Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Double-blind

Designating a test or experiment in which neither the subjects nor the researchers know who is receiving the active treatment and who is receiving a placebo, in order to eliminate bias.

Dramatist

A person who writes plays; a playwright.

Dramaturg

A literary editor or advisor attached to a theater or opera company who researches, selects, adapts, and edits plays.

Draughtsman

A person who makes detailed technical plans or drawings for buildings, machinery, or other structures.

Dual-state

Existing in or capable of alternating between two distinct states, conditions, or configurations.

Dystopia

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

Dystopian

Relating to or denoting an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

Eminent domain

The power of the state to seize private property for public use, with payment of compensation to the owner.

Endearment

A word or act expressing affection or fondness.

Ethical dilemma

A complex situation in which a person has to choose between two or more moral imperatives, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable.

Expend

To use up or spend resources such as time, money, or energy.

Flatsing

To sing or play a musical note slightly lower than the correct pitch.