Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Shrew

A small, mouse-like mammal with a long snout, feeding chiefly on insects and typically living in damp places or underground.

Slough

To shed, cast off, or discard something undesirable, such as old skin, layers, or extraneous burdens.

Slurring

The act of speaking or pronouncing words indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another, often due to fatigue, intoxication, or medical conditions.

Tarnish

To lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.

Technical-means

The technological apparatus, equipment, instruments, or methods used to accomplish a specific task or objective.

Threesome

A group or party of three people.

Throng

A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.

Tickover

The speed at which an internal combustion engine runs idly when the vehicle is stationary and the gears are disengaged.

Treasure-trove

A store of valuable or delightful things.

Uphold

To confirm or support a previous legal decision or higher court ruling.

Utmost

Most extreme; situated at the furthest point or limit.

Wedlock

The state of being married; matrimony.