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a mama empedrou

English translation: the milk backed up/the teat ran dry

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Portuguese term or phrase:a mama empedrou
English translation:the milk backed up/the teat ran dry
Entered by: Nick Taylor

19:43 May 22, 2013
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / sinopse de obra literária da área de saúde
Portuguese term or phrase: a mama empedrou
Amamentar é 'da natureza da mulher'? Então, por que profissionais de saúde, frequentemente, ouvem queixas como 'a mama empedrou'?
Lattuca
Brazil
Local time: 08:18
the milk backed up/the teat ran dry
Explanation:
the milk backed up/the teat ran dry
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:18
Grading comment
tks! thank you very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4the milk backed up/the teat ran dry
Nick Taylor
4Blocked ducts (UK English) - Plugged ducts (US English)
Filipa Plant dos Santos


  

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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the milk backed up/the teat ran dry


Explanation:
the milk backed up/the teat ran dry

Nick Taylor
Local time: 12:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
tks! thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudio Mazotti
55 mins
  -> thanks Claudio
agree  Paulinho Fonseca
2 hrs
  -> thanks Paulinho
agree  Marlene Curtis
2 hrs
  -> thanks Marlene
neutral  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira: Teat para uma mulher não me parece muito educado.
18 hrs
agree  Verginia Ophof
22 hrs
  -> thanks Verginia
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Blocked ducts (UK English) - Plugged ducts (US English)


Explanation:
This sounds like blocked ducts, which I suffered from when my children were tiny. This is when the breast goes hard, it feels like there are rocks inside, and the milk comes out with difficulty. If untreated, this can lead to an infection called Mastitis.

Example sentence(s):
  • Blocked (milk) ducts can be very painful and need prompt treatment. (you can leave the word 'milk' in or leave it out if it's not needed due to the context).

    Reference: http://www.whattoexpect.com/plugged-milk-ducts.aspx
    Reference: http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/encyclopaedia/m/article/ma...
Filipa Plant dos Santos
Portugal
Local time: 12:18
Native speaker of: English
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