Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Cultural Studies

An interdisciplinary field that examines cultural phenomena in their social and political contexts.

Cultural Theory

A framework for analyzing and interpreting cultural practices and beliefs.

Cultural appropriation

The unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society.

Cultural-distortion

The alteration or misrepresentation of a society's traditional values, norms, or practices, often resulting from external dominance, globalization, or biased media representation.

Cultural-touchstone

A standard, tradition, or principle by which the qualities or validity of other cultural works or practices are judged.

Cupola

A small, domed structure on top of a roof or building, often used to look out or admit light.

Currentness

The state or quality of being up to date, relevant, or currently in existence or use.

Cursory

Rapid and superficial; performed with haste and a lack of attention to detail.

Curvilinear

Consisting of or bounded by curved lines.

Customer-centricity

An approach to doing business that focuses on creating positive experiences for the customer and building long-term relationships.

Cut one's own throat

To ruin one's own chances of success through reckless or foolish actions.

Cutlass

A short, thick, curved sabre, historically used by sailors and naval officers during close-quarters combat.