Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Yearned-for

Sought after or desired for a long time with deep longing or affection.

abhorrent

Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.

absolution

Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

acidify

To make or become acidic.

acquiescence

The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.

actuator

A mechanical device for moving or controlling something, such as a valve, by converting energy (typically electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic) into motion.

admonisher

A person who cautions, advises, or gently reproves someone against something.

ameliorate

To make something bad or unsatisfactory better.

amenorrhea

An abnormal absence of menstruation.

angiogenesis

The development of new blood vessels, a process that is fundamental in growth, wound healing, and tumor metastasis.

antiutopia

An imagined society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

aphorism

A pithy observation that contains a general truth.