Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Islamic Fundamentalism

A movement within Islam that seeks to return to the fundamental principles of the religion, often characterized by a strict interpretation of Islamic texts.

Knife-edge

A situation or state of affairs characterized by extreme uncertainty, tension, or a precarious balance between two contrasting outcomes.

Lax enforcement

The failure or omission to strictly apply, execute, or compel obedience to laws, rules, or regulations.

Leisure suit

A men's casual suit consisting of a shirt-style jacket and matching trousers, typically made of polyester and popular in the 1970s.

Life-Force

The vital energy or essence that is believed to animate living beings.

Lorentz force

The force exerted on a charged particle moving through an electromagnetic field.

Misrepresentation

The act of giving a false or misleading account of the nature of something.

Moral fibre

Strength of character, integrity, and the ability to act rightly and courageously under pressure.

Narrow-Focus

A specific type of attention or emphasis directed towards a limited aspect of a subject or context.

Offensive Front

A military formation or strategy aimed at attacking an enemy from the front.

One-horse town

A small, unexciting, and isolated town with very few people, businesses, or activities.

Out-of-phase

Not occurring at the same time or in the same cycle; having waves or oscillations that are not synchronized in peaks and troughs.