Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

sagacity

The quality of being sagacious; keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewdness.

samba

A Brazilian dance of African origin with a duple meter, or the music associated with it.

sanctum

A private place where one is free from intrusion.

sapience

Wisdom, or the ability to apply knowledge, experience, understanding, and common sense.

sapphire

A transparent precious stone of a rich blue variety of corundum.

sedentary

Tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.

seismology

The branch of science concerned with earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth.

semiotics

The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.

sensationalism

The use of exciting or shocking stories and language at the expense of accuracy, in order to provoke public interest or excitement.

sensory

Relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted by the senses.

sequence

A particular order in which related things follow each other.

serpentine

Of or like a serpent or snake; winding or turning repeatedly.