Nearsightedness is a visual impairment that makes it difficult to see objects that are far away. The word myopia comes from the Greek "myopia", which means "closed eye", because people with this condition...
Slag is a pejorative term used to refer to the socially disadvantaged strata of society. In short, it consists of people considered despicable, inferior and irrelevant within a group...
Kung Fu is known as a Chinese martial art style. The literal translation of this word in Mandarin into Portuguese is “work hard” or “time and skill”, and for the Chinese this...
Óbice is a masculine noun in Portuguese and refers to what prevents, blocks or hinders a certain action or situation. Etymologically, the word "obesity" originated from...
A wolf in sheep's clothing is a popular expression used to characterize a person who appears to be good-natured, but in reality is bad, perverse or dishonest. Usually, the individual who is...
Constipation or constipation is the delay in bowel rhythms and fecal expulsion, requiring excessive effort to evacuate. The stool becomes hardened and darkened, being eliminated in acorns...
Ufanismo is the exaggerated pride of something, commonly used in Brazil to refer to excessive patriotism, that is, a great pride that a given individual has in his country, homeland and nation. THE...
Sanctioning is the act of giving a sanction, in the sense of confirming, validating or approving something through formal means, usually laws and decrees. From a broad point of view, the word sanction is related...
The acronym OAB stands for the Brazilian Bar Association. The Bar Association is the highest body that defines the rules for the professional practice of law in Brazil and its purpose, in accordance with the...
Stillbirth is the term given to the fetus when it dies inside the mother's womb or during labor. The stillborn is the living being that is not "born" alive, that is, it is no longer alive...
The scapular is a symbol object of the Catholic Christian religion, which consists of two images, one of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ and the other of Our Lady, and has the meaning of "protection"...
Parental alienation is the psychological interference caused in the child or adolescent by one of their parents against another family member who is also responsible for their custody and...
Edge is the straight line that originates from the intersection of two planes that form an angle. The word is widely used in geometry studies, as it usually characterizes the union of two sides of...
Judgment is the act or action of judging, evaluating and drawing conclusions from the comparison of different situations or points of view. Judgment can also represent the quality of those who act with prudence, of...
Jerusalem is an ancient urban center, steeped in history and religious tradition. It represents the holy place for Jews, Christians and Muslims. Over the centuries, it belonged to the Babylonians,...