To chance is an expression in Portuguese that means "randomly", "without direction", "without prior intention". The magician asked me to choose a card at random. (randomly) He was so crazy...
Azimuth is a measure of horizontal direction, defined in degrees. Azimuth means path in Arabic, and is widely used in astronomy, topography, engineering, etc. In azimuth, the direction corresponds to...
The term "good Samaritan" appeared in a biblical parable in the New Testament, in which Jesus Christ directs his followers to love their neighbors as they loved themselves. Currently the expression was...
By the way is an idiomatic expression of the English language that in Portuguese means by the way or by the way. It is usually used when, during a conversation, one of the participants remembers...
Dog howl is a sound emitted by dogs that is distinctly different from barking, whining, growling and moaning. Dogs can howl for many different reasons. Howling usually doesn't mean pain or...
Seasonal is an adjective that refers to what is temporary, that is, what is typical of a certain season or time. Seasonal is synonymous with seasonal and, as said, consists of a period of time with...
Inert is characteristic of what or who has no movement. Inert comes from inertia, and the adjective corresponds to the fact of having or causing inertia, that is, the state of rest or lack of...
Virote is a slang term in Brazil, used to refer to the act of “turning the night”, that is, staying up all night long, whether working or having fun. The popular expression “I'm going to take the cross” or...
A lapse corresponds to an unintentional error. Committing a lapse is when you make a mistake without the intention of doing: "I was wrong, sorry. It was a mistake on my part!". A lapse, whether speaking or writing, is had...
The expression bland refers to what is not pleasing, not funny, and not attention-grabbing. It also corresponds to what does not displease, does not generate disgust. It is closer to indifferent,...
Amending can be understood as correcting or joining. It is the act of improving something that has already been done, of adding some amendment, that is, an adjustment. That's why it can relate to both repair and union. Its shape...
Legal is what is within the law, in the formal sense, or what is positive, in its colloquial use. The adjective legal has its origin in the Latin word legalis, which is related to law (from the Latin Lex)...
Litigation is a legal term to designate when there is disagreement between the parties to the action, when a demand is brought to court. Once the lawsuit has been filed, the plaintiff files the request and...
Crtl c is a shortcut on the computer keyboard that means to copy an element, it can be text, a spreadsheet, or even an image. The shortcut is formed by the keys control (ctrl) + the letter c (pressed on...
Bomb Man is the name given to the terrorist who commits suicide with explosives in his body, destroying and killing everyone around him. The suicide bombers are protagonists of the so-called “attacks...