Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Phonetics

The branch of linguistics that studies the sounds of human speech.

Phonic

Relating to the sounds of speech or the study of phonetics.

Photocopier

A machine that makes paper copies of documents and other visual images using light.

Photojournalist

A journalist who specializes in reporting news through photographs.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.

Phylum

A principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, used in the biological classification of organisms.

Physical

Relating to the body as opposed to the mind; tangible or material.

Physicist

A scientist who specializes in the study of physics.

Physics

The scientific study of matter and energy and the interactions between them, including the sub-fields of mechanics, acoustics, optics, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism.

Physiology

The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.

Physiotherapy

Treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.

Physique

The form, size, and development of a person's body.