem natural
sense:
A field of computer science and linguistics concerned with the interactions between computers and human (natural) languages, especially computational analysis and processing of large amounts of natural language data.


lexentry: eng/natural_law__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural law
trans_list: direito natural
sense:
(law, philosophy) The set of universal legal or moral principles said to be discernible from nature by reason alone; one of these principles.


lexentry: eng/natural_logarithm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural logarithm
trans_list: logaritmo natural
sense:
(mathematics) The logarithm in base e: either the function that given x returns y such that ey = x, or the value of y given by the function.


lexentry: eng/natural_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural science
trans_list: ciência natural
sense:
Any science involved in studying phenomena or laws of the physical world: physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and so on.


lexentry: eng/natural_selection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: natural selection
trans_list: seleção natural
sense:
(evolutionary theory) A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.


lexentry: eng/naturalist__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: naturalist
trans_list: naturalista
sense:
(philosophy) A person who believes in or advocates the tenets of philosophical or methodological naturalism. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/naturalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: naturalize
trans_list: naturalizar
sense:
(transitive) To limit explanations of a phenomenon to naturalistic ones and exclude supernatural ones.


lexentry: eng/nature__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nature
trans_list: natureza
sense:
(uncountable, often, _, capitalized) The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.


lexentry: eng/nature__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nature
trans_list: natureza
sense:
The essential or innate characteristics of a person or thing which will always tend to manifest, especially in contrast to specific contexts, reason, religious duty, upbringing, and personal pretense or effort.


lexentry: eng/naturism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naturism
trans_list: naturismo
sense:
The belief in or practice of going nude in social settings, often in mixed-gender groups, specifically either in cultures where this is not the norm or for health reasons.


lexentry: eng/naumachia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naumachia
trans_list: naumaquia
sense:
(historical, nautical, in Ancient Rome) The recreation of a sea battle staged for entertainment. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/nausea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nausea
trans_list: náusea | enjoo
sense:
A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.


lexentry: eng/nautical_mile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nautical mile
trans_list: milha náutica
sense:
A unit of length corresponding approximately to one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. By international agreement it is exactly 1,852 metres (approximately 6,076 feet or 1.151 statute mile).


lexentry: eng/nautilus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nautilus
trans_list: náutilo
sense:
A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.


lexentry: eng/naval_infantry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: naval infantry
trans_list: infantaria de marinha | infantaria naval
sense:
(military) An organization of sailors who are trained and equipped to fight as an infantry unit on land.


lexentry: eng/navbar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navbar
trans_list: barra de navegação
sense:
(GUI) A bar, usually at the top of a web page, offering a number of links to help the user to navigate.


lexentry: eng/nave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nave
trans_list: nave
sense:
(architecture) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances.


lexentry: eng/navel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navel
trans_list: umbigo
sense:
(anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.


lexentry: eng/navigable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigable
trans_list: navegável
sense:
(of a body of water) Capable of being navigated; deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.


lexentry: eng/navigate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigate
trans_list: navegar
sense:
(transitive) To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.


lexentry: eng/navigation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigation
trans_list: navegação | náutica
sense:
(uncountable) The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.


lexentry: eng/navigator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: navigator
trans_list: navegador | navegante
sense:
A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft.


lexentry: eng/nawab__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nawab
trans_list: nababo
sense:
(historical) A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/nay__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nay
trans_list: mesmo | ou
sense:
(archaic, otherwise, jocular) Or rather, or should I say; moreover (introducing a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/neap_tide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neap tide
trans_list: maré de quadratura | maré de quarto | maré de águas mortas
sense:
The tide which occurs just after the first and third quarters of the moon, when there is least difference between high tide and low tide.


lexentry: eng/near-death_experience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: near-death experience
trans_list: experiência de quase morte
sense:
A sensation of detachment from one's body, the presence of a tunnel of light, the apparent viewing of one's own body from on high, and similar manifestations, experienced by people whose heart and brain have temporarily ceased to function.


lexentry: eng/neat__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: neat
trans_list: caubói | cowboy
sense:
Free from contaminants; unadulterated, undiluted. Particularly of liquor and cocktails; see usage below.


lexentry: eng/nebula__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nebula
trans_list: nebulosa | nébula
sense:
(astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).


lexentry: eng/nebulizer__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nebulizer
trans_list: pulverizador
sense:
(medicine) A device used to administer a medicine into the lungs, by converting the medicine from liquid state into a fine spray of aerosols, to be inhaled through the nose or mouth.


lexentry: eng/necessary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necessary
trans_list: necessário
sense:
Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty.


lexentry: eng/necessary_evil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necessary evil
trans_list: mal necessário
sense:
(idiomatic) An unfavorable thing that must be done or accepted, especially because the available alternative courses of action or inaction would be worse.


lexentry: eng/necessitate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necessitate
trans_list: necessitar
sense:
(transitive) To make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/necessity_knows_no_law__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necessity knows no law
trans_list: quem não tem cão, caça com gato
sense:
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to obtain it, and violate the law if needed.


lexentry: eng/necklace__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necklace
trans_list: colar
sense:
(jewelry) An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.


lexentry: eng/neckline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neckline
trans_list: decote
sense:
The line formed by the edge of an article of clothing that surrounds the neck, especially as seen at the front.


lexentry: eng/necrocracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: necrocracy
trans_list: necrocracia
sense:
A form of government where a dead person is recognised as its head; usually a deceased former leader.


lexentry: eng/necromancy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: necromancy
trans_list: necromancia | nigromancia
sense:
Loosely, any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead.


lexentry: eng/necromantic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necromantic
trans_list: necromântico
sense:
Of or relating to necromancy: the resurrection of or communication with the dead, especially through the use of black magic.


lexentry: eng/necrophore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necrophore
trans_list: silfídeo
sense:
Any of various beetles, especially of the genus Nicrophorus, that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates (such as birds and rodents) as a food source for their larvae


lexentry: eng/necropsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necropsy
trans_list: autópsia
sense:
(medicine) The pathological examination of a corpse, particularly to determine cause of death. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/necrosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: necrosis
trans_list: necrose
sense:
(pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply. (Usually gangrene will follow unless the dead tissue is resected).


lexentry: eng/necrotizing_fasciitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: A severe, fast-spreading infection that results in the death of the body's soft tissue.
written_rep: necrotizing fasciitis
trans_list:
fasceíte necrosante | fasceíte necrotizante | fasciite necrosante | fasciite necrotizante | fascite necrosante | fascite necrotizante


lexentry: eng/nectar__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nectar
trans_list: néctar
sense:
(botany) The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/needle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: needle
trans_list: agulha | ponteiro
sense:
A long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing as in sewing, embroidery, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, sutures, etc; or a blunt but otherwise similar implement used for forming loops or knots in crafts such as darning, knitting, tatting, etc.


lexentry: eng/neem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neem
trans_list: amargoseira | nim
sense:
Azadirachta indica, a large, mostly evergreen tree from India, whose seeds yield neem oil, the insecticide azadirachtin.


lexentry: eng/nefarious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nefarious
trans_list: nefasto
sense:
Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.


lexentry: eng/negative_reinforcement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: negative reinforcement
trans_list: reforço negativo
sense:
The removal of a discouraging stimulus associated with a particular behaviour with the result that it is more likely to be repeated.


lexentry: eng/negligence__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: negligence
trans_list: negligência
sense:
(legal, uncountable) The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.


lexentry: eng/negligible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: negligible
trans_list: desprezável | insignificante | negligenciável
sense:
Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.


lexentry: eng/negotiable_instrument__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: negotiable instrument
trans_list: instrumento negociável
sense:
(legal, banking, business) a legal document, as a cheque or bill of exchange, that is freely negotiable.


lexentry: eng/negus__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: negus
trans_list: negus
sense:
(historical) A ruler of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), or of a province of Ethiopia; specifically, the king of Ethiopia before 1974.


lexentry: eng/neighborhood__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: neighborhood
trans_list: vizinhança
sense:
(chiefly, obsolete) The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.


lexentry: eng/neighbour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neighbour
trans_list: vizinho | vizinha
sense:
A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.


lexentry: eng/neither_..._nor__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neither … nor
trans_list: nem … nem
sense:
used for showing that something is not true of two or more people, things, actions, qualities, or ideas (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/neither_fish_nor_fowl__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neither fish nor fowl
trans_list: nem carne nem peixe
sense:
(idiomatic) Not easily categorized; not rightly belonging or fitting well in a given group or situation; also, not having the advantages of the various options.


lexentry: eng/neoclassicism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neoclassicism
trans_list: neoclassicismo
sense:
Any of several movements in the arts, architecture, literature and music that revived forms from earlier centuries.


lexentry: eng/neocolonialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neocolonialism
trans_list: neocolonialismo
sense:
The control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones (especially former colonies) by the use of economic pressure, political suppression and cultural dominance.


lexentry: eng/neodymium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neodymium
trans_list: neodímio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Nd) with an atomic number of 60: a hard, slightly malleable silvery metal that quickly tarnishes in air and moisture.


lexentry: eng/neoimperialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neoimperialism
trans_list: neoimperialismo
sense:
(politics) A contemporary form of imperialism; modern imperialistic practices by a country, such as using influence and power to dominate smaller countries. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/neoliberalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neoliberalism
trans_list: neoliberalismo
sense:
(often, _, derogatory) A political ideology or ideological trend based on neoclassical economics that espouses economic liberalism, favouring trade liberalisation, financial deregulation, a small government, privatisation and liberalisation of government businesses, passive antitrust enforcement, accepting greater economic inequality and disfavouring unionisation.


lexentry: eng/neologism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neologism
trans_list: neologismo
sense:
(linguistics, lexicography, countable) A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase, or an existing one which has gained a new meaning.


lexentry: eng/neoprene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neoprene
trans_list: neoprene | neopreno
sense:
A synthetic rubber, a polymer of chloroprene, commonly used in wetsuits, laptop sleeves, orthopedic braces, electrical insulation, liquid and sheet-applied elastomeric membranes and flashings, car fan belts, etc.


lexentry: eng/neopronoun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neopronoun
trans_list: neopronome
sense:
A pronoun used in place of he, she, or singular they, especially one of the modern coinages used by some non-binary people.


lexentry: eng/neovagina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neovagina
trans_list: neovagina
sense:
A surgically crafted vagina, as of a trans woman who has undergone sex reassignment surgery, or any woman who lacked a vagina due to a congenital defect, illness, or injury.


lexentry: eng/nephew__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nephew
trans_list: sobrinho
sense:
A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).


lexentry: eng/nephron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nephron
trans_list: néfron
sense:
(anatomy) The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney, which filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations, and thereby produces urine.


lexentry: eng/nephrosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nephrosis
trans_list: nefrose
sense:
(pathology) A non-inflammatory disease of the kidneys that is characterised by the leaking of blood protein into the urine, swelling or oedema, and degenerative lesions.


lexentry: eng/nepotism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nepotism
trans_list: nepotismo
sense:
The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.


lexentry: eng/nerdy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nerdy
trans_list: estranho
sense:
(colloquial, derogatory, of a quality or interest) Of, pertaining to, in the style of, or appealing to nerds.


lexentry: eng/nereid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nereid
trans_list: nereida
sense:
(Greek mythology) One of 50 sea nymphs who were attendants upon Poseidon (Neptune), and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes in human form and sometimes with the tail of a fish.


lexentry: eng/neroli__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neroli
trans_list: oléo de néroli
sense:
More fully neroli oil or oil of neroli: an essential oil distilled from the blossoms of the bitter orange or Seville orange (Citrus × aurantium subsp. amara) used to make perfumes.


lexentry: eng/nerve_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nerve gas
trans_list: gás neurotóxico
sense:
A toxic chemical compound and banned weapon of mass destruction which, when inhaled or ingested, impairs nervous system functions, typically causing extreme physical distress and death by asphyxiation.


lexentry: eng/nervous_breakdown__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nervous breakdown
trans_list: ataque de nervos | crise nervosa
sense:
An attack of a psychological disorder such as depression or anxiety so severe that it prevents a person from continuing to function normally


lexentry: eng/nervous_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nervous system
trans_list: sistema nervoso
sense:
An organ system whose principal constituent is nervous tissue that coordinates the activities of muscles, monitors organs, constructs and processes data received from the senses, and initiates actions.


lexentry: eng/nesh__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nesh
trans_list: friorento
sense:
(now, _, UK, _, dialectal) Delicate; weak; poor-spirited; susceptible to cold weather, harsh conditions etc.


lexentry: eng/net__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: net
trans_list: planificação
sense:
(geometry) Any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form a given polyhedron.


lexentry: eng/net__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: net
trans_list: rede
sense:
A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.


lexentry: eng/netball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: netball
trans_list: netball
sense:
(uncountable) A (usually women's) team sport derived from basketball, with seven players on each side who attempt to score goals by passing a ball and throwing it into the opponent's goal, which is a raised hoop with a net at one end of the playing area. Unlike basketball, a player in possession of the ball cannot move until the ball is passed to another player.


lexentry: eng/netiquette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: netiquette
trans_list: netiqueta
sense:
(Internet) Conduct while online that is appropriate and courteous to other Internet users, and may be expected or enforced by others.


lexentry: eng/netsuke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: netsuke
trans_list: netsuke
sense:
A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し), most commonly made of wood or ivory, used as a fob at the end of a cord attached to a suspended pouch containing pens, medicines, or tobacco. Netsuke originated in feudal Japan in the late 16th and 17th centuries.


lexentry: eng/neural_network__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neural network
trans_list: rede neural
sense:
(ML) A real or virtual computer system designed to emulate the brain in its ability to "learn" to assess imprecise data.


lexentry: eng/neurasthenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurasthenia
trans_list: neurastenia
sense:
(psychiatry, dated) An ill-defined medical condition characterized by lassitude, fatigue, headache, and irritability, associated chiefly with emotional disturbance.


lexentry: eng/neurodegenerative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurodegenerative
trans_list: neurodegenerativo
sense:
(neurology, pathology) Of, pertaining to, or resulting in the progressive loss of nerve cells and of neurologic function.


lexentry: eng/neurohypophysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurohypophysis
trans_list: neuro-hipófise
sense:
(anatomy) The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, responsible for the release of oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin.


lexentry: eng/neurolinguistics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurolinguistics
trans_list: neurolinguística
sense:
(linguistics) Science concerned with the human brain mechanisms underlying the comprehension, production and abstract knowledge of language, be it spoken, signed or written.


lexentry: eng/neurological__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurological
trans_list: neurológico
sense:
Dealing with neurology, the study of the nervous system or the health care specialty that provides care for it.


lexentry: eng/neurology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurology
trans_list: neurologia
sense:
The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system.


lexentry: eng/neuron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuron
trans_list: neurónio | neurônio
sense:
(cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.


lexentry: eng/neuropathy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: neuropathy
trans_list: neuropatia
sense:
(medicine) Any disease of the nerves and nervous system, usually and more specifically the peripheral nervous system, thus including both non-neuraxial and neuraxial instances of neural damage or dysfunction but excluding the neuraxis's psychiatric aspects (mental illnesses).


lexentry: eng/neuropsychiatry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuropsychiatry
trans_list: neuropsiquiatria
sense:
(medicine) The branch of medicine dealing with disorders that have both neurological and psychiatric features


lexentry: eng/neuropsychology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuropsychology
trans_list: neuropsicologia
sense:
A branch of neurology and of clinical psychology that investigates the physiological basis of psychological processes.


lexentry: eng/neurosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurosis
trans_list: neurose
sense:
(pathology) A mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear which differ from normal measures by their intensity, which disorder results from a failure to compromise or properly adjust during the developmental stages of life, between normal human instinctual impulses and the demands of human society.


lexentry: eng/neurosurgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurosurgery
trans_list: neurocirurgia
sense:
(neurology, surgery, uncountable) The surgical discipline focused on treating those central and peripheral nervous system diseases.


lexentry: eng/neurosurgery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: neurosurgery
trans_list: neurocirurgia
sense:
(neurology, surgery, countable) Any surgical procedure performed on the nervous system, especially the brain.


lexentry: eng/neurotoxin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurotoxin
trans_list: neurotoxina
sense:
(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmaceutical drug) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.


lexentry: eng/neurotransmitter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurotransmitter
trans_list: neurotransmissor
sense:
(biochemistry, neuroscience) Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.


lexentry: eng/neurotypical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neurotypical
trans_list: neurotípico
sense:
Having a normal (usual, ordinary) way of processing sensory, linguistic, and social information; often to contrast with autistic.


lexentry: eng/neuter__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: neuter
trans_list: neutro
sense:
(grammar) Having a form which is not masculine nor feminine; or having a form which is not of common gender.


lexentry: eng/neuter__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: neuter
trans_list: neutro
sense:
(grammar) A noun of the neuter gender; any one of those words which have the terminations usually found in neuter words.


lexentry: eng/neuter__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neuter
trans_list: capar | castrar
sense:
(transitive) To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals.


lexentry: eng/neutral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: neutral
trans_list: neutro
sense:
(physics) Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.


lexentry: eng/neutrality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutrality
trans_list: neutralidade
sense:
The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side.


lexentry: eng/neutrino__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutrino
trans_list: neutrino | neutrina
sense:
An elementary particle that is classified as a lepton, and has an extremely small but nonzero mass and no electric charge. It interacts with the surroundings only via the weak force or gravitation, making it very difficult to detect.


lexentry: eng/neutron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutron
trans_list: nêutron | neutrão
sense:
(particle) A subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and having no charge; it is a combination of an up quark and two down quarks.


lexentry: eng/neutron_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutron bomb
trans_list: bomba de nêutrons | bomba de neutrões | bomba de nêutron
sense:
An atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons, and a lesser amount of blast; the intention being to create equal lethal neutron radiation and blast radii which increases the effectiveness of the weapon against armour while reducing collateral damage.


lexentry: eng/neutron_star__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutron star
trans_list: estrela de nêutrons | estrela de neutrões
sense:
(star) A degenerate star that has been so collapsed by gravity that its electrons and protons have been merged into neutrons by the intense pressure. The solid mass of neutrons is sometimes called neutronium.


lexentry: eng/neutrophil__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: neutrophil
trans_list: neutrófilo
sense:
(biology, medicine) Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.


lexentry: eng/never_again__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: never again
trans_list: nunca mais
sense:
(set phrase) At no time in the future; usually said of a negative event, practice, etc., which should not be allowed to reoccur.


lexentry: eng/never_mind__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: never mind
trans_list: deixar | deixar para lá | esquecer
sense:
(hortative) It is not important; do not fret; used to reassure or comfort the person to whom it is said.


lexentry: eng/new__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: new
trans_list: novo
sense:
Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.


lexentry: eng/new_normal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: new normal
trans_list: nova normalidade | novo normal
sense:
(chiefly, Canada, US, idiomatic) A current prevailing situation which has emerged recently, that differs dramatically from the previous one and is expected to remain. [from 1920s]


lexentry: eng/new_religious_movement__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: new religious movement
trans_list: novo movimento religioso
sense:
(religion) (abbreviated NRM) Any religious community or spiritual group of modern origins, having a peripheral place within a state's dominant religious culture.


lexentry: eng/newbie__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: newbie
trans_list: novato | principiante | iniciante | neófito
sense:
(Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.


lexentry: eng/newfangled__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newfangled
trans_list: moderninho
sense:
(usually derogatory, disapproving, or humorous) new and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.


lexentry: eng/news_agency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: news agency
trans_list: agência de notícias
sense:
An organisation that gathers and distributes news to newspapers and radio and television broadcasters.


lexentry: eng/newscast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newscast
trans_list: telejornal
sense:
(broadcasting, journalism) A broadcast of the news; a news report that is transmitted over the air for television, radio, etc.


lexentry: eng/newscaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newscaster
trans_list: apresentador | apresentadora
sense:
(broadcasting, journalism) One who delivers the news for broadcast on television, radio, etc; a newsreader.


lexentry: eng/newsletter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newsletter
trans_list: boletim | boletim de notícias | boletim informativo
sense:
A periodically sent publication containing current events or the like, generally on a particular topic or geared toward a limited audience.


lexentry: eng/newspaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newspaper
trans_list: jornal | gazeta
sense:
(countable) A publication, usually published daily or weekly and usually printed on cheap, low-quality paper, containing news and other articles.


lexentry: eng/newspaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: newspaper
trans_list: papel de periódico | papel-jornal
sense:
(uncountable, countable) A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed.


lexentry: eng/newspeak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newspeak
trans_list: novilíngua
sense:
Use of ambiguous, misleading, or euphemistic words in order to deceive the listener, especially by politicians and officials.


lexentry: eng/newsreel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newsreel
trans_list: cinejornal
sense:
(countable) A short film containing news or current affairs; especially one of several shown in sequence.


lexentry: eng/newsroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newsroom
trans_list: redação
sense:
The office of a news organisation, especially that part of it where the journalists work and news stories are processed.


lexentry: eng/newton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: newton
trans_list: newton
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second. Symbol: N.


lexentry: eng/niacin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niacin
trans_list: niacina
sense:
(carboxylic acid, vitamin) A water-soluble vitamin, a component of vitamin B complex, found in meat, yeast, and dairy products; it is essential to metabolism.


lexentry: eng/nibling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nibling
trans_list: neto
sense:
(originally, chiefly, anthropology, often, in the plural) Used especially as a gender-neutral term: the child of one's sibling or sibling-in-law; one's nephew or niece. [from 1951]


lexentry: eng/niche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niche
trans_list: nicho
sense:
(architectural element) A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.


lexentry: eng/niche__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: niche
trans_list: nicho
sense:
(by extension) Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.


lexentry: eng/nick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nick
trans_list: arranhão
sense:
(printing, dated) A notch cut crosswise in the shank of a type, to assist a compositor in placing it properly in the stick, and in distribution.


lexentry: eng/nickeline__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nickeline
trans_list: niquelina
sense:
(mineral) A mineral, a form of nickel arsenide, NiAs, having a metallic lustre and copper-red colour, that is a minor ore of nickel.


lexentry: eng/nickname__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nickname
trans_list: apelido | alcunha
sense:
A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.


lexentry: eng/nicotine_gum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nicotine gum
trans_list: chiclete de nicotina | goma de mascar de nicotina | pastilha elástica de nicotina
sense:
A form of chewing gum that slowly releases nicotine into the body; used by people who are trying to quit smoking


lexentry: eng/nictitating_membrane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nictitating membrane
trans_list: membrana nictitante
sense:
A transparent protective fold of skin acting as an inner eyelid in birds, reptiles and some mammals.


lexentry: eng/niece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niece
trans_list: sobrinha
sense:
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").


lexentry: eng/nigger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nigger
trans_list: preto | macaco
sense:
(offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar, see usage notes) A black person; a person of black African descent.


lexentry: eng/night__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: night
trans_list: sono | noite
sense:
(astronomy, countable) The period of darkness beginning at the end of evening astronomical twilight when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon, and ending at the beginning of morning astronomical twilight.


lexentry: eng/night__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: night
trans_list: noite
sense:
(legal, countable) A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.


lexentry: eng/night_owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: night owl
trans_list: noctívago | noctâmbulo | coruja
sense:
(idiomatic) One who goes to bed late, or stays up late at night or in the early hours of the morning.


lexentry: eng/night_person__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: night person
trans_list: coruja
sense:
(idiomatic) A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the evening and early morning (night) hours, and who usually sleeps during part of the daytime.


lexentry: eng/night_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: night school
trans_list: curso noturno
sense:
A school, typically used for the purpose of continuing education with classes held predominantly in the evening to accommodate students with typical day shift work schedules.


lexentry: eng/nightcap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightcap
trans_list: barrete de dormir | gorro de dormir | touca de dormir
sense:
(headwear) A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread. [From 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/nightclub__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightclub
trans_list: discoteca | boate | casa noturna | balada | clube
sense:
A public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music or dancing.


lexentry: eng/nightcrawler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightcrawler
trans_list: verme
sense:
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.


lexentry: eng/nightingale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightingale
trans_list: rouxinol
sense:
A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.


lexentry: eng/nightjar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightjar
trans_list: noitibó | bacurau | curiango
sense:
Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.


lexentry: eng/nightmare__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nightmare
trans_list: pesadelo
sense:
(figuratively) Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/nightmare__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: nightmare
trans_list: pesadelo
sense:
(now, chiefly, historical) A feeling of extreme anxiety or suffocation experienced during sleep; Sleep paralysis. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/nightshade__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightshade
trans_list: dulcamara
sense:
Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.


lexentry: eng/nightstand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nightstand
trans_list: criado-mudo | mesa-de-cabeceira | mesinha-de-cabeceira
sense:
(US) A small table or cabinet, usually with two drawers one above the other or one drawer and a lower shelf, placed beside the head of a bed.


lexentry: eng/nihilism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nihilism
trans_list: niilismo
sense:
(usually, uncountable) The rejection of, or opposition to, religious beliefs, (inherent or objective) moral principles, legal rules, etc., often due to the view that life is meaningless (sense 1).


lexentry: eng/nihilism__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: nihilism
trans_list: niilismo
sense:
(countable, uncountable, philosophy) A doctrine grounded on the negation of one or more meaningful aspects of life; in particular, the view that nothing in the world actually exists.


lexentry: eng/nine-banded_armadillo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine-banded armadillo
trans_list: tatu-galinha | tatuetê | tatu-de-folha | tatu-veado | tatu-verdadeiro
sense:
A species of armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus, ranging from much of the southern US to warmer South America.


lexentry: eng/nine_hundred__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine hundred
trans_list: novecentos | novecentas
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eight hundred ninety-nine and before nine hundred one, represented in Arabic numerals as 900. Ordinal: nine-hundredth.


lexentry: eng/nine_men's_morris__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine men's morris
trans_list: filete
sense:
An ancient strategic board game for two players, each having nine pieces, and in which forming a row of three of one's own pieces earns the removal of one of the other player's pieces.


lexentry: eng/nine_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine o'clock
trans_list: nove horas
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the tenth hour of the day; 9:00 a.m. (09:00).


lexentry: eng/nine_thousand_nine_hundred_and_ninety-nine__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
trans_list: nove mil, novecentas e noventa e nove | nove mil, novecentos e noventa e nove
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight and before ten thousand, represented in Arabic numerals as 9,999. Represented in Roman numerals as IXCMXCIX.


lexentry: eng/nineteen__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nineteen
trans_list: dezenove | dezanove
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".


lexentry: eng/ninety-eight__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninety-eight
trans_list: noventa e oito
sense:
The cardinal number immediately following ninety-seven — ninety plus eight — and preceding ninety-nine.


lexentry: eng/ninety-eighth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninety-eighth
trans_list: nonagésimo oitavo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number ninety-eight, describing a person or thing in position number 98 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/ninety-ninth__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninety-ninth
trans_list: nonagésimo nono
sense:
The ordinal form of the number ninety-nine, describing a person or thing in position number 99 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/ninety-seventh__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninety-seventh
trans_list: nonagésimo sétimo
sense:
The ordinal form of the number ninety-seven, describing a person or thing in position number 97 of a sequence.


lexentry: eng/ninety__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninety
trans_list: noventa
sense:
The cardinal number occurring after eighty-nine and before ninety-one, represented in Roman numerals as XC and in Arabic numerals as 90.


lexentry: eng/ninhydrin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninhydrin
trans_list: ninidrina
sense:
(organic compound) The aromatic compound 2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione which is used as a reagent to detect amines


lexentry: eng/ninja__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninja
trans_list: ninja
sense:
(martial arts) A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period.


lexentry: eng/ninjutsu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ninjutsu
trans_list: ninjutsu
sense:
(martial arts) A Japanese martial art that is a collection of techniques originally practiced for Japanese espionage purposes, and includes methods of gathering information, nondetection, avoidance, and misdirection techniques. Used by ninja (忍者).


lexentry: eng/ninth__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ninth
trans_list: nono | nona
sense:
(music) The compound interval between any tone and the tone represented on the ninth degree of the staff above it, as between one of the scale and two of the octave above; the octave of the second, consisting of 13 or 14 semitones (called minor and major ninth).


lexentry: eng/niobium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: niobium
trans_list: nióbio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41: a light grey, crystalline, ductile transition metal used in superconducting materials.


lexentry: eng/nipple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nipple
trans_list: mamilo | teta
sense:
(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/nipple__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nipple
trans_list: bico
sense:
A mechanical device through which liquids or gases can be passed in a regulated manner. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/nipple__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: nipple
trans_list: cabeça | niple
sense:
(cycling) An internally threaded piece which holds a bicycle spoke in place on the rim. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/nirvana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nirvana
trans_list: nirvana
sense:
(Buddhism) Complete cessation of suffering; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.


lexentry: eng/nitpicking__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nitpicking
trans_list: aperrear
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.


lexentry: eng/nitrene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrene
trans_list: nitreno
sense:
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound, the univalent nitrogen equivalent of a carbene, having general formula RN:


lexentry: eng/nitric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitric acid
trans_list: ácido nítrico
sense:
(inorganic compound) A transparent, colorless to pale yellow, fuming corrosive liquid, HNO3; a highly reactive oxidizing agent used in the production of fertilizers, explosives, and rocket fuels and in a wide variety of industrial processes; once called aqua fortis.


lexentry: eng/nitric_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitric oxide
trans_list: óxido nítrico
sense:
(chemistry) the binary compound of nitrogen and oxygen NO; an unstable compound which rapidly oxidizes in the presence of air.


lexentry: eng/nitrile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrile
trans_list: nitrila | nitrilo
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of organic compounds containing a cyano functional group −C≡N; they are named as derivatives of the appropriate carboxylic acid.


lexentry: eng/nitrocellulose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrocellulose
trans_list: algodão-polvora
sense:
(organic compound) A cotton-like material, made from cellulose by the action of nitric and sulphuric acids, used in the manufacture of explosives, collodion etc.


lexentry: eng/nitrogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrogen
trans_list: nitrogênio | nitrogénio | azoto
sense:
(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol N) with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.


lexentry: eng/nitrogen_dioxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrogen dioxide
trans_list: dióxido de azoto | dióxido de nitrogénio | dióxido de nitrogênio
sense:
(inorganic compound) The binary compound NO₂, a brownish gas that is a poisonous air pollutant; it exists in equilibrium with dinitrogen tetroxide.


