to make calm or to soothe, typically by reducing agitation or excitement

acalmar, tranquilizar

(of a pipe or similar structure) to burst or break apart suddenly

romper-se, explodir

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

perder, abrir mão de

to change something in a way that suits a new purpose or situation better

adaptar, ajustar

to slander or defame someone by spreading false or malicious statements about them

difamar, caluniar

to have an intense and often inappropriate desire to possess something that belongs to someone else

cobiçar, invejar

to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

remeter, remeter para tribunal inferior

