a very harsh and thorough examination or analysis
vivissecção, análise profunda
to move from a country or region in search of a better job or living conditions
migrar, emigrar
regularly travelling from one location to another, often looking for seasonal jobs
migratório, migrante
(of places) lacking inhabitants or signs of life, often causing a sense of loneliness or abandonment
desolado, abandonado
a person who is reckless, lawless, and often involved in criminal activities
fora da lei, bandido
(of an act) without much hope for its success and done when nothing else works
desesperado, sem esperança
a brief symbolic story that is told to send a moral or religious message
parábola, alegoria
a very typical example or model of something that sets a standard or pattern
paradigma, modelo
a logically contradictory statement that might actually be true
paradoxo
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality or trait
parábola, modelo
extremely unpleasant and deserving revulsion or strong hatred
odioso, detestável
an intense sense of dislike that is accompanied with repulsion
ódio, repulsa
having deteriorated or declined in quality, value, or condition from an original or better state
degenerado, decaído