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a pachorrice

English translation: languidness / slowness / laziness / willing to do nothing

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Portuguese term or phrase:a pachorrice
English translation:languidness / slowness / laziness / willing to do nothing
Entered by: cristina estanislau

10:19 Jun 7, 2007
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
Portuguese term or phrase: a pachorrice
I think that this is referring to "calmness" or "some kind of easy-going nature"- any further suggestions/improvements would be gratefully received.
Context= "para eles a paz de alma, a pachoricce, a chatice do cessar-fogo são essenciais"
Caroline Reiss
Local time: 05:51
languidness / slowness / laziness / willing to do nothing
Explanation:
sugg
Selected response from:

cristina estanislau
Local time: 05:51
Grading comment
Thanks for your suggestions Cristina, I think 'languidness' best suits the register of this particular text- thanks again for your assistance
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5sullenness
Susy Ordaz
5sloth..sluggishness..phlegm
airmailrpl
3 +1languidness / slowness / laziness / willing to do nothing
cristina estanislau
4the slouchiness
José Henrique Lamensdorf


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
languidness / slowness / laziness / willing to do nothing


Explanation:
sugg

cristina estanislau
Local time: 05:51
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks for your suggestions Cristina, I think 'languidness' best suits the register of this particular text- thanks again for your assistance

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
48 mins
  -> obrigada henrique
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the slouchiness


Explanation:
It sounds to me as an equally unusual word to translate the same idea.


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/slouchiness
José Henrique Lamensdorf
Brazil
Local time: 01:51
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks José, your suggestion was great but I went with 'languidness' because I think it best suits the register of the particular text. Thanks again for having taken the time to answer. Best wishes.

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sullenness


Explanation:
sullenness or even emotionlessness

Another option.

Susy Ordaz
Local time: 05:51
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your suggestion Cristina. I went with the suggestion of 'languidness' as I think it best suits the register of this particular text. Thanks again for having taken the time to answer.

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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sloth..sluggishness..phlegm


Explanation:
Pachorra
Origem: Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre.
Substantivo feminino (de um radical pach='gordura', 'pesadume' 1. Falta de pressa; vagar, lentidão, fleuma. 2. Paciência.
Obtido em "http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachorra"

pa.chor.ra
[paX'oRA] s. f. phlegm, sluggishness.
DicMichaelis

sloth
n 1 indolência, preguiça. 2 Zool. bicho preguiça.


airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 01:51
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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