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He observed great cleanliness

Portuguese translation: era extemamente asseado..

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English term or phrase:	He observed great cleanliness
Portuguese translation:	era extemamente asseado..
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14:11 Dec 9, 2010

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Anthropology

English term or phrase: He observed great cleanliness

He wanted to carry his clothes in the fashion of a monk, went every morning and evening to a
Buddhist chapel. He observed great cleanliness, did not want to play with other children,
and wanted to become a monk and to wear a monk’s robe.

Nicole Rodrigues KudoZ activity Questions: 610 (11 open) (51 closed without grading) Answers: 30 Sweden
Local time: 19:20

era extemamente asseado

Explanation:
he observed great cleanliness => era extemamente asseado

asseado
Significado de Asseado

adj. Limpo, claro.
Apurado, esmerado

O pé(zão) e a mão(zona)..
Pedrinho era extremamente asseado, principalmente com seu tênis, que tanto amava e necessitava. A causa-motora dessa sua fixação pelo tênis ...
www.66.228.120.252/cronicas/2156621

Clube de Leitura: Novembro 2009
2 nov. 2009 ... Era um coelho extremamente asseado. Tinha lá o seu sítio de recolhimento e fez questão de nunca deixar noutro lado aquelas bolinhas pretas e ...
oficinadaslinguas-clubedeleitura.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html
http://www.dicio.com.br/asseado/

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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 14:20

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Gostei muito dessa opção. Obrigada.
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Summary of answers provided

5 +1

era extemamente asseado

airmailrpl

4 +2

ele empenhava-se ao máximo em sua limpeza/em manter-se limpo

Marlene Curtis

4 +1

mantinha-se bem limpo

silvia367325

zelou por grande limpeza

Teresa Borges

Answers

3 mins confidence:

he observed great cleanliness zelou por grande limpeza

Explanation:
Em PT(pt), diria assim, espero que seja útil...

Teresa Borges
Belgium
Local time: 19:20
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

he observed great cleanliness mantinha-se bem limpo

Explanation:
Parece ser este o sentido.

silvia367325
Local time: 14:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

he observed great cleanliness ele empenhava-se ao máximo em sua limpeza/em manter-se limpo

Explanation:
Usaria verbo no imperfeito, pois trata-se de um hábito prolongado no passado.

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 13:20
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 40

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

he observed great cleanliness

era extemamente asseado

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 14:20
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 14

Grading comment

Gostei muito dessa opção. Obrigada.

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Dec 20, 2010 - Changes made by airmailrpl:
Edited KOG entry	Nicole Rodrigues's old entry - "He observed great cleanliness" => "era extemamente asseado"

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