Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

amplify

To increase the volume of sound, or to make something louder, stronger, or more intense.

anaconda

A large, non-venomous constricting snake found in tropical South America.

anamnesis

A medical history gathered by a physician from a patient's observations and memories.

anatomical

Relating to the branch of morphology which studies the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms.

anesthesia

Insensibility to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations.

angiogenesis

The development of new blood vessels, a process that is fundamental in growth, wound healing, and tumor metastasis.

antennae

A pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods.

antiutopia

An imagined society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

aphorism

A pithy observation that contains a general truth.

apostolic

Relating to the apostles, their times, or their teachings.

apparatus

The technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.

appellation

A name or title.