Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)
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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShithead
An obnoxious, contemptible, or thoroughly unpleasant person.
Shock-the-Nation
To cause a significant emotional or psychological impact on a large group of people within a nation.
Shoot the breeze
To converse casually and aimlessly about unimportant matters; to chat idly.
Short Selling
The practice of selling financial instruments that the seller does not currently own, with the intention of buying them back at a lower price.
Shorting
The act of selling a security that one does not own, with the intention of buying it back at a lower price.
Shrew
A small, mouse-like mammal with a long snout, feeding chiefly on insects and typically living in damp places or underground.
Shrinking Strategy
A strategic approach aimed at reducing the size or scale of operations to improve efficiency or profitability.
Shrivel
To wrinkle and become smaller as a result of a loss of moisture or heat.
Shrubland
A plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often occurring in arid or semi-arid regions with poor soil conditions.
Shunmaku
A curtain used in traditional Japanese theater to separate scenes.
Shuriyu Igaku
A branch of medicine that emphasizes specific traditional practices and philosophies unique to Japanese culture.
Shuryūigaku
A field of study focused on the mastery of medical practices and theories.