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saber estar e saber ser

English translation: know to stay and know to be

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Portuguese term or phrase:saber estar e saber ser
English translation:know to stay and know to be
Entered by: ramoshelena

15:20 Aug 16, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Could you please inform the correct translation for this?
Portuguese term or phrase: saber estar e saber ser
context (educational): "passa por um processo de levar o outro à descoberta do "saber estar" e "saber ser", no sentido de construir uma individualidade auto-confiante"
ramoshelena
Local time: 21:20
know to stay and know to be
Explanation:
know to stay and know to be

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-16 16:22:58 GMT) Post-grading
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stay
v. remain in a specific state

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-16 16:23:48 GMT) Post-grading
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stay
remain in a specified state or position. ▶ continue, persevere, or keep up with (an activity or person).

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-16 16:25:46 GMT) Post-grading
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stay = capacity for endurance, to stand firm

staying power
: capacity for continuing (as in existence, influence, or popularity) without weakening
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Leniel Maccaferri
Brazil
Local time: 17:20
Grading comment
Dear Leniel,

Many thanks, you have been a great help!

Regards
Helena Ramos
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Knowing how to act and how to Be OR how to act and how to be
Marlene Curtis
4 +2knowing how to be and knowing what to be
Katarina Peters
3 -5know to stay and know to be
Leniel Maccaferri


  

Answers


26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Knowing how to act and how to Be OR how to act and how to be


Explanation:
Amazoncom Saber Ser Saber Estar How to Be How to ActBolsillo ...Amazon.com: Saber Ser. Saber Estar / How to Be. How to Act (Bolsillo): Montse Sole: Books.
www.amazon.com/Saber-Ser-Estar-How-Bolsillo/dp/8408068466 - 163k

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 16:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 396

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell
20 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Katja van Hellemond
39 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Susana Alves
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Grata!
agree  Marcelo Gonçalves
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Grata!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -5
know to stay and know to be


Explanation:
know to stay and know to be

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-16 16:22:58 GMT) Post-grading
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stay
v. remain in a specific state

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-16 16:23:48 GMT) Post-grading
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stay
remain in a specified state or position. ▶ continue, persevere, or keep up with (an activity or person).

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2008-08-16 16:25:46 GMT) Post-grading
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stay = capacity for endurance, to stand firm

staying power
: capacity for continuing (as in existence, influence, or popularity) without weakening

Leniel Maccaferri
Brazil
Local time: 17:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Dear Leniel,

Many thanks, you have been a great help!

Regards
Helena Ramos
Notes to answerer
Asker: Dear Leniel, Many thanks you have been a great hepl! Best Regards Helena Ramos


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rhandler: Great!
33 mins
neutral  Rachel Fell: this doesn't sound English, though
41 mins
disagree  Marlene Curtis: I am sorry. "How to stay" is not said in English. Stay in this context means how to act or how to stand (in the face of different situations)
45 mins
disagree  lexical: Doesn't sound in the least English to me.
2 hrs
disagree  Katarina Peters: agree with Marlene and lexical. To stay seria "ficar"
3 hrs
disagree  Fernando Domeniconi: desculpa, mas não soa nada bem...
3 hrs
disagree  ARHage (X): tb. concordo c/ Marlene e lexical
9 hrs
disagree  R. Alex Jenkins: know to 'STAY' is really unintelligible in this context
2 days 24 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
knowing how to be and knowing what to be


Explanation:
e.g.:
to "be happy/sad/angry" and to "be a woman/a man/somebody"

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 16:20
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lexical: That would be really good! I take my hat off to you Katarina.
12 mins
  -> I appreciate your comment, lexical! :)
agree  Fernando Domeniconi: I like that...
31 mins
  -> Many thanks, Fernando! :)
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