Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

briefing

A meeting for giving information or instructions.

chain reaction

A series of events, each of which causes the next.

flash

A sudden, brief burst of bright light.

hideaway

A secluded or secret place where one can go to hide or escape from the world.

highway

A main road for travelling at higher speeds, especially one connecting major towns or cities.

novel

A fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism.

organ-stop

A component of a pipe organ that controls a particular set of pipes of the same timbre, operated by a knob or lever.

organic waste

Biodegradable waste derived from plant or animal matter, such as food scraps and yard trimmings, that can be composted.

pocket-watch

A small watch designed to be carried in a pocket, typically attached to a chain or fob.

radiotelescope

An instrument used to detect radio emissions from the sky, consisting of a directional antenna and a receiver.

ramifications

A complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.

rasterizer

A software component or hardware device that converts vector graphics or 3D models into a set of pixels or dots for display on a screen or printer.