agony aunt

Portuguese translation: conselheira sentimental

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English term or phrase:agony aunt
Portuguese translation:conselheira sentimental
Entered by: Stephania Matousek (X)

19:27 Jul 1, 2015
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: agony aunt
a person, usually a woman, who gives advice to people with personal problems, especially in a regular magazine or newspaper article

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/agony-aun...

Para Pt-Br, por favor!
Stephania Matousek (X)
France
Local time: 21:54
conselheiro sentimental
Explanation:
Compare:

http://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/noticia/2013/01/conselheira-sen...

http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1131163/dear-abby-ago...
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Ligia Costa
Brazil
Local time: 16:54
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2conselheiro sentimental
Ligia Costa
3 +2colunista especializado/a em conselhos sentimentais
Claudio Mazotti
3bisbilhoteira intergaláctica
Danik 2014


Discussion entries: 24





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
colunista especializado/a em conselhos sentimentais


Explanation:
www.ricardoorlandini.net/colunistas/.../tia_dilma_da_conselhos_a_uniao...7 de out de 2011 - O termo "agony aunt" se refere, em inglês, a colunistas especializados em conselhos sentimentais --em geral, uma senhora mais velha, daí o ...

Claudio Mazotti
Brazil
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Freitas:
31 mins
  -> obrigado!

agree  Paulinho Fonseca: Para uma revista.
15 hrs
  -> obrigado!
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
conselheiro sentimental


Explanation:
Compare:

http://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/noticia/2013/01/conselheira-sen...

http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1131163/dear-abby-ago...


Ligia Costa
Brazil
Local time: 16:54
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Obrigada a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vitor Pinteus: vd discussion. Mas creio que neste caso tem que ser no feminino "conselheira sentimental" (ou "colunista sentimental").
8 hrs

agree  Spiridon: yes
13 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bisbilhoteira intergaláctica


Explanation:
Sugestão

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Note added at 18 hrs (2015-07-02 14:06:03 GMT)
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Ou, "astróloga de araque","profeta do apocalipse"...

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Note added at 21 hrs (2015-07-02 16:55:10 GMT)
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Mais algumas:
"Astróloga interplanetária","Orientadora/Expert em questões de fim do mundo".
Eu sei que o correto é uma única resposta, mas estou experimentando com termos mais insólitos para ver se sai algo apropriado.

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Note added at 1 day51 mins (2015-07-02 20:19:17 GMT)
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Meu preferido: maga patológica!

Danik 2014
Brazil
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28
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