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dull

Portuguese translation: apático

17:43 Jul 17, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Medical: Health Care / child development
English term or phrase: dull
"When the brain is not activated by frequent human contact the baby can get lifelong problems: irregular temperature and pulse regulation, become hyperactive or very dull, have sleep problems, digestion problems, appetite problems and attention problems."

São tantas as opções de tradução para "dull [inerte, vagaroso, moroso, lerdo, fraco, triste, melancólico, enfadonho] que, confesso, não sei qual seria a melhor para este contexto. Penso que a frase acima indica uma oposição ou grande distancia entre as características. De modo que o escasso contato do bebê com outras pessoas pode torná-lo hiperativo ou (ao contrário) muito dull.

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Grata desde já,
Nicole L. R.
Ireland
Local time: 13:09
Portuguese translation:apático
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Leonor Machado
Local time: 13:09
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8apático
Leonor Machado
4 +1lerdo
Martin Riordan
3com pouca atividade, inativo
Andre Damasceno


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
com pouca atividade, inativo


Explanation:
com pouca atividade, inativo

Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 09:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lerdo


Explanation:
Tem muitas palavras possíveis. Acho que neste contexto, lerdo serve bem, ou inerte.

• adj 1 estúpido, fátuo, pesado, obtuso, grosseiro. 2 inerte, vagaroso, moroso, lerdo, fraco, frouxo.


    Reference: http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/ingles/index.php?lingua=...
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  airmailrpl: -
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
apático


Explanation:
Sug

Leonor Machado
Local time: 13:09
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 38
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