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suspeição

The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.

suspeita

Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.

suspeitamente

(degree) To a degree that makes one suspect something.

suspeitar

(transitive) To have no confidence in (something or someone).

suspeito

(figurative) Suspicious; inspiring doubt.

suspeitosamente

(manner) In a way suggesting suspicion.

suspeitoso

Expressing suspicion

suspender

(transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.

suspensão

Suspension; temporary suppression; dormant condition. [Mid 17th century]

suspense

(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.

suspenso

Suspended.

suspirar

(intransitive) To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true).

suspiro

A low, guttural sound uttered in frustration, disapproval, or ecstasy.

sussurro

The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords.

sustança

Something that nourishes; food.

sustância

(uncountable) Substance; physical presence. [from 17th c.]

sustenido

(music) Raised by one semitone (denoted by the symbol ♯ after the name of the note).

sustentar

To maintain or enhance enthusiasm or confidence; to lift the spirits of.

sustento

A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income). [from 14th c.]

suster

To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support.

susto

A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

sutiã

An item of clothing, usually underwear worn to support the breasts. [from 1920s]

sutil

Of an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult to do so; nice; also (generally) , difficult to grasp; not easily understood or obvious.

sutileza

(countable) A minor distinction.

sutilmente

With subtleness, in a subtle manner; with cleverness rather than brute force.

sutura

A suture.

suvenir

An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location.

Suzuki

The second most common Japanese surname from Japanese.

swap

(finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of non-normal cashflow against another stream.

swell

A long series of ocean waves, generally produced by wind, and lasting after the wind has ceased.

swing

(sex) An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners, often in a group setting.

switch

(computer science) A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.

Sydney

(uncountable) A major port city, the state capital of New South Wales, Australia, and the most populous city in Australia.

Syracuse

Syracuse University (in New York)

Syrah

A variety of black grape used to make wine.

Szechwan

A province in central China. Capital: Chengdu.

tá

Used to introduce a sentence in order to draw attention to the importance of what is being said.

tá bem

Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.

tá bom

Endorsement; approval; acceptance; acquiescence.

ta-

With familial designations, used to denote a removal of one generation

tabagismo

The burning and inhalation of tobacco.

tabefe

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

tabela

(basketball) The flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached.

taberna

(mathematics) The sign indicating that the characteristic of a logarithm is negative, conventionally placed above the digit(s) to show that it applies to the characteristic only and not to the mantissa.

tabernáculo

(Roman Catholicism) A small ornamented cupboard or box used for the reserved sacrament of the Eucharist, normally located in an especially prominent place in a church.

tabique

(North America) A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building.

Tabita

(biblical character) A woman who was, according to the Bible, restored to life by Peter.

tablado

A floor.

tablier

(historical) An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.

tabloide

(newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. [from early 20th c.]

taboa

(AU) Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga. [from 18th c.]

Tabor

A mountain in Israel, Mount Tabor

tabu

Excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.

tábua

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

tabulação

(computing) To use the Tab key on a computer to advance the cursor or move the input focus, or on a typewriter to advance the carriage.

tabular

To tabulate; to put into a table or grid. [from 15th c.]

tabuleiro

A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used to play chess and draughts/checkers.

tabuleiro de xadrez

(chess) The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.

tabuleiro ouija

(uncountable) The use of such a board to attempt to communicate with spirits.

tabuleta

A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription.

taça

A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.

tacada

A single movement with a tool; also, an impact of a tool on an object.

tacanho

(chiefly, UK) Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.

tacar

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.

tacha

A small nail with a head and a sharp point.

tácito

Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.

taciturno

reticent, secretive or uncommunicative

taco

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.

táctica

A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.

Tadeu

An Apostle, identified with Jude.

tae kwon do

A martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.

taekwondo

A martial arts form from Korea, known for its elaborate kicking techniques. The sparring aspect is a recognised Olympic sport.

tafetá

A crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibers.

tag

A type of cardboard.

tagarela

(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.

tagarelar

(intransitive, pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.

tagetes

Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

taiga

A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.

taikonauta

A person who travels in space for the Chinese space program; a Chinese astronaut. [from 1998.]

tailandês

Of or pertaining to Thailand.

tailandesa

(countable) A person living in or coming from Thailand.

Tailândia

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Thailand. Capital: Bangkok. Former name: Siam.

tainha

A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (red mullets or goatfish).

taioba

New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.

taipan

Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea. [from 20th c.]

Taipé

The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. [from late 19th c.]

Taipei

The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan. [from late 19th c.]

Taís

A en given name.

Taiti

the largest island in French Polynesia.

taiuanês

Of or pertaining to Taiwan or its people, culture, language/s, etc.

taiwanês

Of or pertaining to Taiwan or its people, culture, language/s, etc.

taiwanesa

(in the plural, chiefly, collective) People from Taiwan.

tajá

New cocoyam: Xanthosoma, particularly Xanthosoma sagittifolium, or the edible root of that plant; malanga.

tal

(demonstrative) Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.

tala

(medicine) A device to immobilize a body part.

tálamo

(neuroanatomy) Either of two large, ovoid structures of grey matter within the forebrain that relay sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex.

talão

(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

talento

A natural or innate talent or aptitude.

talentoso

Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.

talha

Ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through.

talha doce

Ornamental woodwork either carved in low relief or cut through.

talha-mar

A bird (Rynchops niger) native to the Americas.

talhada

A blow with an axe, cleaver, or similar implement.

talhante

A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).

talhar

(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.

talharim

(usually, in the plural) A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.

talher

(US, Atlantic Canada) Knives, forks and spoons.

talheres

(chiefly, UK) Eating or serving utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons.

talho

(chiefly, US) A store that sells meat.

Talibã

A Deobandi Islamist and largely Pashtun religious political movement founded in Afghanistan in 1994 by mullah Mohammad Omar, which has governed the country from 1996 to 2001 and since 2021.

Taline

The capital city of Estonia.

tálio

A metallic chemical element (symbol Tl) with atomic number 81: a gray post-transition metal that discolors when exposed to air.

talismã

An object kept for good luck.

Tallinn

The capital city of Estonia.

Talmude

(Judaism) A collection of Jewish writings related to the practical application of Judaic law and tradition (may refer to either the Babylonian Talmud or the shorter Jerusalem Talmud).

talude

(geography) A slope of earth, sand, etc.; an embankment.

tálus

The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.

talvez

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.]

tamanco

A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.

tamanduá

Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater).

tamanho

Size; scope.

Tamara

A en given name, regularly used in English since the mid-twentieth century.

tamarindeira