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Conges terminology question
168 months ago
Barbara Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:
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Portuguese > English |
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Other |
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Easy / medium |
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Word or term in question: |
manter a fleugma |
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O Dr. Igor procurava manter a fleugma e a indiferença de un cientista, mas quae nao... |
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....conseuguía controlar seu entusiasmo. |
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168 months ago
airmailrpl 
wrote:
maintain his reserve..detachment
My comment:
manter a fleugma => maintain his reserve..detachment
My references:
Open City (by Teju Cole)
www.africabookclub.com/?p=8722
1 Apr 2012 – ... family – that makes Julius appear to always maintain his reserve and detachment, looking at his environment through the lens of the outsider.
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168 months ago
airmailrpl
wrote:
tried to keep cool (or phlegmatic)
168 months ago
airmailrpl
wrote:
sought to remain calm
My comment:
From the humors, phlegmatic, Greek originally:
See the chart and explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humorism
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