forjada

English translation: (she has been) molded in/by the city nightlife

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Portuguese term or phrase:	forjada
English translation:	(she has been) molded in/by the city nightlife
Entered by:	Marlene Curtis

15:45 Feb 17, 2009

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / novel

Portuguese term or phrase: forjada

Do lado das mulheres a conversa era totalmente diferente. Gisela é uma mulher forjada na cidade nocturna, habituada a ambientes de boémia e de extravagância, ....

Floriana Leary KudoZ activity Questions: 32 (none open) Answers: 1503 United States
Local time: 15:25

(she has been) molded in/by the city nightlife

Explanation:
The Great American Housewife: From Helpmate to Wage Earner, 1776-1986 - Google Books Result by Annegret S. Ogden - 1986 - Social Science - 256 pages
For her only daughter's schooling she could think of no better place than ... that a child must be molded to fit both the father's and God's expectations, ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0313247528...

Oaxacan Ceramics: Traditional Folk Art by Oaxacan Women - Google Books Result by Lois Wasserspring, Vicki Ragan - 2000 - Crafts & Hobbies - 131 pages
But then she laughs. "No, but you eat it if you're hungry! Still, Irene's life has been molded by the traditional burdens placed on young girls, ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=081182358X...

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Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 15:25

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Thank you very much. I was stuck with forged, but I didn't like the way it sounded here. molded by the city nightlife is perfect. Thank you again
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4 +2

(she has been) molded in/by the city nightlife

Marlene Curtis

4 +1

Steeped/forged (in the night life...)

suesimons

drop forged by urban nightlife

José Henrique Moreira

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9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Steeped/forged (in the night life...)

Explanation:
Very accustomed and partial to the night life. My suggestion.

suesimons
Local time: 20:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you for your suggestion.

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

(she has been) molded in/by the city nightlife

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 15:25
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 195

Grading comment

Thank you very much. I was stuck with forged, but I didn't like the way it sounded here. molded by the city nightlife is perfect. Thank you again

29 mins confidence:

drop forged by urban nightlife

Explanation:
sugestão

José Henrique Moreira
Portugal
Local time: 20:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 1

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you for your suggestion.

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