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nurturance

Portuguese translation: conforto

16:57 Jan 23, 2012
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: nurturance
Em português há algum substantivo que substitua a palavra 'nurturance' (physical and emotional care and nourishment)?

contexto:

"all food must be nurturance brought in by someone else"
priscila santos
Local time: 05:45
Portuguese translation:conforto
Explanation:
Todo o alimento tem que representar conforto trazido por outra pessoa
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Leonor Abeca (X)
Local time: 09:45
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1afago / aconchego
sflor (X)
4 +1conforto
Leonor Abeca (X)
4desvelo
MLeiria
4acalento; afago; carinho
milesaway
3cuidadosamente
Andrea Maia do Prado


Discussion entries: 1





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cuidadosamente


Explanation:
De acordo com a frase: "todo alimento deve ser cuidadosamente ..."
porém refere-se a cultivo tbem.


Andrea Maia do Prado
Brazil
Local time: 05:45
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
desvelo


Explanation:
...cuidado/atenção

Suggs.

MLeiria
Portugal
Local time: 09:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 27
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
afago / aconchego


Explanation:
"Todo o alimento deve ser o afago / aconchego proporcionado / dado por qualquer um."
Seria assim que traduzia o substantivo.
Julgo que "afago" reúne mais essas características.



    Reference: http://www.priberam.pt/dlpo/default.aspx?pal=afago
sflor (X)
Local time: 09:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  thiago.sa (X): De acordo
15 hrs
  -> Obrigada.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
conforto


Explanation:
Todo o alimento tem que representar conforto trazido por outra pessoa

Leonor Abeca (X)
Local time: 09:45
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonor Machado
1 hr
  -> obrigada, Leonor
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2 days 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
acalento; afago; carinho


Explanation:
Dependendo do tipo de texto, qualquer dos termos pode adequar-se

milesaway
Local time: 09:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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