lexentry: eng/nitroglycerine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitroglycerine
trans_list: nitroglicerina
sense:
(organic compound) The compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate or 1,2,3 tri-nitrooxy propane; the ester of glycerol with nitric acid; prepared by the careful addition of a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids to glycerol with constant stirring and cooling; it is a thick, pale yellow liquid, that is highly explosive on concussion or on exposure to sudden heat; it is used in medicine as a vasodilator, and as an explosive in the form of dynamite which is safe to handle.


lexentry: eng/nitrous_oxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nitrous oxide
trans_list: gás do riso | gás hilariante | óxido nitroso
sense:
(inorganic compound) A non-flammable gas (N₂O) commonly used in surgery and dentistry for its anaesthetic and analgesic effects and in motorsport for bursts of added power.


lexentry: eng/no-show__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no-show
trans_list: ausência | não-comparecimento | não-comparência
sense:
An absence; failure to show up or to make a scheduled appearance, especially at a hotel or a place of employment.


lexentry: eng/no_comment__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no comment
trans_list: sem comentários
sense:
(idiomatic) An "official" refusal to relay any further information, used for example in response to a question by a newspaper reporter or police officer. [from c. 1950]


lexentry: eng/no_good_deed_goes_unpunished__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no good deed goes unpunished
trans_list: toda boa ação tem sempre uma punição
sense:
Beneficial actions often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility or demands for further work.


lexentry: eng/no_hard_feelings__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no hard feelings
trans_list: sem rancor | sem ressentimentos
sense:
(idiomatic) (I, etc.) hold no lingering anger or resentment toward (you, etc.); there's no bad blood between (us, etc.).


lexentry: eng/no_pain,_no_gain__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no pain, no gain
sense:
One must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.

trans_list:
quem não arrisca não petisca | sem dor, sem ganho | sem esforço não dá | ter que ralar pra conseguir


lexentry: eng/no_parking__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no parking
trans_list: proibido estacionar
sense:
On a traffic sign, indicates that parking a vehicle is not allowed within the area of influence of the sign.


lexentry: eng/no_shit__Interjection__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: no shit
trans_list: não fode
sense:
(colloquial, vulgar, often, sarcastic, somewhat, derogatory) An ironic response to a statement of the obvious.


lexentry: eng/no_smoking__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: no smoking
trans_list: é proibido fumar
sense:
A phrase used in notices indicating that the smoking of cigarettes, etc., is not permitted in the surrounding area.


lexentry: eng/nob__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nob
trans_list: ponta | trunfo
sense:
(slang) The glans penis, the sensitive bulbous structure at the end of the penis also known as the head of the penis. (Also spelled knob.)


lexentry: eng/noble__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble
trans_list: nobre
sense:
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.


lexentry: eng/noble_gas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble gas
trans_list: gás nobre
sense:
(chemistry) Any of the elements of group 18 of the periodic table, being monatomic and (with very limited exceptions) inert.


lexentry: eng/noble_metal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble metal
trans_list: metal precioso
sense:
(inorganic chemistry, alchemy) A metal resistant to corrosion, oxidizing and tarnishing, such as gold or platinum.


lexentry: eng/noble_rot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble rot
trans_list: podridão nobre
sense:
A benevolent form of the fungus Botrytis cinerea which, in the right conditions, leads to a concentrated sweet wine.


lexentry: eng/noble_savage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noble savage
trans_list: bom selvagem
sense:
(literature) A stock character embodying the concept of an idealized indigene or outsider who has not been corrupted by civilization and therefore symbolizes humanity's innate goodness.


lexentry: eng/noblesse_oblige__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noblesse oblige
trans_list: noblesse oblige
sense:
The honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank; in American English this often includes the expectation of benevolent actions such as helping those less fortunate.


lexentry: eng/nocebo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nocebo
trans_list: nocebo
sense:
(pharmacology, also, _, attributive) A substance which a patient experiences as harmful due to a previous negative perception, but which is in fact pharmacologically (medicinally) inactive. [from 1961]


lexentry: eng/noetherian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: noetherian
trans_list: noetheriano
sense:
(mathematics, of a binary relation on a set) Such that the converse relation is well-founded (on that set).


lexentry: eng/noise__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: noise
trans_list: ruído
sense:
(technology) Any part of a signal or data that reduces the clarity, precision, or quality of the desired output.


lexentry: eng/noise__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: noise
trans_list: ruído
sense:
(genetics) The measured level of variation in gene expression among cells, regardless of source, within a supposedly identical population.


lexentry: eng/noisome__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: noisome
trans_list: abominável
sense:
(literary) Offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous, especially having an undesirable smell.


lexentry: eng/noisy_miner__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noisy miner
trans_list: melífago-barulhento
sense:
A grey honeyeater, Manorina melanocephala, that has a large range of songs, calls, and alarms, is endemic to eastern and south-eastern Australia, and has a black head, orange-yellow beak and feet, and a yellow patch behind the eye.


lexentry: eng/noma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noma
trans_list: noma
sense:
(disease) A gangrenous disease leading to tissue destruction of the face, especially the mouth and cheek.


lexentry: eng/nomad__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nomad
trans_list: nômade
sense:
(anthropology) A member of a society or class who herd animals from pasture to pasture with no fixed home.


lexentry: eng/nombril__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nombril
trans_list: umbigo
sense:
(heraldry) A point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of an escutcheon.


lexentry: eng/nomenklatura__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nomenklatura
trans_list: nomenclatura
sense:
(now, _, historical) A list of bureaucratic posts in government and industry in the former Soviet Union (or other communist countries), filled by those appointed by the Party. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/nominal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: nominal
trans_list: nominal
sense:
(finance) Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.


lexentry: eng/nominalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nominalism
trans_list: nominalismo
sense:
(philosophy) A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects.


lexentry: eng/nominalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nominalization
trans_list: substantivação | nominalização
sense:
(linguistics, countable) A noun derived from an adjective, verb, etc., often (in english) by adding a suffix such as -ity, -tion or -ism.


lexentry: eng/nominee__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nominee
trans_list: nomeado
sense:
A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.


lexentry: eng/nomogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nomogram
trans_list: ábaco
sense:
(mathematics) A diagram in which the relationship between three variables is represented by a straight line or curve for each variable; the value of the third variable corresponding to particular values of the first two is obtained by drawing a straight line through the points on the first two curves that represent particular values of the first two variables and noting the point at which the line intersects the third line or curve.


lexentry: eng/non-Euclidean_geometry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: non-Euclidean geometry
trans_list: geometria não-euclidiana
sense:
(geometry) Any system of geometry not based on the set of axioms of Euclidean geometry, which is based on the three-dimensional space of common experience.


lexentry: eng/non-binary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: non-binary
trans_list: não-binária | não-binárie | não-binário
sense:
Having or pertaining to a gender identity not represented by the gender binary; not exclusively male or female; genderqueer.


lexentry: eng/non-breaking_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: non-breaking space
trans_list: espaço fixo
sense:
(computing) A variant of the space character that prevents text from wrapping onto the next line at that point.


lexentry: eng/non-commissioned_officer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: non-commissioned officer
trans_list: suboficial
sense:
A person of authority in the military who has not received a commission (a direct conveyance of authority from the sovereign government); as such they can have charge or control but not command in the most technical use of the word.


lexentry: eng/non-finite_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: non-finite verb
trans_list: verbo não finito
sense:
(grammar) A verb form that lacks a subject, is not inflected by tense, aspect, mood, number, gender or person and cannot serve as a predicate.


lexentry: eng/non-governmental_organization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: non-governmental organization
trans_list: organização não-governamental
sense:
A legally constituted non-commercial organization created by natural or legal persons with no participation or representation of any government.


lexentry: eng/non-player_character__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: non-player character
trans_list: personagem não jogável
sense:
(role-playing games, video gaming) A character in a role-playing game or computer game whose actions are not controlled by a player.


lexentry: eng/nonce__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonce
trans_list: apontador
sense:
(British, Ireland, pejorative) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children. [1975]


lexentry: eng/nonconformity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonconformity
trans_list: inconformismo
sense:
Refusal to conform to the doctrine, discipline, or practice of a state religion, especially refusal by other Protestants to conform to the doctrine or discipline of the Church of England; the principles or practice of nonconformists; nonconformists as a class.


lexentry: eng/none_other_than__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: none other than
trans_list: ninguém menos que
sense:
(idiomatic) Used to qualify a person whose eminence may be more than one would expect in the given situation.


lexentry: eng/nonfree__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonfree
trans_list: pago
sense:
(rare) Not free, not free of charge, that costs money, that must be paid for, that must be purchased; paid (as in paid service); pay (as in pay channel); cash (as in cash bar).


lexentry: eng/nonmetal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonmetal
trans_list: ametal
sense:
(chemistry) An element, such as phosphorus or chlorine, that does not have the chemical or physical properties of a metal.


lexentry: eng/nonprofit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonprofit
trans_list: organização sem fins lucrativos
sense:
Ellipsis of nonprofit organization: an organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization.


lexentry: eng/nonsense__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nonsense
trans_list: sem sentido
sense:
(biochemistry) Resulting from the substitution of a nucleotide in a sense codon, causing it to become a stop codon (not coding for an amino-acid).


lexentry: eng/nonsense__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: nonsense
trans_list: nonsense
sense:
(literature) A type of poetry that contains strange or surreal ideas, as, for example, that written by Edward Lear.


lexentry: eng/nonsense__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: nonsense
trans_list: sem sentido
sense:
(biology) A damaged DNA sequence whose products are not biologically active, that is, that does nothing.


lexentry: eng/nonstandard__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nonstandard
trans_list: não normativo | não padrão
sense:
(linguistics) Not conforming to the standard variety, or to the language as used by the majority of its speakers.


lexentry: eng/nonviolence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonviolence
trans_list: não-violência
sense:
A philosophy that rejects the use of violence, and instead seeks to bring about change through peaceful responses even to violent acts.


lexentry: eng/nonwoven__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nonwoven
trans_list: velo
sense:
Any of various fabriclike materials made from long fibres bonded together by chemical or mechanical processes.


lexentry: eng/noob__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noob
trans_list: iniciante | noob | novato
sense:
(Internet slang, chiefly, derogatory) A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things.


lexentry: eng/noodle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noodle
trans_list: talharim | miojo
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.


lexentry: eng/noogie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noogie
trans_list: cascudo
sense:
(slang) An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly.


lexentry: eng/noose__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noose
trans_list: forca | laço
sense:
An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.


lexentry: eng/nor__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nor
trans_list: nem
sense:
A function word introducing each except the first term of a series, indicating none of them is true.


lexentry: eng/normal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: normal
trans_list: normal
sense:
(set theory, of a function from the ordinals to the ordinals) Which is strictly monotonically increasing and continuous with respect to the order topology.


lexentry: eng/normal_distribution__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: normal distribution
trans_list: distribuição gaussiana | distribuição normal
sense:
(statistics) Any of a family of continuous probability distributions such that the probability density function is the Gaussian function


lexentry: eng/normalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: normalization
trans_list: normalização | normatização
sense:
Any process that makes something more normal or regular, which typically means conforming to some regularity or rule, or returning from some state of abnormality.


lexentry: eng/north__Adjective__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: north
trans_list: do norte | nortenho | nortista | setentrional
sense:
(ecclesiastical) Designating, or situated in, the liturgical north (in a church, the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar).


lexentry: eng/north__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: north
trans_list: norte | setentrião
sense:
The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.


lexentry: eng/north__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: north
trans_list: norte | setentrião
sense:
(physics) The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).


lexentry: eng/northern_shoveler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northern shoveler
trans_list: pato-trombeteiro
sense:
Spatula clypeata, formerly Anas clypeata, a duck breeding in northern areas of Europe and across the Palearctic and across most of North America.


lexentry: eng/northern_wild_rice__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: northern wild rice
trans_list: arroz selvagem
sense:
Wild rice of the species Zizania palustris, native to Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, and Canada north and west of the Great Lakes.


lexentry: eng/nose_out_of_joint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nose out of joint
trans_list: estar até o nariz
sense:
(idiomatic) An emotional state where someone is in a bad mood because they have been offended by or taken exception (objected) to some action, usually involving being seen in an inferior light to another person.


lexentry: eng/nose_ring__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nose ring
trans_list: argola de nariz
sense:
A ring affixed to the snout of cattle, to make them follow immediately when a chain is attached to the ring.


lexentry: eng/nosebleed__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nosebleed
trans_list: epistaxe | sangramento de nariz
sense:
haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity)


lexentry: eng/nosebleed_section__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nosebleed section
trans_list: torrinha
sense:
(North American) The seats high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater or stadium, usually cheaper and with a poorer view than other seats.


lexentry: eng/noseclip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noseclip
trans_list: mola nariz
sense:
A device that holds a person's nostrils closed to prevent water from entering, or air from escaping, during swimming and other aquatic activities.


lexentry: eng/nosegay__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nosegay
trans_list: ramalhete
sense:
A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift; nosegays were originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation or to mask unpleasant odours. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/nostril__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nostril
trans_list: narina
sense:
Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages.


lexentry: eng/nostrum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nostrum
trans_list: panaceia
sense:
A medicine or remedy in conventional use which has not been proven to have any desirable medical effects.


lexentry: eng/not_at_all__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: not at all
trans_list: de nada | por nada
sense:
(idiomatic) Used similarly to you're welcome, as a conventional reply to an expression of gratitude.


lexentry: eng/not_so_fast__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: not so fast
trans_list: não tão rápido
sense:
(idiomatic) Used to tell someone to cease doing something or to call into question what someone has said.


lexentry: eng/not_to_mention__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: not to mention
trans_list: sem falar de
sense:
(idiomatic) An apophasis used by a speaker to introduce, despite claiming not to address, a given point of discussion.


lexentry: eng/notary__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: notary
trans_list: notário
sense:
(legal, Canada, US) A notary public, a public officer who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law.


lexentry: eng/notary_public__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: notary public
trans_list: notário | tabelião
sense:
(law) An officer who can administer oaths and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate documents and perform certain other acts varying from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.


lexentry: eng/notation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: notation
trans_list: notação
sense:
(uncountable) The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.


lexentry: eng/notation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: notation
trans_list: notação
sense:
(uncountable) A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities.


lexentry: eng/note__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: note
trans_list: nota
sense:
A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.


lexentry: eng/note__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: note
trans_list: nota
sense:
A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.


lexentry: eng/notebook__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: notebook
trans_list: caderno
sense:
(computing, sometimes, attributive) A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations to be interspersed with human-readable comments, diagrams, etc.


lexentry: eng/notice__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: notice
trans_list: aviso prévio
sense:
(chiefly, uncountable) Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa.


lexentry: eng/notice_period__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: notice period
trans_list: aviso prévio
sense:
(labour law) The time period between the receipt of the letter of dismissal and the last working day.


lexentry: eng/nougat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nougat
trans_list: nogado | nougat
sense:
(uncountable) A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in, _, western, _, Europe) almonds or (in, _, eastern, _, Europe) hazelnuts or (in, _, America) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.


lexentry: eng/noumenal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noumenal
trans_list: numénico | numênico
sense:
(philosophy, especially Kantianism) Of or pertaining to the noumenon or the realm of things as they are in themselves.


lexentry: eng/noumenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noumenon
trans_list: númeno
sense:
(from Kantian, _, philosophy, _, on) A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable.


lexentry: eng/noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noun
trans_list: substantivo | nome
sense:
(grammar, narrowly) A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea: one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.


lexentry: eng/noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: noun
trans_list: nome
sense:
(grammar, now, rare, loosely) Either a word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality or idea, or a word that modifies or describes a previous word or its referent; a substantive or adjective, sometimes also including other parts of speech such as numeral or pronoun.


lexentry: eng/noun__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: noun
trans_list: nome
sense:
(computing) An object within a user interface to which a certain action or transformation (i.e., verb) is applied.


lexentry: eng/noun_phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: noun phrase
trans_list: locução nominal | locução substantiva
sense:
(grammar) A phrase that has a noun (or indefinite pronoun) as its head or performs the same grammatical function as a noun.


lexentry: eng/nourish__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nourish
trans_list: nutrir
sense:
(transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.


lexentry: eng/nouveau_riche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nouveau riche
trans_list: novo-rico | arrivista | parvenu
sense:
(pejorative) New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.


lexentry: eng/novation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: novation
trans_list: novação
sense:
(legal) A new contract between the original contracting parties whereby the first obligation is extinguished and a new obligation is substituted.


lexentry: eng/novena__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: novena
trans_list: novena
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days, especially one to a saint to ask for their intercession.


lexentry: eng/novice__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: novice
trans_list: noviço | noviça
sense:
(religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/novichok__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: novichok
trans_list: novichok
sense:
Any of a group of deadly organophosphate nerve agents developed by the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s to evade restrictions on chemical weapons.


lexentry: eng/now_you're_talking__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: now you're talking
trans_list: agora sim
sense:
(idiomatic) A phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action.


lexentry: eng/nubile__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nubile
trans_list: casável | núbil
sense:
Of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (principally of a young woman). [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/nuchal_scan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuchal scan
trans_list: exame/teste de translucência nucal
sense:
An ultrasound performed on a pregnant woman to help determine the chances that the foetus may develop chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome.


lexentry: eng/nuclear__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nuclear
trans_list: nuclear
sense:
Relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/nuclear_chemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear chemistry
trans_list: química nuclear
sense:
(chemistry) The application of chemical techniques to the solution of problems in nuclear physics, including the discovery of naturally occurring and synthetic radioactive elements and the results of nuclear fission.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_fallout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear fallout
trans_list: chuva negra | chuva radioativa
sense:
(uncountable) Residual radioactive material in the upper atmosphere which settles down to Earth over a protracted period; typically ash which has been propelled upwards by a nuclear explosion or disaster, sometimes mixed with rain or snow.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_fission__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear fission
trans_list: fissão nuclear | fissão
sense:
(nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a large nucleus splits into smaller ones, sometimes accompanied by the simultaneous release of energy.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_fusion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear fusion
trans_list: fusão nuclear
sense:
(nuclear physics) The combining of the nuclei of small atoms to form the nuclei of larger ones, with a resulting release of large quantities of energy; the process that makes the sun shine, and hydrogen bombs explode.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_reaction__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear reaction
trans_list: reação nuclear
sense:
A process such as the fission of an atomic nucleus, or the fusion of one or more atomic nuclei and/or subatomic particles in which the number of protons and/or neutrons in a nucleus changes; the reaction products may contain a different element or a different isotope of the same element.


lexentry: eng/nuclear_reactor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuclear reactor
trans_list: reator nuclear
sense:
(physics) Any device in which a controlled chain reaction is maintained for the purpose of creating heat (for power generation) or for creating neutrons and other fission products for experimental, medical or other purposes.


lexentry: eng/nucleic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nucleic acid
trans_list: ácido nucleico
sense:
(biochemistry, genetics) Any acidic, chainlike biological macromolecule consisting of multiple repeat units of phosphoric acid, sugar and purine and pyrimidine bases; they are involved in the preservation, replication and expression of hereditary information in every living cell


lexentry: eng/nucleoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nucleoid
trans_list: nucleoide
sense:
(microbiology) The irregularly-shaped region within a prokaryote cell where the genetic material is localized


lexentry: eng/nucleotide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nucleotide
trans_list: nucleotídeo
sense:
(biochemistry) The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.


lexentry: eng/nucleus__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nucleus
trans_list: núcleo
sense:
(chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.


lexentry: eng/nucleus__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: nucleus
trans_list: núcleo
sense:
(cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.


lexentry: eng/nude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nude
trans_list: nude
sense:
A painting, sculpture, photograph or other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image depicting one or more human figure(s) in a state of near or total undress.


lexentry: eng/nudism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nudism
trans_list: nudismo
sense:
The belief in or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and frequently mixed-gender groups specifically in cultures where going nude in the social situation is not the norm.


lexentry: eng/nudity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nudity
trans_list: nudez
sense:
(uncountable) The state or quality of being without clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals.


lexentry: eng/nudiustertian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nudiustertian
trans_list: de anteontem
sense:
(rare, obsolete, modern uses probably, _, humorous) Of or relating to the day before yesterday; very recent.


lexentry: eng/nuke__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: nuke
trans_list: arma nuclear
sense:
A person (such as a sailor in a navy or a scientist) who works with nuclear weapons or nuclear power.


lexentry: eng/nullification__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nullification
trans_list: anulação
sense:
The nullification crisis in U.S. history, confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the federal government in 1832–33 over the former's attempt to declare null and void within the state the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832.


lexentry: eng/numbat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: numbat
trans_list: mirmecóbio
sense:
A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost exclusively termites.


lexentry: eng/number__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: number
trans_list: número | numeral | telefone
sense:
(countable, mathematics) An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.


lexentry: eng/number__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: number
trans_list: número
sense:
(Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.


lexentry: eng/number_line__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: number line
trans_list: linha numérica
sense:
(mathematics) A line that graphically represents the real numbers as a series of points whose distance from an origin is proportional to their value


lexentry: eng/numeral__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: numeral
trans_list: numeral | número
sense:
(linguistics) A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.


lexentry: eng/numerical_analysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: numerical analysis
trans_list: análise numérica
sense:
(mathematics) The study of algorithms to solve mathematical problems concerning continuous sets of values (such as the real numbers, complex numbers or vector spaces).


lexentry: eng/numerology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: numerology
trans_list: numerologia
sense:
The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or the letters of words, represented by numbers) and the character or action of physical objects and living beings.


lexentry: eng/nummular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nummular
trans_list: numular
sense:
(pathology) Characterized by lesions (especially on the cornea or skin) which are round with well-defined borders.


lexentry: eng/nun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nun
trans_list: freira | monja | religiosa | madre
sense:
A member of a Christian religious community of women who live by certain vows and usually wear a habit, (Roman Catholicism, specifically) those living together in a cloister.


lexentry: eng/nunchaku__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nunchaku
trans_list: nunchaku
sense:
(countable) A weapon originating from Okinawa, Japan, consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/nuncheon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuncheon
trans_list: lanche
sense:
(now, _, dialectal, archaic) A drink or light snack taken in the afternoon; a refreshment between meals.


lexentry: eng/nuncio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuncio
trans_list: núncio
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organization, who is accorded a rank equivalent to an accredited ambassador, and may also be given additional privileges including recognition as Dean in a country's diplomatic corps.


lexentry: eng/nurse_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nurse shark
trans_list: lambaru | tubarão-lixa
sense:
Any of various bottom-dwelling sharks of the family Ginglymostomatidae that have two fleshy barbels hanging from the lower jaw.


lexentry: eng/nursery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nursery
trans_list: berçário | creche
sense:
(UK, chiefly British) An institution for small children who not yet have begun primary school during daytime (when their parents work); a daycare centre.


lexentry: eng/nursery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nursery
trans_list: berçário
sense:
(agriculture, zoology) A place where animals breed, or where young animals are naturally or artificially reared (for example, on a farm).


lexentry: eng/nursery__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nursery
trans_list: viveiro | sementeira
sense:
(horticulture) A place where young shrubs, trees, vines, etc., are cultivated for transplanting, or (more generally) made available for public sale, a garden centre; also (obsolete) a plantation of young trees.


lexentry: eng/nursery_school__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nursery school
trans_list: jardim de infância | infantário | escolinha | pré | pré-escola
sense:
(, Canada, British) An educational institution for small children (normally around 3 to 5 years old, who not yet have begun primary school).


lexentry: eng/nursing_home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nursing home
trans_list: casa de repouso | asilo
sense:
A place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living, such as the elderly and younger adults with physical disabilities.


lexentry: eng/nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nut
trans_list: noz
sense:
(food, broadly) Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants.


lexentry: eng/nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nut
trans_list: porca
sense:
(hardware) A piece of hardware, typically metal and typically hexagonal or square in shape, with a hole through it having internal screw threads, intended to be screwed onto a threaded bolt or other threaded shaft.


lexentry: eng/nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: nut
trans_list: cachola
sense:
(musical instruments, lutherie) On stringed instruments such as guitars and violins, the small piece at the peghead end of the fingerboard that holds the strings at the proper spacing and, in most cases, the proper height.


lexentry: eng/nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: nut
trans_list: porca
sense:
(climbing) A shaped piece of metal, threaded by a wire loop, which is jammed in a crack in the rockface and used to protect a climb. (Originally, machine nuts [sense #2] were used for this purpose.)


lexentry: eng/nutation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nutation
trans_list: nutação
sense:
(astronomy) Any of several irregularities in the precession of the equinoxes caused by varying torque applied to the Earth by the Sun and the Moon.


lexentry: eng/nuthatch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nuthatch
trans_list: trepadeira
sense:
Any of various small passerine birds from the family Sittidae (and its single genus Sitta), found throughout the northern hemisphere and noted for their unusual proclivity for climbing down trees head first.


lexentry: eng/nutrient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nutrient
trans_list: nutriente
sense:
A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.


lexentry: eng/nutritional_yeast__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nutritional yeast
trans_list: levedura de cerveja
sense:
A pale yellow preparation of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, often used as a nutritional supplement and flavoring by vegetarians and vegans due to its high protein content and selection of B vitamins.


lexentry: eng/nuzzle__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nuzzle
trans_list: cheirar
sense:
Often followed by in or into: to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.


lexentry: eng/nylon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nylon
trans_list: nylon | náilon
sense:
Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.


lexentry: eng/nylon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: nylon
trans_list: nylon | náilon
sense:
(in the plural) A stocking originally fabricated from nylon; also used generically for any long, sheer stocking worn on a woman's legs.


lexentry: eng/nylon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: nylon
trans_list: nylon | náilon
sense:
(perjoratively, by comparison to silk) A Queen's Counsel, King's Counsel or Senior Counsel who was appointed as a courtesy, rather than on merit.


lexentry: eng/nymph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: nymph
trans_list: ninfa
sense:
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.


lexentry: eng/négligée__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: négligée
trans_list: camisola
sense:
A woman's loose-fitting nightgown, especially when short, lacy and/or revealing; a nightie. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/o'clock__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: o'clock
trans_list: uma (hora) em ponto | uma hora
sense:
(modifying a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the time within a twelve-hour period (midnight to noon or noon to midnight), specifically the time when the hour hand of a clock points precisely to the symbol or marking corresponding to the designated numeral.


lexentry: eng/o'clock__Adverb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: o'clock
trans_list: uma (hora) em ponto | uma hora | à uma (hora)
sense:
(with a numeral, one to twelve) In conjunction with a numeral, indicates the direction, relative to the speaker or a vehicle, especially an aircraft, corresponding to the direction the hour hand is pointing at the time corresponding to the numeral, with twelve representing directly ahead on a horizontal plane, or directly up on a vertical plane, and three being to the right on either.


lexentry: eng/oak__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: oak
trans_list: carvalho
sense:
Any tree of other genera and species of trees resembling typical oaks of genus Quercus in some ways.


lexentry: eng/oakum__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oakum
trans_list: estopa
sense:
Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.


lexentry: eng/oar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oar
trans_list: remo
sense:
A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower seated in the boat and pulling the handle can pass the blade through the water by repeated strokes against the water's resistance, thus moving the boat.


lexentry: eng/oarlock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oarlock
trans_list: forqueta
sense:
(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.


lexentry: eng/oath__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oath
trans_list: juramento | promessa | jura | palavrão
sense:
A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.


lexentry: eng/obeisance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obeisance
trans_list: reverência
sense:
Demonstration of an obedient attitude, especially by bowing deeply; a deep bow which demonstrates such an attitude.


lexentry: eng/obelisk__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obelisk
trans_list: obelisco
sense:
(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/obese__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obese
trans_list: obeso
sense:
Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their conventionally ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m2.


lexentry: eng/obfuscation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obfuscation
trans_list: ofuscamento
sense:
(uncountable) The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.


lexentry: eng/obfuscation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obfuscation
trans_list: ofuscamento
sense:
(uncountable) Confusion, bewilderment, or a baffled state resulting from something obfuscated, or made more opaque and muddled with the intent to obscure information.


lexentry: eng/obituary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obituary
trans_list: obituário
sense:
A brief notice of a person's death, especially one published in a newspaper or other publication; also (obsolete) , the section of a newspaper where notices of deaths are published.


lexentry: eng/obituary__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obituary
trans_list: obituário
sense:
(by extension) A brief biography of a person (especially one who is well-known) who has recently died, usually describing their life and achievements, particularly in the form of an article in a news publication or an item in a news broadcast.


lexentry: eng/object-based_programming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: object-based programming
trans_list: programação baseada em objetos
sense:
(programming) A programming paradigm that encapsulates states and operations inside "objects" to design applications and computer programs.


lexentry: eng/object-oriented__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: object-oriented
trans_list: orientado a objetos
sense:
(programming) Using entities called objects that can process data and exchange messages with other objects.


lexentry: eng/object-oriented_programming__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: object-oriented programming
trans_list: programação orientada a objetos
sense:
(programming) A programming paradigm that uses hierarchies of "objects", instantiated from templates called "classes", to design applications and computer programs.


lexentry: eng/object__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: object
trans_list: objeto | complemento
sense:
(grammar) The noun phrase which is an internal complement of a verb phrase or a prepositional phrase. In a verb phrase with a transitive action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.


lexentry: eng/object__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: object
trans_list: objetar
sense:
(intransitive) To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.


lexentry: eng/object_permanence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: object permanence
trans_list: permanência de objeto | permanência de objetos
sense:
(psychology) The understanding (typically developed during early infancy) that an object still exists even when it disappears from sight, or other senses.


lexentry: eng/objection__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: objection
trans_list: objeção
sense:
A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to).


lexentry: eng/objection__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: objection
trans_list: objeção | protesto
sense:
(legal) An official protest raised in a court of law during a legal trial over a violation of the rules of the court by the opposing party.


lexentry: eng/objective__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: objective
trans_list: objetiva
sense:
The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.


lexentry: eng/objectivism__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: objectivism
trans_list: objectivismo
sense:
(philosophy) Any of several doctrines that holds that all of reality is objective and exists outside of the mind.


lexentry: eng/objectivity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: objectivity
trans_list: objetividade | objectividade
sense:
The state of being objective, just, unbiased, and not influenced by irrational emotions or personal prejudices.


lexentry: eng/obligate__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: obligate
trans_list: obrigação
sense:
(transitive, North America, Scottish) To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.


lexentry: eng/obligation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obligation
trans_list: obrigação | compromisso
sense:
A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.


