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mojo

Portuguese translation: carisma/

01:39 Feb 8, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang / self-help
English term or phrase: mojo
mojo is a slang word for self-confidence, self-esteem or sex appeal.

Above definition is straight from Wikipedia. I need a word in Portuguese (BR) that conveys the same meaning.

Preciso de uma palavra em português que seja equivalente a "mojo" em inglês.

Obrigado pela ajuda e desculpe pela falta de contexo, mas a palavre mojo está espalhada pelo meu texto em diversas frases.

Marcos
mmv2005
United States
Local time: 04:18
Portuguese translation:carisma/
Explanation:
http://www.answers.com/mojo?afid=TBarLookup&nafid=27

auto-confiança/auto-estima/
poder/

mais sug


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rir
United States
Local time: 04:18
Grading comment
Obrigado.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3magnetismo (pessoal)/charme
Marlene Curtis
5 +1borogodó
Lumen (X)
4 +1carisma/
rir
3ginga
Nick Taylor
3auto-confiança, auto-estima, sex-appeal (todo o mundo conhece a palavra), magia, interesse, alegria
MariaFilomena


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
magnetismo (pessoal)/charme


Explanation:
Mr. Mojo » o que é “MOJO”? - [ Translate this page ]
(Magnetismo pessoal; charme). Segundo os estudiosos das culturas antigas afro-americanas, a palavra “Mojo” provavelmente vem de “MOCO'O”, que na língua ...
www.mrmojo.com.br/o-que-e-mojo/ -

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 04:18
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 80
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigado, Marlene. Vc. é sempre rápida e certeira.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti
25 mins
  -> Grata!
agree  Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
2 hrs
  -> Grata!
agree  Cecilia Bartalotti: usei "charme" em uma tradução recente
9 hrs
  -> Grata!
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
carisma/


Explanation:
http://www.answers.com/mojo?afid=TBarLookup&nafid=27

auto-confiança/auto-estima/
poder/

mais sug




rir
United States
Local time: 04:18
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Obrigado.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Valeu.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti: tb
13 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
borogodó


Explanation:
Estou sugerindo já sabendo que esta palavra talvez não caiba em determinados textos pro ser extremamente informal.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-02-08 04:07:16 GMT)
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http://www.dicionarioinformal.com.br/definicao.php?palavra=b...

1. borogodó
Enviado por Caroline Minucci (SP) em 05-07-2010. 51 sim, 7 não
"atrativo pessoal irrresistível" - é aquilo que não pode ser definido como beleza, charme, sensualidade ou sexualidade...em suma, aquele 'plus' que não tem descrição definida/ ou causa fisiológica/ ou razão de ser, mas que é indiscutivelmente algo que desperta o interesse de todos que estão à volta.
Ele/a não tem só beleza, inteligência e simpatia...tem borogodó!

Lumen (X)
Brazil
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigado.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gerson Dalla Corte: Houaiss: atrativo pessoal irresistível 2 afeto, carinho ¤ etim voc. considerado expressivo
14 hrs
  -> Pois é.....
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ginga


Explanation:
ginga

Nick Taylor
Local time: 09:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks! I never thought of ginga.

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
auto-confiança, auto-estima, sex-appeal (todo o mundo conhece a palavra), magia, interesse, alegria


Explanation:
tudo depende do contexto em que a palavra está inserida

MariaFilomena
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Desculpe por não dar mais contexto, mas a palavra mojo aparece em todo o texto original com significados diversos.

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