something that causes continual trouble, misery, or destruction
flagelo, maldição
the act of saying something in a smart and humorous manner in order to make fun of something or someone
brincadeira, zombaria
a machine, usually in the shape of a human, that moves on its own
autômato, robô
the story of the life of a person, written by the same person
autobiografia, memórias
an examination of a deceased person's organs to determine the cause of death
autópsia, exame post mortem
to put inside a tiny container
encapsular, colocar dentro de um pequeno recipiente
a specific part of a city or country surrounded by another territory, often one with a different background, culture, religion, nationality, etc.
enclave, bolso
to include or contain a wide range of different things within a particular scope or area
abarcar, incluir
essential and impossible to do without
indispensável, essencial
not easily defined or understood due to a lack of clarity or precision
indistinto, borrado
impossible to avoid or resist
inelutável, inevitável
lacking in proficiency and practicality
inepto, incompetente
to continue a course of action with determination, even when faced with challenges or discouragement
persistir, perseverar
to take back a statement or belief, especially publicly
retratar, renegar
to rest or lean one's body in a comfortable position
reclinar, descansar
to do something in order to make up for a wrongdoing or to make things right
reparar, corrigir
