self-absorbed

Portuguese translation: envolvido demais consigo mesmo; egocentrico; egoista

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English term or phrase:self-absorbed
Portuguese translation:envolvido demais consigo mesmo; egocentrico; egoista
Entered by: Eduardo López

22:28 Oct 23, 2004
English to Portuguese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: self-absorbed
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Eduardo López
Puerto Rico
Local time: 19:52
envolvido demais consigo mesmo; egocentrico; egoista
Explanation:
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Eduardo Queiroz
Local time: 20:52
Grading comment
Obrigado a tod@s.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +12envolvido demais consigo mesmo; egocentrico; egoista
Eduardo Queiroz
5auto-centrada e egoista
Paulo Celestino Guimaraes
2narcisista
jorges


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
envolvido demais consigo mesmo; egocentrico; egoista


Explanation:
escolha a mais polite

Eduardo Queiroz
Local time: 20:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Obrigado a tod@s.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Massey: exatamente - egocentrico
17 mins
  -> Obrigado , Claudia

agree  Lúcia Lopes: precisamente: egoista
2 hrs
  -> obrigado, Mariana

agree  airmailrpl: egocentrico
9 hrs
  -> Obrigado

agree  Sonia Heidemann
10 hrs
  -> obrigado, Sonia

agree  Céline Godinho: egocêntrico encaixa na perfeição! Votos de Boas Traduções! ;)
10 hrs
  -> obrigado, Celine

agree  Cristina Santos
12 hrs
  -> obrigado, Cristina

agree  Carla Araújo
12 hrs
  -> Obrigado , Carla

agree  Gabriela Frazao
13 hrs
  -> obrigado, Gabriela

agree  Ricardo Fonseca: egocêntrico
16 hrs
  -> Obrigado , Ricardo

agree  María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda: Egocêntrica. Não é uma Elizabeth?
16 hrs
  -> obrigado

agree  Javier Ramos
23 hrs
  -> obrigado, Javier

agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Obrigado , Roberto
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
auto-centrada e egoista


Explanation:
outra sugestão

Paulo Celestino Guimaraes
Brazil
Local time: 20:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 27
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
narcisista


Explanation:
Loving the Self-Absorbed: How to Create a More Satisfying Relationship with a Narcissistic Partner


jorges
Local time: 00:52
PRO pts in category: 15
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