aglutinadora
English translation: a magnetic personality
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all-uniting Explanation: A suggestion. |
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melting / merging things together Explanation: A person with a capacity to melt different accademic disciplines. Like when you say a "melting pot" referring to a city or country where different cultures live and grow together. |
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a polymath Explanation: an energetic figure and a polymath or an energetic and universal figure Two options that you might like to think about. Definition of polymath: “A polymath (Greek πολυμαθής, polymathēs, "having learned much")[1] is a person whose expertise spans a significant number of different subject areas. In less formal terms, a polymath (or polymathic person) may simply be someone who is very knowledgeable. Most ancient scientists were polymaths by today's standards.[2] The terms Renaissance man and, less commonly, Homo Universalis (Latin for "universal man" or "man of the world") are related and used to describe a person who is well educated or who excels in a wide variety of subjects or fields.[3] The idea developed in Renaissance Italy from the notion expressed by one of its most accomplished representatives, Leon Battista Alberti (1404–1472): that "a man can do all things if he will." It embodied the basic tenets of Renaissance humanism, which considered humans empowered, limitless in their capacities for development, and led to the notion that people should embrace all knowledge and develop their capacities as fully as possible. Thus the gifted people of the Renaissance sought to develop skills in all areas of knowledge, in physical development, in social accomplishments, and in the arts.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymath |
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consensus builder Explanation: . . . maybe . . . if this person was involved in politics or decision-making processes . . . |
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with a multifaceted mentality/mindset (as in a Renaissance Man) Explanation: It brings to mind Leonardo Da Vinci -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2010-07-30 09:38:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or "multifarious mentality"/"mindset" Adapted From: WordNet 2.0 Copyright 2003 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. multifarious A adjective 1 many-sided, multifaceted, multifarious having many aspects; "a many-sided subject"; "a multifaceted undertaking"; "multifarious interests"; "the multifarious noise of a great city" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2010-07-30 09:49:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Note: you could say ... "an energetic figure and a multifaceted man" OR "...an energetic figure with a multifaceted mind(set)" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2010-07-30 09:57:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- From Wikipedia: "...This Renaissance ideal differed slightly from the "polymath" in that it involved more than just intellectual advancement. Historically (roughly 1450–1600) it represented a person who endeavored to "develop his capacities as fully as possible" (Britannica, "Renaissance Man") both mentally and physically, and, as Castiglione suggests, without "affectation". For example, being an accomplished athlete was considered integral and not separate from education and learning of the highest order. Leon Battista Alberti, who was a Roman Catholic priest, architect, painter, poet, scientist, mathematician, inventor, and sculptor, was in addition a skilled horseman and archer." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 hrs (2010-07-30 19:53:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Reference: these links give an idea Reference information: Uma Pessoa Especial - Vivências - [ Translate this page ]30 mar. 2007 ... Era uma pessoa "aglutinadora", ou seja, tudo girava à sua volta, serenamente, todos nos "encontrávamos" quando estavamos com ela, ... maramar.blogs.sapo.pt/54270.html - Cached - Similar Nescon inaugura instalações e faz homenagens - NESCON - Núcleo de ... - [ Translate this page ]Para Édison Corrêa, ela era uma pessoa aglutinadora, que mantinha profunda relação humana com as pessoas com as quais convivia. “Para Lourdinha não tinha ... www.nescon.medicina.ufmg.br/noticias/?p=106 - Cached |
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capable in so many fields / highly able in many fields Explanation: or able in so... or variant thereof, etc. When we were on holiday recently, relatives kept recommending that we go to visit Ruskin's house at Brantwood. I really didn't know who he was. It was a beautiful house, lovely gardens, and a handy 20-minute introductory video to the life of another of those wonderful Victorian polymaths who was very capable in so many fields. http://community.livejournal.com/binky_betsy/748694.html Lord Bridge of Harwich | Times Online Obituary 26 Nov 2007 ... He proved highly able in many fields, particularly excelling on questions of statutory construction and quickly justified his appointment. ... www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article2942500... |
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a magnetic personality Explanation: sugestão... HTH. beatriz souza -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 days (2010-08-10 19:33:44 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- thanks, Lucy! |
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| Reference: I fear anachronism? Reference information: But, I thought of "sort of Diaghilevian". Example sentence(s):
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