Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)
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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCome down to earth
To return to a realistic or practical state of mind after being overly idealistic, dreamy, or arrogant.
Commander
A person in authority, especially an officer in charge of a military operation or organization.
Commission
An instruction, command, or duty given to a person or group of people.
Communism
A political and economic system in which the major productive resources in a society—such as mines, factories, and farms—are owned by the public or the state, and wealth is divided among citizens equally or according to individual need.
Compact
Closely and neatly packed together; small.
Comparison
The act or instance of comparing two or more people or things.
Compel
To force or oblige someone to do something.
Compensate
To make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect.
Competence
The ability to do something successfully or efficiently.
Competent
Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully.
Competition
The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
Competitive
Relating to or characterized by competition.