Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)
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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNative Script: Ativos confiscados
Forfeited Assets
Property, money, or valuables confiscated by law enforcement or government agencies because they were derived from or used in criminal enterprises.
Forsake
To abandon or give up something or someone.
Forsaking
To abandon someone or something, especially in a time of need.
Free-Love
A social movement advocating for the freedom to engage in romantic and sexual relationships without the constraints of marriage or legal obligations.
Frisson
A sudden feeling of excitement or fear; a shudder or thrill, often experienced as a physical sensation such as goosebumps.
Furbearer
An animal that bears fur, especially one of a species hunted or trapped commercially for its pelt.
Gas absorption
The process by which gas molecules are taken up by a liquid or solid material.
Godson
A male person for whom someone acts as a godfather or godmother at his baptism or initiation.
Grinchiness
The quality or state of being surly, irritable, or habitually complaining, especially during festive or joyful times.
Grocer's apostrophe
The incorrect use of an apostrophe to form the plural of a noun, such as writing 'apple's' instead of 'apples'.
Guns-and-Butter
A phrase used to illustrate the trade-off between a nation's military spending and its domestic welfare spending.
Hallucination
An experience involving the apparent perception of something not present, typically arising from disorders of the nervous system or in response to certain drugs.