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

ninho, colônia de pássaros

the money, estate, or goods brought by a bride or her family to her husband or his family on their marriage

dote, muta

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

intestação, ausência de 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

the state of having peculiar, unusual, or strange trait or characteristic

peculiaridade, singularidade

a political system in which a small group of high-powered people control a country or organization

oligarquia

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, servidor público

the act of being artfully dishonest to deceive people or achieve something

manipulação, artimanha

(phonetics) a subdivision of phonetics dealing with stress and intonation

prosódia

a place, such as a factory, where dairy products, including butter and cheese, are prepared or sold

laticínio, cremaria

