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desarmar

English translation: disarm

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Portuguese term or phrase:desarmar
English translation:disarm
Entered by: Luana Fernandes

15:27 Aug 25, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: desarmar
Sua capacidade para encarar os conflitos o faz agir sem desgastar-se e com prontidão, **desarmando** os envolvidos para a manutenção de um ambiente propício à participação crítica das pessoas. Agindo dessa forma, crê que pode criar um ambiente onde os problemas sejam discutidos e resolvidos internamente.
Luana Fernandes
Brazil
Local time: 09:11
disarm
Explanation:
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary

dis·arm (d¹s-ärm“) v. dis·armed, dis·arm·ing, dis·arms. --tr. 1.a. To divest of a weapon or weapons. b. To deprive of the means of attack or defense; render harmless. “Have the courage to appear poor, and you disarm poverty of its sharpest sting” (Washington Irving). 2.a. To overcome or allay the suspicion, hostility, or antagonism of. b. To win the confidence of. --int
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Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 09:11
Grading comment
Tks u all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4disarm
Walter Moura
4Pacify
Ivan Rocha, CT
4Defusing
Virginia De Klerk


  

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Pacify


Explanation:
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Ivan Rocha, CT
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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disarm


Explanation:
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary

dis·arm (d¹s-ärm“) v. dis·armed, dis·arm·ing, dis·arms. --tr. 1.a. To divest of a weapon or weapons. b. To deprive of the means of attack or defense; render harmless. “Have the courage to appear poor, and you disarm poverty of its sharpest sting” (Washington Irving). 2.a. To overcome or allay the suspicion, hostility, or antagonism of. b. To win the confidence of. --int

Walter Moura
Brazil
Local time: 09:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Tks u all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis: Acho que o termo literal se encaixa bem no contexto.
16 mins
  -> Obrigado, Marlene
agree  Douglas Bissell
1 hr
agree  Evans (X): yes, the closest term is best here
1 hr
agree  T o b i a s: *ing
1 day 4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Defusing


Explanation:
Or neutralizing, or counterbalancing, or disarming.


Example sentence(s):
  • "He was able to defuse those involved in the conflict so that a constructive and peaceful resolution could take place"
Virginia De Klerk
South Africa
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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