Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

persecution

Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.

persistence

Firm continuation in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

persistent

Continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

perspective

A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

pharmaceutical

A compound manufactured for use as a medicinal drug.

pile

A heap of things laid one on top of another.

pillar

A tall structure supporting a building or standing alone as a monument.

pipette

A slender tube for measuring or transferring a small quantity of liquid, especially in a laboratory.

planet

A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit round a star.

plasma

The colorless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended.

plateau

An area of fairly level high ground.

pledge

A solemn promise or undertaking.