tinkerbug

Portuguese translation: curioso

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English term or phrase:	tinkerbug
Portuguese translation:	curioso
Entered by:	Lilian Magalhães

14:04 Jul 20, 2013

English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / ciências

English term or phrase: tinkerbug

As a child, Tina describes herself as a “tinkerbug,” and recalls taking apart the family’s Beta tape player, then putting it back together.

Lilian Magalhães KudoZ activity Questions: 5558 (7 open) (103 closed without grading) Answers: 42 Brazil
Local time: 09:04

curioso

Explanation:
Tenho pensado sobre sua pergunta desde que foi postada e pedi a opinião vários conhecidos. Parece-nos que não existe uma palavra específica em português, então envio esta sugestão.

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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2013-07-21 23:02:49 GMT)
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Leonor, percebi sim, há algum tempo. Gostaria de colocar esta informação na seção de discussões, mas ela não está habilitada para meus comentários, não sei exatamente por que razão.

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Lumen (X)
Brazil
Local time: 09:04

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

"engenhocas" (Pt-Pt)

Leonor Machado

desenrascado

Nick Taylor

curioso

Lumen (X)

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

"engenhocas" (Pt-Pt)

Explanation:
Em Portugal podemos usar este termo (para masculino ou para feminino), no Brasil não sei.

http://www.avecc.pt/direscrita/ficheiros/Um conto de pasmar....

Leonor Machado
Local time: 13:04
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16

Notes to answerer

Asker: Oi, veja o contexto. Tinkerbug é uma pessoa fissurada por ciências, que gosta de abrir aparelhos, fuçar neles, como um bichinho...

18 hrs confidence:

desenrascado

Explanation:
desenrascado

Reference: http://expresso.sapo.pt/e-voce-e-desenrascado=f539262
Reference: http://companhiadasamendoas.blogspot.pt/2010/12/sou-um-desen...

Nick Taylor
Local time: 13:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 day 1 hr confidence:

curioso

Lumen (X)
Brazil
Local time: 09:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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