Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Unassertively

In a manner that lacks self-assurance, boldness, or forceful expression of one's opinions and rights.

Volk

A people, nation, or ethnic group, considered as a collective entity bound by shared culture, language, and heritage.

Whitebird

Any of various birds with predominantly white plumage, such as certain egrets, herons, or gulls.

fen

A low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land.

linchpin

A person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization.

load-bearing

Supporting the weight of the structure above it, as a wall or beam.

paleomagnetism

The branch of geophysics concerned with the magnetism in rocks that was induced by the earth's magnetic field at the time of their formation.

parsimonious

Very unwilling to spend money or use resources.

penance

Punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for sin.

penile

Relating to the penis.

pneumoconiosis

A disease of the lungs caused by the habitual inhalation of mineral or metallic dust.

polarization

Division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs.