Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

midwifery

The profession or practice of helping women in childbirth.

obscenity

The state or quality of being obscene; an extremely offensive word or expression.

obstetrics

The branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and the care of women giving birth.

octave

A series of eight notes occupying the interval between two notes, one of which has half or double the frequency of the other.

opponent

Someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument.

ornamentation

Things added to something to provide decoration; the act or process of ornamenting.

orthodoxy

Authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice.

oscillator

An apparatus for generating oscillating electric currents or voltages.

ostracism

Exclusion from a society, group, or privilege.

shoulder

The upper joint of each human arm where it connects to the trunk, or the corresponding part in other animals.

soundproofing

The action or process of making a room or building resistant to the passage of sound.

strolling

The action of walking in a leisurely, relaxed way.