scruple in Portuguese
scruple in Portuguese is escrúpulo, escrópulo — scruple means hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
scruple in Portuguese
escrúpulo
Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
escrópulo
(pharmacy) A weight of 1⁄288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
What does "scruple" mean?
- noun Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
- noun A weight of ¹⁄₂₈₈ of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
- noun A Hebrew unit of time equal to ¹⁄₁₀₈₀ hour.
- noun A very small quantity; a particle.
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What is "scruple" in Portuguese?
"scruple" in Portuguese is escrúpulo, escrópulo. scruple means: Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
Are there other ways to say "scruple" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "scruple": escrúpulo, escrópulo.
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