lexentry: eng/obligation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: obligation
trans_list: obrigação
sense:
(legal) A legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement.


lexentry: eng/oblige__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oblige
trans_list: serviço
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).


lexentry: eng/oblique_case__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oblique case
trans_list: caso oblíquo
sense:
(grammar) Any noun case except the nominative case (and sometimes the vocative case), where the noun is the object of a verb or the object of a preposition.


lexentry: eng/obliquity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obliquity
trans_list: obliquidade
sense:
The quality of being oblique in direction, deviating from the horizontal or vertical; or the angle created by such a deviation. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/obliteration__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: obliteration
trans_list: obliteração
sense:
(medicine) The cancellation of the function, structure, or both of a vessel or organ; for example, the occlusion of the lumen of a duct, blood vessel, or lymphatic vessel, be it solely functional (as when squeezed by nearby mass effect or inflammation) or both structural and functional (as when clogged with thrombus, embolus, or fibrosis).


lexentry: eng/oblivion__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oblivion
trans_list: esquecimento | oblívio | olvido
sense:
The state of being completely forgotten, of being reduced to a state of non-existence, extinction, or nothingness, including through war and destruction. (Figuratively) for an area like hell, a wasteland.


lexentry: eng/oblong__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: oblong
trans_list: oblongo | oblongado
sense:
(bookmaking) Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.


lexentry: eng/oboe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oboe
trans_list: oboé
sense:
(woodwind instrument) A soprano and melody wind instrument in the modern orchestra and wind ensemble. It is a smaller instrument and generally made of grenadilla wood. It is a member of the double reed family.


lexentry: eng/observation_deck__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: observation deck
trans_list: plataforma de observação
sense:
An area of a tall building, often open to the sky, from which the public may look at the surrounding panorama.


lexentry: eng/observatory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: observatory
trans_list: observatório
sense:
A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.


lexentry: eng/observe__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: observe
trans_list: observar | respeitar | acompanhar | cumprir | olhar | reparar
sense:
(transitive) To take note of and celebrate (a holiday or similar occurrence), to keep; to follow (a type of time or calendar reckoning).


lexentry: eng/obsession__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obsession
trans_list: obsessão
sense:
An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.


lexentry: eng/obsession__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: obsession
trans_list: obsessão
sense:
An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired.


lexentry: eng/obsessive-compulsive_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obsessive-compulsive disorder
trans_list: transtorno obsessivo-compulsivo
sense:
(medicine, psychology) A mental and behavioral disorder, characterized by obsessive intrusive thoughts and a compulsion to ease the resulting distress by repeating specific routines or rituals, regardless of their interference with other activities.


lexentry: eng/obsessive__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obsessive
trans_list: obsessivo
sense:
Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.


lexentry: eng/obsolete__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obsolete
trans_list: obsoleto
sense:
(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).


lexentry: eng/obstacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obstacle
trans_list: obstáculo | barreira | empecilho | entrave | estorvo | impedimento
sense:
Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively


lexentry: eng/obstinate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obstinate
trans_list: obstinado | persistente | pertinaz
sense:
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.


lexentry: eng/obstreperous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: obstreperous
trans_list: recalcitrante
sense:
Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control, whether in a noisy manner or not.


lexentry: eng/obstruction__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: obstruction
trans_list: obstrução
sense:
The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.


lexentry: eng/obstruent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obstruent
trans_list: consoante obstruente | obstruinte
sense:
(phonetics) A consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; a plosive, fricative, or affricate.


lexentry: eng/obtuse__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obtuse
trans_list: obtuso
sense:
(geometry, specifically, of an, angle) Larger than one, and smaller than two right angles, or more than 90° and less than 180°.


lexentry: eng/obviate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: obviate
trans_list: obviar
sense:
(transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.


lexentry: eng/ocarina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ocarina
trans_list: ocarina
sense:
(musical instruments) A woodwind musical instrument that is closed at both sides to produce an enclosed space, and punctured with finger holes.


lexentry: eng/occident__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occident
trans_list: ocidente
sense:
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west.


lexentry: eng/occipital__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occipital
trans_list: occipital
sense:
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.


lexentry: eng/occipital_lobe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occipital lobe
trans_list: lóbulo occipital
sense:
(anatomy) One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head.


lexentry: eng/occluded_front__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occluded front
trans_list: oclusão
sense:
(meteorology) A front that occurs when a cold front overtakes a warm front at the surface and a temperature contrast exists between the advancing and retreating cold air masses.


lexentry: eng/occultation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occultation
trans_list: ocultação
sense:
(astronomy) An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object.


lexentry: eng/occupation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occupation
trans_list: ocupação | emprego | trabalho | serviço
sense:
An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.


lexentry: eng/occupation__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: occupation
trans_list: ocupação | tomada
sense:
(geopolitics, military) The control of a nation or region by a hostile military or paramilitary force.


lexentry: eng/occupational_hazard__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: occupational hazard
trans_list: ossos do ofício
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) An unpleasant, inconvenient, or unusual circumstance which occurs or is likely to occur during the course of one's employment.


lexentry: eng/occupational_safety_and_health__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occupational safety and health
trans_list: higiene e segurança no trabalho
sense:
The activities and policies aimed at protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment.


lexentry: eng/occupier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: occupier
trans_list: ocupante
sense:
One who occupies, particularly with respect to a foreign government controlling the territory of another.


lexentry: eng/ocean_sunfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ocean sunfish
trans_list: peixe lua
sense:
A large, heavy species of bony fish, Mola mola, native to tropical and temperate waters around the world.


lexentry: eng/oceanic_whitetip_shark__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oceanic whitetip shark
trans_list: galha-branca oceânico
sense:
a large pelagic shark, taxonomic name Carcharhinus longimanus, characterized by the white tips on the fin, often prone to attack humans.


lexentry: eng/ocelot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ocelot
trans_list: jaguatirica | ocelote | gato-do-mato
sense:
An American feline carnivore (Leopardus pardalis, syn. Felis pardalis) covered with blackish ocellated spots and blotches which are variously arranged.


lexentry: eng/ochric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ochric
trans_list: ócrico
sense:
(soil science) Either too thin, too light in colour, or too low in organic matter to be considered either mollic or umbric.


lexentry: eng/octahedron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octahedron
trans_list: octaedro
sense:
(geometry) a polyhedron with eight faces; the regular octahedron has regular triangles as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.


lexentry: eng/octal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octal
trans_list: octal
sense:
(arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal.


lexentry: eng/octalogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octalogy
trans_list: octalogia | octologia
sense:
(rare) A set of eight works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as eight individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.


lexentry: eng/octane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octane
trans_list: octano
sense:
(organic compound) Any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons (C8H18) found in petroleum, especially an iso-octane 2,2,4 trimethyl-pentane; they are used as fuels and solvents.


lexentry: eng/octane_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octane number
trans_list: octanagem
sense:
A measure of the antiknock properties of an automobile fuel; isooctane having an octane number of 100, a fuel with the same antiknock properties as a mixture of 90% isooctane and 10% heptane having an octane number of 90.


lexentry: eng/octave__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octave
trans_list: oitava
sense:
(music) An interval of twelve semitones spanning eight degrees of the diatonic scale, representing a doubling or halving in pitch frequency.


lexentry: eng/octave__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: octave
trans_list: oitava
sense:
(fencing) The eighth defensive position, with the sword hand held at waist height, and the tip of the sword out straight at knee level.


lexentry: eng/octillion__Numeral__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octillion
trans_list: octilhão
sense:
(US, modern, _, British, _, &, _) A thousand trillion trillion, a billion billion billion: 1 followed by 27 zeros, 1027.


lexentry: eng/octonion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: octonion
trans_list: octoniões
sense:
(mathematics) An 8-dimensional nonassociative extension of a quaternion with a real part and 7 imaginary parts (each a real multiple of a distinct square root of −1).


lexentry: eng/odd__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: odd
trans_list: ímpar
sense:
(not comparable) Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.


lexentry: eng/odd__Adjective__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: odd
trans_list: aproximadamente
sense:
(not comparable, in combination with a number) About, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).


lexentry: eng/odd_one_out__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: odd one out
trans_list: intruso
sense:
(uncountable) A visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word/picture/symbol etc. does not fit with the others.


lexentry: eng/ode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ode
trans_list: ode
sense:
A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.


lexentry: eng/odometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: odometer
trans_list: hodômetro | hodómetro | odómetro | odômetro
sense:
An instrument, usually embedded within the speedometer of a vehicle, that measures the distance the vehicle has traveled since production.


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: of
trans_list: de
sense:
Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation; from, out of, as an expression of. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: of
trans_list: de
sense:
Introducing an epithet that indicates a birthplace, residence, dominion, or other place associated with the individual.


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: of
trans_list: de
sense:
(following an adjective) Used to indicate the agent of something described by the adjective. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: of
trans_list: para
sense:
Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase (see also 'Possession' senses below). [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: of
trans_list: de | a respeito de | sobre | em
sense:
Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-matter; concerning, with regard to. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: of
trans_list: de
sense:
Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this intersects with the subjective genitive, above under "agency" senses.) [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: of
trans_list: de
sense:
Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/of_one's_own_accord__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: of one's own accord
trans_list: por conta própria
sense:
On one's (or its) own initiative; under one's (or its) own power, without being commanded or controlled.


lexentry: eng/offense__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: offense
trans_list: ataque
sense:
(team, _, sports) A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.


lexentry: eng/offense__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: offense
trans_list: ataque
sense:
(team, _, sports) The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.


lexentry: eng/offer__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: offer
trans_list: proposta
sense:
(legal) An invitation to enter into a binding contract communicated to another party which contains terms sufficiently definite to create an enforceable contract if the other party accepts the invitation.


lexentry: eng/offer__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: offer
trans_list: oferecer
sense:
(transitive) To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.


lexentry: eng/offertory__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: offertory
trans_list: ofertório
sense:
(Christianity) The part of the Eucharist service when offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar and when any collection is taken; also, the money or other things collected. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/office_chair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: office chair
trans_list: cadeira de escritório
sense:
A chair that is designed for use at a desk in an office. It is generally comfortable and adjustable and can swivel 360 degrees and has wheels.


lexentry: eng/office_hours__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: office hours
trans_list: horário comercial
sense:
The times, typically from about 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, when non-24/7 office workers are at their desks.


lexentry: eng/office_hours__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: office hours
trans_list: horário de atendimento
sense:
A pre-arranged time when a person whose occupation frequently takes them away from their office during working hours is available in their office to answer questions or provide assistance without the requirement for an appointment.


lexentry: eng/officer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: officer
trans_list: oficial | agente | comandante
sense:
One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.


lexentry: eng/official__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: official
trans_list: funcionário | oficial
sense:
An office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.


lexentry: eng/official_language__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: official language
trans_list: língua oficial
sense:
A language afforded an elevated status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction, typically for government use.


lexentry: eng/offline__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offline
trans_list: fora de linha | offline
sense:
Of a system, currently not connected (generally electrically) to a larger network. For example, a power plant which is not connected to the grid, or a computer which is not connected to the Internet or to any other communications service.


lexentry: eng/offset_printing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offset printing
trans_list: offset | ofsete
sense:
Printing by the offset process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket (“offset cylinder”) and from there to the printing surface.


lexentry: eng/offshore__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: offshore
trans_list: deslocalizar
sense:
To move industrial production from one region to another or from one country to another, usually seeking lower business costs, like labor.


lexentry: eng/oganesson__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oganesson
trans_list: oganésson | oganessônio
sense:
The chemical element (Symbol Og) with atomic number 118. It is the heaviest known element. Highly radioactive, it does not occur naturally. Originally expected to be a noble gas, it is now predicted to be a reactive metallic solid, and a semiconductor or a post-transition metal.


lexentry: eng/ogle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ogle
trans_list: flertar
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.


lexentry: eng/ogonek__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ogonek
trans_list: cauda
sense:
(orthography) A hook-shaped diacritical mark ⟨◌̨⟩ attached underneath a vowel, typically to indicate nasalization, as in Ąą, Ęę, Įį, Ǫǫ or Ųų.


lexentry: eng/oh_my_God__Interjection__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oh my God
trans_list: meu Deus | nossa | ai!
sense:
(potentially, _, offensive) An expression of anger, frustration, excitement, shock, awe, dismay, etc.


lexentry: eng/oh_well__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oh well
trans_list: enfim
sense:
(idiomatic) An expression of mild disappointment or resignation: too bad; it's a pity; what can you do; it is what it is.


lexentry: eng/ohm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ohm
trans_list: ohm
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere. Symbol: Ω


lexentry: eng/oil_cake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil cake
trans_list: caranguejola
sense:
The solid residue remaining after any oilseed has been pressed to remove the vegetable oil; it is used, with other ingredients, as animal food.


lexentry: eng/oil_change__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil change
trans_list: troca de óleo
sense:
(automotive) the process of draining old oil from an engine or gearbox and refilling with fresh oil, often done at recommended intervals.


lexentry: eng/oil_company__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil company
trans_list: petroleira | petrolífera
sense:
A company that is dedicated to trade or exploitation of petroleum/oil. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/oil_lamp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil lamp
trans_list: candeeiro | lampião
sense:
A simple vessel used to produce light continuously for a period of time from a liquid fuel source, especially lamp oil.


lexentry: eng/oil_platform__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil platform
trans_list: plataforma | plataforma de petróleo
sense:
A large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill and then produce oil and natural gas in the ocean.


lexentry: eng/oil_rig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil rig
trans_list: plataforma de poço de petróleo
sense:
A rig, consisting of platform and machinery, used to drill for oil and other petroleum products like natural gas.


lexentry: eng/oil_shale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil shale
trans_list: xisto betuminoso
sense:
A sedimentary rock containing kerogen from which petroleum-like shale oil can be produced by pyrolysis, hydrogenation, or thermal dissolution.


lexentry: eng/oil_slick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oil slick
trans_list: maré negra
sense:
A thin film of oil floating on the surface of water, especially one that has leaked or been discharged from a ship.


lexentry: eng/oilcan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oilcan
trans_list: almotolia
sense:
A container with a long spout, for holding oil and delivering it in drops or small quantities for lubrication.


lexentry: eng/ointment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ointment
trans_list: pomada
sense:
(medicine) A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.


lexentry: eng/okapi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: okapi
trans_list: ocapi
sense:
A large ruminant mammal, of species Okapia johnstoni, found in the rainforests of the Congo, related to the giraffe but with a much shorter neck, a reddish-brown coat, and zebra-like stripes on its hindquarters. [from early 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/old_age_pension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: old age pension
trans_list: aposentadoria
sense:
A pension paid to people by the state, when they reach a predefined age, to compensate for loss of earnings


lexentry: eng/old_folks'_home__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: old folks' home
trans_list: asilo de idosos
sense:
(colloquial, sometimes, derogatory, or, humorous) A residential complex for elderly people often equipped with special facilities and care services; especially, a nursing home.


lexentry: eng/old_guard__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: old guard
trans_list: retaguarda
sense:
A (comparatively) conservative, reactionary faction that is more unwilling to accept new ideas than their peers are.


lexentry: eng/old_man__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: old man
trans_list: velhote
sense:
(slang, military) A unit's commanding officer, or the commander of a naval vessel, irrespective of age.


lexentry: eng/old_wives'_tale__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: old wives' tale
trans_list: mito
sense:
A rumour, myth or superstition; something which is almost certainly untrue, despite acceptance by many.


lexentry: eng/old_woman__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: old woman
trans_list: velha | velho
sense:
(countable, informal, derogatory) A person (irrespective of age or sex) who is always complaining about his or her situation.


lexentry: eng/older_brother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: older brother
trans_list: irmão mais velho
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older,‎ brother. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/older_sister__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: older sister
trans_list: irmã mais velha
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older,‎ sister. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/oleander__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oleander
trans_list: alandro | oleandro | espirradeira | loendro
sense:
Nerium oleander, a notoriously poisonous shrub in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, but nonetheless widely grown as an ornamental, having leathery lance-shaped leaves and deep rose-colored or white flowers.


lexentry: eng/oleic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oleic acid
trans_list: ácido oleico
sense:
(fatty acid) An unsaturated fatty acid, having 18 carbon atoms and one double bond, found in olive oil and very many other vegetable and animal oils and fats; it is used for making soap, cosmetics etc.


lexentry: eng/olericulture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olericulture
trans_list: olericultura
sense:
The field of horticulture dealing with the production, storage, processing and marketing of vegetables


lexentry: eng/oligarchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oligarchy
trans_list: oligarquia
sense:
A government run by and for only a few, often the aristocracy, the wealthy, or their friends and associates.


lexentry: eng/oligochaete__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oligochaete
trans_list: oligoqueta
sense:
Any of various hermaphroditic aquatic and terrestrial annelid worms, of the subclass Oligochaeta, that have single bristles along the body.


lexentry: eng/oligomer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oligomer
trans_list: oligômero
sense:
(chemistry) A compound intermediate between a monomer and a polymer, normally having a specified number of units between about five and a hundred.


lexentry: eng/oligopoly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oligopoly
trans_list: oligopólio
sense:
(economics) An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market of a commodity.


lexentry: eng/olive-backed_pipit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olive-backed pipit
trans_list: petinha-silvestre
sense:
Anthus hodgsoni, passerine bird of the pipit (Anthus) genus, which breeds across southern, north central and eastern Asia, as well as in the north-eastern European Russia


lexentry: eng/olive_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olive oil
trans_list: azeite | óleo de oliva
sense:
A vegetable oil, pressed from olives, and used in cooking and as a salad dressing; it is high in unsaturated fatty acids.


lexentry: eng/olivine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olivine
trans_list: olivina
sense:
(mineral, geology) Any of a group of olive green magnesium-iron silicate minerals that crystallize in the orthorhombic system.


lexentry: eng/olm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: olm
trans_list: proteu | próteo
sense:
Proteus anguinus, a cave-dwelling neotenous salamander with external gills, found along the coast from northeastern Italy to Montenegro.


lexentry: eng/omasum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omasum
trans_list: omaso | saltério
sense:
(biology, food) The third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the lining of said compartment, regarded as a foodstuff.


lexentry: eng/ombudsman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ombudsman
trans_list: ombudsman | ouvidor
sense:
An appointed official whose duty is to investigate complaints, generally on behalf of individuals such as consumers or taxpayers, against institutions such as companies and government departments.


lexentry: eng/omega-3_fatty_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omega-3 fatty acid
trans_list: ácido gordo ómega 3 | ácido graxo ômega 3
sense:
(fatty acid) Any polyunsaturated fatty acid having a double bond between the third and fourth carbon atoms from the end of the molecule farthest from the carboxylic acid; they are found in green vegetables and in the oils of fish such as salmon and mackerel; they are essential fatty acids, and seem to be beneficial in reducing the risk of heart disease.


lexentry: eng/omega__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omega
trans_list: ómega
sense:
The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.


lexentry: eng/omelette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omelette
trans_list: omelete | fritada
sense:
A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.


lexentry: eng/omen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omen
trans_list: presságio | augúrio | agouro | vaticínio
sense:
Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.


lexentry: eng/omission__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: omission
trans_list: omissão
sense:
(countable) An instance of those acts, or the thing left out thereby; something deleted or left out.


lexentry: eng/omission__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: omission
trans_list: omissão
sense:
(grammar) The shortening of a word or phrase, using an apostrophe ( ' ) to replace the missing letters, often used to approximate the sound of speech or a specific dialect.


lexentry: eng/omnibus__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: omnibus
trans_list: compilação
sense:
An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.


lexentry: eng/omnidirectional__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omnidirectional
trans_list: omnidirecional
sense:
In every direction, especially of a radio system capable of transmitting or receiving signals in all directions, or of a microphone capable of detecting sound from all directions.


lexentry: eng/omnipresence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: omnipresence
trans_list: onipresença
sense:
The ability to be, or the characteristic of being, at all places at the same time (usually only attributed to God).


lexentry: eng/on__Preposition__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: on
trans_list: na | no
sense:
Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.


lexentry: eng/on__Preposition__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: on
trans_list: em | na | no
sense:
With verbs describing an action of hitting, rubbing, scratching, binding against, etc., designates the thing impacted or contacted.


lexentry: eng/on_foot__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on foot
trans_list: a pé
sense:
On one's feet; walking, jogging or running but not in a vehicle or on the back of an animal. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/on_pain_of__Preposition__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on pain of
trans_list: em
sense:
Used to warn of consequences if a specified act is done or not done: subject to the punishment of (some penalty); or (generally) subject to the circumstance of (some thing).


lexentry: eng/on_the_bias__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on the bias
trans_list: chanfrada
sense:
(textiles) Describing the method of cutting fabric diagonally across the grain (so as to make the clothing cling to the body)


lexentry: eng/on_the_blink__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on the blink
trans_list: [[ir|ir-se]] | dar o berro
sense:
(UK, AU, informal) functioning erratically, malfunctioning; not working or not working well. Usually refers to a mechanical or electrical device.


lexentry: eng/on_the_fritz__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: on the fritz
trans_list: [[ir|ir-se]] | dar o berro
sense:
(of electrical or mechanical appliances, idiomatic, Northern US) Out of order; malfunctioning; broken.


lexentry: eng/on_the_shelf__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: on the shelf
trans_list: ficar para tia | ficar para titia
sense:
(idiomatic, especially of a woman) Unmarried, typically through lack of interest from potential spouses.


lexentry: eng/onager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: onager
trans_list: onagro
sense:
The Asiatic wild ass or hemione (Equus hemionus), an animal of the horse family native to Asia; specifically, the Persian onager, Persian wild ass, or Persian zebra (Equus hemionus onager).


lexentry: eng/onager__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: onager
trans_list: onagro
sense:
(military, historical) A military engine acting like a sling which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket powered by the torsion from a bundle of ropes or sinews operated by machinery; a torsion catapult.


lexentry: eng/once_upon_a_time__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: once upon a time
trans_list: era uma vez | havia uma vez
sense:
A long time ago; at some time in the past (a traditional beginning of children's stories, especially fairy tales).


lexentry: eng/oncilla__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oncilla
trans_list: gato-do-mato-pequeno
sense:
Leopardus tigrinus, a small spotted felid found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.


lexentry: eng/oncogene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oncogene
trans_list: oncogene
sense:
(oncology, genetics) Any gene that contributes to the conversion of a normal cell into a cancerous cell when mutated or expressed at high levels.


lexentry: eng/oncology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oncology
trans_list: oncologia
sense:
The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.


lexentry: eng/one-child_policy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one-child policy
trans_list: política do filho único
sense:
(historical) A policy of population control in China, whereby a married couple is allowed only one child.


lexentry: eng/one-night_stand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one-night stand
trans_list: apresentação única
sense:
An occasion when a performer or team of them (especially in vaudeville) expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.


lexentry: eng/one-night_stand__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: one-night stand
trans_list: apresentação única | ficada | ficante
sense:
(idiomatic) A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.


lexentry: eng/one-off__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one-off
trans_list: amostra
sense:
(idiomatic, Commonwealth) Something that is done, created, etc. only once, and often quickly, simply, or improvisationally.


lexentry: eng/one-way_ticket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
sense: (travel) A ticket granting permission to travel to a place but not return.
written_rep: one-way ticket
trans_list:
bilhete sem volta | bilhete só de ida | passagem sem retorno | passagem sem volta | passagem só de ida


lexentry: eng/one_another__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one another
trans_list: se | um ao outro
sense:
(reciprocal pronoun) Used of a reciprocal relationship among a group of two or more people or things; compare each other.


lexentry: eng/one_for_all,_all_for_one__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one for all, all for one
trans_list: um por todos, todos por um
sense:
Each individual should act for the benefit of the group, and the group should act for the benefit of each individual.


lexentry: eng/one_o'clock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one o'clock
trans_list: uma hora
sense:
(In both the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock) The start of the second hour of the day; 1:00 a.m. (01:00).


lexentry: eng/one_swallow_does_not_a_summer_make__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: one swallow does not a summer make
trans_list: uma andorinha só não faz verão
sense:
One instance of an event (such as the arrival of a single bird) does not necessarily indicate a trend.


lexentry: eng/onerous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: onerous
trans_list: oneroso
sense:
Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.


lexentry: eng/onion_dome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: onion dome
trans_list: cúpula bulbosa
sense:
(architecture) An onion-shaped dome, characteristic of august buildings in Moghul and Russian architecture


lexentry: eng/ontology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ontology
trans_list: ontologia
sense:
(uncountable, philosophy) The branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being.


lexentry: eng/ontology__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: ontology
trans_list: ontologia
sense:
(countable, computer science, information science) A structure of concepts or entities within a domain, organized by relationships; a system model.


lexentry: eng/onychophoran__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: onychophoran
trans_list: onicóforo
sense:
(zoology) Any of many wormlike carnivorous ecdysozoan animals of the phylum Onychophora. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/ooch__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ooch
trans_list: esposa
sense:
(also, reflexive, figurative) To cause (oneself or someone, or something) to change or progress by a small amount or in small increments.


lexentry: eng/oosphere__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oosphere
trans_list: oosfera
sense:
(botany, mycology) A large nonmotile egg cell, especially of an alga or fungus, formed in an oogonium and ready for fertilization.


lexentry: eng/ooze__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ooze
trans_list: licor de curtimenta
sense:
Tanning liquor, an aqueous extract of vegetable matter (tanbark, sumac, etc.) in a tanning vat used to tan leather.


lexentry: eng/op-ed__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: op-ed
trans_list: opinião
sense:
Of or being a newspaper page, usually opposite the editorial page, that features signed articles expressing personal viewpoints.


lexentry: eng/opal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opal
trans_list: opala
sense:
(mineral) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity, of the chemical formula SiO2·nH2O.


lexentry: eng/open-pit_mine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open-pit mine
trans_list: pedreira
sense:
A type of mine where rock or minerals are extracted from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrow.


lexentry: eng/open-plan_kitchen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open-plan kitchen
trans_list: cozinha aberta | cozinha americana
sense:
A kitchen without walls separating it from the rest of house. Typically, this includes the dining room and living room, and is often collectively called the great room.


lexentry: eng/open__Adjective__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: open
trans_list: aberto
sense:
(mathematics, topology, of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.


lexentry: eng/open__Verb__1
sense_num: 17
written_rep: open
trans_list: abrir
sense:
(computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.


lexentry: eng/open_book__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: open book
trans_list: livro aberto
sense:
(idiomatic) A person who through naivete responds candidly to questions or openly displays their emotions or intentions.


lexentry: eng/open_city__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open city
trans_list: cidade aberta
sense:
(military, international law) A city which has announced it has abandoned all defensive efforts, generally in the event of the imminent capture.


lexentry: eng/open_letter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open letter
trans_list: carta aberta
sense:
A letter addressed to one person, or more, but published (as for example in a newspaper) for the public to read.


lexentry: eng/open_relationship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open relationship
trans_list: relacionamento aberto
sense:
A romantic and/or sexual relationship in which the people involved are permitted or tolerated to be available to have additional simultaneous romantic and/or sexual relationships.


lexentry: eng/open_set__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open set
trans_list: aberto
sense:
(topology) Informally, a set such that the target point of a movement by a small amount in any direction from any point in the set is still in the set; exemplified by a full circle without its boundary.


lexentry: eng/open_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: open up
trans_list: abrir
sense:
(intransitive) To reveal oneself; to share personal information about oneself; to become communicative.


lexentry: eng/open_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open water
trans_list: mar aberto
sense:
An expanse of an ocean, sea, or large lake which is distant from shore and devoid of nearby islands or other obstructions.


lexentry: eng/open_water__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: open water
trans_list: águas livres
sense:
In a river, pond, or other small body of water, an area of surface unobstructed by aquatic vegetation, boulders, and the like, adequate for navigation or swimming.


lexentry: eng/open_world__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: open world
trans_list: mundo aberto
sense:
(video games, also, attributive) A gameworld that the player may traverse freely, rather than being restricted to certain predefined areas and quests. [from early 21st c.]


lexentry: eng/openness__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: openness
trans_list: apertura
sense:
Accommodating attitude or opinion, as in receptivity to new ideas, behaviors, cultures, peoples, environments, experiences, etc., different from the familiar, conventional, traditional, or one's own.


lexentry: eng/openness__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: openness
trans_list: apertura
sense:
The degree to which a person, group, organization, institution, or society exhibits this liberal attitude or opinion.


lexentry: eng/opera_glasses__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opera glasses
trans_list: binóculo de teatro
sense:
One or more pairs of small low-powered binoculars for use by members of the audience at a theatrical performance.


lexentry: eng/operand__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: operand
trans_list: operando
sense:
(mathematics, computing) A quantity to which an operator is applied (in 3 - x, the operands of the subtraction operator are 3 and x).


lexentry: eng/operant_conditioning__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: operant conditioning
trans_list: condicionamento operante
sense:
(psychology) A technique of behavior modification through positive and negative reinforcement and positive and negative punishment.


lexentry: eng/operate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: operate
trans_list: operar | obrar | trabalhar
sense:
(transitive, or, intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.


lexentry: eng/operate__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: operate
trans_list: operar
sense:
(medicine, transitive, or, intransitive) To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to restore soundness or health, as in amputation, lithotomy, etc.


lexentry: eng/operating_system__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: operating system
trans_list: sistema operativo | sistema operacional
sense:
(computing, software) Software for controlling the allocation and use of various hardware resources (memory, CPU time, disk space, input and output devices) to tasks and remote terminals.


lexentry: eng/operating_theatre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: operating theatre
trans_list: quirófano
sense:
A room in a hospital used for performing surgery (originally designed for operations in front of observers).


lexentry: eng/operation__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: operation
trans_list: operação
sense:
(computing, logic, mathematics) A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands)


lexentry: eng/operetta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: operetta
trans_list: opereta
sense:
(music) A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/ophidian__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ophidian
trans_list: ofídico
sense:
Of or pertaining to the suborder Serpentes; of, related to, or characteristic of a snake or serpent.


lexentry: eng/ophthalmologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ophthalmologist
trans_list: oftalmologista | oculista | ocuista
sense:
A medical doctor specializing in the eye: deficiencies of vision requiring correction, and diseases. Compare optometrist.


lexentry: eng/opine__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opine
trans_list: opinar
sense:
(intransitive, transitive) To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that).


lexentry: eng/opinion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opinion
trans_list: opinião
sense:
A belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.


lexentry: eng/opinion__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: opinion
trans_list: conclusão
sense:
(European Union, _, law) A judicial opinion delivered by an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice where he or she proposes a legal solution to the cases for which the court is responsible.


