Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Chide

To scold or rebuke someone mildly.

Chippiness

A state of irritability, touchiness, or readiness to take offense, often stemming from an inferiority complex or perceived slights.

Chromatic

Relating to or produced by colors; exhibiting vibrant or distinct hues.

Chromatography

An analytical technique for separating a mixture by passing it in solution or suspension through a medium in which the components move at different rates.

Church-officer

A person who holds an office or performs administrative or ministerial duties in a church.

Ciliary body

The part of the eye that connects the choroid with the iris, containing the ciliary muscle and secretory processes that produce aqueous humor.

Cipher

A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to encrypt and decrypt confidential messages.

Circadian

Happening or recurring at approximately 24-hour intervals, especially in reference to biological processes.

Clairvoyance

The supposed faculty of perceiving things or events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact.

Clast

A constituent fragment of a sedimentary rock, produced by the mechanical weathering of pre-existing rocks and transported to a new location of deposition.

Claustrophobia

Extreme or irrational fear of confined places, such as elevators, small rooms, or crowded areas.

Clinician

A healthcare professional, such as a physician, nurse practitioner, or psychologist, who provides direct patient care rather than working exclusively in research or administration.