Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Subsidiary function

A secondary role, duty, or operation that supports, assists, or supplements a primary function.

Subsidize

To support financially, especially by means of a government grant or contribution.

Subsidy

A sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive.

Subsist

To maintain oneself at a minimal level, especially with regard to food or money.

Subterranean

Existing, occurring, or operating beneath the surface of the earth.

Subtext

An underlying and often implicit meaning, theme, or intention in a piece of writing, speech, or conversation.

Subtlety

The quality or state of being subtle; delicate distinction or analysis.

Suitor

A man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman with a view to marriage.

Sullen

Bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.

Sunlight filtering through trees

The scattering of sunlight as it passes through the leaves and branches of trees, creating a dappled pattern of light and shadow on the ground.

Superfluous

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Supply Chain Management

The oversight and management of materials, information, and finances as they move in a process from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer.