Homonyms are words that have the same spelling or pronunciation, but with different meanings. Homonymy is included in the semantic studies of the Portuguese language. Etymologically,...
Assignment is the action or effect of assigning, donating, transmitting or assigning. This term is used in the sense of transferring, to someone or something, property or the right of possession over something, for example. Being...
Sophisticated is an adjective in the Portuguese language, used to describe something that is considered in good taste and refinement or that has great complexity and improvement. The word sophisticated is the...
Benesse is a two-gender noun in the Portuguese language, and it means a benefit or gain, usually received without much work or effort. As a figurative sense, this term can be...
Perfidious is an adjective in Portuguese, used to describe someone as disloyal, infidel or treacherous. It is called a perfidious thing or someone who acts with perfidy, who is in breach of his word...
Haughtiness is the characteristic of something or someone who is haughty, that is, who has self-love, considers himself superior, proud or worthy. It may also be related to a behavior that denotes...
Ambiguous is an adjective in the Portuguese language that defines something that has or can have more than one meaning. Something that can have multiple meanings. In the grammar of the Portuguese language, it is said that a...
Emerge and immerse are considered antonyms in Portuguese, that is, they have opposite meanings and must be used in different contexts and situations. The word "emerge" is...
Census and sense are homophone words in the Portuguese language, that is, they have the same pronunciation, but they are written in a different way and the meanings of both are totally different. The word census...
Describe and discriminate are considered paronyms in Portuguese, as they have similar spelling and pronunciation, but with totally different meanings. The verb "to discriminate" is...
Flagrant and fragrant are two paronyms in the Portuguese language, that is, they have similar spelling and pronunciation, but with completely different meanings. The adjective "fragrant" refers to...
Large and large are two paronyms in Portuguese, that is, they have a similar pronunciation and spelling, but with totally different meanings. The word "voluminous" refers to what is...
Eminent and imminent are two paronyms adjectives in Portuguese, that is, they have similar spelling and pronunciation, but with completely different meanings. The word "eminent" is used for...
Cerrar is a verb in Portuguese, related to the act of closing, closing, ending or uniting. The verb close can be classified into three forms: direct transitive verb, intransitive verb and verb...
Impeto is a masculine noun in the Portuguese language, and it can mean a momentary and unexpected action, a violent and sudden movement, made by impulse. Etymologically, the term impetus if...