Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Shift-down

To engage a lower gear in a motor vehicle, or to reduce the level, scale, or intensity of an activity or operation.

Shipment

An amount of goods sent abroad or to some other destination.

Spinning

The activity or process of turning round and round or rotating rapidly.

Step-down

An act of resigning or relinquishing a position of authority, power, or responsibility.

Stiff

Not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid.

Stream

A small, narrow river.

Sturdy

(Of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built.

Sundial

An instrument showing the time by the shadow of a gnomon cast by the sun on the surface of a plate.

Takeback

An act of retracting a statement, promise, offer, or previous move in a game.

Talk radio

A radio format characterized by discussion, conversation, and interviews about current events, politics, or personal issues, frequently featuring listener call-ins.

Tax rebate

A refund paid by the government to a taxpayer who has paid more tax than they actually owed.

Towing

The act or process of pulling a boat, vehicle, or other object along by a rope, chain, or tow truck.