Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
rebelde, rebeldia
English translation:
rebel/rebellious, rebelliousness
Added to glossary by
Claudio Mazotti
May 20, 2005 17:37
19 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Brazil
my motto:professionalism and dedication.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
rebelde, rebeldia
Non-PRO
Homework / test
Portuguese to English
Other
Linguistics
Conversational English
Alguém poderia me dizer uma forma simples e coloquial para estas palavras (American English)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | rebel/rebellious, rebelliousness |
Katherine Hodkinson
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| 4 | rebel / rebellious, rebelliousness |
Dolores Vázquez
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| 3 | rebel, rebelry |
David Hollywood
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Proposed translations
+5
3 mins
Selected
rebel/rebellious, rebelliousness
rebel (noun)
rebellious (adj)
rebeldia - rebelliousness (noun)
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Note added at 41 mins (2005-05-20 18:18:42 GMT)
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i still think rebel is probably the most appropriate word.
teenagers rebel. that\'s what they do!
if \"he\'s rebellious\" (or she) sounds too formal, you could go for \"he\'s a bit of a rebel\"
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Note added at 43 mins (2005-05-20 18:21:38 GMT)
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a \"black sheep\" is someone who goes against the norm, but it doesn\'t necessarily imply that they do it on purpose...
rebellious (adj)
rebeldia - rebelliousness (noun)
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Note added at 41 mins (2005-05-20 18:18:42 GMT)
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i still think rebel is probably the most appropriate word.
teenagers rebel. that\'s what they do!
if \"he\'s rebellious\" (or she) sounds too formal, you could go for \"he\'s a bit of a rebel\"
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Note added at 43 mins (2005-05-20 18:21:38 GMT)
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a \"black sheep\" is someone who goes against the norm, but it doesn\'t necessarily imply that they do it on purpose...
Peer comment(s):
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Claudia Costa
0 min
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thanks claudia
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jrb
4 mins
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thanks jessica
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| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: Of course! It goes back to the famous "Rebel without a Cause."
1 hr
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thanks muriel
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| agree |
Sormane Gomes
: w/you...rebel is fine...and the most appropriate in most cases.
1 hr
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thanks sormane
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| agree |
Deborah do Carmo
: the exact context would have been nice but this will work in the majority of cases
2 hrs
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thanks deborah
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Tks for all the help and attention!!!"
2 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
rebel, rebelry
:)
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-05-20 17:40:29 GMT)
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not sure here but might work
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-05-20 17:40:29 GMT)
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not sure here but might work
9 mins
Dolores Vázquez
Also a Technical Engineer
Native in: Galician 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
rebel / rebellious, rebelliousness
Rebel = Rebelde (nome)
Rebellious = Rebelde (adjectivo)
Rebellious = Rebelde (adjectivo)
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