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Meaning of Cease

Cease is a verb in Portuguese that refers to the act of interrupting the progress or continuation of something, that is, making a certain event stop, stop continuing. The verb to cease yet...

Definition of contentious divorce

Litigious divorce is a divorce that happens when a couple cannot agree on the terms of the separation or when one of the people does not want the divorce to take place. It is used when...

Definition of functional illiteracy

Functional illiteracy is the inability to understand texts and simple mathematical operations and to organize one's ideas to express, for example, an argument. A functionally illiterate...

Definition of Adhesive Resource

Adhesive appeal is an appeal method through which a party that did not intend to appeal a court decision, only appeals because the other party appealed. In technical terms, the adhesive feature does not...

Definition of Vigorous

Vigorous is an adjective that qualifies something or someone as the owner of robustness and physical strength. A vigorous person is characterized by having enough energy and vitality to perform a certain action with...

meaning of gang

Gang is a term of English origin that means “gang”, in the literal translation for the Portuguese language. Gangs are groups formed by criminals and malefactors, who get together for the purpose of...

5 Characteristics of Modernism

Modernism was an artistic movement that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century, both in Europe and in Brazil. The movement influenced all forms of artistic expression: painting, plastic arts,...

Definition of Parquet

Parquet, also called parquet or parquet, is a style of floor made up of a set of wooden boards that are arranged in mosaic patterns. Parquet is a French term and can be...

Meaning of Advance

Precedence is the act of anticipating, that is, what happens before and precedes a certain situation or occasion, for example. It consists of any condition prior to a current fact or situation, and may...

meaning of effort

Effort is to use more force or effort in a certain action, with the objective of achieving better results. Making an effort can be using physical, intellectual or moral strength. Like for example...

Definition of Mania

Mania is a custom, habit or taste that is usually unusual, repetitive and extravagant. Manias may still represent a feature of bipolar disorder, a type of mental disorder. Commonly,...

Definition of Sneakers

Sneakers is an English word used to designate a type of athletic shoe; a casual sneaker, often used for sports. Another definition given to the word sneaker in the English language...

Spring Equinox

Spring Equinox is the astronomical phenomenon that marks the official beginning of this season. In Brazil and throughout the Southern Hemisphere, this event takes place in September. As its name suggests, the...

Definition of Excess Contingent

Contingent excess is an expression that has the meaning of "excess". In this case, the word contingent refers to a specific group of people, that is, when there is an excess of people in...

Definition of Easy

Easy is an English word whose Portuguese translation is "easy". Most of the time "easy" is used as an adjective, but it can also be used as an adverb and noun. The word easy can...

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Definition of XimbicaXimbica is a term widely used in several Brazilian states, and its meaning v...

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Definition of BoçalBoçal means rude, rude, imbecile or ignorant. In Brazilian slang, a boçal is a...

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Definition of trans fatTrans fat, also called transgenic fat, is a type of fat whose formation or...

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