lexentry: eng/opinion_piece__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opinion piece
trans_list: folhetim
sense:
(journalism) An article in which the author expresses his or her personal opinion on a given subject.


lexentry: eng/opium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opium
trans_list: ópio
sense:
(uncountable) A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine.


lexentry: eng/opossum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opossum
trans_list: gambá | cuíca | opossum | sariguê
sense:
Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. The common species of the United States is Didelphis virginiana.


lexentry: eng/opportunism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opportunism
trans_list: oportunismo
sense:
The practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences.


lexentry: eng/opportunist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opportunist
trans_list: oportunista | chupim
sense:
Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.


lexentry: eng/opportunity_makes_a_thief__Proverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opportunity makes a thief
trans_list: a ocasião faz o ladrão
sense:
Less common version of opportunity makes the thief: People are more likely to steal something if presented with a convenient opportunity to do so.


lexentry: eng/oppose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oppose
trans_list: opor
sense:
To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.


lexentry: eng/opposite_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: opposite number
trans_list: colega
sense:
(idiomatic) A person who holds a position in an organization that corresponds to that held by another person in another organization; a counterpart


lexentry: eng/opposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: opposition
trans_list: oposição
sense:
(astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth.


lexentry: eng/opposition__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: opposition
trans_list: oposição
sense:
(chess) A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.


lexentry: eng/opprobrium__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: opprobrium
trans_list: opróbrio
sense:
Disgrace or bad reputation arising from exceedingly shameful behaviour; ignominy. [from late 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/oprichnina__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oprichnina
trans_list: opríchnina
sense:
(historical) The period of Russian history between 1565 and 1572 during which Tsar Ivan the Terrible instituted a domestic policy of secret police, mass repressions, public executions, and confiscation of land from Russian aristocrats.


lexentry: eng/optic_nerve__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: optic nerve
trans_list: nervo óptico | nervo ótico
sense:
(neuroanatomy) Each of the second pair of cranial nerves that carry visual information from the retina to the brain.


lexentry: eng/optical_character_recognition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: optical character recognition
trans_list: reconhecimento ótico de caracteres
sense:
(computing) The electronic identification and digital encoding of printed or handwritten characters by means of an optical scanner and specialized software.


lexentry: eng/optical_fibre__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: optical fibre
trans_list: fibra ótica
sense:
(British spelling) A thin, transparent, flexible fibre, made of glass or plastic, used for transmitting light.


lexentry: eng/optimistic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: optimistic
trans_list: otimista
sense:
(computing) Allowing other processes to perform transactions on the same data at the same time, and checking for conflicts only when changes need to be written back.


lexentry: eng/optimization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: optimization
trans_list: optimização | otimização
sense:
The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.


lexentry: eng/optometrist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: optometrist
trans_list: oculista
sense:
A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.


lexentry: eng/or__Conjunction__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: or
trans_list: ou
sense:
(logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.


lexentry: eng/or_words_to_that_effect__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: or words to that effect
trans_list: ou algo assim
sense:
(idiomatic) used to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech.


lexentry: eng/oral_hygiene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oral hygiene
trans_list: higiene bucal
sense:
The practice of keeping the mouth clean in order to prevent cavities (dental caries), gingivitis, periodontitis, bad breath (halitosis), and other dental disorders.


lexentry: eng/oralization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oralization
trans_list: oralização
sense:
(chiefly, US) The act or an act of oralizing; the act or an act of turning something written into something oral.


lexentry: eng/oralize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oralize
trans_list: oralizar
sense:
(chiefly, US) To speak out something that is written, to turn something written into something oral.


lexentry: eng/orange__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orange
trans_list: laranjeira | laranja
sense:
(countable) An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).


lexentry: eng/orange__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: orange
trans_list: laranja
sense:
(countable) Any round citrus fruit with a yellow-red colour when ripe and a sour-sweet taste; the fruit of the orange tree.


lexentry: eng/orangutan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orangutan
trans_list: orangotango
sense:
Any of three species of arboreal anthropoid ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo; Pongo pygmaeus of Borneo, Pongo abelii of Sumatra or Pongo tapanuliensis of South Tapanuli (in Sumatra).


lexentry: eng/oration__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: oration
trans_list: oração
sense:
(Catholicism) A specific form of short, solemn prayer said by the president of the liturgical celebration on behalf of the people.


lexentry: eng/oratorio__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oratorio
trans_list: oratório
sense:
(music) A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.


lexentry: eng/orbit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orbit
trans_list: órbita | círculo
sense:
(pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.


lexentry: eng/orbital__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orbital
trans_list: orbital
sense:
(physics) A specification of the energy and probability density of one or more electrons at any point in an atom or molecule, and can be represented as a wave function.


lexentry: eng/orc__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orc
trans_list: orc | orque
sense:
(fantasy, mythology) A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/orchestra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orchestra
trans_list: orquestra
sense:
(music) A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group.


lexentry: eng/orchestra__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: orchestra
trans_list: orquestra
sense:
A semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in Ancient Greek and Hellenistic theatres.


lexentry: eng/orchestra__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: orchestra
trans_list: orquestra
sense:
The area in a theatre or concert hall where the musicians sit, immediately in front of and below the stage, sometimes (also) used by other performers.


lexentry: eng/orchid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orchid
trans_list: orquídea
sense:
A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th c.]


lexentry: eng/orda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orda
trans_list: horda
sense:
(historical) A political and military organizational structure used by Turkic and Mongol peoples, sometimes referred to as a horde.


lexentry: eng/ordeal__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ordeal
trans_list: ordália
sense:
A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused. (See w:Trial by ordeal on Wikipedia.Wikipedia)


lexentry: eng/order__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: order
trans_list: ordem
sense:
(countable) A group of religious adherents, especially monks or nuns, set apart within their religion by adherence to a particular rule or set of principles.


lexentry: eng/order__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: order
trans_list: ordem
sense:
(countable) A decoration, awarded by a government, a dynastic house, or a religious body to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity.


lexentry: eng/order__Noun__1
sense_num: 11
written_rep: order
trans_list: ordem
sense:
(countable, biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below class and above family; a taxon at that rank.


lexentry: eng/order__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: order
trans_list: ordem
sense:
A number of things or persons arranged in a fixed or suitable place, or relative position; a rank; a row; a grade; especially, a rank or class in society; a distinct character, kind, or sort.


lexentry: eng/order__Noun__1
sense_num: 20
written_rep: order
trans_list: ordem
sense:
(graph theory, of a graph) The number of vertices in the graph (i.e. the set-theoretic order of the set of vertices of the graph).


lexentry: eng/order_of_magnitude__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: order of magnitude
trans_list: ordem de grandeza
sense:
(mathematics) The class of scale or magnitude of any amount, where each class contains values of a fixed ratio (most often 10) to the class preceding it.


lexentry: eng/ordered_field__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ordered field
trans_list: corpo ordenado
sense:
(algebra) A field which has an order relation satisfying these properties: trichotomy, transitivity, preservation of an inequality when the same element is added to both sides, and preservation of an inequality when the same strictly positive element is multiplied to both sides.


lexentry: eng/ordered_pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ordered pair
trans_list: par ordenado
sense:
(set theory) An object containing exactly two elements in a fixed order, so that, when the elements are different, exchanging them gives a different object. Notation: (a, b) or \langle a, b\rangle.


lexentry: eng/ordinal_number__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ordinal number
trans_list: número ordinal
sense:
(set theory) Such a number generalised to correspond to any cardinal number (the size of some set); formally, the order type of some well-ordered set of some cardinality a, which represents an equivalence class of well-ordered sets (exactly those of cardinality a) under the equivalence relation "existence of an order-preserving bijection".


lexentry: eng/ordinate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ordinate
trans_list: ordenada
sense:
(geometry) The second of the two terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of fixed rectilinear coordinate (Cartesian coordinate) axes.


lexentry: eng/ordoliberalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ordoliberalism
trans_list: ordoliberalismo
sense:
(economics, politics) A political philosophy that emphasizes the desirability of the government establishing rules to maximize the potential of the free market to produce results.


lexentry: eng/ore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ore
trans_list: minério
sense:
Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.


lexentry: eng/organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: organ
trans_list: órgão
sense:
(musical instruments) A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ), or an electronic instrument designed to replicate such.


lexentry: eng/organ_donor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organ donor
trans_list: doador de órgãos
sense:
A person (living or dead) from whom an organ is removed in order to be transplanted into another person.


lexentry: eng/organ_gun__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organ gun
trans_list: órgão
sense:
(firearm, historical) A large, portable firearm normally supported by wheels, in which bullets may be fired from a row of several tubes in succession; it was chiefly used from the 14th to the 17th century.


lexentry: eng/organelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organelle
trans_list: organela | organelo
sense:
(cytology) A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles).


lexentry: eng/organic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: organic
trans_list: orgânico
sense:
(agriculture) Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body. [from 1942]


lexentry: eng/organic_chemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organic chemistry
trans_list: química orgânica
sense:
(chemistry) The chemistry of organic compounds (that is, chemical compounds with carbon atoms in a covalent bond).


lexentry: eng/organigram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organigram
trans_list: organograma
sense:
(management) A graphical representation of the structure of an organization, showing groups and departments and their interconnections and inter-responsibilities


lexentry: eng/organism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: organism
trans_list: organismo
sense:
Something with many separate interdependent parts, seen as being like a living thing; an organic system. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/organized_crime__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organized crime
trans_list: crime organizado
sense:
A large criminal organization, or a group of such organizations, that deals in illegal goods and services.


lexentry: eng/organochlorine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organochlorine
trans_list: organoclorado
sense:
(organic compound) Any of very many chlorine substituted organic compounds, many of which are solvents or insecticides etc.


lexentry: eng/organography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: organography
trans_list: organografia
sense:
(biology) The scientific description of the structure and function of the organs of living organisms.


lexentry: eng/orgasm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: orgasm
trans_list: orgasmo
sense:
A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/orient__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: orient
trans_list: orientar
sense:
(transitive, by extension) To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically, surveying) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.


lexentry: eng/orient__Verb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: orient
trans_list: orientar
sense:
(transitive, often, reflexive, figuratively) To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.


lexentry: eng/orient__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: orient
trans_list: orientar
sense:
(transitive, figuratively) To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.


lexentry: eng/orientalism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orientalism
trans_list: orientalismo
sense:
(arts, architecture, literature) The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East.


lexentry: eng/orientation__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: orientation
trans_list: orientação
sense:
(education) Events to orient new students at a school; events to help new students become familiar with a school.


lexentry: eng/original__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: original
trans_list: original
sense:
An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.


lexentry: eng/original_sin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: original sin
trans_list: pecado original
sense:
(Christianity) The state of sinfulness, present in each human from birth, which is a result of Adam's disobedience.


lexentry: eng/originate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: originate
trans_list: originar
sense:
(transitive) To cause (someone or something) to be; to bring (someone or something) into existence; to produce or initiate a person or thing. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/originate__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: originate
trans_list: originar
sense:
(intransitive) To come into existence; to have origin or beginning; to spring, be derived (from, with). [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/oriole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oriole
trans_list: oriolo
sense:
Any of various colourful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae.


lexentry: eng/orisha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orisha
trans_list: orixá
sense:
A divine entity in Yoruba religion that possesses the supernatural capability of reflecting some of the manifestations of Olódùmarè


lexentry: eng/ornament__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ornament
trans_list: ornamento
sense:
(music) A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate that line.


lexentry: eng/ornery__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ornery
trans_list: teimoso
sense:
(originally, and, chiefly, US, especially, Appalachia, informal) Disagreeable, stubborn, and troublesome to deal with; cantankerous.


lexentry: eng/orotic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orotic acid
trans_list: ácido orótico
sense:
(biochemistry) A crystalline acid which was discovered in milk and is a growth factor for various microorganisms (as Lactobacillus bulgaricus) and an intermediate in pyrimidine biosynthesis; uracil-6-carboxylic acid, C5H4N2O4.


lexentry: eng/orpiment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orpiment
trans_list: auripigmento | ouro-pigmento | ouro-pimenta
sense:
arsenic trisulphide, occurring naturally in crystals or massive deposits, formerly used as a dye or pigment


lexentry: eng/orthoclase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthoclase
trans_list: ortoclase
sense:
(mineral) Potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi3O8, a common feldspar of igneous, plutonic, and metamorphic rocks. Orthoclase is the main feldspar of pegmatite occurrences, where it is most commonly flesh-colored. Orthoclase is used in the ceramic and glass industries and as a decorative gravel.


lexentry: eng/orthodox__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthodox
trans_list: ortodoxo
sense:
Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/orthogenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthogenesis
trans_list: ortogénese | ortogênese
sense:
(evolutionary theory, historical) The hypothesis that evolution tends toward a certain goal, at least at some scales.


lexentry: eng/orthogonal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: orthogonal
trans_list: ortogonal | perpendicular
sense:
Of a pair of elements in an ortholattice: each less than or equal to the orthocomplement of the other.


lexentry: eng/orthographically__Adverb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: orthographically
trans_list: ortograficamente
sense:
(drafting, engineering, manufacturing) Using an orthographic projection (a way of showing three-dimensional objects in two-dimensional engineering drawings).


lexentry: eng/orthography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthography
trans_list: ortografia
sense:
(countable) A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling.


lexentry: eng/orthography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthography
trans_list: ortografia
sense:
(uncountable) Correct spelling according to established usage; also (obsolete) pronunciation according to the spelling of a word.


lexentry: eng/orthography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthography
trans_list: ortografia
sense:
(uncountable) The aspect of language study concerned with letters and their sequences in words; the study of spelling.


lexentry: eng/orthologous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthologous
trans_list: ortólogo
sense:
(genetics, of genes or sequences) Exhibiting orthology; having been separated by a speciation event. Usually while retaining the same function.


lexentry: eng/orthomolecular__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthomolecular
trans_list: ortomolecular
sense:
relating to the theory that mental illness is the result of chemical deficiencies, and can be cured with vitamins and the like


lexentry: eng/orthopedics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthopedics
trans_list: ortopedia
sense:
(medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints


lexentry: eng/orthophoto__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: orthophoto
trans_list: ortofoto | ortofotografia
sense:
An aerial photograph that has been geometrically corrected (orthorectified) such that the scale of the photograph is uniform, meaning that the photo can be considered equivalent to a map.


lexentry: eng/oscilloscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oscilloscope
trans_list: osciloscópio
sense:
An electronic measuring instrument that creates a visible two-dimensional graph, on a screen, of one or more continuously varying voltages or currents.


lexentry: eng/osmium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osmium
trans_list: ósmio
sense:
A chemical element (symbol Os) with atomic number 76: a hard, brittle, heavy, bluish-white transition metal found as a trace element in alloys, mostly in platinum ores.


lexentry: eng/osmoregulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osmoregulation
trans_list: osmorregulação
sense:
The homeostatic regulation of osmotic pressure in the body in order to maintain a certain water content (concentration of electrolytes, pH, etc).


lexentry: eng/osmosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osmosis
trans_list: osmose
sense:
(chemistry) The net movement of solvent molecules, usually water, from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration through a partially permeable membrane.


lexentry: eng/osmosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: osmosis
trans_list: osmose
sense:
(figurative) Passive absorption or impartation of information, habits, etc.; the act of teaching or picking up particular knowledge incidentally, without actually seeking it.


lexentry: eng/osmotic_pressure__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osmotic pressure
trans_list: pressão osmótica
sense:
(physical chemistry) The hydrostatic pressure exerted by a solution across a semipermeable membrane from a pure solvent; the pressure needed to counteract osmosis.


lexentry: eng/osprey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osprey
trans_list: águia-pesqueira
sense:
A bird of prey (Pandion haliaetus) that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.


lexentry: eng/osso_buco__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osso buco
trans_list: ossobuco
sense:
A northern Italian dish of veal shanks and marrowbones braised in white wine, tomatoes, etc., often served with risotto.


lexentry: eng/ostensible__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ostensible
trans_list: aparente | pretenso
sense:
Appearing as such; being such in appearance; professed, supposed (rather than demonstrably true or real).


lexentry: eng/osteoarthritis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osteoarthritis
trans_list: artrose
sense:
(pathology) A form of arthritis, affecting mainly older people, caused by chronic degeneration of the cartilage and synovial membrane of the joints, leading to pain and stiffness.


lexentry: eng/osteomalacia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osteomalacia
trans_list: osteomalacia
sense:
(medicine) A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets


lexentry: eng/osteoporosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osteoporosis
trans_list: osteoporose
sense:
(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.


lexentry: eng/osteotomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: osteotomy
trans_list: osteotomia
sense:
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone.


lexentry: eng/ostracism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ostracism
trans_list: ostracismo
sense:
(historical) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/ostracize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ostracize
trans_list: excluir | ostracizar
sense:
(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/otaku__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: otaku
trans_list: otaku
sense:
(fandom) One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally, _, pejorative) obsessive Japanese fans of anime or manga.


lexentry: eng/other_woman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: other woman
trans_list: outra
sense:
(informal) A woman who is romantically involved with someone (usually a man) already in a committed relationship with another woman, especially a woman having an affair with a married man.


lexentry: eng/otherworldly__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: otherworldly
trans_list: bizarro
sense:
Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a different world than that of the tangible here and now, such as a heavenly, spiritual, or imaginary world.


lexentry: eng/otolith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: otolith
trans_list: otólito
sense:
(zoology) A small particle, comprised mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.


lexentry: eng/ottava_rima__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ottava rima
trans_list: octoniões
sense:
(poetry) An arrangement of stanzas of eight lines in heroic verse, with three rhymes, the first six lines rhyming alternately and the last two forming a couplet (ab ab ab cc).


lexentry: eng/otter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: otter
trans_list: lontra
sense:
An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others.


lexentry: eng/ottoman__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ottoman
trans_list: pufe
sense:
(furniture) An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.


lexentry: eng/oud__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oud
trans_list: ud
sense:
(musical instrument) A short-necked and fretless plucked stringed instrument of the lute family, of Arab and Turkish origin.


lexentry: eng/ouroboros__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ouroboros
trans_list: uróboro
sense:
(mythological creature) A serpent, dragon or worm that eats its own tail, a representation of the continuous cycle of life and death.


lexentry: eng/ourselves__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ourselves
trans_list: nos | nós
sense:
(reflexive pronoun) Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.


lexentry: eng/ourselves__Pronoun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: ourselves
trans_list: nós mesmos
sense:
(emphatic) We; intensifies the subject as the group including the speaker, especially to indicate that no one else satisfies the predicate.


lexentry: eng/ouster__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: ouster
trans_list: exoneração
sense:
(now, _, chiefly, _, US) Specifically, the forceful removal of a politician or regime from power; coup.


lexentry: eng/out__Adverb__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: out
trans_list: fora
sense:
(sports) Of the ball or other playing implement, so as to pass or be situated beyond the bounds of the playing area.


lexentry: eng/out__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: out
trans_list: fora
sense:
(procedure word, especially, military) A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and does not expect a response.


lexentry: eng/out_of_one's_league__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: out of one's league
trans_list: longe
sense:
In a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.


lexentry: eng/out_of_print__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: out of print
trans_list: esgotado
sense:
(publishing) Not available from the publisher (of a printed work, especially a book, or a music release).


lexentry: eng/out_of_the_frying_pan,_into_the_fire__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: out of the frying pan, into the fire
trans_list: da frigideira para o fogo
sense:
(idiomatic) Move or get from an already bad situation to a worse one; end up in a worse situation when trying to escape from a bad or difficult one.


lexentry: eng/out_of_the_ordinary__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: out of the ordinary
trans_list: fora do comum | fora do normal
sense:
(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) Unusual or exceptional, especially for the better (often used in the negative).


lexentry: eng/outboard_motor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outboard motor
trans_list: motor de popa
sense:
A detachable and pivotable propulsion unit fitted over the transom of a boat, comprising an engine that drives a propeller.


lexentry: eng/outbuilding__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outbuilding
trans_list: dependência
sense:
A building, such as a barn, shed, or garage, that is separate from, but associated with some main building


lexentry: eng/outer_ear__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outer ear
trans_list: ouvido externo
sense:
(anatomy) The outer portion of the ear which includes the auricle/pinna and the ear canal and leads to the eardrum.


lexentry: eng/outgoing__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: outgoing
trans_list: sainte
sense:
(not comparable) Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).


lexentry: eng/outgrow__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outgrow
trans_list: superar
sense:
(transitive, often, figurative) To become too big in size or too mature in age or outlook to continue to want, need, use, experience, or accept some object, practice, condition, belief, etc.


lexentry: eng/outline__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: outline
trans_list: esboço
sense:
(film) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.


lexentry: eng/outpatient__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outpatient
trans_list: paciente ambulatorial
sense:
(healthcare) A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care.


lexentry: eng/output__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: output
trans_list: saída
sense:
(computing) Data sent out of the computer, as to output device such as a monitor or printer, or data sent from one program on the computer to another.


lexentry: eng/outreach__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: outreach
trans_list: extensão
sense:
The act or practice of visiting and providing services (of a charity, church, or other organization) to people who might not otherwise have access to those services.


lexentry: eng/outrigger__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: outrigger
trans_list: exegeta
sense:
(nautical) A long thin timber, pontoon, or other float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts as a means of preventing tipping or capsizing.


lexentry: eng/outside__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outside
trans_list: fora | para fora
sense:
To or in the outdoors or outside; to or in an area that is beyond the scope, limits, or borders of a given place.


lexentry: eng/outside__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: outside
trans_list: exterior | lado de fora
sense:
The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.


lexentry: eng/outsource__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: outsource
trans_list: externalizar | terceirizar
sense:
(chiefly, US, business, management, transitive) To transfer the management and/or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider.


lexentry: eng/ovary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ovary
trans_list: ovário
sense:
(anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.


lexentry: eng/over__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: over
trans_list: câmbio
sense:
(procedure word, military) A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and is expecting a response.


lexentry: eng/over_a_barrel__Prepositional_phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: over a barrel
trans_list: desesperado
sense:
(idiomatic) In a disadvantageous or helpless situation, especially one in which one may be controlled or victimized.


lexentry: eng/over_and_out__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: over and out
trans_list: câmbio, desligo
sense:
(procedure word, idiomatic) Used in films and TV to signal the end of a conversation, especially one conducted by CB radio or the like.


lexentry: eng/overage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overage
trans_list: superávite
sense:
A surplus of inventory or capacity or of cash that is greater than the amount in the record of an account.


lexentry: eng/overall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overall
trans_list: jardineira | macacão
sense:
(British) A garment worn over other clothing to protect it; a coverall or boiler suit. A garment, for manual labor or for casual wear, often made of a single piece of fabric, with long legs and a bib upper, supported from the shoulders with straps, and having several large pockets and loops for carrying tools.


lexentry: eng/overalls__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: overalls
trans_list: macacão
sense:
(US, Canada, Australia) Loose-fitting pants with supporting cross-straps and a panel of material in the chest (called a bib), often associated with farm work.


lexentry: eng/overcharge__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overcharge
trans_list: sobrecarregar
sense:
(ambitransitive) To charge (somebody) more money than the correct amount or to surpass a certain limit while charging a bill.


lexentry: eng/overdo__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: overdo
trans_list: exagerar
sense:
To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).


lexentry: eng/overexpose__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: overexpose
trans_list: sobre-expor
sense:
(photography) To expose (film) to light during the development process for a longer time than is required to accurately produce the image.


lexentry: eng/overexposure__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: overexposure
trans_list: sobre-exposição
sense:
(photography) Exposure of film to light during the development process for a longer time than is required to accurately produce the image.


lexentry: eng/overfit__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overfit
trans_list: sobreajustar
sense:
(statistics) To use a statistical model that has too many parameters relative to the size of the sample leading to a good fit with the sample data but a poor fit with new data.


lexentry: eng/overground__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overground
trans_list: pêndulo
sense:
(chiefly, London) A commuter rail or similar rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally running through an urban area largely above ground and faster than an underground or metro with fewer stops.


lexentry: eng/overhang__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: overhang
trans_list: protuberância
sense:
Anything that overhangs or protrudes over its base, such as a wave immediately before breaking, or a protruding cliff or rock wall.


lexentry: eng/overhead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overhead
trans_list: overhead
sense:
(uncountable, business, accounting) The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided.


lexentry: eng/overjet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overjet
trans_list: sobressaliência
sense:
(dentistry) The extent of horizontal overlap of the maxillary central incisors over the mandibular central incisors.


lexentry: eng/overleaf__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overleaf
trans_list: verso
sense:
On the other side of a sheet of paper (including a leaf of a book); thus, on the next page when flipping from a recto to the sequential verso.


lexentry: eng/overloading__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overloading
trans_list: sobrecarga
sense:
(object-oriented) A type of polymorphism, where different functions, operators or variables with the same name are invoked based on the data types of the parameters passed.


lexentry: eng/overlook__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: overlook
trans_list: deixar passar
sense:
To pretend not to have noticed (something, especially a mistake or flaw); to pass over (something) without censure or punishment.


lexentry: eng/overplay__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: overplay
trans_list: exagerar
sense:
(transitive, music) To play (a song or record) too frequently, often to the point of causing weariness and annoyance.


lexentry: eng/overpopulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overpopulation
trans_list: superpopulação | sobrepopulação | sobrepovoamento | sobrepovoação | superpovoamento | superpovoação
sense:
(biology, demography) An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them.


lexentry: eng/overrated__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overrated
trans_list: sobrestimado
sense:
Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.


lexentry: eng/override__Verb__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: override
trans_list: sobrepor
sense:
(object-oriented) To define a new behaviour of a method by creating the same method of the superclass with the same name and signature.


lexentry: eng/overstrain__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overstrain
trans_list: exigir demais
sense:
(ambitransitive) To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, abilities, or the imagination.


lexentry: eng/overtime__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: overtime
trans_list: hora extra
sense:
(uncountable) The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.


lexentry: eng/overtime__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: overtime
trans_list: prorrogação | prolongamento
sense:
(sports, countable, US) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.


lexentry: eng/overtone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overtone
trans_list: parcial
sense:
(physics, music) A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series. [from 1867]


lexentry: eng/overtone__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: overtone
trans_list: conotação
sense:
(figuratively, often, in plural) An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived as overwhelming the explicit message. [from 1890]


lexentry: eng/overtone__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: overtone
trans_list: conotação
sense:
An implicit message (in a film, book, verbal discussion, or similar) perceived subtly alongside, but not overwhelming, the explicit message.


lexentry: eng/overweight__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: overweight
trans_list: com excesso de peso | com sobrepeso
sense:
(of a person) Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.


lexentry: eng/overweight__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: overweight
trans_list: sobrecarregado
sense:
(transportation, legal, of a vehicle) Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.


lexentry: eng/oviduct__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oviduct
trans_list: oviduto
sense:
(anatomy, typically used in, _, zoology) A duct through which an ovum passes from an ovary to the uterus or to the exterior.


lexentry: eng/ovine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ovine
trans_list: ovino
sense:
(comparable) Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, (not comparable) of an animal: from the genus Ovis.


lexentry: eng/ovule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ovule
trans_list: ovo
sense:
(botany) The structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments.


lexentry: eng/owe__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: owe
trans_list: dever
sense:
(ditransitive) To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.


lexentry: eng/owl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: owl
trans_list: coruja | estrige | mocho
sense:
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.]


lexentry: eng/own__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: own
trans_list: próprio
sense:
Belonging to; possessed; acquired; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.


lexentry: eng/own__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: own
trans_list: possuir
sense:
(transitive) To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to; to acquire a property or asset.


lexentry: eng/own_goal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: own goal
trans_list: autogolo | gol contra
sense:
(sports) A goal that results from a player putting the ball or puck into the goal of their own team; the resulting goal being scored for the opposition.


lexentry: eng/oxalic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxalic acid
trans_list: ácido oxálico
sense:
(carboxylic acid) A colourless, crystalline dicarboxylic acid, (COOH)2, found in rhubarb, spinach and other plants, often as crystals of the calcium salt.


lexentry: eng/oxbow_lake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxbow lake
trans_list: braço morto
sense:
A crescent-shaped lake formed near a flat-valleyed river when one of its meanders becomes pinched off and isolated.


lexentry: eng/oxidation__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oxidation
trans_list: oxidação
sense:
(chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.


lexentry: eng/oxidizing_agent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxidizing agent
trans_list: comburente
sense:
(chemistry) Any substance that oxidizes, or receives electrons from, another; in so doing, it becomes reduced.


lexentry: eng/oxtail__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oxtail
trans_list: rabada | rabo de touro
sense:
A cut of meat taken from the tail of a cow or calf; it requires long, slow braising, and is used to prepare oxtail soup.


lexentry: eng/oxygen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxygen
trans_list: oxigénio | oxigênio
sense:
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.


lexentry: eng/oxymoron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxymoron
trans_list: oxímoro | oximoro
sense:
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.


lexentry: eng/oxytocin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oxytocin
trans_list: ocitocina | oxitocina
sense:
(hormone) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.


lexentry: eng/oyster__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oyster
trans_list: ostra | marisco
sense:
Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.


lexentry: eng/oyster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: oyster
trans_list: marisco | ostra
sense:
The delicate oyster-shaped morsel of dark meat contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back of a fowl.


lexentry: eng/oyster_mushroom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oyster mushroom
trans_list: shimeji-preto
sense:
(US) The mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, which in the wild grows chiefly on hardwood trees, and is cultivated for food.


lexentry: eng/oyster_plant__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: oyster plant
trans_list: barba de bode
sense:
Tragopogon porrifolius (common salsify, vegetable oyster, purple salsify, Jerusalem star), cultivated for its light-skinned edible root


lexentry: eng/oystercatcher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: oystercatcher
trans_list: ostraceiro
sense:
Any of several black or pied coastal wading birds in the genus Haematopus that have a long red or orange bill and feed on shellfish.


lexentry: eng/ozone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ozone
trans_list: ozônio | ozono
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge.


lexentry: eng/ozone_layer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: ozone layer
trans_list: camada de ozono | camada de ozônio | camada de ozónio
sense:
A region of the stratosphere, between 15 and 30 kilometres in altitude, containing a relatively high concentration of ozone, which absorbs most solar ultraviolet radiation.


lexentry: eng/p.m.__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: p.m.
trans_list: p.m.
sense:
(used after the hour) In the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock.


