Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Laceration

A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh.

Lambada

A fast, sensual Brazilian dance style characterized by close body contact and rapid hip movements.

Layman

A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.

Legatee

A person who receives a legacy or personal property left in a will.

Legionella

A bacterium of a genus that includes the bacterium which causes Legionnaires' disease.

Legislation

Laws, considered collectively, that have been enacted by a governing body or legislative assembly.

Leitmotif

A short, recurring musical phrase associated with a particular person, place, or idea.

Lexicology

The academic branch of linguistics that studies the nature, meaning, history, and use of words and vocabulary.

Light-footed

Moving with a quick, light step; agile and nimble.

Line of demarcation

A real or artificial line that marks a physical boundary or separation between two areas, territories, or domains.

Liquefaction

The process of making something, especially a gas, liquid.

Liquidity

The availability of liquid assets to a market or company, representing how easily assets can be converted into cash.