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sprawling beasts

Portuguese translation: crescer de forma desenfreada

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English term or phrase:to be a sprawling beast
Portuguese translation:crescer de forma desenfreada
Entered by: Matheus Chaud

20:18 Nov 7, 2019
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: sprawling beasts
China has reason to worry. It surpassed the United States in total vehicle sales for the first time in January, although the United States remained slightly ahead in car sales. But in February, China overtook the United States in both, in part because the global downturn has hurt auto sales much more in the United States than in China. There are many countervaling forces at work. China has passed its own stimulus package and the government is eager to put people to work, create economic activity, and build modern infrastructure. The Guangzhou project is part of major national transit buildout. But the nation’s cities are also sprawling beasts, and in that sense, more suited to cars than trains. Not shockingly, many Chinese prefer the former.
Ena Smith
United States
Local time: 04:03
crescem de forma desenfreada
Explanation:

O "beasts" dá a ideia de algo selvagem, sem controle :)
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Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 05:03
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thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6crescem de forma desenfreada
Matheus Chaud
5 +1feras em pleno crescimento
Andrea Luri Abe
4feras em expansão
Andrea Pilenso
4... estão sempre em expansão...
Clauwolf
4monstros espalhados/alastrados
Laura Hafner
3Crescendo desordenadamente
Ryan Liduino


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
feras em pleno crescimento


Explanation:
Sugestão

Andrea Luri Abe
Peru
Local time: 03:03
Native speaker of: Portuguese

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agree  Mariana Gutierrez
1 hr
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
feras em expansão


Explanation:
Sugestão

Andrea Pilenso
Brazil
Local time: 05:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 16
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... estão sempre em expansão...


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 15 mins (2019-11-07 20:33:29 GMT)
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Nada de feras, bestas, etc.:)

Clauwolf
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
monstros espalhados/alastrados


Explanation:
O "sprawling", aí,, me parece estar ligado ao conceito de "urban sprawl", conhecido como alastramento urbano ou espalhamento urbano.

https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alastramento_urbano

Laura Hafner
Canada
Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Crescendo desordenadamente


Explanation:
sugestão

Ryan Liduino
Brazil
Local time: 05:03
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
are sprawling beasts
crescem de forma desenfreada


Explanation:

O "beasts" dá a ideia de algo selvagem, sem controle :)

Matheus Chaud
Brazil
Local time: 05:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 338
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariana Gutierrez
27 mins
  -> Obrigado, Mariana!
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
31 mins
  -> Obrigado, Teresa!
agree  Luiz Fernando Santos Perina
47 mins
  -> Obrigado, Luiz Fernando!
agree  Cristina Mantovani: Aquela primeira definição para beast~organism é interessante pra esse caso :) https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/beast
1 hr
  -> Com certeza 😀. Obrigado, Cristina!
agree  Tereza Rae
4 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Tereza!
agree  Sueli Astrini
20 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Sueli!
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