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mãos prenseis

English translation: prehensile hands

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Portuguese term or phrase:mãos preênseis
English translation:prehensile hands
Entered by: rhandler

14:34 Apr 6, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - History / syllabus
Portuguese term or phrase: mãos prenseis
postura ereta e mãos prenseis, e aprendizado pressupostos para a cultura
Camila Oliveira
United States
Local time: 22:27
prehensile hands
Explanation:
prehensile = able to grab

Veja estes exemplos:

Data Collection
Primates have developed prehensile hands and feet with opposable thumbs and toes and their claws have evolved into nails. ...
www.chimpanzoo.org/history_of_primates.html

What does "arboreal locomotion" mean exactly and what are the ...
A very specific, and advantageous feature of the primates is their possession of prehensile hands and feet. That means the autopodia are able (1) to produce ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubM...
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rhandler
Local time: 00:27
Grading comment
Obrigado, Ralph!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3prehensile hands
rhandler
4 +1prehensile hands
Wagner Azevedo


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
prehensile hands


Explanation:
prehensile = able to grab

Veja estes exemplos:

Data Collection
Primates have developed prehensile hands and feet with opposable thumbs and toes and their claws have evolved into nails. ...
www.chimpanzoo.org/history_of_primates.html

What does "arboreal locomotion" mean exactly and what are the ...
A very specific, and advantageous feature of the primates is their possession of prehensile hands and feet. That means the autopodia are able (1) to produce ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubM...


rhandler
Local time: 00:27
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 26
Grading comment
Obrigado, Ralph!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
3 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Henrique!
agree  Denise Miranda: Estava sumido, Ralph! Feliz páscoa!
5 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Denise! Muito trabalho. Feliz Páscoa para você também!
agree  Marcia Gascon: yes
1 day 22 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Marcia! Claro, em português seria "mãos preênseis".
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prehensile hands


Explanation:
considerando que o termo original seja: mãos preênseis (que têm a habilidade de agarrar ou de apanhar.

Wagner Azevedo
Brazil
Local time: 00:27
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zynarra Pereira (X)
2 days 1 hr
  -> obrigado
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