Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

acquiescence

The reluctant acceptance of something without protest.

actuator

A mechanical device for moving or controlling something, such as a valve, by converting energy (typically electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic) into motion.

admonisher

A person who cautions, advises, or gently reproves someone against something.

ameliorate

To make something bad or unsatisfactory better.

amenorrhea

An abnormal absence of menstruation.

angiogenesis

The development of new blood vessels, a process that is fundamental in growth, wound healing, and tumor metastasis.

anoint

Smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony as a blessing or consecration.

antiutopia

An imagined society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

aphorism

A pithy observation that contains a general truth.

apostolic

Relating to the apostles, their times, or their teachings.

appellation

A name or title.

aqueous

Of, relating to, or containing water; watery.