lexentry: eng/paan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paan
trans_list: paan
sense:
(India) A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/paca__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paca
trans_list: paca
sense:
Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.


lexentry: eng/pacarana__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pacarana
trans_list: pacarana
sense:
A large, rare, slow-moving rodent, Dinomys branickii, with a thick, furry tail, native to South America, the second-largest rodent after the capybara.


lexentry: eng/pace_egg__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pace egg
trans_list: ovo de Páscoa
sense:
A hard-boiled coloured egg traditionally made at Easter, often given to relatives and friends as a token of goodwill. It was traditional to jarp with the eggs before eating them.


lexentry: eng/pacemaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pacemaker
trans_list: marca-passo
sense:
(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker.


lexentry: eng/pachyderm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pachyderm
trans_list: paquiderme
sense:
(obsolete, zoology) A member of the obsolete taxonomic order Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant and tapir.


lexentry: eng/pacifier__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pacifier
trans_list: chupeta | bico | chucha | pipo
sense:
(North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/pacifism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pacifism
trans_list: pacifismo
sense:
The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900]


lexentry: eng/pacify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pacify
trans_list: pacificar
sense:
(transitive) To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.


lexentry: eng/pack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pack
trans_list: fardo
sense:
A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.


lexentry: eng/pack__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pack
trans_list: fazer
sense:
(transitive) To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack


lexentry: eng/package__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: package
trans_list: pacote
sense:
(software) A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.


lexentry: eng/package__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: package
trans_list: empacotar
sense:
To prepare (a book, a television series, etc.), including all stages from research to production, in order to sell the result to a publisher or broadcaster.


lexentry: eng/package_manager__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: package manager
trans_list: gerenciador de pacotes | gestor de pacotes
sense:
(software) A computer program responsible for installing, updating and configuring other software, maintaining an index of installed programs and resolving their dependencies.


lexentry: eng/packed_lunch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: packed lunch
trans_list: farnel | merenda
sense:
A meal, sandwiches or anything packed and intended to be eaten away from home; especially, one packed at home as opposed to a portable packaged lunch from a vendor.


lexentry: eng/packet__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: packet
trans_list: packet
sense:
(networking) A small fragment of data as transmitted on some types of network, notably Ethernet networks (Wikipedia).


lexentry: eng/pad__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: pad
trans_list: bloco
sense:
A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.


lexentry: eng/pad_printing__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pad printing
trans_list: tampografia
sense:
A printing process that can transfer a 2-D image onto a 3-D object, the image being transferred from the cliché via a silicone pad onto a substrate.


lexentry: eng/paddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paddle
trans_list: remo | válvula
sense:
A two-handed implement consisting of a shaft with one or two blades attached to the end(s) used to propel a canoe, kayak or a small boat. A paddle is unattached to the boat and freely operated with the hands, compared with an oar which is attached to the boat at a pivot point.


lexentry: eng/paddlefish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paddlefish
trans_list: peixe-espátula
sense:
Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.


lexentry: eng/paddock__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paddock
trans_list: piquete
sense:
(also, figuratively) A small enclosure or field of grassland, especially one used to exercise or graze horses or other animals.


lexentry: eng/paddock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paddock
trans_list: pasto
sense:
(Australia, New Zealand) A field of grassland of any size, either enclosed by fences or delimited by geographical boundaries, especially a large area for keeping cattle or sheep.


lexentry: eng/paddock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paddock
trans_list: boxe | padoque
sense:
(horse racing) An enclosure next to a racecourse where horses are paraded and mounted before a race and unsaddled after a race.


lexentry: eng/paddock__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paddock
trans_list: boxe | padoque
sense:
(motor racing) An area at a racing circuit where the racing vehicles are parked and worked on before and between races.


lexentry: eng/paddy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paddy
trans_list: arrozal
sense:
(countable) A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/pagan__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pagan
trans_list: pagão | pagã
sense:
A person not adhering to a main world religion; a follower of a pantheistic or nature-worshipping religion.


lexentry: eng/page__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: page
trans_list: página | lauda
sense:
(computing) A screenful of text and possibly other content; especially, the digital simulation of one side of a paper leaf.


lexentry: eng/page__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: page
trans_list: pajem
sense:
(historical) A serving boy; a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, often as a position of honor and education.


lexentry: eng/pagination__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pagination
trans_list: paginação
sense:
The act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages.


lexentry: eng/pagoda__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pagoda
trans_list: pagode
sense:
A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pahoehoe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pahoehoe
trans_list: lava encordoada | pahoehoe
sense:
A form of lava flow of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a smooth or ropey surface. It is one of two chief forms of lava flow emitted from volcanoes of the Hawaiian type, the other form being aa.


lexentry: eng/pain__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pain
trans_list: dor
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.


lexentry: eng/pain__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pain
trans_list: dor
sense:
(uncountable) The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress


lexentry: eng/pain__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pain
trans_list: doer em | machucar
sense:
(transitive) To hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to torment; to torture.


lexentry: eng/painter__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: painter
trans_list: proiz
sense:
(obsolete) A chain or rope used to attach the shank of an anchor to the side of a ship when not in use. [14th–17th c.]


lexentry: eng/painter__Noun__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: painter
trans_list: proiz
sense:
(nautical) A rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy, or other small boat, and used for tying up or towing. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pair
trans_list: par
sense:
Used with binary nouns (often in the plural to indicate multiple instances, since such nouns are plural only, except in some technical contexts)


lexentry: eng/pair__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pair
trans_list: par
sense:
(cards) A poker hand that contains two cards of identical rank, which cannot also count as a better hand.


lexentry: eng/pair_of_compasses__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pair of compasses
trans_list: compasso
sense:
A tool for drawing accurate circles or circular arcs, or for measuring or transferring lengths, usually consisting of two arms joined with an adjustable hinge at one end; until the middle ages both arms always had metal points at their free ends (this version is now called a divider or pair of dividers), but in recent centuries for a device called a compass or pair of compasses, one arm typically holds a ruling pen, pencil, or some other implement for making marks.


lexentry: eng/pajamas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pajamas
trans_list: pijama
sense:
Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.


lexentry: eng/palaeogeography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palaeogeography
trans_list: paleogeografia
sense:
The study of historical geography — of the (chiefly physical, but sometimes political/cultural) geography of the world in the geologic past.


lexentry: eng/palanquin__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: palanquin
trans_list: palanquim
sense:
(loosely) Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle open or closed, human or animal-borne, particularly (historical) in colonial Asian contexts.


lexentry: eng/palatalization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palatalization
trans_list: palatalização | palatização
sense:
(phonology, uncountable) The state or quality of being palatalized, of pronouncing a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth that normally is not.


lexentry: eng/palatalize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palatalize
trans_list: palatalizar
sense:
(phonetics, transitive) To pronounce a sound with the tongue against the palate of the mouth when that sound normally would not be so pronounced.


lexentry: eng/palate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palate
trans_list: céu da boca | palato
sense:
(anatomy) The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/palate__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: palate
trans_list: paladar
sense:
(figuratively) A person's ability to distinguish between and appreciate different flavors. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/palatine_bone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palatine bone
trans_list: osso palatino
sense:
(skeleton) Either of a pair of bones that are situated behind and between the maxillae, in humans are of extremely irregular form, and make up parts of the eye socket, the nasal cavity, and the hard palate.


lexentry: eng/palatine_tonsil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palatine tonsil
trans_list: amígdala
sense:
(anatomy) One of the two tonsils that can be seen on the left and right sides at the back of the throat.


lexentry: eng/palaver__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: palaver
trans_list: palavreado | paleio
sense:
(North America, archaic, _, in Britain) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/paleface__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paleface
trans_list: cara-pálida
sense:
(ethnic slur) A white person, a person of European descent, particularly in Native American contexts.


lexentry: eng/paleobotany__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paleobotany
trans_list: paleobotânica
sense:
The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]


lexentry: eng/paleography__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paleography
trans_list: paleografia
sense:
Ancient scripts or forms of writing themselves, as uncial, scriptio continua, or methods of using papyrus scrolls.


lexentry: eng/paleontology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paleontology
trans_list: paleontologia
sense:
(American spelling) Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.


lexentry: eng/paleozoology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paleozoology
trans_list: paleozoologia
sense:
(zoology) The branch of zoology dealing with fossils, and the creatures that were transformed into them


lexentry: eng/palfrey__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palfrey
trans_list: palafrém
sense:
(historical) A small horse with a smooth, ambling gait, popular in the Middle Ages with nobles and women for riding (contrasted with a warhorse).


lexentry: eng/palilalia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palilalia
trans_list: palilalia
sense:
(clinical psychology) A complex tic comprising the repetition or echoing of one's own spoken words, which may sound like stuttering.


lexentry: eng/palimpsest__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palimpsest
trans_list: palimpsesto
sense:
A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.


lexentry: eng/palindrome__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palindrome
trans_list: palíndromo | capicua
sense:
A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.


lexentry: eng/palingenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: palingenesis
trans_list: palingenesia
sense:
(uncountable, biology, chiefly, historical, or, obsolete) The apparent repetition, during the development of a single embryo, of changes that occurred previously in the evolution of its species.


lexentry: eng/pall__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pall
trans_list: perla
sense:
(heraldic charge) A charge representing an archbishop's pallium, having the form of the letter Y, sometimes charged with crosses.


lexentry: eng/pallet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pallet
trans_list: palete
sense:
A portable platform, usually designed to be easily moved by a forklift, on which goods can be stacked, for transport or storage.


lexentry: eng/pallet_jack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pallet jack
trans_list: paleteira | porta-paletes | transpaleteira
sense:
A manually operated device used to lift and move pallets chiefly within a warehouse; the most basic form of a forklift.


lexentry: eng/palliative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: palliative
trans_list: paliativo
sense:
(medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.


lexentry: eng/palm__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm
trans_list: palma | palma da mão
sense:
The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.


lexentry: eng/palm__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm
trans_list: empalmar | palmar
sense:
To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g, for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.


lexentry: eng/palm_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm card
trans_list: ficha
sense:
A small card listing items to be discussed in a speech or presentation, usually in bullet point form, to assist the speaker.


lexentry: eng/palm_cockatoo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm cockatoo
trans_list: cacatua-das-palmeiras
sense:
Probosciger aterrimus, a large smoky-grey or black parrot of the cockatoo family native to New Guinea and far north Queensland, Australia, with a large black beak and prominent red cheek patches.


lexentry: eng/palm_oil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm oil
trans_list: azeite de dendê
sense:
An edible plant oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis).


lexentry: eng/palm_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palm tree
trans_list: palma | palmeira
sense:
A tree of the family Arecaceae usually characterised by having a single stem or trunk, directly from which sprout several leaves or fronds giving a shape like an outstretched hand.


lexentry: eng/palmer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palmer
trans_list: palmeirim
sense:
(now, historical) A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary.


lexentry: eng/palmitic_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palmitic acid
trans_list: ácido cetílico
sense:
(fatty acid) One of the most common saturated fatty acids; it is found in all animal and most vegetable oils and fats; it is used in the manufacture of soap etc.


lexentry: eng/palmyra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palmyra
trans_list: cibe
sense:
A palm (Borassus flabellifer) with straight black upright trunk and palmate leaves, whose wood, fruit, and roots can be used for many purposes.


lexentry: eng/palo_verde__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palo verde
trans_list: cina-cina | turco
sense:
(US) Any of a variety of trees in the genus Parkinsonia, with characteristic green bark, found in desert areas of North America.


lexentry: eng/palpate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palpate
trans_list: apalpar | palpar
sense:
To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medical) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.


lexentry: eng/palpitation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palpitation
trans_list: palpitação
sense:
An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness.


lexentry: eng/palsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palsy
trans_list: paralisia
sense:
(pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.


lexentry: eng/palynology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: palynology
trans_list: palinologia
sense:
(science) The scientific study of spores, pollen and particulate organic matter in various matrices including the air (pollen counts), crime scenes, and sedimentary rocks.


lexentry: eng/pamphlet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pamphlet
trans_list: panfleto | brochura | folheto
sense:
A small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded sheet of paper, or several sheets bound together into a booklet with only a paper cover, formerly containing literary compositions, newsletters, and newspapers, but now chiefly informational matter.


lexentry: eng/panacea__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panacea
trans_list: panaceia
sense:
A remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.


lexentry: eng/pancake__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pancake
trans_list: panqueca
sense:
(countable, and, uncountable) A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular:


lexentry: eng/pancreas__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pancreas
trans_list: pâncreas
sense:
(anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to help with food digestion. The fluid contains protease, carbohydrase and lipase, which breaks down larger molecules into smaller pieces. The pancreas also produces the hormones insulin and glucagon which regulate blood sugar. These hormones are released into the cardiovascular system.


lexentry: eng/pancytopenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pancytopenia
trans_list: pacitopenia
sense:
(pathology) A reduction in the numbers of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in the blood


lexentry: eng/pandeiro__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandeiro
trans_list: pandeiro
sense:
A type of hand-held frame drum with a round wooden frame and six pairs of metal discs fit along the sides, and an animal skin or nylon head; similar to a tambourine but with head tension that can be tuned and crisper, drier, and less sustained jingles, used in a number of Brazilian music forms.


lexentry: eng/pandeiro__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pandeiro
trans_list: adufe
sense:
A square double-skinned frame drum, often with a bell inside, used in medieval Spanish/Moorish music.


lexentry: eng/pandeism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandeism
trans_list: pandeísmo
sense:
(religion) A belief in a god who is both pantheistic and deistic, in particular a god who designed the universe and then became it and ceased to exist separately and act consciously with respect to it.


lexentry: eng/pandemic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandemic
trans_list: pandémico | pandêmico
sense:
(epidemiology) Of a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population; also, of or pertaining to a disease of this nature.


lexentry: eng/pandemic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandemic
trans_list: pandemia
sense:
(epidemiology) A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population.


lexentry: eng/pandemonium__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandemonium
trans_list: caos | pandemónio | pandemônio
sense:
A loud, wild, tumultuous protest, disorder, or chaotic situation, usually of a crowd, often violent.


lexentry: eng/pandiculation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pandiculation
trans_list: espreguiçamento | pandiculação
sense:
A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy or on waking, often accompanied by yawning.


lexentry: eng/panel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: panel
trans_list: painel
sense:
A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.


lexentry: eng/panelling__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panelling
trans_list: lambri | lambril | lambrim
sense:
(British spelling) The panels with which a surface (especially an indoor wall) is covered, considered collectively.


lexentry: eng/panentheism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panentheism
trans_list: panenteísmo
sense:
(philosophy, religion) A doctrine that the universe subsists within God, but that God nevertheless transcends or has some existence separate from the universe.


lexentry: eng/panettone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panettone
trans_list: panetone | panettone
sense:
A soft Italian sourdough brioche from Milan, with candied fruit, usually prepared for Christmas as a dessert.


lexentry: eng/pang__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pang
trans_list: surto
sense:
(often, in the plural) A sudden sharp feeling of an emotional or mental nature, as of joy or sorrow.


lexentry: eng/pang_of_conscience__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pang of conscience
trans_list: dor na consciência
sense:
(often, in the plural) A feeling of shame, guilt, or embarrassment, resulting from behavior which one regrets.


lexentry: eng/pangolin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pangolin
trans_list: pangolim
sense:
The scaly anteater; any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia, the sole extant genus of which is Manis.


lexentry: eng/panhandle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panhandle
trans_list: mendigar
sense:
(US) To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, as a bum.


lexentry: eng/panhandler__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panhandler
trans_list: pedinte
sense:
One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.


lexentry: eng/panic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panic
trans_list: pânico
sense:
(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.


lexentry: eng/panic_attack__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panic attack
trans_list: ataque de pânico | crise de pânico
sense:
A sudden period of intense anxiety, mounting physiological arousal, fear, stomach problems and discomfort that are associated with a variety of somatic and cognitive symptoms.


lexentry: eng/pankration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pankration
trans_list: pancrácio
sense:
(martial arts) An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.


lexentry: eng/panna_cotta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panna cotta
trans_list: panacota | panna cotta
sense:
A northern Italian dessert consisting of flavoured double cream set with gelatine, often served with fruit sauce or caramel syrup.


lexentry: eng/panniculus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panniculus
trans_list: panículo
sense:
(anatomy) A dense layer of fatty tissue growth, consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.


lexentry: eng/pannier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pannier
trans_list: alforje
sense:
A large basket or bag fastened, usually in pairs, to the back of a bicycle or pack animal, or carried in pairs over the shoulders.


lexentry: eng/panopticon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panopticon
trans_list: panóptico
sense:
A type of prison where all the cells are visible from the center, particularly if it is not possible for those in a cell to know if they are being watched.


lexentry: eng/panpipes__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panpipes
trans_list: flauta de Pã
sense:
(musical instrument) An instrument consisting of a series of ten or more tubes of different lengths, typically closed at the bottom and open at the top, and is played by blowing across the open end at the top.


lexentry: eng/pansexuality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pansexuality
trans_list: pansexualidade
sense:
A sexual orientation characterized by the potential for aesthetic attraction, romantic love and/or sexual desire for people regardless of their gender or sex.


lexentry: eng/pant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pant
trans_list: arfagem | ofego
sense:
A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.


lexentry: eng/pant__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pant
trans_list: ofegar | arfar | arquejar
sense:
(ambitransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.


lexentry: eng/pantaloons__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantaloons
trans_list: calça
sense:
An article of clothing covering each leg separately, that covers the area from the waist to the ankle.


lexentry: eng/pantheism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantheism
trans_list: panteísmo
sense:
(religion) The belief that the Universe is in some sense divine and should be revered. Pantheism identifies the universe with God but denies any personality or transcendence of such a God.


lexentry: eng/pantheon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pantheon
trans_list: panteão
sense:
(mythology) All the gods of a particular people or religion, particularly the ancient Greek gods residing on Olympus, considered as a group.


lexentry: eng/panther__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: panther
trans_list: pantera-negra | pantera
sense:
Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.


lexentry: eng/pantograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantograph
trans_list: pantógrafo
sense:
A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid.


lexentry: eng/pantograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pantograph
trans_list: pantógrafo
sense:
(rail transport) A similarly-formed conductive device, now usually Z-shaped, that collects electric current from overhead lines for trains and trams.


lexentry: eng/pantomime__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pantomime
trans_list: pantomima
sense:
(UK) A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/pantry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pantry
trans_list: despensa
sense:
A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.


lexentry: eng/pants__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pants
trans_list: calças
sense:
(chiefly, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pants__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pants
trans_list: cueca | calcinha
sense:
(chiefly, UK) An undergarment that covers the genitals and often the buttocks and the neighbouring parts of the body; underpants. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pap
trans_list: papa
sense:
(uncountable) Food in the form of a soft paste, often a porridge, especially as given to very young children.


lexentry: eng/papal_infallibility__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papal infallibility
trans_list: infalibilidade papal
sense:
(Roman Catholicism) The concept that the Pope, under certain circumstance (when making a statement on faith or morals, etc.) is protected by the Holy Spirit from being able to make a mistake.


lexentry: eng/paparazzo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paparazzo
trans_list: paparazzo
sense:
A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs.


lexentry: eng/paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper
trans_list: papel
sense:
A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.


lexentry: eng/paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: paper
trans_list: artigo | papel
sense:
(rock paper scissors) An open hand (a handshape resembling a sheet of paper), that beats rock and loses to scissors. It loses to lizard and beats Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.


lexentry: eng/paper__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: paper
trans_list: artigo | papel
sense:
A written document, generally shorter than a book (white paper, term paper), in particular one written for the Government.


lexentry: eng/paper_cup__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper cup
trans_list: copo de papel
sense:
A disposable cup made out of paper and often lined with plastic or wax to prevent liquid from leaking out or soaking through the paper.


lexentry: eng/paper_over__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper over
trans_list: dissipar
sense:
(transitive, figurative) To superficially hide or disguise (a problem or a defect) without addressing it; to provide a veneer of normality or success.


lexentry: eng/paper_tape__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper tape
trans_list: fita perfurada
sense:
(computing, historical) An early sequential digital storage medium originally used with teletype machines, consisting of a long roll of paper, each character being encoded as a pattern of punched holes.


lexentry: eng/paper_tiger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paper tiger
trans_list: tigre de papel
sense:
(idiomatic) A seemingly fierce or powerful person, country or organisation without the ability to back up their words; apparently powerful but actually ineffective.


lexentry: eng/paperweight__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paperweight
trans_list: peso de papel | pisa-papéis
sense:
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.


lexentry: eng/papier-mâché__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papier-mâché
trans_list: papel machê | papel-machê
sense:
Torn-up paper and other possible materials mixed with paste or glue used to create, when the mass is dried, a durable sculptural object.


lexentry: eng/papist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papist
trans_list: papista
sense:
(religious slur, Christianity) A Roman Catholic, whose loyalties are seen to be with the papacy in Rome.


lexentry: eng/pappardelle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pappardelle
trans_list: pappardelle
sense:
A broad form of fettuccine, or a narrow form of lasagne, traditionally eaten with a meat sauce (especially one made with hare).


lexentry: eng/papule__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papule
trans_list: pápula
sense:
A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in appearance to a pimple, but not containing pus.


lexentry: eng/papyrology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papyrology
trans_list: papirologia
sense:
The study of papyrus, particularly the branch of archeology concerning ancient texts written on papyrus.


lexentry: eng/papyrus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: papyrus
trans_list: papiro
sense:
(usually, uncountable) A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed.


lexentry: eng/para-fascism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: para-fascism
trans_list: parafascismo
sense:
(fascism) A social order giving off impressions of being dynamically fascist and populist, but trying to abstain from its most radical practices.


lexentry: eng/parabasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parabasis
trans_list: parábase
sense:
(historical, Ancient Greece) The part of an Ancient Greek comedy in which the actors leave the stage and the chorus addresses the audience directly.


lexentry: eng/parabola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parabola
trans_list: parábola
sense:
(geometry) The conic section formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to a tangent plane to the cone; the locus of points equidistant from a fixed point (the focus) and line (the directrix).


lexentry: eng/paraboloid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraboloid
trans_list: paraboloide
sense:
(mathematics) A surface having a parabolic cross section parallel to an axis, and circular or elliptical cross section perpendicular to the axis; especially the surface of revolution of a parabola.


lexentry: eng/parachute__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parachute
trans_list: paraquedas | pára-quedas
sense:
(aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.


lexentry: eng/paradiddle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paradiddle
trans_list: moinho
sense:
(music) A percussive exercise (one of 26 drum rudiments per the National Association of Rudimental Drummers or one of 40 per the Percussive Arts Society) which involves playing four even strokes in the order ‘right left right right’ or ‘left right left left.’


lexentry: eng/paradigm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paradigm
trans_list: paradigma
sense:
A pattern, a way of doing something, especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.


lexentry: eng/paradigm__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: paradigm
trans_list: paradigma
sense:
(linguistics) A set of all forms which contain a common element, especially the set of all inflectional forms of a word or a particular grammatical category.


lexentry: eng/paradigm_shift__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paradigm shift
trans_list: mudança de paradigma
sense:
(sciences) A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm. [from 1962]


lexentry: eng/paraffin_wax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraffin wax
trans_list: parafina
sense:
A waxy white solid hydrocarbon mixture used to make candles, wax paper, lubricants, and sealing materials.


lexentry: eng/paragoge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paragoge
trans_list: paragoge
sense:
(grammar, prosody) The addition of a sound, syllable or letter to the end of a word, either through natural development or as a grammatical function.


lexentry: eng/paragraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paragraph
trans_list: parágrafo
sense:
A passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.


lexentry: eng/paragraph__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paragraph
trans_list: parágrafo
sense:
(originally) A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject.


lexentry: eng/parallax__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallax
trans_list: paralaxe
sense:
An apparent shift in the position of two stationary objects relative to each other as viewed by an observer, due to a change in observer position.


lexentry: eng/parallel__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: parallel
trans_list: paralela
sense:
(military) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.


lexentry: eng/parallel_bars__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallel bars
trans_list: barras paralelas
sense:
A set of apparatus consisting of two horizontal bars at a small distance apart, upon which acts of swinging and holding and jumping and dips are performed.


lexentry: eng/parallel_parking__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallel parking
trans_list: baliza
sense:
The action of parking a vehicle with its side parallel to the curb or the side of the road and facing in the direction of the traffic in the adjacent lane.


lexentry: eng/parallel_universe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallel universe
trans_list: universo paralelo
sense:
(sciences, scifi, cosmology) A universe that exists separately alongside another universe, as part of a multiverse.


lexentry: eng/parallelepiped__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallelepiped
trans_list: paralelepípedo
sense:
(geometry) A solid figure, having six faces, all parallelograms, all opposite faces being similar and parallel.


lexentry: eng/parallelism__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: parallelism
trans_list: paralelismo
sense:
(rhetoric, grammar) The juxtaposition of two or more identical or equivalent syntactic constructions, especially those expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, introduced for rhetorical effect.


lexentry: eng/parallelism__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: parallelism
trans_list: paralelismo
sense:
(computing) The use of parallel methods in hardware or software, so that several tasks can be performed at the same time.


lexentry: eng/parallelogram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parallelogram
trans_list: paralelogramo
sense:
(geometry) A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.


lexentry: eng/paralogism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paralogism
trans_list: paralogismo
sense:
A fallacious argument or illogical conclusion, especially one committed by mistake, or believed by the speaker to be logical.


lexentry: eng/paralogous__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paralogous
trans_list: parálogo
sense:
(metaphorical) Having a similar structure, quality or nature indicating divergence or relationship from a common point of origin.


lexentry: eng/paralysis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paralysis
trans_list: paralisia
sense:
(pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.


lexentry: eng/paramedic__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paramedic
trans_list: paramédica | paramédico
sense:
A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility.


lexentry: eng/parameter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parameter
trans_list: parâmetro
sense:
A value kept constant during an experiment, equation, calculation, or similar, but varied over other versions of the experiment, equation, calculation, etc.


lexentry: eng/parameter__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parameter
trans_list: parâmetro
sense:
(programming) An input variable of a function definition, that gets an actual value (argument) at execution time.


lexentry: eng/parameterize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parameterize
trans_list: parametrizar
sense:
(databases, programming, transitive) To rewrite (a database query, etc.) as a template into which parameters can be inserted.


lexentry: eng/paramilitary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paramilitary
trans_list: paramilitar | organização/força/exército paramilitar
sense:
A group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power.


lexentry: eng/paranoia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paranoia
trans_list: paranoia
sense:
The obsolete name for a psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of 6 subtypes) characterized by delusions of persecution and perceived threat against the individual affected with the disorder, and often associated with false accusations and general mistrust of others


lexentry: eng/paranoid_personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paranoid personality disorder
trans_list: transtorno de personalidade paranóica
sense:
(psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by paranoia and a pervasive, long-standing suspiciousness and generalized mistrust of others.


lexentry: eng/paranoid_schizophrenia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paranoid schizophrenia
trans_list: esquizofrenia paranoide
sense:
(psychiatry) A form of schizophrenia that is accompanied by delusions, either of persecution, grandeur or jealousy.


lexentry: eng/paranormal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paranormal
trans_list: paranormal
sense:
That (ostensibly) cannot be explained by what scientists know; supernatural; especially of or pertaining to ghosts, spirits, and supposed abilities like telepathy.


lexentry: eng/paraphilia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paraphilia
trans_list: parafilia
sense:
(sexology) Sexual arousal in response to sexual objects or situations which may interfere with the capacity for reciprocal affectionate sexual activity or lead to clinically significant distress or impairment (e.g. are obligatory, require participation of unconsenting individuals, lead to legal issues).


lexentry: eng/paraphrase__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraphrase
trans_list: parafrasear
sense:
(ambitransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.


lexentry: eng/paraprosdokian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paraprosdokian
trans_list: surpresa
sense:
Figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected, often humorously.


lexentry: eng/parapsychology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parapsychology
trans_list: parapsicologia | pesquisa psi
sense:
The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts.


lexentry: eng/parasaurolophus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasaurolophus
trans_list: parassaurolofo
sense:
Parasaurolophus, a herbivorous ornithopod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period of what is now North America that walked both as a biped and a quadruped.


lexentry: eng/parasite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasite
trans_list: parasita | verme
sense:
(biology) An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.


lexentry: eng/parasite__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parasite
trans_list: parasita
sense:
(pejorative) A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/parasitism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasitism
trans_list: parasitismo
sense:
(ecology) Interaction between two organisms, in which one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is harmed.


lexentry: eng/parasitoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasitoid
trans_list: parasitoide
sense:
Any organism that is parasitic during part of its life cycle, especially one that eventually kills its host.


lexentry: eng/parasynthetic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parasynthetic
trans_list: parasintético
sense:
(grammar) Being a compound word formed by parasynthesis, i.e. by adding several affixes simultaneously, without “intermediate” forms.


lexentry: eng/parataxis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parataxis
trans_list: parataxe
sense:
(grammar) Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered".


lexentry: eng/paratha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paratha
trans_list: paratha
sense:
an Indian bread with a texture somewhat resembling puff pastry; sometimes stuffed with vegetables etc.


lexentry: eng/parathyroid_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parathyroid gland
trans_list: paratireoide | paratiroide
sense:
(anatomy) Any one of four endocrine glands situated in the neck, usually within a thyroid gland, which produce parathyroid hormone.


lexentry: eng/paratyphoid_fever__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paratyphoid fever
trans_list: febre paratifoide
sense:
(pathology) Any of a variety of acute infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever but less severe, caused by eating food contaminated with certain bacteria of the genus Salmonella.


lexentry: eng/pardon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pardon
trans_list: indulto | absolvição
sense:
(legal) An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.


lexentry: eng/pardon_my_French__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pardon my French
trans_list: com o perdão da palavra
sense:
(intransitive, idiomatic, often, humorous) To excuse the speaker's frankness of expression or profanity.


lexentry: eng/pare__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pare
trans_list: descascar
sense:
(transitive) To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.


lexentry: eng/pare__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pare
trans_list: capar
sense:
(transitive, often, with down or back) To reduce, diminish or trim gradually something as if by cutting off.


lexentry: eng/pareidolia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pareidolia
trans_list: pareidolia
sense:
(psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music.


lexentry: eng/parenchyma__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parenchyma
trans_list: parênquima
sense:
(anatomy) The functional tissue of an organ as distinguished from the connective and supporting tissue.


