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balding with closely trimmed hair

Portuguese translation: quase careca /calvo com o cabelo bem aparado

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English term or phrase:balding with closely trimmed hair
Portuguese translation:quase careca /calvo com o cabelo bem aparado
Entered by: Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa

13:33 Jun 2, 2010
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: balding with closely trimmed hair
A man who is balding with closely trimmed hair also could look very good in a closely groomed beard and mustache.
Teresa Cristina Felix de Sousa
Brazil
Local time: 06:57
a ficar careca /calvo com o cabelo bem aparado
Explanation:
o 'balding' indica que ainda não está careca, senão é um contra senso.
Selected response from:

Helen Carter
Local time: 10:57
Grading comment
Tks a lot
T.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7a ficar careca /calvo com o cabelo bem aparado
Helen Carter
5Um homem careca, com o cabelo restante bem aparado, um homem meio careca, com os cabelos laterais b
Irineide


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
a ficar careca /calvo com o cabelo bem aparado


Explanation:
o 'balding' indica que ainda não está careca, senão é um contra senso.

Helen Carter
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Tks a lot
T.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis: ficando careca, para PT-BR
3 mins
  -> tks.
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
3 mins
  -> tks
agree  Clauwolf: A careca é só na parte superior, não há contra senso
3 mins
  -> Thank you! Sim, sim, precisamente por isso é que é necessário o uso do 'ficar' senão não faz sentido ser careca e ter cabelo bem aparado!
agree  Ricardo Horta
8 mins
  -> tks
agree  Walter Moura
44 mins
  -> obrigada
agree  Sara Sousa Soares
1 hr
  -> obrigada
agree  Adriana Maciel
2 hrs
  -> obrigada, Adriana.
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Um homem careca, com o cabelo restante bem aparado, um homem meio careca, com os cabelos laterais b


Explanation:
Um homemm careca não quer dizer que seja totalmente careca. Geralmente ficam cabelos nas laterais.Mas de desejar deixar claro sugiro essas frases.

Irineide
Brazil
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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