Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

anesthesia

Insensibility to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations.

antennae

A pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods.

apparatus

The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.

arbitration

The use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute.

archivist

A person responsible for preserving, organizing, and maintaining the accessibility of historical documents and records.

armour

Protective covering worn to prevent damage inflicted by weapons, especially in combat.

arrondissement

A subdivision of a large French city (such as Paris) or a territorial department for municipal administration.

aura

A distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place.

automation

The use or introduction of automatic equipment in a manufacturing or other industrial system or facility.

bustle

Excited activity and movement.

cheeky

Impertinent, irreverent, or disrespectful in a polite or endearing way.

clearance

The official authorization for a person to do something, or for goods to be transported.