lexentry: eng/parent__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parent
trans_list: pai
sense:
(often in the plural) A person who has had a baby; this person in relation to their child or children.


lexentry: eng/parent__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: parent
trans_list: genitor | pai
sense:
(biology) An organism from which a plant or animal is immediately biologically descended. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/parent__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: parent
trans_list: genitor | pai
sense:
(computing) The object from which a child or derived object is descended; a node superior to another node. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/parental_control__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parental control
trans_list: controle dos pais
sense:
(usually, in the plural) A feature included in some digital television services, computers, mobile devices, software, etc. that allows parents to restrict their children's access to certain content.


lexentry: eng/parenteral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parenteral
trans_list: parenteral | parentérico
sense:
(medicine) Administered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract, particularly intravenously or by injection.


lexentry: eng/parenthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parenthesis
trans_list: parêntese
sense:
A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.


lexentry: eng/parenthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parenthesis
trans_list: parêntese | parênteses
sense:
Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).


lexentry: eng/pariah__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pariah
trans_list: pária
sense:
Synonym of outcast: A person despised and excluded by their family, community, or society, especially a member of the untouchable castes in Indian society.


lexentry: eng/parish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parish
trans_list: paróquia
sense:
In the Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran and Roman Catholic Church, an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.


lexentry: eng/parish__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parish
trans_list: paróquia
sense:
(US) An ecclesiastical society, usually not bounded by territorial limits, but composed of those persons who choose to unite under the charge of a particular priest, clergyman, or minister; also, loosely, the territory in which the members of a congregation live.


lexentry: eng/parish_church__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parish church
trans_list: igreja paroquial
sense:
A church that serves as the religious centre of a parish; the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches.


lexentry: eng/parity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parity
trans_list: paridade
sense:
(mathematics, countable) A set with the property of having all of its elements belonging to one of two disjoint subsets, especially a set of integers split in subsets of even and odd elements.


lexentry: eng/parity__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parity
trans_list: paridade
sense:
(mathematics, countable) The classification of an element of a set with parity into one of the two sets.


lexentry: eng/park__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: park
trans_list: parque
sense:
A tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.


lexentry: eng/parking_lot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parking lot
trans_list: estacionamento
sense:
(North America, Philippines, Malaysia) An open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use.


lexentry: eng/parking_meter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parking meter
trans_list: parquímetro | parcômetro
sense:
A device, located by a parking space, that collects payment in exchange for the right to park a vehicle for a specified time.


lexentry: eng/parking_ticket__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parking ticket
trans_list: multa
sense:
A legal summons issued for parking a motor vehicle in a place where such parking is restricted, or beyond the time paid for.


lexentry: eng/parkour__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parkour
trans_list: parkour | parcur
sense:
(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements.


lexentry: eng/parlance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parlance
trans_list: linguagem
sense:
A certain way of speaking, of using words; especially that associated with a particular job or interest.


lexentry: eng/parliament__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parliament
trans_list: parlamento
sense:
In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/parliament__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parliament
trans_list: parlamento
sense:
A particular assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, Long Parliament, Short Parliament and Rump Parliament). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/parliamentarian__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parliamentarian
trans_list: parlamentar
sense:
(Commonwealth) A member of a parliament, congress or an elected national legislative body of another name.


lexentry: eng/parliamentary__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parliamentary
trans_list: parlamentar
sense:
Having the supreme executive and legislative power resting with a cabinet of ministers chosen from, and responsible to a parliament.


lexentry: eng/parlor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parlor
trans_list: sala de exames
sense:
(dated, except in, Mid-Atlantic US) The living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room for talking; a sitting-room or drawing room.


lexentry: eng/parochial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parochial
trans_list: paroquial | provinciano
sense:
Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook.


lexentry: eng/parochialism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parochialism
trans_list: provincialismo | provincianismo
sense:
The quality or state of being parochial; especially: selfish pettiness or narrowness (as of interests, opinions, or views).


lexentry: eng/parole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parole
trans_list: condicional | liberdade condicional
sense:
(with on) Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custody; now specifically, describing the release of a former prisoner under certain conditions, especially the promise of good behaviour. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/parole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: parole
trans_list: condicional | liberdade condicional
sense:
Conditional release of a prisoner (now especially before the end of a custodial sentence), or the term or state of such release; the system governing such releases. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/parosmia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parosmia
trans_list: parosmia
sense:
(pathology) A distorted sense of smell, often resulting in the apparent detection of non-existent smells which are mostly unpleasant.


lexentry: eng/paroxysm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paroxysm
trans_list: paroxismo
sense:
(countable, medicine) A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure.


lexentry: eng/paroxysm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paroxysm
trans_list: paroxismo
sense:
(countable) Chiefly followed by of: a sudden outburst of violent activity or feeling; also, the most severe part of an activity or incident; the climax.


lexentry: eng/parrot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parrot
trans_list: papagaio | louro
sense:
A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.


lexentry: eng/parrot__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parrot
trans_list: papagaiar | papaguear
sense:
(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.


lexentry: eng/parrotfish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parrotfish
trans_list: peixe-papagaio
sense:
Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.


lexentry: eng/parse__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parse
trans_list: analisar | decompor
sense:
(linguistics, ambitransitive) To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically. [from mid 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/parse__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: parse
trans_list: processar
sense:
(computing, ambitransitive) To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.


lexentry: eng/parsley__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parsley
trans_list: salsa | salsinha
sense:
(countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.


lexentry: eng/part-time__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: part-time
trans_list: de meio expediente
sense:
For, during, or involving less than the normal time for some activity, especially the number of hours an employee works.


lexentry: eng/part_of_speech__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: part of speech
trans_list: classe gramatical
sense:
(grammar) A linguistic category of words sharing syntactic or morphological behaviour and semantic properties, such as noun or verb.


lexentry: eng/parthenogenesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parthenogenesis
trans_list: partenogénese | partenogênese
sense:
(biology, countable, uncountable) (An instance of) reproduction by the development of a single gamete (an ovum or ovule) without fertilisation by a gamete of the opposite sex; compare monogenesis, metagenesis, and heterogamy.


lexentry: eng/partial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: partial
trans_list: parcial
sense:
biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute


lexentry: eng/partial_derivative__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: partial derivative
trans_list: derivada parcial
sense:
(mathematics) A derivative with respect to one variable of a function of several variables with the other variables held constant.


lexentry: eng/partial_differential_equation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: partial differential equation
trans_list: equação diferencial parcial
sense:
(calculus) A differential equation that involves the partial derivatives of a function of several variables.


lexentry: eng/participatory_democracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: participatory democracy
trans_list: democracia participativa | democracia participatória
sense:
(political science) A form of government in which citizens participate individually and directly in political decisions and policies affecting their lives, rather than through elected representatives.


lexentry: eng/participle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: participle
trans_list: particípio
sense:
(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.


lexentry: eng/particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: particle
trans_list: partícula
sense:
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: particle
trans_list: partícula
sense:
(physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/particle__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: particle
trans_list: partícula
sense:
(linguistics) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).


lexentry: eng/particle_accelerator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: particle accelerator
trans_list: acelerador de partículas
sense:
A device that accelerates electrically charged particles to extremely high speeds, for the purpose of inducing high energy reactions or producing high energy radiation.


lexentry: eng/particular_church__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: particular church
trans_list: igreja particular
sense:
(Catholicism) An ecclesiastical community of faithful headed by a bishop (or equivalent) as defined by Catholic canon law and ecclesiology.


lexentry: eng/particulate_matter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: particulate matter
trans_list: material particulado
sense:
Any solid or liquid in a finely subdivided state, especially when considered as an atmospheric pollutant.


lexentry: eng/partisan__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: partisan
trans_list: partidário
sense:
Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party.


lexentry: eng/partisan__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: partisan
trans_list: partasana
sense:
(historical) A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting.


lexentry: eng/partner__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: partner
trans_list: parceira | parceiro
sense:
(nautical) One of the pieces of wood comprising the framework which strengthens the deck of a wooden ship around the holes through which the mast and other fittings pass.


lexentry: eng/partner__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: partner
trans_list: parceira | parceiro
sense:
(Jamaica) A group financial arrangement in which each member contributes a set amount of money over a set period.


lexentry: eng/partridge__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: partridge
trans_list: perdiz
sense:
(ornithology) Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.


lexentry: eng/party__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: party
trans_list: partido
sense:
(now, rare, _, in general sense) A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.


lexentry: eng/party_animal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: party animal
trans_list: festeira | festeiro
sense:
(idiomatic) A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.


lexentry: eng/party_horn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: party horn
trans_list: língua-de-sogra
sense:
A paper or plastic tube which may be blown into to create a sound, and sometimes is rolled up in a coil which unrolls and straightens out when blown.


lexentry: eng/parvenu__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: parvenu
trans_list: parvenu
sense:
A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class.


lexentry: eng/pascal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pascal
trans_list: pascal
sense:
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.


lexentry: eng/pasha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pasha
trans_list: paxá
sense:
(historical) A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.


lexentry: eng/pass__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pass
trans_list: passagem
sense:
An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier such as a mountain range; a passageway; a defile; a ford.


lexentry: eng/pass__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: pass
trans_list: passe
sense:
A document granting permission to pass or to go and come; a passport; a ticket permitting free transit or admission


lexentry: eng/pass__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pass
trans_list: passar
sense:
(ditransitive) To cause to move or go; to send; to transfer from one person, place, or condition to another.


lexentry: eng/pass__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pass
trans_list: passar | tocar
sense:
(transitive) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just.


lexentry: eng/passable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: passable
trans_list: passável
sense:
(sociology) able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard one as belonging.


lexentry: eng/passacaglia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passacaglia
trans_list: passacaglia
sense:
(music genre) A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple metre, and use of a ground bass.


lexentry: eng/passed_pawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passed pawn
trans_list: peão passado
sense:
(chess) A pawn that has passed beyond enemy pawns on its own or adjacent files, and that hence has a clear run to the first or eighth rank.


lexentry: eng/passing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: passing
trans_list: passagem
sense:
The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/passing__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: passing
trans_list: passabilidade
sense:
(sociology) The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own.


lexentry: eng/passion__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: passion
trans_list: paixão
sense:
(Christianity, usually capitalized) The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.


lexentry: eng/passionflower__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passionflower
trans_list: maracujazeiro | maracujá
sense:
Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ.


lexentry: eng/passive_vocabulary__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passive vocabulary
trans_list: vocabulário passivo
sense:
The words and phrases, collectively, that someone understands in speech and writing but does not commonly use.


lexentry: eng/passport__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: passport
trans_list: passaporte
sense:
An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.


lexentry: eng/password__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: password
trans_list: senha | palavra-passe
sense:
(military, security) A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.


lexentry: eng/password__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: password
trans_list: senha | palavra-passe | palavra-chave | password
sense:
(computing, cryptography) A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, and so on; archetypally a word#Noun but nowadays often an alphanumeric#Adjective string or a phrase#Noun.


lexentry: eng/past__Adjective__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: past
trans_list: passado | pretérito
sense:
(grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/past_anterior__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: past anterior
trans_list: passado anterior
sense:
(grammar) A compound tense used in literary French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, in function a pluperfect, and in form composed of the conjunction of the simple past tense of an auxiliary verb (avoir, être) with the past participle. Example: Après que la femme et l'homme l'eurent remercié = After the woman and the man had thanked him


lexentry: eng/past_historic_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: past historic tense
trans_list: pretérito perfeito
sense:
(grammar) A tense used in some languages (such as French and Italian) in narrative, and in spoken language primarily when reading narrative or in storytelling, for completed actions in the past or in speaking of the deceased.


lexentry: eng/past_perfect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: past perfect
trans_list: pretérito mais-que-perfeito
sense:
A tense which describes actions that occurred before another action or event in the past; the pluperfect or the past anterior tense.


lexentry: eng/past_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: past tense
trans_list: passado | pretérito
sense:
(grammar) A grammatical form (often a verb form) that refers to an event, transaction, occurrence, or object that happened (or had happened), or existed, at some time before now (the applicable reference time).


lexentry: eng/pasta__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pasta
trans_list: massa | macarrão
sense:
(uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.


lexentry: eng/paste__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: paste
trans_list: colar
sense:
(transitive, computing) To insert a piece of media (e.g. text, picture, audio, video) previously copied or cut from somewhere else.


lexentry: eng/pastel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pastel
trans_list: pastel
sense:
Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender.


lexentry: eng/pasteurisation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pasteurisation
trans_list: pasteurização
sense:
(British spelling) Heat-treatment of a perishable food to destroy heat-sensitive vegetative cells followed by immediate cooling to limit growth of the surviving cells and germination of spores.


lexentry: eng/pasteurize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pasteurize
trans_list: pasteurizar
sense:
(transitive) To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.


lexentry: eng/pastiche__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pastiche
trans_list: pastiche | pasticho
sense:
A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way.


lexentry: eng/pastille__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pastille
trans_list: pastilha
sense:
A candy- or sweet-like lozenge, which, when sucked, releases substances that soothe a sore throat, and sometimes vapours to help unblock the nose or sinuses.


lexentry: eng/pastoral__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pastoral
trans_list: pastoral
sense:
Relating to the care of souls, to the pastor of a church or to any local religious leader charged with the service of individual parishioners, i.e. a priest or rabbi.


lexentry: eng/pat_down__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pat down
trans_list: revistar
sense:
(US, informal, transitive) To frisk; to check someone's body for concealed items, especially weapons.


lexentry: eng/patch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patch
trans_list: remendo
sense:
A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.


lexentry: eng/patch__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: patch
trans_list: correção | patch
sense:
(computing) A patch file, a file that describes changes to be made to a computer file or files, usually changes made to a computer program that fix a programming bug.


lexentry: eng/patch__Verb__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: patch
trans_list: corrigir
sense:
(computing) To make the changes a patch describes; to apply a patch to the files in question. Hence:


lexentry: eng/patch_file__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: patch file
trans_list: arquivo de correção | arquivo de patch | ficheiro de correcção | ficheiro de patch
sense:
(computing) A file containing changes to be applied to another file or files, usually changes made to a computer program that fix a programming bug.


lexentry: eng/patchouli__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patchouli
trans_list: patchuli
sense:
Any of several East Indian plants in the genus Pogostemon, especially Pogostemon cablin, which yield a highly fragrant oil.


lexentry: eng/patent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patent
trans_list: patente
sense:
A declaration issued by a government agency that the inventor of a new invention has the sole privilege of making, selling, or using the claimed invention for a specified period.


lexentry: eng/patent__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patent
trans_list: patentear
sense:
To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.


lexentry: eng/patent_troll__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patent troll
trans_list: troll de patente
sense:
(patent law, informal, derogatory) A company, person, etc., that owns and enforces patents in an aggressive and opportunistic manner, often with no intention of producing, marketing, or promoting the subjects of the patents.


lexentry: eng/paternal_grandfather__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paternal grandfather
trans_list: avô paterno
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal,‎ grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/paternal_grandmother__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paternal grandmother
trans_list: avó paterna
sense:
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal,‎ grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)


lexentry: eng/paternoster__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: paternoster
trans_list: Pai Nosso
sense:
(archaic) A patent medicine, so named because salesmen would pray the Lord's Prayer over it before selling it.


lexentry: eng/path__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: path
trans_list: caminho | endereço
sense:
(computing) A human-readable specification for a location within a hierarchical or tree-like structure, such as a file system or as part of a URL.


lexentry: eng/path__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: path
trans_list: caminho
sense:
(graph theory) A sequence of vertices from one vertex to another using the arcs (edges). A path does not visit the same vertex more than once (unless it is a closed path, where only the first and the last vertex are the same).


lexentry: eng/pathogen__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pathogen
trans_list: patógeno
sense:
(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.


lexentry: eng/pathologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pathologist
trans_list: patologista
sense:
An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose.


lexentry: eng/pathology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pathology
trans_list: patologia
sense:
(academic, _, medicine) The academic biomedical specialty that advances the aspects of the biomedical sciences that allow for those clinical applications and their advancements over time.


lexentry: eng/pathology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pathology
trans_list: patologia
sense:
Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation.


lexentry: eng/pathos__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pathos
trans_list: pathos | patos | páthos
sense:
The quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality.


lexentry: eng/pathway__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pathway
trans_list: via
sense:
(biochemistry) A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.


lexentry: eng/patina__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: patina
trans_list: pátina
sense:
The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.


lexentry: eng/patriarch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patriarch
trans_list: patriarca
sense:
(Christianity) The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank. [from 9th c.]


lexentry: eng/patriarchy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patriarchy
trans_list: patriarcado | patriarquia
sense:
(anthropology, history) A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.


lexentry: eng/patrician__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patrician
trans_list: patrício
sense:
(Ancient Rome) A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate.


lexentry: eng/patrilocality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patrilocality
trans_list: patrilocalidade
sense:
(sociology) A socially instituted practice whereupon a married couple lives with or near the family of the husband.


lexentry: eng/patriotic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patriotic
trans_list: patriótico | patriota
sense:
Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country


lexentry: eng/patriotism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patriotism
trans_list: patriotismo
sense:
Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.


lexentry: eng/patrol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patrol
trans_list: patrulha | patrulhamento
sense:
(military) A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.


lexentry: eng/patrol__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: patrol
trans_list: patrulha
sense:
(military) A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts.


lexentry: eng/patron_saint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patron saint
trans_list: orago | padroeiro | patrono
sense:
(Christianity) A saint conceived as the patron (protector or supporter) of a particular place, group, person, or activity, for whom or for which his or her intercession is specially invoked.


lexentry: eng/patronage__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: patronage
trans_list: clientelismo
sense:
(politics) Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.


lexentry: eng/patronize__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: patronize
trans_list: tratar condescendentemente
sense:
(transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.


lexentry: eng/patronymic__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: patronymic
trans_list: patronímico
sense:
(by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.


lexentry: eng/patsy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patsy
trans_list: otário
sense:
(informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.


lexentry: eng/patty__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: patty
trans_list: bife
sense:
(US, Australia, New Zealand) A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.


lexentry: eng/pauldron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pauldron
trans_list: ombreira
sense:
A component of plate armor that protects the shoulder, generally covering more than a spaulder, also protecting the armpit and overlapping with other armor over the upper chest and back.


lexentry: eng/pave__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pave
trans_list: pavimentar
sense:
(Canada, US) To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.


lexentry: eng/pavement__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pavement
trans_list: pavimento
sense:
(now, chiefly, North America) A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/pavis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pavis
trans_list: pavês
sense:
(military, history) A very large shield, like a small moveable wall, carried in front to protect all or most of the bearer's body, often with a projecting ridge running vertically down the center.


lexentry: eng/pavlova__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pavlova
trans_list: pavlova
sense:
(chiefly, Australia, and, New Zealand, foods) A meringue dessert usually topped with fruit and cream. [From 1927.]


lexentry: eng/paw__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paw
trans_list: pata
sense:
The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.


lexentry: eng/pawa__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pawa
trans_list: haliote
sense:
(New Zealand) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.


lexentry: eng/pawl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pawl
trans_list: garra
sense:
A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.


lexentry: eng/pawn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pawn
trans_list: peão
sense:
(chess) The most numerous chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess, each side starts with eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only diagonally or en passant.


lexentry: eng/pawnbroker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pawnbroker
trans_list: penhorista
sense:
A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.


lexentry: eng/pay_TV__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pay TV
trans_list: televisão por assinatura
sense:
A system whereby viewers pay to subscribe to specific broadcast television channels or programme typically used in cable television services


lexentry: eng/pay__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pay
trans_list: pagar
sense:
(ambitransitive) To discharge, as a debt or other obligation, by giving or doing what is due or required.


lexentry: eng/pay_respect__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pay respect
trans_list: honrar
sense:
To demonstrate or profess respect to (someone or an ideal); to behave in a manner that demonstrates respect to (someone or an ideal).


lexentry: eng/payment__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: payment
trans_list: pagamento
sense:
(countable) An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange#Noun for goods or services, or the transaction#Noun that conveys it.


lexentry: eng/payola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: payola
trans_list: jabá
sense:
(US, Philippines) A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record).


lexentry: eng/payslip__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: payslip
trans_list: contracheque | holerite
sense:
A small document, included with an employee's wage or salary, giving details of money earned and tax and insurance paid.


lexentry: eng/paywall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: paywall
trans_list: muro de pagamento | paywall
sense:
(informal, computing) A feature of a website, application or service that only allows access to certain content or functions upon payment.


lexentry: eng/peace_pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peace pipe
trans_list: cachimbo da paz
sense:
A tobacco pipe smoked ceremonially in certain Native American cultures that symbolizes peace among those who smoke it, and among whom it is passed around from person to person.


lexentry: eng/peaceable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peaceable
trans_list: pacifico
sense:
Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.). [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/peaceful_coexistence__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peaceful coexistence
trans_list: coexistência pacífica
sense:
(politics) A situation where nation-states do not interfere with the domestic affairs of other countries, in order to avoid conflict; mutual non-interference.


lexentry: eng/peach__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peach
trans_list: pêssego | pessegueiro
sense:
(countable) Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.


lexentry: eng/peach__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: peach
trans_list: pêssego | pessegueiro
sense:
(countable, uncountable) Soft juicy stone fruit of the peach tree, having yellow flesh, downy, red-tinted yellow skin, and a deeply sculptured pit or stone containing a single seed.


lexentry: eng/peachy__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: peachy
trans_list: bacana
sense:
(colloquial) Very good, excellent, typically used sarcastically to indicate a state of misery, resentment or great frustration.


lexentry: eng/peafowl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peafowl
trans_list: pavão
sense:
A pheasant of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).


lexentry: eng/peak__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peak
trans_list: ponta | pico
sense:
A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.


lexentry: eng/peal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peal
trans_list: estrondo
sense:
A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.


lexentry: eng/pearl__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pearl
trans_list: pérola
sense:
A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.


lexentry: eng/pearl__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: pearl
trans_list: pérola
sense:
(uncountable, typography, printing, dated) The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.


lexentry: eng/pearly_penile_papules__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pearly penile papules
trans_list: pápulas peroladas (da glande)
sense:
(urology) A harmless hereditary anatomical variation consisting of small protuberances that may form on the ridge of the glans of the human penis.


lexentry: eng/peasant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peasant
trans_list: camponês
sense:
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.


lexentry: eng/peat__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peat
trans_list: turfa
sense:
Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/pecking_order__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pecking order
trans_list: hierarquia social
sense:
The usually informal hierarchy of authority or command, often partial or approximate, as determined by the especially natural propensity for domination of different members of a specific group over each other, such as older brothers and sisters over their younger siblings.


lexentry: eng/pectin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pectin
trans_list: pectina
sense:
(carbohydrate) A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting).


lexentry: eng/pectoral_sandpiper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pectoral sandpiper
trans_list: pilrito-peitoral
sense:
Calidris melanotos, a small migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania, and eats small invertebrates.


lexentry: eng/pedagogue__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pedagogue
trans_list: pedagogo
sense:
(historical, Ancient Greece) A slave who led the master's children to school, and had the charge of them generally.


lexentry: eng/pedal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedal
trans_list: pedal
sense:
A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano


lexentry: eng/pedalo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedalo
trans_list: pedalinho | gaivota | cisne
sense:
(UK, watercraft) A small boat propelled by pedals that directly turn external paddles, used for recreation.


lexentry: eng/pedant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedant
trans_list: pedante
sense:
A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.


lexentry: eng/pedestrianize__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedestrianize
trans_list: peadonizar | pedestrianizar
sense:
(transitive) To restrict access to (a street) to pedestrians only, disallowing motor vehicles and sometimes cyclists


lexentry: eng/pediatric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pediatric
trans_list: pediátrico
sense:
(American spelling) Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children and adolescents.


lexentry: eng/pediatrician__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pediatrician
trans_list: pediatra
sense:
(American spelling) A physician that specializes in pediatrics; the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.


lexentry: eng/pediatrics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pediatrics
trans_list: pediatria
sense:
(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.


lexentry: eng/pedicel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedicel
trans_list: pedicelo
sense:
(botany) A stalk of an individual flower (or fruit, e.g., once fertilised) or spore-producing body within a cluster.


lexentry: eng/pedicellaria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedicellaria
trans_list: pedicelária
sense:
(biology) A small, stalk-shaped structure of the sea urchin and other echinoderms, which has three pincer-like structures at the end that perform cleaning functions and serve as defense against predators.


lexentry: eng/pedigree__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedigree
trans_list: pedigree
sense:
A chart, list, or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/pedigree_collapse__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedigree collapse
trans_list: implexo
sense:
(genealogy) The phenomenon in which ancestral inbreeding causes the number of a descendant’s distinct ancestors to be smaller than that predicted by a binary tree (\sum_{i=1}^n 2^i, where n represents the number of generations).


lexentry: eng/pediment__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pediment
trans_list: frontão
sense:
(architectural element) A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton.


lexentry: eng/pedology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedology
trans_list: pedologia
sense:
The sub-discipline of soil science that: studies soils as a component of natural systems or deals with soil genesis and soil classification or studies the soil profile or solum in its natural setting.


lexentry: eng/pedometer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedometer
trans_list: pedómetro | pedômetro | podómetro | podômetro
sense:
A device, often electronic, that measures the number of steps taken, and thus estimates the distance walked.


lexentry: eng/pedophile__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pedophile
trans_list: pedófilo | pedófila
sense:
(by extension, common use) An adult who is sexually attracted to or engages in sexual acts with a child.


lexentry: eng/pedophilia__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pedophilia
trans_list: pedofilia
sense:
(by extension, proscribed) Sexual activity between adults and children; the act of child molestation.


lexentry: eng/pedosexual__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pedosexual
trans_list: pedossexual
sense:
(uncommon, of an act or behavior) Being or constituting pedosexuality, sexual activity between an adult and a child.


lexentry: eng/peekaboo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peekaboo
trans_list: cucu
sense:
(games) A game for a small child in which one covers one's face, then suddenly reveals it, saying "Boo!" or "Peekaboo!".


lexentry: eng/peel__Noun__3
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peel
trans_list: pá
sense:
A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven.


lexentry: eng/peel_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peel off
trans_list: descascar
sense:
(intransitive) To separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.


lexentry: eng/peep__Verb__2
sense_num: 02
written_rep: peep
trans_list: espiar | espreitar
sense:
(intransitive, dated) To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.


lexentry: eng/peephole__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peephole
trans_list: olho mágico | óculo
sense:
A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen.


lexentry: eng/peeping_tom__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peeping tom
trans_list: espreitador | voyeur
sense:
A person who watches another without the other's permission and usually without the other's knowledge, especially for the purpose of deriving sexual pleasure from the sight of the other.


lexentry: eng/peer__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: peer
trans_list: par
sense:
A noble with a title, i.e., a peerage, and in times past, with certain rights and privileges not enjoyed by commoners.


lexentry: eng/peer_review__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peer review
trans_list: revisão por pares
sense:
(education) The scholarly process whereby manuscripts intended to be published in an academic journal are reviewed by independent researchers (referees) to evaluate the contribution, i.e. the importance, novelty and accuracy of the manuscript's contents.


lexentry: eng/peg__Noun__1
sense_num: 12
written_rep: peg
trans_list: gancho
sense:
(journalism) A topic of interest, such as an ongoing event or an anniversary, around which various features can be developed.


lexentry: eng/pellagra__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pellagra
trans_list: pelagra
sense:
(pathology) A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pellet__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pellet
trans_list: egagrópila | plumada
sense:
Compressed byproduct of digestion regurgitated by owls and many other birds of prey, which serves as a waste disposal mechanism for indigestible parts of food, such as fur and bones.


lexentry: eng/peloton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peloton
trans_list: pelotão
sense:
(cycle racing) A group of riders formed during a cycling road race; especially, the main group of riders; the pack.


lexentry: eng/pelt__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pelt
trans_list: pele | tosão
sense:
The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).


lexentry: eng/pelvis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pelvis
trans_list: pelve | bacia | pélvis
sense:
(anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.


lexentry: eng/pemphigoid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pemphigoid
trans_list: penfigoide
sense:
(pathology) Any of a group of rare autoimmune blistering skin diseases that superficially resemble pemphigus.


lexentry: eng/pemphigus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pemphigus
trans_list: pênfigo
sense:
(pathology) A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.


lexentry: eng/pen__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pen
trans_list: caneta | pena
sense:
A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.


lexentry: eng/penalty__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: penalty
trans_list: penalidade
sense:
(ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.


lexentry: eng/penalty_area__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penalty area
trans_list: grande área
sense:
(football, futsal) An area of a pitch or field, inside which a penalty is given to the offensive team if a foul is made by the defensive team.


lexentry: eng/penalty_kick__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penalty kick
trans_list: pênalti | grande penalidade | penálti
sense:
(soccer) A form of direct free kick, taken from the penalty spot after a defensive foul in the penalty box, with only the goalkeeper defending the goal.


lexentry: eng/penalty_shootout__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penalty shootout
trans_list: disputa por pênaltis | pênaltis
sense:
(football, field hockey) A series of penalties (penalty kicks in soccer), taken to decide a winner after a game has resulted in a tie and extra time has been played.


lexentry: eng/penalty_shot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penalty shot
trans_list: penalidade máxima
sense:
(ice hockey) A penalty awarded when a team loses a clear scoring opportunity on a breakaway because of a foul committed by an opposing player. A player from the non-offending team is given an attempt to score a goal without opposition from any defending players except the goaltender.


lexentry: eng/penance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penance
trans_list: penitência
sense:
A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.


lexentry: eng/pencil__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pencil
trans_list: lápis
sense:
A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pencil_holder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pencil holder
trans_list: porta-lápis
sense:
A small opened container for stationery such as pencils, ballpoint pens, rubber, correction fluid, etc.


lexentry: eng/pencil_lead__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pencil lead
trans_list: grafite | mina
sense:
The material (usually black or dark gray) which allows a pencil to work. Usually a mixture of graphite and smaller amounts of other material, but not actual lead.


lexentry: eng/pencil_pusher__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pencil pusher
trans_list: garanhão de escritório
sense:
(informal, often, derogatory) One who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.


lexentry: eng/pendant__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pendant
trans_list: pingente
sense:
A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck. [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/pendentive__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pendentive
trans_list: pendente
sense:
(architecture) The concave triangular sections of vaulting that provide the transition between a dome and the square base on which it is set and transfer the weight of the dome.


