Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Zabaglione

An Italian dessert or sweet sauce made by whipping egg yolks, sugar, and typically Marsala wine over simmering water until thick and foamy.

Zaire

The former official name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1971 and 1997 under the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko.

Ze

Used as a gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun to refer to a person whose gender identity is non-binary or who prefers not to use traditional gendered pronouns.

Zeal

Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.

Zeitgeist

The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.

Zheng

A traditional Chinese family name or a historical state of ancient China.

Zone of saturation

The subsurface zone in which all the interstices are filled with water under pressure greater than that of the atmosphere.

Zoot-suit

A men's suit featuring a jacket with wide padded shoulders and long loose sleeves, paired with high-waisted, wide-legged trousers that taper at the ankles.

abhorrent

Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.

absolution

Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

absorption-coefficient

A measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (such as light or sound) as it passes through a given substance.

acidify

To make or become acidic.