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undermining

Portuguese translation: subestimação

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English term or phrase:undermining
Portuguese translation:subestimação
Entered by: jthompson

04:37 Apr 22, 2008
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: undermining
Even if it is clear that there is no case for resting on our laurels, it would seem undermining to disregard or underplay the determined efforts of so many people in the last years.
jthompson
Brazil
Local time: 08:53
subestimação
Explanation:
... seria subestimação fazer pouco caso ou minimizar os esforços determinados de tantas pessoas nos últimos anos.

The federal government is arbitrarily abandoning and undermining longstanding ... O governo está arbitrariamente abandonando e subestimando regulamentos que ...
www.tribunact.com/current/attyGeneral.html - 30k -
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Illa Karina Rocha
Brazil
Local time: 08:53
Grading comment
Pessoal, acho que essa fica melhor no contexto. obrigada!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1subverter, arruinar, destruir
Jorge Freire
4 +1menosprezar, prejudicar
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
5subestimação
Illa Karina Rocha
4nefasto, nocivo, pernicioso
José Crespo
4sinal de fraqueza(enfraquecimento) / debilidade
Marcos Antonio
4reduzir a(o)
Andrea Munhoz


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
menosprezar, prejudicar


Language variant: PT(pt)

Explanation:
Sugestões...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 743

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti: perfect
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
subverter, arruinar, destruir


Language variant: Portugal

Explanation:
São opções que se podem enquadrar

Jorge Freire
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 148

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mafalda d'Orey de Faria
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nefasto, nocivo, pernicioso


Explanation:


José Crespo
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 44
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sinal de fraqueza(enfraquecimento) / debilidade


Explanation:
Sug.

diria assim.

...pareceria um sinal de fraqueza para desviar a atenção ou diminuir os esforços.....

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 08:53
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 518
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reduzir a(o)


Explanation:
Da forma como entendi a sentença:

...pareceria reduzir ao descaso ou tornar mínimos determinados esforços...

Andrea Munhoz
Brazil
Local time: 08:53
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 52
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
subestimação


Explanation:
... seria subestimação fazer pouco caso ou minimizar os esforços determinados de tantas pessoas nos últimos anos.

The federal government is arbitrarily abandoning and undermining longstanding ... O governo está arbitrariamente abandonando e subestimando regulamentos que ...
www.tribunact.com/current/attyGeneral.html - 30k -

Illa Karina Rocha
Brazil
Local time: 08:53
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 103
Grading comment
Pessoal, acho que essa fica melhor no contexto. obrigada!
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