lexentry: eng/pendragon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pendragon
trans_list: pendragon
sense:
Also capitalized as Pendragon: a title assumed by the ancient British chiefs when called to lead other chiefs: chief war leader, chieftain, dictator, despot or king.


lexentry: eng/pendulum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pendulum
trans_list: pêndulo
sense:
(clocks, mechanics) A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices such as clocks.


lexentry: eng/penguin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penguin
trans_list: pinguim | pingüim
sense:
Any of several flightless sea birds, of order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/penicillin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penicillin
trans_list: penicilina
sense:
(pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.


lexentry: eng/penniless__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: penniless
trans_list: paupérrimo
sense:
(numismatics, of a country's system of money) Abstaining from the use of penny coins, despite having fully decimalized currency, via rounding of cash transactions (but not necessarily of cashless ones).


lexentry: eng/penny__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penny
trans_list: péni | pêni
sense:
(historical) In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a unit of currency worth 1⁄240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.


lexentry: eng/pension__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pension
trans_list: pensão | aposentadoria
sense:
(finance) An annuity paid regularly as benefit due to a retired employee, serviceman etc. in consideration of past services, originally and chiefly by a government but also by various private pension schemes. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pension__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pension
trans_list: pensão
sense:
A boarding house or small hotel, especially in continental Europe, which typically offers lodging and certain meals and services. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/pension_fund__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pension fund
trans_list: fundo de pensão
sense:
A pool of assets forming an independent legal entity that are bought with the contributions to a pension plan for the exclusive purpose of financing pension plan benefits.


lexentry: eng/pentachoron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentachoron
trans_list: pentácoro
sense:
(mathematics) A four-dimensional object analogous to a tetrahedron, constructed out of five tetrahedra.


lexentry: eng/pentagram__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentagram
trans_list: pentagrama
sense:
The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines meeting at the vertices, such that a central pentagon and five surrounding isosceles triangles are formed; often with magical connotations; a 5/2 (or 5/3) star polygon.


lexentry: eng/pentalogy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentalogy
trans_list: pentalogia
sense:
A set of five works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as five individual works.


lexentry: eng/pentane__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentane
trans_list: pentano
sense:
(organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.


lexentry: eng/pentathlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentathlon
trans_list: pentatlo
sense:
An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus


lexentry: eng/pentathlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pentathlon
trans_list: pentatlo
sense:
(athletics) Ellipsis of women's pentathlon.; A 20th-century athletics discipline for women, the women's counterpart of the men's decathlon, the predecessor to the women's heptathlon, featuring five events: hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, and a run.


lexentry: eng/pentathlon__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pentathlon
trans_list: pentatlo
sense:
(athletics) Ellipsis of modern pentathlon.; a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills.


lexentry: eng/penthouse__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: penthouse
trans_list: cobertura
sense:
An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pentimento__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pentimento
trans_list: pentimento
sense:
(art, literature) The presence of traces of a previous work in an artistic or literary work; especially (painting) an image which has been painted over but is still detectable.


lexentry: eng/penultimate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: penultimate
trans_list: penúltimo
sense:
(UK, in, _, US, _, usually, formal) Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.


lexentry: eng/peonage__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peonage
trans_list: peonagem
sense:
The state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.


lexentry: eng/people's__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: people's
trans_list: popular
sense:
In certain socialist states: of, from, or controlled (at least in name) by the common people rather than a ruling elite.


lexentry: eng/people__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: people
trans_list: povo
sense:
(countable, collective) Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.


lexentry: eng/people__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: people
trans_list: pessoal
sense:
A group of persons regarded as being servants, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler or leader.


lexentry: eng/people__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: people
trans_list: povo
sense:
The mass of a community as distinguished from a special class (elite); the commonalty; the populace; the vulgar; the common crowd; the citizens.


lexentry: eng/pepo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pepo
trans_list: pepónio | pepônio
sense:
A fruit of plants of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, possessing a hard rind and producing many seeds in a single, central, pulpy chamber.


lexentry: eng/pepper__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pepper
trans_list: pimento | pimentão
sense:
(UK, US, Ireland, and, Canada) A fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in very spicy and mild varieties.


lexentry: eng/pepper_mill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pepper mill
trans_list: moedor de pimenta | moinho de pimenta
sense:
A small handheld grinder containing a supply of peppercorns for grinding fresh at the table or in the kitchen.


lexentry: eng/pepper_shaker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pepper shaker
trans_list: pimenteiro
sense:
A small container designed to hold pepper and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.


lexentry: eng/pepper_tree__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pepper tree
trans_list: aroeira
sense:
Any of the South American trees in the genus Schinus, which have small fruits that have been used as a substitute for black pepper.


lexentry: eng/peppercorn__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peppercorn
trans_list: pimenta
sense:
The seeds of the plant Piper nigrum. Commonly used as a spice, usually but not always ground or crushed.


lexentry: eng/peppermint__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peppermint
trans_list: hortelã-pimenta
sense:
A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/peppermint__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: peppermint
trans_list: hortelã-pimenta
sense:
(countable) Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pepperwort__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pepperwort
trans_list: lepídio
sense:
Any of several species of perennial plant in the genus Lepidium (originally specifically dittander, species Lepidium latifolium), which is a member of the mustard and cabbage family. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/pepsin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pepsin
trans_list: pepsina
sense:
(enzyme) A digestive enzyme that chemically digests, or breaks down, proteins into shorter chains of amino acids.


lexentry: eng/peptide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peptide
trans_list: péptido | peptido | peptídeo | peptídio
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.


lexentry: eng/peptide_bond__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peptide bond
trans_list: ligação peptídica
sense:
(chemistry) An amide bond formed between the amino and carboxyl functional groups of separate amino acids.


lexentry: eng/peptone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peptone
trans_list: peptona
sense:
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.


lexentry: eng/per_bend_sinister__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: per bend sinister
trans_list: talhado
sense:
(heraldry) (Partitioned) diagonally by a line going from the sinister chief (viewer's top right) towards the dexter base, (especially) into two halves (formally party per bend sinister).


lexentry: eng/per_fess__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: per fess
trans_list: cortado
sense:
(heraldry) (Partitioned) horizontally; (especially) partitioned horizontally into two halves (formally party per fess).


lexentry: eng/per_pale__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: per pale
trans_list: partido
sense:
(heraldry) (Partitioned) vertically; (especially) partitioned vertically into two halves (formally party per pale).


lexentry: eng/percale__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: percale
trans_list: percal
sense:
(textiles) A fine, closely woven fabric, made from cotton, polyester or a mix of these, and used for sheets and clothing.


lexentry: eng/percentile__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: percentile
trans_list: percentil
sense:
(statistics) Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population.


lexentry: eng/percontation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: percontation
trans_list: busca | interrogação
sense:
(formal, rare, or, obsolete) A question which cannot properly be given a one-word answer like “yes” or “no”. [from early 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/percussion__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: percussion
trans_list: percussão
sense:
(music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.


lexentry: eng/percussion_cap__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: percussion cap
trans_list: espoleta
sense:
a metal cap found on muzzleloading firearms that contains chemical substances such as fulminate that explode upon impact


lexentry: eng/percussionist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: percussionist
trans_list: baterista
sense:
A trained musician who plays percussion instruments, as opposed to a drummer who lacks formal training.


lexentry: eng/peregrinate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peregrinate
trans_list: peregrinar
sense:
(intransitive) To travel from place to place, or from one country to another, especially on foot; hence, to sojourn in foreign countries.


lexentry: eng/perennial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: perennial
trans_list: perene
sense:
Continuing without cessation or intermission for several years, or for an undetermined or infinite period; neverending or never failing; perpetual, unceasing.


lexentry: eng/perennial__Adjective__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: perennial
trans_list: perene | vivaz
sense:
(botany) Of a plant: active throughout the year, or having a life cycle of more than two growing seasons.


lexentry: eng/perennial__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perennial
trans_list: planta perene
sense:
(botany) A plant that is active throughout the year, or has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons.


lexentry: eng/perestroika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perestroika
trans_list: perestroika
sense:
(historical, uncountable) A program of political and economic reform carried out in the Soviet Union in the 1980s and early 1990s under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev.


lexentry: eng/perfect_fifth__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfect fifth
trans_list: quinta justa
sense:
(music) An interval equal to that of between the second and third harmonics of the harmonic series. In twelve-tone equal temperament, it spans seven semitones or five degrees of the diatonic scale.


lexentry: eng/perfect_pitch__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfect pitch
trans_list: ouvido absoluto
sense:
(music, uncountable) The ability to identify a note by name on hearing it, or to re-create a specified note from memory, without the benefit of an externally provided reference pitch.


lexentry: eng/perfect_tense__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfect tense
trans_list: perfeito
sense:
A verb form indicating that an action or state has been completed at the present time, in the past, or shall be completed in the future.


lexentry: eng/perfection__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfection
trans_list: perfeição
sense:
The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence


lexentry: eng/perfectionist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfectionist
trans_list: perfeccionista
sense:
Someone who is unwilling to settle for anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/perfective_aspect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfective aspect
trans_list: perfeito
sense:
(grammar) A feature of the verb which denotes viewing the event the verb describes as a completed whole, rather than from within the event as it unfolds. For example, "she sat down" as opposed to "she was sitting down". Since the focus is on the completion of what is expressed by the verb, this aspect is generally associated with the past and future tenses. This term is often used interchangeably with aorist aspect. This is not to be confused with the perfect tense.


lexentry: eng/perfidious__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfidious
trans_list: pérfido | desleal
sense:
Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance. [from late 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/perform__Verb__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: perform
trans_list: interpretar
sense:
(ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.


lexentry: eng/performance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: performance
trans_list: desempenho
sense:
The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.


lexentry: eng/performance__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: performance
trans_list: desempenho
sense:
That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.


lexentry: eng/performative_utterance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: performative utterance
trans_list: enunciado performativo
sense:
(philosophy, linguistics) A sentence or other linguistic expression which, when expressed in an appropriate context, actually does or accomplishes something.


lexentry: eng/perfume__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perfume
trans_list: perfume | fragrância | cheiro
sense:
A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor


lexentry: eng/pergola__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pergola
trans_list: pergolado | pérgola
sense:
A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trelliswork roof; used to support and train climbing plants.


lexentry: eng/peridotite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peridotite
trans_list: peridotito
sense:
(geology) A rock consisting of small crystals of olivine, pyroxene and hornblende; the major constituent of the Earth's mantle.


lexentry: eng/perihelion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perihelion
trans_list: periélio
sense:
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun.


lexentry: eng/period__Interjection__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: period
trans_list: ponto | ponto final
sense:
(chiefly, North America) That's final; that's the end of the matter (analogous to a period ending a sentence); end of story.


lexentry: eng/period__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: period
trans_list: ponto | ponto final
sense:
(now, chiefly, North America, Philippines) The punctuation mark “.” (indicating the ending of a sentence or marking an abbreviation).


lexentry: eng/period__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: period
trans_list: período
sense:
The length of time during which the same characteristics of a periodic phenomenon recur, such as the repetition of a wave or the rotation of a planet. [from 17th c.]


lexentry: eng/period__Noun__1
sense_num: 16
written_rep: period
trans_list: período | aula | tempo
sense:
(geology) A geochronologic unit of millions to tens of millions of years; a subdivision of an era, and subdivided into epochs.


lexentry: eng/periodic_table__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: periodic table
trans_list: tabela periódica
sense:
(chemistry) A tabular chart of the chemical elements according to their atomic numbers so that elements with similar properties are in the same group (column).


lexentry: eng/periodical__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: periodical
trans_list: periódico | publicação periódica
sense:
A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field.


lexentry: eng/periodontitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: periodontitis
trans_list: parodontite
sense:
(periodontology) A serious form or stage of periodontal disease which may lead to loss of bone and falling out of teeth.


lexentry: eng/perioperative__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perioperative
trans_list: perioperativo
sense:
(surgery) Relating to the period around an operation, including immediate preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery.


lexentry: eng/peripheral_device__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peripheral device
trans_list: periférico
sense:
(computer hardware) An electronic device that is outside the computer's system unit (external to the computer's enclosing case), but used by the computer to which it is connected, such as a printer or a scanner.


lexentry: eng/periphrasis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: periphrasis
trans_list: perífrase
sense:
The use of a longer expression instead of a shorter one with a similar meaning, for example "I am going to" instead of "I will".


lexentry: eng/periscope__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: periscope
trans_list: periscópio
sense:
A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility.


lexentry: eng/perispirit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perispirit
trans_list: perispírito
sense:
(spiritualism) A layer of an abstract, ethereal material that is said to serve as the bond between one's spirit and physical body.


lexentry: eng/peristalsis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peristalsis
trans_list: peristalse | peristaltismo
sense:
(medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract.


lexentry: eng/peritoneum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peritoneum
trans_list: peritónio | peritoneu | peritônio
sense:
(anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.


lexentry: eng/peritonitis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peritonitis
trans_list: peritonite
sense:
(pathology) Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced into the abdominal cavity.


lexentry: eng/permaculture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permaculture
trans_list: permacultura
sense:
(agriculture) Any system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems. [from 1978]


lexentry: eng/permanent_marker__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permanent marker
trans_list: caneta permanente | marcador permanente
sense:
a type of felt-tip pen used to create permanent water-resistant writing on a surface such as a writable DVD


lexentry: eng/permanent_residency__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permanent residency
trans_list: residência permanente
sense:
A visa status which allows a person to reside indefinitely in a foreign country without acquiring citizenship in that country


lexentry: eng/permanent_resident__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permanent resident
trans_list: residente permanente
sense:
A person with permanent residency, a visa status which allows that person to reside indefinitely in a foreign country without acquiring citizenship in that country.


lexentry: eng/permanganate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permanganate
trans_list: permanganato
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) any salt of permanganic acid: they are purple crystalline solids, mostly soluble in water, and are strong oxidizing agents


lexentry: eng/permeability__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: permeability
trans_list: permeabilidade
sense:
(physics) A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).


lexentry: eng/permeable__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: permeable
trans_list: permeável
sense:
(by extension) Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such passage occurs despite hopes or expectations otherwise.


lexentry: eng/permeate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: permeate
trans_list: permear
sense:
(transitive) To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture


lexentry: eng/permission__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: permission
trans_list: permissão
sense:
(computing) Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.


lexentry: eng/permutation__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: permutation
trans_list: permutação
sense:
(music) A transformation of a set's prime form, by applying one or more of certain operations, specifically, transposition, inversion, and retrograde.


lexentry: eng/perorate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perorate
trans_list: perorar
sense:
(intransitive) To speak or declaim at great length, especially in a pompous or grandiloquent manner; to harangue.


lexentry: eng/peroration__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peroration
trans_list: introdução
sense:
The concluding section of a discourse, either written or oral, in which the orator or writer sums up and commends his topic to his audience, particularly as used in the technical sense of a component of ancient Roman oratorical delivery.


lexentry: eng/peroxide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peroxide
trans_list: peróxido
sense:
(inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.


lexentry: eng/perpetuate__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perpetuate
trans_list: perpetuar
sense:
(transitive) To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also, to preserve (something) from extinction or oblivion.


lexentry: eng/persecute__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: persecute
trans_list: perseguir
sense:
To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.


lexentry: eng/perseverance_of_the_saints__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: perseverance of the saints
trans_list: perseverança dos santos
sense:
(theology) A Christian doctrine, one of the five points of Calvinism, stating that true believers in Jesus Christ's substitutionary atonement on the cross (the "saints") cannot relapse and are predestined to salvation.


lexentry: eng/persevere__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: persevere
trans_list: perseverar
sense:
(intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.


lexentry: eng/persimmon__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: persimmon
trans_list: caquizeiro | diospireiro
sense:
The tree this fruit grows on, generally one of two species of ebony: Diospyros kaki (Asian) or Diospyros virginiana (North American).


lexentry: eng/person-to-person__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: person-to-person
trans_list: pessoa
sense:
(of a telephone call) Such that the caller is only connected and charged if the person he specified is available to speak.


lexentry: eng/person__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: person
trans_list: pessoa
sense:
(in a compound noun or noun phrase) A human of unspecified gender (in terms usually constructed with man or woman).


lexentry: eng/person__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: person
trans_list: pessoa
sense:
(grammar) A linguistic category used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and those to whom or about whom they are speaking. See grammatical person. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/persona__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: persona
trans_list: perfil
sense:
(marketing, user experience) An imaginary person representing a particular type of client or customer, considered when designing products and services that will appeal to them.


lexentry: eng/personal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: personal
trans_list: pessoal
sense:
Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals


lexentry: eng/personal_lubricant__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: personal lubricant
trans_list: lubrificante íntimo
sense:
Any lubricant used during human sexual activity to reduce friction between body parts, or between body parts and other objects.


lexentry: eng/personal_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: personal space
trans_list: espaço pessoal
sense:
The physical space closely surrounding a person, which can lead to discomfort, anger or anxiety if encroached on.


lexentry: eng/personal_trainer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: personal trainer
trans_list: treinador pessoal
sense:
Someone employed to help another with their fitness, especially by means of a personalised diet program and exercise regime.


lexentry: eng/personal_union__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: personal union
trans_list: união personal
sense:
(politics, historical) The situation of two or more states sharing the same monarch, usually also with shared dynastic succession.


lexentry: eng/personal_union__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: personal union
trans_list: união hispostática
sense:
(theology, Christian theology) Hypostatic union; the union of Christ's humanity and divinity in one individual existence (person).


lexentry: eng/personality__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: personality
trans_list: personalidade
sense:
(of people) A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another.


lexentry: eng/personality_disorder__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: personality disorder
trans_list: transtorno de personalidade
sense:
(psychiatry) Any of a class of mental disorders characterized by ongoing rigid patterns of thought and action.


lexentry: eng/personnel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: personnel
trans_list: pessoal
sense:
Collection of people in an organization, such as employees and office staff, members of the military, etc.


lexentry: eng/perspective__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: perspective
trans_list: perspectiva | perspetiva
sense:
(figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.


lexentry: eng/persuade__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: persuade
trans_list: persuadir
sense:
(transitive, now, rare, regional) To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something). [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/persuasion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: persuasion
trans_list: persuasão
sense:
The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/peruke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peruke
trans_list: peruca
sense:
A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.


lexentry: eng/peryton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peryton
trans_list: perítio
sense:
A fictional creature having the head and forelegs of a stag and the wings and hindquarters of a bird. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/pescetarianism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pescetarianism
trans_list: pescetarianismo
sense:
A dietary choice in which a person, known as a pescetarian, eats any combination of vegetables, fruit, nuts, beans and fish or seafood, but not mammals or birds. Some animal products, such as eggs and dairy, may or may not be part of the diet.


lexentry: eng/peso__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peso
trans_list: peso
sense:
(historical) A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar.


lexentry: eng/pessimize__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pessimize
trans_list: pessimizar
sense:
(transitive) To make (something) pessimal or the worst; (in a weaker sense) to make (something, such as a computer program) less efficient.


lexentry: eng/pesticide__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pesticide
trans_list: pesticida | praguicida
sense:
Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests.


lexentry: eng/pet_shop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pet shop
trans_list: pet shop
sense:
A shop that sells animals kept as domestic pets, and products for caring for and feeding them. [from 1927]


lexentry: eng/peta-__Prefix__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peta-
trans_list: peta-
sense:
In the metric system, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 1015 (a short scale quadrillion or long scale billiard). Symbol: P


lexentry: eng/petal__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petal
trans_list: pétala
sense:
(botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.


lexentry: eng/petasus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petasus
trans_list: pétaso
sense:
(historical) A broad-brimmed, low-crowned hat worn by the Ancient Greeks and Romans, especially for travelling, and as often pictured to be worn by Hermes (or Mercury); (later also) the brimless winged cap worn by Hermes in later artistic depictions. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/peter_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peter out
trans_list: diminuir
sense:
(intransitive, originally, US) Synonym of peter (“to diminish to nothing, (originally) to refer to a vein of ore”)


lexentry: eng/petition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petition
trans_list: petição
sense:
A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.


lexentry: eng/petrichor__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petrichor
trans_list: petricor
sense:
The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell.


lexentry: eng/petrification__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petrification
trans_list: petrificação
sense:
Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained.


lexentry: eng/petrified__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petrified
trans_list: petrificado
sense:
Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone.


lexentry: eng/petrify__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petrify
trans_list: petrificar
sense:
(transitive) To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.


lexentry: eng/petrodollar__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petrodollar
trans_list: petrodólar
sense:
(oil industry, mostly, in the plural, also, attributively) Money (either notionally or specifically in dollars or other currencies) earned from the sale of oil, often especially as considered among a national economy's principal revenue streams.


lexentry: eng/petrography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petrography
trans_list: petrografia
sense:
(petrology) The branch of petrology that deals with the scientific description and classification of rocks.


lexentry: eng/petroleum_jelly__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petroleum jelly
trans_list: vaselina
sense:
A pale yellow semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in lubricants and ointments.


lexentry: eng/petticoat__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: petticoat
trans_list: anágua
sense:
A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth.


lexentry: eng/petty__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petty
trans_list: mesquinho | fútil | insignificante | pequeno
sense:
Of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; begrudging, selfish, small-minded; also, preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/petty_bourgeoisie__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petty bourgeoisie
trans_list: pequena burguesia
sense:
(Marxism) A social class of that bourgeoisie that typically works alongside their employees if they have any, exemplified by shopkeepers and professionals.


lexentry: eng/petty_officer__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petty officer
trans_list: oficial inferior | suboficial
sense:
A non-commissioned officer in the Canadian, US and UK Navy and the US Coast Guard; roughly equivalent to a sergeant in the army


lexentry: eng/petty_theft__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: petty theft
trans_list: furto
sense:
A theft of property having a value lower than a certain small amount set forth in a statute, and considered to be a less serious class of crime.


lexentry: eng/pew__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pew
trans_list: banco de igreja
sense:
Any structure shaped like a church pew, such as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in a theatre; or a pen or sheepfold.


lexentry: eng/peyote__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: peyote
trans_list: mescal | peiote
sense:
A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for their psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.


lexentry: eng/phagocyte__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phagocyte
trans_list: fagócito
sense:
(cytology) A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.


lexentry: eng/phalanx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phalanx
trans_list: falange
sense:
(historical, plural phalanxes) An ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit that consisted of several ranks and files (lines) of soldiers in close array with joined shields and long spears.


lexentry: eng/phallocentric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phallocentric
trans_list: falocêntrico
sense:
Focused on the phallus, especially as a symbol of male dominance; characterised by male attitudes, focused on men. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/phantom__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phantom
trans_list: fantasma
sense:
Something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion.


lexentry: eng/phantom__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: phantom
trans_list: fantoma
sense:
(medical imaging) A test object. A test phantom is an object that reproduces the characteristics of human tissue.


lexentry: eng/pharaoh__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharaoh
trans_list: faraó
sense:
(historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty


lexentry: eng/pharisaism__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pharisaism
trans_list: farisaísmo
sense:
(chiefly, Christianity) Rigid observance of external forms of religion without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.


lexentry: eng/pharmacist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharmacist
trans_list: farmacêutico
sense:
(pharmacy) A health professional who controls, formulates, preserves, and dispenses medications and provides medical advice and counseling on how medicines should be used in order to achieve maximum benefit, and minimal side effects in order to avoid drug interactions.


lexentry: eng/pharmacodynamics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharmacodynamics
trans_list: farmacodinâmica
sense:
(pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that studies the effects and modes of action of drugs upon the body.


lexentry: eng/pharmacokinetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharmacokinetics
trans_list: farmacocinética
sense:
(pharmacology) A branch of pharmacology concerned with the rate at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.


lexentry: eng/pharmacology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharmacology
trans_list: farmacologia
sense:
The science of drugs, including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.


lexentry: eng/pharmacovigilance__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharmacovigilance
trans_list: farmacovigilância
sense:
(medicine, pharmacology) The detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects of medicines. [from 1970s]


lexentry: eng/pharmacy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pharmacy
trans_list: farmácia
sense:
(uncountable) The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.


lexentry: eng/pharyngeal__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pharyngeal
trans_list: faringiano | faríngeo | faríngico
sense:
(phonetics) Articulated with the pharynx; a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.


lexentry: eng/pharynx__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pharynx
trans_list: faringe
sense:
(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.


lexentry: eng/phase__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: phase
trans_list: fase
sense:
(astronomy) A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form, or the absence, of its enlightened disk. Illustrated in Wikipedia's article Lunar phase.


lexentry: eng/phase__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: phase
trans_list: fase
sense:
(physics) Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side.


lexentry: eng/phase_modulation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phase modulation
trans_list: modulação em fase
sense:
A method of sending information by modifying (modulating) the difference in phase (fraction of a wave length) between a signal and a reference.


lexentry: eng/phase_modulator__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phase modulator
trans_list: modulador de fase
sense:
an electronic circuit that causes the phase angle of a modulated wave to vary in accordance with the modulating signal


lexentry: eng/phase_out__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phase out
trans_list: abandonar
sense:
(transitive) To remove or relinquish the use of (something) little by little, either via discrete diminishing phases or (by extension) by continuous gradations; to remove in phases, or as if by phases (gradually).


lexentry: eng/phase_space__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phase space
trans_list: espaço de fase | espaço de fases | espaço fásico
sense:
(mathematics, physics, dynamical system theory) Given a (dynamical) system, any topological space such that every point in the space's underlying set uniquely represents a state of the system and every possible state is represented by some point;(less formally) the underlying set of such a topological space.


lexentry: eng/phase_transition__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phase transition
trans_list: transição de fase
sense:
(physics) The transition between thermodynamic phases of a physical system, especially one between the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases of a substance.


lexentry: eng/phase_velocity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phase velocity
trans_list: velocidade de fase
sense:
(physics) The velocity of propagation of a pure sine wave of infinite extent and infinitesimal amplitude.


lexentry: eng/phaser__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phaser
trans_list: phaser
sense:
(music) An electronic device that produces special effects on the sound produced by an electric guitar etc.


lexentry: eng/phasmid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phasmid
trans_list: fasmídeo
sense:
(entomology) Any insect of the order Phasmida: a leaf insect or walking stick (stick insect). [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/phenol__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenol
trans_list: fenol
sense:
(organic compound, uncountable) A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid


lexentry: eng/phenol__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phenol
trans_list: fenol
sense:
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring (or other aromatic ring)


lexentry: eng/phenolic_resin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenolic resin
trans_list: resina fenólica
sense:
(chemistry) Any of a particular class of thermosetting resin made through the condensation of phenol (or a phenol derivative) with an aldehyde.


lexentry: eng/phenoloxidase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenoloxidase
trans_list: fenoloxidase
sense:
(enzyme) An enzyme which catalyzes phenol oxidation, and which is often involved in melanization processes


lexentry: eng/phenomenology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenomenology
trans_list: fenomenologia
sense:
(philosophy) The study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point of view.


lexentry: eng/phenomenon__Noun__1
sense_num: 07
written_rep: phenomenon
trans_list: fenômeno | fenómeno
sense:
(philosophy, chiefly, Kantian, _, idealism) An experienced object whose constitution reflects the order and conceptual structure imposed upon it by the human mind (especially by the powers of perception and understanding).


lexentry: eng/phenotype__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenotype
trans_list: fenótipo
sense:
(genetics, evolutionary theory) The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.


lexentry: eng/phenylalanine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenylalanine
trans_list: fenilalanina
sense:
(amino acid) An essential amino acid C9H11NO2 found in most animal proteins; it is essential for growth; the inability to metabolize it leads to phenylketonuria; it is a constituent of aspartame.


lexentry: eng/phenylephrine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenylephrine
trans_list: fenilefrina
sense:
(medicine, pharmaceutical drug) An α-adrenergic receptor agonist related to adrenaline, used as a vasoconstrictor and nasal decongestant; 3-(1-hydroxy-2-methylamino-ethyl)phenol, with the formula C9H13NO2.


lexentry: eng/phenylketonuria__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phenylketonuria
trans_list: fenilcetonúria
sense:
(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.


lexentry: eng/pheromone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pheromone
trans_list: feromona | feromônio
sense:
(biology) A chemical secreted by an animal, especially an insect, that affects the development or behavior of other members of the same species, functioning often as a means of attracting a member of the opposite sex.


lexentry: eng/philanthropy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philanthropy
trans_list: filantropia
sense:
(chiefly, _, uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.


lexentry: eng/philia__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: philia
trans_list: filia
sense:
(countable) a psychological disorder characterized by an irrational favorable disposition towards something


lexentry: eng/philistine__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philistine
trans_list: burguês | filisteu
sense:
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes.


lexentry: eng/philistine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philistine
trans_list: filisteia | filisteu
sense:
(derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes.


lexentry: eng/philo-Semitism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philo-Semitism
trans_list: filossemitismo
sense:
Interest in or appreciation of Jewish people, their history, or the influence of Judaism, particularly on the part of a gentile.


lexentry: eng/philodendron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philodendron
trans_list: filodendro
sense:
Any of several climbing plants, of the genus Philodendron, native to America and the West Indies that are often grown as house plants.


lexentry: eng/philologist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philologist
trans_list: filólogo | filologista | filóloga
sense:
A person who engages in philology (historical linguistics), especially as a profession; a collector of words and their etymologies.


lexentry: eng/philosopher's_stone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philosopher's stone
trans_list: pedra filosofal
sense:
(alchemy, uncountable) A supposed substance able to turn base metals, such as lead or mercury, into gold or silver, also sometimes claimed to cure any illness (as panacea) or confer immortality (as elixir of life), among other functions.


lexentry: eng/philosopher__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: philosopher
trans_list: filósofo | filósofa
sense:
(archaic) A person who applies the principles of philosophy to the conduct of their life, as by acting calmly and rationally in the face of inevitable change.


lexentry: eng/philosopher__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: philosopher
trans_list: filósofo | filósofa
sense:
(archaic) A student, scholar, or expert in any branch of knowledge, especially those branches studied prior to being considered part of pure science.


lexentry: eng/philosophy__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: philosophy
trans_list: filosofia
sense:
(uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.


lexentry: eng/philosophy_of_science__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philosophy of science
trans_list: filosofia da ciência
sense:
(philosophy, uncountable) The study of the assumptions, foundations, and implications of science, including such questions as what distinguishes science from non-science, what are the aims of science, or what is a successful scientific explanation of a phenomenon.


lexentry: eng/philter__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: philter
trans_list: filtro
sense:
A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver. [from the 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/phimosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phimosis
trans_list: fimose
sense:
(symptom) A contraction of the foreskin (either as a stage of development or a pathological condition), which prevents it from being retracted.


