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school-marmish

Portuguese translation: professoral

14:55 Sep 28, 2006
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / novel by Salley Vickers
English term or phrase: school-marmish
She felt a school-marmish urge to reprove him.
Andrea Parham
Local time: 21:12
Portuguese translation:professoral
Explanation:
A suggestion. I can't find a better adjective in Portuguese!
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Denise Miranda
Local time: 20:12
Grading comment
Obrigada!
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Summary of answers provided
4Sentiu a vontage de reprovar ele, assim uma professora
tjr
3 +1austero
Paula Cardoso
4ímpeto conservador de professora antiquada
Maria Ambrosini
2 +1professoral
Denise Miranda


  

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professoral


Explanation:
A suggestion. I can't find a better adjective in Portuguese!

Denise Miranda
Local time: 20:12
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Obrigada!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lumen (X)
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Sentiu a vontage de reprovar ele, assim uma professora


Explanation:
Espero que isso da o sentido.
Tim


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/schoolmarm
tjr
Local time: 00:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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austero


Explanation:
Ela sentiu um ímpeto austero (severo/rigoroso/áspero/rígido) de o reprovar.

Paula Cardoso
Portugal
Local time: 00:12
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Native speaker of: Portuguese

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agree  Aida Alves
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ímpeto conservador de professora antiquada


Explanation:
Mais uma sugestão. Penso que transmite a ideia.

Existem várias correspondências para "ímpeto conservador" nos motores de busca.

Boa sorte

Maria Ambrosini
Local time: 00:12
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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