Hand on the wheel is an informal expression used to designate a valuable aid. A very common synonym for "hand on the wheel" is "break the branch", which has the same meaning as when...
Mim acher is a slang that appeared on the internet and became very popular on social networks. It means "find me" and is often used to represent going out to a party or to show that a certain person...
Iron curtain is an expression that refers to the division of Western Europe from Eastern Europe in the period known as the Cold War. This famous expression was said during the speech made by...
Nylon (or nylon in Portuguese) is a synthetic fiber obtained through chemical combinations. Wallace Hume Carothers was the creator of this material that belongs to the same group of polyamides. A fabric...
The legal nature is a concept that seeks to explain the principle or essence of a legal institute, that is, of a measure, situation or fact that exists in Law. For example: the concepts of...
Period is the period of time between two different events or dates. It can also be understood as a specific phase, epoch or duration, with a beginning, middle and end. In geological studies and...
Garbo means elegance, distinction, grace, good looks, good bearing, gallantry. To be dapper is to be slender, well-groomed, to be showy, elegant, to dress well, to be impeccable. Garbo is a...
Cultural appropriation is the use of elements typical of a given culture by people belonging to a different cultural group. This is a concept of anthropology and one that is the subject of many debates,...
Appreciation is the act of appreciating, evaluating the situation or condition of something, in order to analyze, judge and observe a certain thing. In order to appreciate something, a person needs to dedicate a lot...
Jaburu is known in Brazil as a slang for very ugly woman or person who is clumsy and strange, but which also calls a species of bird ( Jabiru mycteria ) characterized by having the plumage...
Per se is a Latin phrase that means by itself, by itself or by itself. This expression is quite common in philosophy and law. Often, the use of expressions in Latin is...
The executioner is related to the behavior of an individual considered cruel, who is capable of practicing inhumane and abominable attitudes. The executioner can also be the name given to the person who is responsible for the execution...
Porvir is a masculine noun that means future, what is yet to come or happen. Some synonyms for future can be future and posterity. Porvir in the Anthem of the Proclamation of the Republic Porvir...
Secret Friend is a very traditional game, which usually takes place around Christmas time, and consists of exchanging gifts with other people, but they do not know who took them and what will to win...
Proeza is a feminine noun meaning to accomplish something unusual, difficult, or never done before. It is also used ironically when someone does something really stupid or shameful. As in the phrases: "She...