Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Alleged

Said to have happened or to have been done, but not yet proven.

Ancillary Services

Services that are supportive of, secondary to, or provided in addition to a core product or primary service offering.

Backbone-segment

A discrete section or module that constitutes part of a central supporting framework or backbone.

Backfire

To have the opposite result of what was intended.

Besiege

To surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender; to lay siege to.

Bramble

A rough, tangled prickly shrub, especially the wild blackberry.

Brogue

A strong outdoor shoe, typically made of leather and characterized by decorative perforated patterns along the seams.

Cursory

Rapid and superficial; performed with haste and a lack of attention to detail.

Dagwood

A very thick and tall sandwich made with many different layers of meats, cheeses, vegetables, and condiments.

Danyinjie

A phonetic syllable or musical interval unit referenced within Chinese linguistic and auditory contexts.

Directionless

Lacking a clear direction, purpose, or aim.

Entomb

To place in a tomb or a grave.