Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

kinswoman

A female blood relative or female relation.

lesson plan

A teacher's detailed guide for facilitating a single lesson, outlining what students will learn and how the material will be taught.

loanword

A word adopted from a foreign language with little or no modification.

manila folder

A yellowish folder made of manila paper, used for keeping loose papers together.

mash

A soft, pulpy mass or mixture.

mass-produced

Manufactured in large quantities using machinery and standardized techniques.

nugget

A small lump of a precious metal, especially gold.

pH

A figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acidic, and higher values more alkaline.

pachuco

A member of a subculture of Mexican-American teenagers and young men associated with zoot suits, distinct slang (Caló), and a rebellious lifestyle in the mid-20th century.

paleontology

The branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants.

paparazzi

Photographers who follow famous people everywhere in order to take photographs of them for newspapers and magazines.

parameter

A numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation.