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Being needy

Spanish translation: Ser muy demandante o dependiente

18:59 Jun 4, 2021
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology
English term or phrase: Being needy
Examples of these different behavioral issues include:
Preschoolers:
• Behaving aggressively by biting, kicking, punching, throwing or hitting
• Temper tantrums
• Being needy or having trouble being away from parents

Thank you in advance for your help!
Rocío Ruffini
Argentina
Local time: 10:06
Spanish translation:Ser muy demandante o dependiente
Explanation:
En el caso de que quieras hacer hincapié en que es una necesidad emocional, también podrías poner "emocionalmente dependiente".
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Joana Trunzo
Argentina
Local time: 10:06
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6Ser muy demandante o dependiente
Joana Trunzo
4 +4Necesitar atención
María Nuñez Laluz
5 +1Ser muy dependiente
Pablo Casado López
4 -1empalagoso or empalagosa
yolanda Speece
2agobiado por la necesidad
Orkoyen (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
needy
David Hollywood

  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
being needy
Ser muy demandante o dependiente


Explanation:
En el caso de que quieras hacer hincapié en que es una necesidad emocional, también podrías poner "emocionalmente dependiente".

Joana Trunzo
Argentina
Local time: 10:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adoración Bodoque Martínez
2 hrs
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agree  David Hollywood
6 hrs
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agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
14 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Pablo Cruz
1 day 12 hrs
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agree  Víctor Zamorano: Demandante, sí.
2 days 12 hrs
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agree  Paula Hernandez
3 days 20 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
being needy
empalagoso or empalagosa


Explanation:
When they get so clingy you can't get them off of you like molasses. They are sticky like sugar. At least this was what I heard when I was little and I would hear my parents use that term.


yolanda Speece
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Pablo Casado López: "Empalagoso/a" is only heard for food ("so sweet that you get tired of it"). Alternatively, it can be used for people who are cheesy in a relationship.
11 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Necesitar atención


Explanation:
I think it applies to the context

María Nuñez Laluz
Uruguay
Local time: 10:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eileen Brophy
8 hrs
agree  Elisabel Gomez Sanchez
12 hrs
agree  Manuel Aburto: Por el contexto, me inclino por la traducción de Victoria. Quizas *necesitado de atención* como en https://www.google.com/search?q="necesitado de atención"&rlz...
21 hrs
  -> Exacto!
agree  Paula Hernandez: Sí, también suena bien. "Necesitado de atención/afecto"
2 days 18 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
being needy
Ser muy dependiente


Explanation:
En este contexto, needy se refiere a un comportamiento de apego emocional que impide el funcionamiento autónomo (lee la segunda acepción del adjetivo en https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/needy)

En español, nos referimos a este tipo de comportamiento como ser dependiente o buscar atención (ajena)

Pablo Casado López
Spain
Local time: 15:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Orkoyen (X)
4 hrs
neutral  Pablo Cruz: as suggested by Joana...
1 day 3 mins
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
agobiado por la necesidad


Explanation:
Una persona sobrecargada de necesidades.

Orkoyen (X)
United States
Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference comments


6 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: needy

Reference information:
The definition of needy is someone who is poor, or someone who demands a lot of care or attention. A person in a state of poverty who needs help getting food and finding a place to live is an example of someone who is needy. A child who constantly cries if he doesn't get attention is an example of a needy child.

David Hollywood
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
4 days
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