Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Mountebank

A person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan or trickster.

Plaguy

Causing annoyance, vexation, or trouble; troublesome or bothersome.

Potassium cyanide

A highly toxic inorganic salt with the chemical formula KCN, appearing as a white crystalline powder that smells faintly of bitter almonds and is extremely lethal in small doses.

Shiv

A crude, makeshift knife or sharp-pointed weapon, typically improvised by inmates in prisons.

Sine qua non

An essential condition or element; something that is absolutely necessary.

Tally-woman

A female shopkeeper who sells goods on credit or collects payments on a tally system.

Tupping

The mating of sheep, specifically the action of a ram covering ewes during the breeding season.

Zounds

An archaic expression of surprise, anger, or indignation.

calid

Hot or warm; burning.

canthus

The outer or inner corner of the eye, where the upper and lower eyelids meet.

cognomen

An extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, in addition to the praenomen and nomen; a surname or family name.

countertransference

The emotional reaction of the analyst to the subject's contribution.