Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

fracture

A crack or break in a hard object or material, especially a bone.

futurism

An early 20th-century artistic and social movement that emphasized dynamism, speed, technology, and the industrial future.

groovy

Fashionable and exciting; wonderful or excellent.

handout

A document given to students or attendees that contains information, summaries, or exercises related to a lecture or meeting.

lily pad

The floating leaf of a water lily, typically large and round.

overused

Used too often or for too long, so that it has lost its effectiveness or novelty.

phantom

A ghost or a figment of the imagination.

pharmacology

The branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.

philosophical

Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.

philosophy

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

phraseology

A particular mode of expression, or a set of phrases used in a particular field.

phytoplankton

Microscopic marine algae that form the basis of the marine food web.