Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Scold

To remonstrate with or rebuke someone angrily and at length.

Series-resonance

A phenomenon in an electrical circuit containing resistance, inductance, and capacitance connected in series, occurring when the applied frequency causes the inductive and capacitive reactances to be equal in magnitude but opposite in phase, resulting in minimum impedance and maximum current.

Severance

The action of ending a connection or relationship, especially a formal employment contract.

Shut-in

A person who is unable to leave their home because of illness, age, or disability.

Snicker

To give a half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh.

Soffritto

A culinary preparation consisting of finely chopped aromatic vegetables gently sautéed in oil or butter as a flavor base for sauces, soups, and stews.

Solo-stop

An organ stop or instrument register that produces a distinct tone quality specifically designed for playing solo melodies.

Transient-response

The short-lived reaction of a system, device, or circuit to a sudden change in input or environmental conditions before it reaches steady-state equilibrium.

Urban renewal

The redevelopment of areas within a large city, typically involving the clearance of slums and the construction of new buildings, businesses, and public amenities.

Volume-ratio

The quantitative relation between the volumes of two or more substances, objects, or spaces.

organ-stop

A component of a pipe organ that controls a particular set of pipes of the same timbre, operated by a knob or lever.

ramifications

A complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.