Somewhat sterile

Portuguese translation: algo despido/com pouca decoração/com uma decoração leve

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English term or phrase:somewhat sterile
Portuguese translation:algo despido/com pouca decoração/com uma decoração leve
Entered by: Mariana Moreira

20:34 Sep 30, 2008
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Tourism & Travel / Restaurant
English term or phrase: Somewhat sterile
Olá, Pessoal
Gostaria de obter algumas sugestões nessa frase, por gentileza?
Context: As part of a chain, this place is clean and sowewhat sterile. Será que existe alguma palavra adequada nessa frase em Português em vez de esterilizado? Agradeço a atenção de todos! Neuri
neuri17 (X)
United States
Local time: 13:42
algo despido/com pouca decoração/com uma decoração leve
Explanation:
algumas sugestões

:)
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Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 18:42
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Hey, Mariana
Obrigada pela força!
Neuri
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1algo frio, algo estéril, um pouco frio, um pouco estéril
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
4algo despido/com pouca decoração/com uma decoração leve
Mariana Moreira
4meio insosso, sem graça, sem vida
Fausto Machado Tiemann
4algo sem vida OU sem graça OU despido de atrativos
Marlene Curtis
Summary of reference entries provided
felidaevampire

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
somewhat sterile
algo despido/com pouca decoração/com uma decoração leve


Explanation:
algumas sugestões

:)

Mariana Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 18:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 131
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Hey, Mariana
Obrigada pela força!
Neuri
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
somewhat sterile
algo frio, algo estéril, um pouco frio, um pouco estéril


Explanation:
.

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 19:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 191

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agree  Artur Jorge Martins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
somewhat sterile
meio insosso, sem graça, sem vida


Explanation:
mais 3 pra manter o padrão

Fausto Machado Tiemann
Brazil
Local time: 14:42
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Native speaker of: Portuguese
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
somewhat sterile
algo sem vida OU sem graça OU despido de atrativos


Explanation:
É como eu diria.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 13:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 269
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Reference information:
Sei que a resposta já foi escolhida, mas há um nome para um estilo de decoração que use poucas coisas, poucos objetos etc. (que parece ser o caso aqui)-"minimalista".
Só dando mais uma opção... :)

felidaevampire
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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