Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Polysyllable

A word consisting of three or more syllables.

Pompous

Affected and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.

Poot

To make a low-pitched, brief flatulent sound; to break wind softly.

Porous

Having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass.

Posterity

All future generations of people.

Posthumous

Occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.

Potash

Various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form, primarily used as agricultural fertilizers.

Practicality

The quality of being suitable for a particular purpose or of being able to be done or used successfully.

Pragmatism

A approach that evaluates theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.

Praline

A confection made of nuts and caramelized sugar.

Precariousness

The quality of being uncertain, unstable, or dependent on chance; lack of security or predictability.

Precipitate

To cause an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable, to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.