Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Vat

A large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in industrial processes like winemaking, brewing, or dyeing.

Vaunted

Boasted about or praised excessively; highly celebrated or proclaimed, often with the implication that the praise is unwarranted.

Vayu-Pravaha

The flow or current of air, often used in spiritual or philosophical contexts.

Veda

Any of the four ancient sacred texts of Hinduism, which are the Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda.

Vehement

Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.

Velites

A type of light infantry soldier in the ancient Roman army, typically armed with javelins and used for skirmishing.

Venerable

Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.

Venerations

Acts of regarding with great respect; reverential respect or worship.

Venesection

The surgical procedure of opening a vein to withdraw blood.

Vengeance

Punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong.

Venture capital

Capital invested in a project in which there is a substantial element of risk, typically in a new or unproven business such as a startup.

Venturesomeness

The quality of being willing to take risks or embark on difficult or uncertain endeavors.