Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Macracellular

Relating to or consisting of structures on a scale larger than that of individual cells.

Maelstrom

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.

Magnetic anomaly

A local variation in the Earth's magnetic field resulting from variations in the chemistry or magnetism of the rocks.

Major-domo

A man who is the chief steward or butler of a large household, palace, or estate.

Maladroit

Moving or acting with a lack of physical dexterity, grace, or coordination; clumsy.

Malapropism

The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with an unintentionally amusing effect.

Marchetta

A paid or sponsored media mention, review, or article disguised as objective journalism.

Mastrucation

The act of wearing or dressing in a rough fur garment or rough-hewn animal skin cloak.

Mauloso

Characterized by poor quality, imperfection, or a flawed, roughly constructed nature.

Mediastinum

The central compartment of the thoracic cavity situated between the pleural sacs containing the heart, great vessels, esophagus, trachea, and major nerves.

Memsahib

A respectful title formerly used in colonial India and other parts of South Asia for a European woman or a woman of high social status.

Mercurochrome

An organomercury disodium salt used formerly as a topical antiseptic for minor cuts and scrapes, recognizable by its vivid red stain.