Advanced Vocabulary – V
vanquish (to) | vencer, derrotar = to win, to conquer, to defeat |
veer (to) | virar, mudar de direção = to shift, to change in direction, to turn / to trn away from the wind |
venison | carne de veado = edible flesh of a deer |
verdant | 1) verdejante / 2) inexperiente |
verger | sacristão, bedel = a church official who serves as sacristan, caretaker, usher, and general attendant (UK) |
vex (to) | irritar = to annoy, to irritate |
victuals | víveres, mantimentos = food supplies |
vile | muito mau; vil = very bad; nasty |
visceral | visceral, instintivo, emocional = characterized by intuition or instinct rather than intellect; emotional; "a visceral novel" |
vouch (to) for | garantir, dar garantia, assegurar = to guarantee; "I'll vouch for his safety" |