the act of ridiculing someone or something in a hurtful manner
zombaria, escárnio
a collection of nests that a bird colony, such as rooks build for breeding
colônia de ninhos, nidificação
money, goods, or property that a bride's family gives to the groom or his family at marriage
dote, enxoval
the condition of dying without a valid will, leaving the distribution of one's estate to be determined by the laws of intestate succession rather than specific instructions in a will
intestado, morte sem testamento
the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building
furto, roubo
a form of government in which the absolute power is held by a single person
autarquia, autocracia
a general lack of interest, concern, or enthusiasm toward things in life
apatia, indiferença
the state of having peculiar, unusual, or strange trait or characteristic
singularidade, estranheza
a political system in which a small group of high-powered people control a country or organization
oligarquia, governo de um pequeno grupo
a person or entity who agrees to be responsible for the debt or obligation of another person or entity
fiador, garante
a person who performs a certain official purpose or duty, especially in government offices
funcionário, empregado oficial
the use of clever or dishonest schemes to mislead others
trapaça, engano
the people from whom a person is descended
ascendência, linhagem
the number of times an event recurs in a unit of time
frequência, número de vezes
(phonetics) a subdivision of phonetics dealing with stress and intonation
prosódia, estudo dos acentos e entonações
a place, such as a factory, where dairy products, including butter and cheese, are prepared or sold
leitaria, queijaria
