Gitana is the name given to Gypsies of Spanish origin, a term in the Spanish language that literally means “Gypsy”. From a linguistic point of view, gypsy is the known form of communication...
Impasse is a condition or situation that does not have a favorable solution, which is difficult to resolve. The expression "creating an impasse" means to build a difficulty or impediment in...
Sanitary landfill is a solid waste disposal system that uses techniques seeking to minimize the impacts that garbage causes on nature. The landfill is an area licensed by agencies...
Birl is an expression that became famous in Brazil for being used by former Big Brother Brazil (BBB) participant Kleber Bambam as a cry of strength and motivation. The expression became a meme on social networks...
Sucrose is a chemical substance extracted from sugar cane, beetroot and some fruits, which can be used in the production of “table sugar” and other sweet products, such as jellies,...
Lethargy is a state of unconsciousness, where the person appears to be in deep sleep and totally loses the ability to respond to external stimuli. Lethargy can also be considered a...
High-spirited is something or someone who is pleasant, likable and interesting, and these characteristics are supposedly attributed to positive influences from astrology. According to the grammar of the language...
Sui generis is a Latin expression meaning “of its own genus” or “of a unique species”. It represents the idea of uniqueness, rarity and particularity of something or something. Within the...
Thanks and Thank you are English words and both mean “thank you”, however thanks is used in informal communications and thank you in standard (formal) language. Compared to...
Underline and underscore are terms in the English language and have different meanings. The word underline means "underline" in the literal translation, while underscore is a reference to...
Marmot is a common slang in Brazil, used to refer to the individual who is weird, ungainly, awkward or messy. A marmot or marmot can still mean the act of committing a...
Bad is a word in the English language and means “bad” or “bad” in the Portuguese translation. In Brazil, however, bad is often used as slang, especially the expression “to be...
Meiota is a slang term in Brazil and means the same as motorcycle or motorcycle, especially the Yamaha XT 660 model. The slang gained national prominence from the funk “Want to walk in half?”, by MC Kekel...
Index is an organized listing of themes, subjects, words and topics that is often present in books and other documents. Indices generally provide detailed information about...
Semancol is a term used in the informal language to refer to an imaginary medicine that would have the power to make people more humble. When someone tells a certain person to drink “tea if...