Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

Regulatory Violation

An act of breaking or failing to comply with established rules or regulations, particularly in a legal or official context.

Remote surveillance

The monitoring of behavior, activities, or other changing information from a distance, typically utilizing electronic equipment such as cameras, sensors, and internet transmission.

Sectarian Violence

Violence motivated by sectarian differences, often between religious or ethnic groups.

Seeress

A female prophet, seer, or woman gifted with the ability to foresee the future.

Short Selling

The practice of selling financial instruments that the seller does not currently own, with the intention of buying them back at a lower price.

Shorting

The act of selling a security that one does not own, with the intention of buying it back at a lower price.

Spiritedness

The quality of being lively, energetic, and full of spirit.

Spiritual Bias

A tendency to favor or lean towards a particular spiritual belief or practice.

Sprightly

Full of life and energy; lively, animated, and nimble.

Stand or fall

To succeed or fail entirely depending on a specific condition, test, or principle.

Strident Voice

A voice that is loud, harsh, and grating.

Surveillance

Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.