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curtição

English translation: flirt/fun loving

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Portuguese term or phrase:curtição
English translation:flirt/fun loving
Entered by: Nick Taylor

18:30 Dec 22, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: curtição
"Já sobre a solteirice masculina apareceram: mulherengo, imaturo, independente, opção, curtição, livre, sozinho, trabalho, homossexual, não quer compromisso e solteirão.


"curtição" in a slang in Brazil to describe the life of man in his between 19-39 years old that just want to party and live for life's pleasure.

Is there any term and/or slang for this in English?

Thanks in advance for your help.
Lázaro Borges
Brazil
Local time: 04:10
flirt/fun loving
Explanation:
flirt/fun loving
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 08:10
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2flirt/fun loving
Nick Taylor
4 +1enjoyment
Kim Edwards-Buarque
4delight, joy,
Mario Freitas
4fun
Margarida Martins Costelha
4having a ball
Ana Vozone
4sowing wild oats/living it up/partying/decadence
Richard Purdom
4 -1digs
Natasha Zadorosny


Discussion entries: 1





  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
delight, joy,


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 04:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fun


Explanation:
This is how I would translate it.

Margarida Martins Costelha
Portugal
Local time: 08:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
flirt/fun loving


Explanation:
flirt/fun loving

Nick Taylor
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 119
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
1 hr
  -> Thanks Murial - Boas Festas!
agree  Sheryle Oliver: fun-loving: enjoys life in all ways, not just the loving
2 hrs
  -> thanks Sheryle
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
digs


Explanation:
De acordo com o dicionário "Whatchamacallit?", curtir alguma coisa = to dig

Natasha Zadorosny
Brazil
Local time: 04:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Not applicable at all in this context.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
having a ball


Explanation:
Mais uma sugestáo!


    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=having+a+ball
    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have+a+ball
Ana Vozone
Local time: 08:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 74
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
enjoyment


Explanation:
As "curtição" in the context above is a noun, I feel the most suitable term for this would be "enjoyment"

Another option would be "hedonism" although this would describe a lifestyle is a lesser used term in general.


    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-portugues...
Kim Edwards-Buarque
Spain
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcia R Pinheiro
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sowing wild oats/living it up/partying/decadence


Explanation:
.....just to add to the choices

Richard Purdom
Portugal
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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