Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Acoustic treatment

The use of specialized materials in a room to control sound reflections, reverberation, and echoes to improve audio quality.

Blather

To talk long-winded, foolishly, or without making much sense.

Blow-over

An incident, storm, or period of trouble that passes quickly and without causing serious or permanent damage.

Bricky

Resembling bricks in texture, color, or general appearance.

Bush-bash

A strenuous journey or trek on foot through dense, uncultivated scrub or brushland without established tracks.

Cutlass

A short, thick, curved sabre, historically used by sailors and naval officers during close-quarters combat.

Headstrong

Self-willed and obstinate; stubbornly determined to have one's own way.

Heavenly Stems

A series of ten Chinese characters used in a traditional calendar system in combination with the Earthly Branches.

Information Theory

A mathematical subfield of mathematics, computer science, and electrical engineering concerned with the quantification, storage, and communication of information.

Juggernaut

A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution that is unstoppable.

Levy

An imposition, raising, or collection of something, such as a tax, by authority or force.

Parley

A conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for truce or other matters.