🇵🇹Portuguese to English Lexicon

Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

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Words Starting with "C"

composição tipográfica
C1noun
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Typesetting

The art or process of setting and arranging type and other materials into pages for printing or digital display.

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Carga não verificada
C1noun
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Unchecked Load

A load or burden that has not been verified or controlled for safety or compliance.

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Crescimento insustentável
C1noun
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Unsustainable Growth

Economic growth that cannot be maintained over the long term without causing severe environmental or social harm.

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cuba
C1noun
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Vat

A large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in industrial processes like winemaking, brewing, or dyeing.

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capital de risco
C1noun
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Venture capital

Capital invested in a project in which there is a substantial element of risk, typically in a new or unproven business such as a startup.

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canhão de água
C1noun
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Wasserwerfer

A vehicle equipped with high-pressure water cannons, used primarily by law enforcement for riot control and dispersing unlawful assemblies.

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capricho
C1noun
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Whim

A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.

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Caprichosidade
C1noun
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Whimsicality

The quality of being whimsical; playful or fanciful behavior.

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Colonizadores brancos
C1noun
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White-Settler

A person of European descent who settles in a territory, often in the context of colonial expansion.

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cavaleiro branco
C1noun
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White-knight

A person who comes to the rescue of another in difficulty, often perceived as acting out of a desire for personal gain, approval, or moral superiority.

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chiste
C1noun
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Witticism

A witty remark or clever saying.

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cinza de madeira
C1noun
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Wood-ash

The powdery residue left after the burning of wood, traditionally rich in potassium, calcium, and other minerals.

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