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blur the boundary

Portuguese translation: atenuar o limite (entre a vida e a morte)

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English term or phrase:blur the boundary
Portuguese translation:atenuar o limite (entre a vida e a morte)
Entered by: Nicole L. R.

17:59 Apr 28, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Psychology / past-life
English term or phrase: blur the boundary
Although these phenomena have been reported for centuries, they have become more prevalent as modern biomedical technology has allowed us to bring people back from the brink of death and, indeed, to
blur the boundary between life and death.


PT_BR***
Nicole L. R.
Ireland
Local time: 07:15
atenuar o limite (entre a vida e a morte)
Explanation:
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http://www.fw.uri.br/publicacoes/linguaeliteratura/artigos/n...
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TFaulkner
United States
Local time: 01:15
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Obrigada Tais
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1atenuar o limite (entre a vida e a morte)
TFaulkner
5atenuar a distinção (entre a vida e a morte)
Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
4obscurecendo/embotando o limite
Sheila Gomes
4confundir/ ofuscar o limite entre
Lidia Carney
4anuviar/toldar o limite/a fronteira (entre a vida e a morte)
Marlene Curtis
4negar o limite
Clauwolf
3não distinguir o limite entre vida e morte/não distinguir a tênue linha entre vida e morte
Marcos Antonio


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
atenuar o limite (entre a vida e a morte)


Explanation:
Sug.

http://www.fw.uri.br/publicacoes/linguaeliteratura/artigos/n...

TFaulkner
United States
Local time: 01:15
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Obrigada Tais

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agree  Leonor Machado
26 mins
  -> Muito obrigada, Leonor!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
obscurecendo/embotando o limite


Explanation:
sugestão

Sheila Gomes
Brazil
Local time: 03:15
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
confundir/ ofuscar o limite entre


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sug.


Lidia Carney
United Kingdom
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
anuviar/toldar o limite/a fronteira (entre a vida e a morte)


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http://translation.babylon.com/english/to-portuguese/blur/

Marlene Curtis
United States
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
atenuar a distinção (entre a vida e a morte)


Explanation:
:)


    Reference: http://pt.bab.la/dicionario/ingles-portugues/boundary
Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
Brazil
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
negar o limite


Explanation:
:) Neste caso

Clauwolf
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não distinguir o limite entre vida e morte/não distinguir a tênue linha entre vida e morte


Explanation:
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- Tênue linha entre vida e morte. Julia Guimarães. "Estive no limite entre aqui e lá e tenho a impressão de que os dois são a mesma coisa. ...
kronus.otempo.com.br/.../noticias/?IdEdicao...9...

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Marcos Antonio
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 34
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