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se altera el metabolismo

English translation: Not sleeping well alters / affects our metabolism


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Spanish term or phrase:se altera el metabolismo
English translation:Not sleeping well alters / affects our metabolism
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19:21 Oct 30, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
Spanish term or phrase: se altera el metabolismo
cuando no podemos dormir bien
elina!
Not sleeping well alters / affects our metabolism
Explanation:
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bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 22:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Not sleeping well alters / affects our metabolism
bcsantos
4 +1upsets the metabolism
LisaMac
4 +1the metabolism is altered and the immune system is weakened
Andres Fekete
4our metabolism changes and our defense mechanisms weaken/decline
Dariusz Saczuk
4 -1change the metabolism and reduces the immune system
Isabelle17


Discussion entries: 5





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
se altera el metabolismo y nos bajan las defensas
change the metabolism and reduces the immune system


Explanation:
A suggestion.

Isabelle17
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Joseph Tein: "reduces the immune system" is incorrect English -- a native speaker would say 'weakens the immune system' or 'lowers our immunity'
22 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se altera el metabolismo y nos bajan las defensas
our metabolism changes and our defense mechanisms weaken/decline


Explanation:
A suggestion

Dariusz Saczuk
United States
Local time: 16:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Joseph Tein: 'changes' is too vague
22 hrs
  -> Point taken :-)
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se altera el metabolismo y nos bajan las defensas
the metabolism is altered and the immune system is weakened


Explanation:
good luck

Andres Fekete
Uruguay
Local time: 19:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
8 hrs
neutral  Joseph Tein: again, 'altered' is too vague and general; no podés usar 'altered' en este contexto
22 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Not sleeping well alters / affects our metabolism


Explanation:
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bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emma Ratcliffe
5 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Cinnamon Nolan: Good phrasing. I like "affects".
10 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  AliciaPerez
23 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
upsets the metabolism


Explanation:
Poor sleep (quality) / sleep disorders / in sufficient sleep upsets the metabolism

Vitamin K8 Feb 2008 ... a strong anti-ageing and sleep-regulating hormone) may become ... which again **upsets the metabolism** of calcium in your brain cells and ...
www.thehealthierlife.co.uk/.../increase-vitamin-k-intake-00... -

Rescued by Oxygen :: Health and Disease :: Bones, Joints, and ...I was very tired but I could not sleep. My brain became foggy. ... This **upsets the metabolism** of the cell and causes it to manufacture improper chemicals. ...
www.alive.com/679a2a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=796 - Cached -

Origins of Chinese tea and wine - Google Books Resultby Fu Chunjiang, Asiapac Editorial, Qiu Yao Hong - 2005 - Cooking - 150 pages
... which causes wakefulness, and this may prevent a sound sleep. 5. ... It also **upsets the metabolism** by interfering in the absorption of Vitamin Bl, ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=9812293698...


LisaMac
Spain
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Tein: I definitely agree that 'alterar' here means to affect negatively. 'Upsets' reflects this; I also suggest 'disturbs'.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Joseph - I agree with 'disturbs' too
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PRO / non-PRO		Non-PRO (2): Lydia De Jorge, Emma Ratcliffe


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Changes made by editors
Nov 13, 2009 - Changes made by bcsantos:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Oct 30, 2009 - Changes made by Lydia De Jorge:
Term askedse altera el metabolismo y nos bajan las defensas => se altera el metabolismo


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