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sem-abrigo

English translation: homeless

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Portuguese term or phrase:sem-abrigo
English translation:homeless
Entered by: Robert Forstag

13:27 Nov 8, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Portuguese term or phrase: sem-abrigo
How should we refer to that population in English
Tiago Ralha
homeless
Explanation:
This is it.

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-11-08 13:30:39 GMT)
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In English, this population may be referred to as"

--The homeless.
--Homeless persons.
--Homeless people.
Selected response from:

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 02:07
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +10homeless
Robert Forstag
5 +6homeless people/ homeless person
Aoife Kennedy
4homelless
Vania Correia


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
homeless people/ homeless person


Explanation:
:)
Abrigo litterally means "shelter"

Aoife Kennedy
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandra Gouveia
2 mins
  -> Obrigada :)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
3 mins
  -> Obrigada :)
agree  rhandler
37 mins
  -> Thank you :)
agree  Fiona Gonçalves
45 mins
  -> Thanks :)
agree  Enza Longo
1 hr
  -> thank you :)
agree  Emilie
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Emilie :)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
homelless


Explanation:
Homeless

Vania Correia
Local time: 07:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +10
homeless


Explanation:
This is it.

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-11-08 13:30:39 GMT)
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In English, this population may be referred to as"

--The homeless.
--Homeless persons.
--Homeless people.

Robert Forstag
United States
Local time: 02:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vera Rocha
28 mins
  -> Muito obrigado, Vera.
agree  rhandler
37 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Fiona Gonçalves
45 mins
  -> Muito obrigado.
agree  Enza Longo: 'the homeless" my preference and what is used here most often
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Enza.
agree  poly (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Petite.
agree  reginalobo
1 hr
  -> Obrigado, Regina.
agree  António Ribeiro
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Antonio. You are a kudoz superstar!!
agree  Amilcar: As Enza says
10 hrs
  -> Muito obrigado, Amilcar.
agree  Paul Dixon: I go along with "the homeless".
19 hrs
  -> Thank you Paul. I agree. "The homeless" is what one most frequently hears, at least in the US.
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
23 hrs
  -> Muito obrigado, Henrique.
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