lexentry: eng/phlegm__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phlegm
trans_list: fleuma | flegma
sense:
(historical) One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus. [from 13th c.]


lexentry: eng/phlegm__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phlegm
trans_list: catarro
sense:
Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing. [from 14th c.]


lexentry: eng/phlegm__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: phlegm
trans_list: fleuma
sense:
Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/phloem__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phloem
trans_list: floema
sense:
(botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot.


lexentry: eng/phlogiston__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phlogiston
trans_list: flogisto | flogístico
sense:
(chemistry, historical) The hypothetical fiery principle formerly assumed to be a necessary constituent of combustible bodies and to be given up by them in burning.


lexentry: eng/phlogopite__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phlogopite
trans_list: flogopita
sense:
(mineral) A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg3AlSi3O10(F,OH)2, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator


lexentry: eng/pho__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pho
trans_list: pho | phở
sense:
A Vietnamese soup with a beef base, typically served with rice noodles and optionally beef or chicken.


lexentry: eng/phocomelia__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phocomelia
trans_list: focomelia
sense:
A congenital disorder of the limbs, the affected person being born with abnormally short or missing bones and flipper-like hands or feet.


lexentry: eng/phoenix__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: phoenix
trans_list: fénix | fênix | fénice | fênice
sense:
(Chinese mythology) A mythological Chinese chimerical bird whose physical body symbolizes the six celestial bodies; a fenghuang.


lexentry: eng/phonation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonation
trans_list: fonação
sense:
(phonetics) The process of producing vocal sound by the vibration of the vocal folds that is in turn modified by the resonance of the vocal tract.


lexentry: eng/phone__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phone
trans_list: fone
sense:
(phonetics) A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language.


lexentry: eng/phone_in__Verb__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: phone in
trans_list: colocar pouco esforço em algo
sense:
(transitive, intransitive) As phone it in (idiomatic) To fulfill a responsibility with a minimum effort rather than the appropriate level of effort.


lexentry: eng/phoneme__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phoneme
trans_list: fonema
sense:
(phonology) An indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones.


lexentry: eng/phonemic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phonemic
trans_list: fonémico | fonêmico
sense:
(linguistics) Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.


lexentry: eng/phonemic_merger__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonemic merger
trans_list: convergência
sense:
(phonology) The phenomenon in which two different phonemes merge and become replaced by a single phoneme.


lexentry: eng/phonetically__Adverb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonetically
trans_list: foneticamente
sense:
In the way it sounds, particularly: written to describe the sound rather than the dictionary spelling.


lexentry: eng/phonetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonetics
trans_list: fonética
sense:
(linguistics) The study of the physical sounds of human speech, concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phones), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception, and their representation by written symbols.


lexentry: eng/phonology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonology
trans_list: fonologia
sense:
(uncountable) The study of the way sounds function in languages, including accent, intonation, phonemes, stress, and syllable structure, and which sounds are distinctive units within a language; (countable) the way sounds function within a given language; a phonological system. [from late 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/phonology__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phonology
trans_list: fonologia
sense:
(by extension, uncountable) The study of the way components of signs function in a sign language, and which components are distinctive units within the language; (countable) the way components of signs function within a given sign language.


lexentry: eng/phonon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phonon
trans_list: fonão | fônon
sense:
(physics) The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.


lexentry: eng/phosphatase__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphatase
trans_list: fosfatase
sense:
(enzyme) Any of several enzymes that hydrolyze phosphate esters, and are important in the metabolism of carbohydrates, nucleotides and phospholipids, and in the formation of bone.


lexentry: eng/phosphene__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphene
trans_list: fosfeno
sense:
A sensation of lights induced by mechanical, electrical, or magnetic stimulation (rather than optical) of the retina or visual cortex, or by random firing of cells in the visual system.


lexentry: eng/phospholipid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phospholipid
trans_list: fosfolipídio | fosfolípide
sense:
(organic compound) Any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes.


lexentry: eng/phosphorescent__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphorescent
trans_list: fosforescente
sense:
Having the property of emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away, e.g., in electrostatic storage tubes and cathode-ray tubes.


lexentry: eng/phosphoric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphoric
trans_list: fosfórico
sense:
(chemistry) Pertaining to the element phosphorus; containing phosphorus, especially in its higher valency (5). [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/phosphoric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphoric acid
trans_list: ácido fosfórico
sense:
(inorganic compound) A colourless, odourless solid, H3PO4, often in solution as a syrupy liquid, used in the manufacture of fertilizers, detergents and pharmaceuticals and as an additive in cola drinks.


lexentry: eng/phosphorus__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphorus
trans_list: fósforo
sense:
(chemistry) a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.


lexentry: eng/phosphorylation__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phosphorylation
trans_list: fosforilação
sense:
(biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes.


lexentry: eng/photic_zone__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photic zone
trans_list: zona fótica
sense:
The part of the near-surface body of an ocean or lake that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis to be possible.


lexentry: eng/photocopier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photocopier
trans_list: copiadora | xerox
sense:
A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates.


lexentry: eng/photodiode__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photodiode
trans_list: fotodíodo
sense:
(electronics) A semiconductor two-terminal component whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive.


lexentry: eng/photoelectric__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photoelectric
trans_list: fotoelétrico
sense:
Of or relating to the electric effects of electromagnetic radiation, especially the ejection of an electron from a surface by a photon.


lexentry: eng/photoelectric_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photoelectric effect
trans_list: efeito fotoelétrico
sense:
(physics) The emission of electrons from the surface of a material following the absorption of electromagnetic radiation.


lexentry: eng/photograph__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photograph
trans_list: fotografia | foto | retrato
sense:
(photography) A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.


lexentry: eng/photographic_memory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photographic memory
trans_list: memória fotográfica
sense:
(neuroscience) The ability to recall images, sounds, smells, or objects in memory with great accuracy and in seemingly unlimited volume.


lexentry: eng/photomultiplier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photomultiplier
trans_list: fotomultiplicador
sense:
(physics) A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into photoelectrons which are then amplified


lexentry: eng/photon__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photon
trans_list: fotão | fóton
sense:
(particle) The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson.


lexentry: eng/photonics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photonics
trans_list: fotónica | fotônica
sense:
(sciences) The science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.


lexentry: eng/photopaper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photopaper
trans_list: papel fotográfico
sense:
Photographic paper; paper coated with light-sensitive chemicals, used for making photographic prints on traditional film cameras.


lexentry: eng/photosynthesis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photosynthesis
trans_list: fotossíntese
sense:
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy.


lexentry: eng/photovoltaic_effect__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: photovoltaic effect
trans_list: efeito fotoelétrico
sense:
(physics) the conversion of electromagnetic radiation into electric power through absorption by a semiconducting material


lexentry: eng/phrasal_verb__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phrasal verb
trans_list: locução verbal | verbo frasal
sense:
(linguistics, more loosely) A phrase, consisting of a verb and either or both of a preposition or adverb, that has idiomatic meaning.


lexentry: eng/phrase__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phrase
trans_list: locução | sintagma
sense:
(grammar) A word or, more commonly, a group of words that functions as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence, usually consisting of a head, or central word, and elaborating words.


lexentry: eng/phrase_book__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phrase book
trans_list: livro de expressões | livro de frases
sense:
A usually pocket-sized book consisting of everyday expressions and vocabulary in two languages and intended for travellers who wish to communicate with locals while in other countries.


lexentry: eng/phrasing__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: phrasing
trans_list: dicção
sense:
(music) The way the musical phrases are put together in a composition or in its interpretation, with changes in tempo, volume, or emphasizing one or more instruments over others.


lexentry: eng/phreatic__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phreatic
trans_list: freático
sense:
(geology) Of or pertaining to ground water; (volcanology) involving explosively rapid heating of ground water by magma.


lexentry: eng/phrenology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phrenology
trans_list: frenologia
sense:
(medicine, biology, historical) The science or now discredited pseudo-science, which studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology (structure) of the skull.


lexentry: eng/phthalein__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phthalein
trans_list: ftaleína
sense:
(organic compound) Any of a range of lactones formed by the reaction of phenols with phthalic anhydride.


lexentry: eng/phylactery__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phylactery
trans_list: filactério
sense:
(Judaism) Either of the two small leather cases, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer; the tefilla.


lexentry: eng/phyllo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phyllo
trans_list: massa filo | massa phyllo
sense:
A type of dough, originating in Mediterranean cuisine, that is used in thin layers to make pastries (such as baklava and apple strudel) and pies and becomes very flaky when cooked.


lexentry: eng/phyllotaxis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phyllotaxis
trans_list: filotaxia
sense:
(botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.


lexentry: eng/phylloxera__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phylloxera
trans_list: filoxera
sense:
An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/phylogenetics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phylogenetics
trans_list: filogenia
sense:
(biology, systematics) The study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups of organisms, through computational methods that focus on observed heritable traits.


lexentry: eng/phylogeography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phylogeography
trans_list: filogeografia
sense:
(evolutionary biology) The study of the processes controlling the geographic distributions of lineages by constructing the genealogies of populations and genes


lexentry: eng/phylum__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phylum
trans_list: filo
sense:
(taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank


lexentry: eng/physical__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: physical
trans_list: físico
sense:
Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world. [from 16th c.]


lexentry: eng/physical_chemistry__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physical chemistry
trans_list: fisioquímica | físico-química | química física
sense:
(physical chemistry) The science that uses theories and techniques from physics to study chemical systems.


lexentry: eng/physical_education__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physical education
trans_list: educação física
sense:
An element of an educational curriculum concerned with bodily development, physical health and wellness, strength, physical co-ordination, and agility.


lexentry: eng/physical_mediumship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physical mediumship
trans_list: mediunidade de efeitos físicos
sense:
(parapsychology) The ability to make the spirit world cause physical phenomena that can be observed by anyone present.


lexentry: eng/physical_quantity__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physical quantity
trans_list: grandeza física
sense:
(physics) A physical property that can be measured or calculated from other physical property and expressed as the product of a numerical value and a physical unit.


lexentry: eng/physician__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physician
trans_list: doutora | médica
sense:
A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.


lexentry: eng/physicist__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physicist
trans_list: físico
sense:
A person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics, especially at a professional level.


lexentry: eng/physics__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physics
trans_list: física
sense:
The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.


lexentry: eng/physiognomy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physiognomy
trans_list: fisiognomia | fisiognomonia
sense:
The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face.


lexentry: eng/physiography__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physiography
trans_list: fisiografia
sense:
(geography) The subfield of geography that studies physical patterns and processes of the Earth. It aims to understand the forces that produce and change rocks, oceans, weather, and global flora and fauna patterns.


lexentry: eng/physiology__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: physiology
trans_list: fisiologia
sense:
A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.


lexentry: eng/phytomining__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: phytomining
trans_list: agromineração | fitomineração
sense:
(biotechnology) The planting and harvesting of vegetation that selectively concentrates specific metals from the environment into their tissues, for the purpose of commercial exploitation of the extracted metal.


lexentry: eng/pi__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pi
trans_list: pi
sense:
(mathematics) An irrational and transcendental constant representing the ratio of the circumference of a Euclidean circle to its diameter; approximately 3.14159265358979323846264338327950; usually written π.


lexentry: eng/piano__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piano
trans_list: piano
sense:
(musical instruments) A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings. [from 1803]


lexentry: eng/pica__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pica
trans_list: espada
sense:
(pathology, usually, uncountable) A disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible substances, such as chalk, clay, dirt, ice, or sand.


lexentry: eng/piccolo__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: piccolo
trans_list: flautim | piccolo
sense:
A piccolo flute
 A transverse flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher.


lexentry: eng/pick__Verb__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pick
trans_list: colher
sense:
To harvest a fruit or vegetable for consumption by removing it from the plant to which it is attached; to harvest an entire plant by removing it from the ground.


lexentry: eng/pick__Verb__1
sense_num: 15
written_rep: pick
trans_list: pegar
sense:
(dated) To peck at, as a bird with its beak; to strike at with anything pointed; to act upon with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to prick, as with a pin.


lexentry: eng/pick_one's_nose__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pick one's nose
trans_list: cutucar o nariz | limpar o salão
sense:
(idiomatic) To insert a finger or other object into one's nostril to remove obstructions, especially dried mucus.


lexentry: eng/pick_up__Verb__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: pick up
trans_list: pegar
sense:
(transitive, and, intransitive, _, with on) To meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation.


lexentry: eng/pickaxe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pickaxe
trans_list: picareta
sense:
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.


lexentry: eng/picket__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: picket
trans_list: canto do castigo
sense:
(military) One of the soldiers or troops placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance; or any unit (for example, an aircraft or ship) performing a similar function.


lexentry: eng/pickle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pickle
trans_list: picles
sense:
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.


lexentry: eng/pickle__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pickle
trans_list: conservar | salmourar
sense:
(transitive, ergative) To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.


lexentry: eng/pickling__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pickling
trans_list: decapagem
sense:
A process by which the oxide scale on steel (especially stainless steels) or other metallic objects is chemically removed by strong acids.


lexentry: eng/picric_acid__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: picric acid
trans_list: ácido pícrico
sense:
(organic compound) 2,4,6-trinitrophenol, C6H2(NO2)3, prepared by the nitration of phenol or of aspirin; a toxic, yellow, explosive substance used in dyes, explosives, and as an antiseptic


lexentry: eng/pics_or_it_didn't_happen__Phrase__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pics or it didn't happen
trans_list: sem fotos, sem fatos
sense:
(internet slang, jocular) Used to request a picture of a reported event, especially on an Internet forum.


lexentry: eng/picture__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: picture
trans_list: imagem | figura
sense:
A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.


lexentry: eng/picture_card__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: picture card
trans_list: pintor
sense:
A playing card which has a picture on it (usually Jack, Queen or King (coat card), but sometimes including Ace or Joker).


lexentry: eng/picturesque__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: picturesque
trans_list: pitoresco
sense:
Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.


lexentry: eng/pidgin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pidgin
trans_list: pidgin
sense:
(linguistics) An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.


lexentry: eng/piece__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: piece
trans_list: peça
sense:
(chess) One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; by extension, a similar counter etc. in other games.


lexentry: eng/piece__Noun__1
sense_num: 14
written_rep: piece
trans_list: peça
sense:
(baseball, uncountable) Used to describe a pitch that has been hit but not well, usually either being caught by the opposing team or going foul. Usually used in the past tense with get.


lexentry: eng/piece_work__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piece work
trans_list: acorde
sense:
Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked; work done and paid for by the piece or by the job.


lexentry: eng/pied_avocet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pied avocet
trans_list: alfaiate
sense:
Recurvirostra avosetta, a black and white wading bird of temperate Europe and western and central Asia, wintering in Africa and south Asia.


lexentry: eng/pier__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pier
trans_list: cais | píer
sense:
A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.


lexentry: eng/pier__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pier
trans_list: pilastra
sense:
(architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.


lexentry: eng/pierogi__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pierogi
trans_list: pierogi
sense:
(North America) A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.


lexentry: eng/pietism__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pietism
trans_list: pietismo
sense:
(Christianity, often capitalized) A movement in the Lutheran church in the late 17th and 18th centuries, calling for practical and devout Christianity.


lexentry: eng/pig__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pig
trans_list: porco | suíno
sense:
Any of several mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.


lexentry: eng/pig__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: pig
trans_list: porco | nojento
sense:
(engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.


lexentry: eng/pig_in_a_poke__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pig in a poke
trans_list: nabos em saco
sense:
(idiomatic) Something whose true value is concealed or unknown and may be lower than expected by the buyer or claimed by the seller, especially something offered for sale.


lexentry: eng/pig_iron__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pig iron
trans_list: ferro-gusa | gusa
sense:
A type of crude, brittle iron shaped like a block, unsuitable for working but suitable for casting, commonly used as an industrial raw material.


lexentry: eng/pigeonhole__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pigeonhole
trans_list: escaninho
sense:
(by extension) One of an array of compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.


lexentry: eng/pika__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pika
trans_list: espada
sense:
Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the family Ochotonidae, from the mountains of North America and Asia.


lexentry: eng/pikachurin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pikachurin
trans_list: pikachurina
sense:
(biochemistry) A dystroglycan-interacting polysaccharide which has an essential role in the precise interactions between the photoreceptor ribbon synapse and the bipolar dendrites.


lexentry: eng/pike__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pike
trans_list: chuço | pique
sense:
(military, historical) A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.


lexentry: eng/pilaf__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pilaf
trans_list: pilaf | pilafe
sense:
A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.


lexentry: eng/pilaster__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pilaster
trans_list: pilastra
sense:
(structural, _, architecture) A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall.


lexentry: eng/pile__Noun__1
sense_num: 08
written_rep: pile
trans_list: pilha
sense:
A vertical series of alternate disks of two dissimilar metals (especially copper and zinc), laid up with disks of cloth or paper moistened with acid water between them, for producing a current of electricity; a voltaic pile, or galvanic pile.


lexentry: eng/pile__Noun__2
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pile
trans_list: pila
sense:
(heraldiccharge) One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost.


lexentry: eng/pile__Noun__4
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pile
trans_list: madeixa
sense:
Hair, especially when very fine or short; the fine underfur of certain animals. (Formerly countable, now treated as a collective singular.)


lexentry: eng/pile__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pile
trans_list: empilhar | fazer monte desordenado | fazer pilha | pôr em pilha
sense:
(transitive, often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate


lexentry: eng/pile_driver__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pile driver
trans_list: bate-estacas
sense:
A machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam.


lexentry: eng/pill__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pill
trans_list: pílula | comprimido
sense:
(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.


lexentry: eng/pill__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pill
trans_list: pílula
sense:
(informal, uncountable, definite, i.e. used with "the") Contraceptive medication, usually in the form of a pill to be taken by a woman; an oral contraceptive pill.


lexentry: eng/pill__Noun__1
sense_num: 06
written_rep: pill
trans_list: borboto
sense:
(textile) A small piece of any substance, for example a ball of fibres formed on the surface of a textile fabric by rubbing. Colloquially known as a bobble, fuzzball, or lint ball.


lexentry: eng/pill_bug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pill bug
trans_list: bicho-de-conta
sense:
(US) Any of very many terrestrial crustaceans, of the family Armadillidiidae, a subgroup of the woodlice, that can roll themselves up into a protective ball.


lexentry: eng/pillory__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pillory
trans_list: pelourinho
sense:
A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.


lexentry: eng/pillow_word__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pillow word
trans_list: epíteto
sense:
In Japanese waka poetry, a poetic device where a certain introductory phrase is commonly used to allude to something else.


lexentry: eng/pilot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pilot
trans_list: prático
sense:
A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.


lexentry: eng/pilot__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: pilot
trans_list: piloto
sense:
(television) A sample episode of a proposed TV series produced to decide if it should be made or not. If approved, typically the first episode of an actual TV series.


lexentry: eng/pimento__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pimento
trans_list: pimento
sense:
A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.


lexentry: eng/pimp__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pimp
trans_list: cafetão | proxeneta | chulo | safado | alcoviteiro
sense:
Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.


lexentry: eng/pimpernel__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pimpernel
trans_list: morrião
sense:
Any of various plants of the genus Anagallis, having small red, white or purple flowers, especially the scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis). [from 15th c.]


lexentry: eng/pimping__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pimping
trans_list: tuning
sense:
The process of modifying a vehicle (usually a car), predominantly focusing on its appearance and audiovisual system as opposed to performance.


lexentry: eng/pimple__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pimple
trans_list: espinha | borbulha
sense:
(dermatology) An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.


lexentry: eng/pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pin
trans_list: alfinete
sense:
A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.


lexentry: eng/pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pin
trans_list: pino
sense:
A slender object specially designed for use in a specific game or sport, such as skittles or bowling.


lexentry: eng/pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 09
written_rep: pin
trans_list: crachá | pin
sense:
(US) A simple accessory that can be attached to clothing with a pin or fastener, often round and bearing a design, logo or message, and used for decoration, identification or to show political affiliation, etc.


lexentry: eng/pin__Noun__1
sense_num: 10
written_rep: pin
trans_list: cravada
sense:
(chess) Either a scenario in which moving a lesser piece to escape from attack would expose a more valuable piece to being taken instead, or one where moving a piece is impossible as it would place the king in check.


lexentry: eng/pinafore__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinafore
trans_list: salopete
sense:
A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes, and most often worn by young girls as an overdress.


lexentry: eng/pinball__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinball
trans_list: pinball
sense:
(games) A game, played on a device with a sloping base, in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points.


lexentry: eng/pincushion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pincushion
trans_list: alfineteira
sense:
(sewing) A device, originally like a small, stuffed cushion, designed to have sewing pins and needles stuck into it to store them safely; some modern pincushions hold the objects magnetically.


lexentry: eng/pine_nut__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pine nut
trans_list: pinhão
sense:
The edible seed of any of several species of evergreen pine, especially Pinus pinea, Pinus cembra, and Pinus cembroides.


lexentry: eng/pineal_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pineal gland
trans_list: glândula pineal
sense:
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.


lexentry: eng/pingo__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pingo
trans_list: colina
sense:
(geomorphology) A conical mound of earth with an ice core caused by permafrost uplift, particularly if lasting more than a year. [from 1920s]


lexentry: eng/pink_noise__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pink noise
trans_list: ruído rosa
sense:
A signal or process with a frequency spectrum such that the spectral energy density is proportional to the reciprocal of the frequency (1/f).


lexentry: eng/pinko__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinko
trans_list: cor de rosa
sense:
(informal, often, derogatory, chiefly, US) A socialist, particularly one who is not completely communist. [from mid-1930s]


lexentry: eng/pinna__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinna
trans_list: pavilhão auditivo | orelha
sense:
(anatomy, zoology) The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal.


lexentry: eng/pinnacle__Noun__1
sense_num: 04
written_rep: pinnacle
trans_list: pináculo
sense:
(architectural element) An upright member, generally ending in a small spire, used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire.


lexentry: eng/pinnate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pinnate
trans_list: penado | pinado
sense:
(botany) Having two rows of branches, lobes, leaflets, or veins arranged on each side of a common axis


lexentry: eng/pinniped__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinniped
trans_list: foca
sense:
Any of various large marine mammals belonging to the superfamily (formerly considered a suborder) Pinnipedia comprising walruses, eared seals and earless seals.


lexentry: eng/pinocytosis__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinocytosis
trans_list: pinocitose
sense:
(biology) A form of endocytosis in which material enters a cell through its membrane and is incorporated in vesicles for digestion.


lexentry: eng/pins_and_needles__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pins and needles
trans_list: formigamento
sense:
(informal) A tingling or prickling sensation, felt in a limb when a nerve compression is relieved and in other situations.


lexentry: eng/pinwheel__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pinwheel
trans_list: cata-vento
sense:
An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.


lexentry: eng/pion__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pion
trans_list: píon | pião
sense:
(particle) Any of three semistable mesons, having positive, negative or neutral charge, composed of up and down quarks/antiquarks.


lexentry: eng/pioneer__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pioneer
trans_list: pioneiro
sense:
(Communism) A member of a children’s organization operated by the Communist Party, typically in the second of three stages toward becoming a member of the Party itself.


lexentry: eng/pioneering__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pioneering
trans_list: bandeirante
sense:
Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.


lexentry: eng/pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe
trans_list: flauta
sense:
(woodwind instrument) A wind instrument consisting of a tube, often lined with holes to allow for adjustment in pitch, sounded by blowing into the tube. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pipe
trans_list: cano | tubo | duto
sense:
A rigid tube that transports water, steam, or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications. [from 10th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipe__Noun__1
sense_num: 05
written_rep: pipe
trans_list: pipe
sense:
(computing) A mechanism that enables one program to communicate with another by sending its output to the other as input. [from 20th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipe_bomb__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe bomb
trans_list: bomba tubo
sense:
(explosives) An improvised explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive material encased in a metal pipe to increase the blast effect.


lexentry: eng/pipe_organ__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe organ
trans_list: órgão
sense:
(musical instrument) The largest of all musical instruments, played from an organ console which produces its sound by sending air through whistles and/or reeds called organ pipes, by direct mechanical action, or modernly, electrically.


lexentry: eng/pipe_wrench__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipe wrench
trans_list: chave Stillson | chave de grifo
sense:
An adjustable wrench (British spanner) with a toothed jaw for gripping pipe, frequently used by a plumber or pipe fitter, to loosen and tighten pipes with threaded connections.


lexentry: eng/pipefish__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipefish
trans_list: peixe-cachimbo
sense:
A small fish of subfamily Syngnathinae in the seahorse family, having a long thin body covered with partially ossified plates, the head long, and the jaws elongated so as to form a tubular snout.


lexentry: eng/pipeline__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pipeline
trans_list: pipeline
sense:
A channel (either physical or logical) by which information is transmitted sequentially (that is, the first information in is the first information out).


lexentry: eng/pipette__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipette
trans_list: pipeta
sense:
(sciences) A small tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, used for transferring or delivering measured quantities of a liquid. [from 19th c.]


lexentry: eng/pipit__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pipit
trans_list: petinha | caminheiro | corredeira
sense:
Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.


lexentry: eng/pique__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pique
trans_list: atiçar
sense:
To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest).


lexentry: eng/piquet__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piquet
trans_list: canto do castigo
sense:
(card games) A game of cards for two people, with thirty-two cards, all the deuces, threes, fours, fives, and sixes being set aside.


lexentry: eng/piracatinga__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piracatinga
trans_list: piracatinga
sense:
(fish) A species of catfish, Calophysus macropterus, endemic to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins.


lexentry: eng/piracy__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piracy
trans_list: pirataria
sense:
(crime, nautical) Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.


lexentry: eng/piranha__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piranha
trans_list: piranha
sense:
(ichthyology) Any of the carnivorous or frugivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers and belonging to the subfamily Serrasalminae.


lexentry: eng/pirate__Adjective__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pirate
trans_list: pirateado
sense:
Illegally imitated or reproduced, said of a trademarked product or copyrighted work, or of the counterfeit itself.


lexentry: eng/pirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pirate
trans_list: pirata | corsário | bucaneiro
sense:
(crime) A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.


lexentry: eng/pirate__Noun__1
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pirate
trans_list: pirata | corsário
sense:
(by extension) One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission.


lexentry: eng/pirate_bug__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pirate bug
trans_list: antocorídeo
sense:
Any insect in the family Anthocoridae, known as effective predators of other insects, and used in biological control.


lexentry: eng/pirate_ship__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pirate ship
trans_list: navio/barco/nau pirata
sense:
Any ship manned by pirates, especially a large wooden sailing ship armed with cannons and flying a Jolly Roger, as stereotyped in literature and film.


lexentry: eng/piss_off__Verb__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piss off
trans_list: cai fora
sense:
(Commonwealth, idiomatic, intransitive, vulgar, colloquial) To leave, to go away. [from mid-20th c.]


lexentry: eng/pistil__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pistil
trans_list: pistilo
sense:
(botany) A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma. [from 18th c.]


lexentry: eng/piston__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piston
trans_list: pistão
sense:
(mechanics) A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)


lexentry: eng/piston_engine__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piston engine
trans_list: motor de explosão
sense:
Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within cylinders; many internal combustion engines and many steam engines have such a mechanism.


lexentry: eng/pit__Noun__1
sense_num: 13
written_rep: pit
trans_list: buraco | fosso | cavouco | poço | vala
sense:
Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.


lexentry: eng/pit_stop__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pit stop
trans_list: parada nos boxes
sense:
(motor racing) A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.


lexentry: eng/pit_viper__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pit viper
trans_list: crotalídeo
sense:
Any of various venomous snakes, of the subfamily Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or fossa on either side of the head that enables them to detect prey by infrared.


lexentry: eng/pitch-perfect__Adjective__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pitch-perfect
trans_list: perfeita
sense:
Utterly flawless and suitable with respect to appearance, atmosphere or tone, expression, or other characteristics.


lexentry: eng/pitch__Noun__2
sense_num: 03
written_rep: pitch
trans_list: campo
sense:
(sports, UK, Australia, NZ) The field on which cricket, soccer, rugby, gridiron or field hockey is played. (In cricket, the pitch is in the centre of the field; see cricket pitch.) (Not often used in the US or Canada, where "field" is the preferred word.)


lexentry: eng/pitch__Noun__2
sense_num: 09
written_rep: pitch
trans_list: passo
sense:
(nautical, aviation) The degree to which a vehicle, especially a ship or aircraft, rotates on such an axis, tilting its bow or nose up or down.


lexentry: eng/pitch_accent__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitch accent
trans_list: acento de altura | acento musical | acento tonal
sense:
(phonology) Any of a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone or the way it is realized can give different meanings to otherwise similar words.


lexentry: eng/pitched_battle__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitched battle
trans_list: batalha campal
sense:
(military) A battle which opposing forces anticipate and commit to fighting; a sustained, intense and confrontational fight.


lexentry: eng/pitcher__Noun__2
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitcher
trans_list: jarra | jarro
sense:
A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.


lexentry: eng/pitchfork__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitchfork
trans_list: forcado | forquilha | garfo
sense:
An agricultural tool comprising a fork with sparse, light tines, attached to a long handle, used for pitching hay (especially loose hay) high up onto a stack (as on a wagon or haystack, or into a haymow).


lexentry: eng/pitfall__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pitfall
trans_list: armadilha | cilada
sense:
(figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.


lexentry: eng/pitfall__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pitfall
trans_list: fojo
sense:
(literal) A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, which the victim is supposed to fall into and not be able to get out from.


lexentry: eng/pith__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pith
trans_list: medula
sense:
The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.


lexentry: eng/piton__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: piton
trans_list: pitão
sense:
(climbing) A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).


lexentry: eng/pituitary_gland__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pituitary gland
trans_list: hipófise
sense:
(anatomy) An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation.


lexentry: eng/pivot__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pivot
trans_list: pivô
sense:
A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle.


lexentry: eng/pivot__Noun__1
sense_num: 02
written_rep: pivot
trans_list: pivô
sense:
(figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation.


lexentry: eng/pixelization__Noun__1
sense_num: 01
written_rep: pixelization
trans_list: pixelização
sense:
(computing) The result of enlarging a digital image further than the resolution of the monitor device, usually 72 dpi (dots per inch), causing the individual pixels making up the image to become more prominent, thus causing a grainy appearance in the image.


