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com vida

English translation: full of life.

12:13 Apr 23, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Subtitles
Portuguese term or phrase: com vida
'Este é de facto um museu com vida.'

There are a lot of different things going on inside the museum. There's always a surprise around the corner. I'm trying to come up with an expression for this. Lively seems too literal.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Tania Pires
Portugal
Local time: 07:52
English translation:full of life.
Explanation:
Uma sugestão. Certeza que virão outras tão boas quanto. Bom dia amigos do fórum. :)
Selected response from:

Lázaro Borges
Brazil
Local time: 03:52
Grading comment
Obrigada Lázaro!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5full of life.
Lázaro Borges
4 +2vibrant / buzzing
Beatriz Baker Méio
5lively
Ana Elisa Igel
4alive
Katarina Peters
4filled with life
Arthur Dias
4Full of activity
Lara Barnett
4lively
Mario Freitas


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
full of life.


Explanation:
Uma sugestão. Certeza que virão outras tão boas quanto. Bom dia amigos do fórum. :)

Lázaro Borges
Brazil
Local time: 03:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Obrigada Lázaro!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Bom dia Lázaro e obrigada! :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Aquino
26 mins
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
1 hr
agree  Paulinho Fonseca
2 hrs
agree  António Ribeiro
10 hrs
agree  Pedro Figliolia
13 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
alive


Explanation:
another sugg.

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Note added at 5 mins (2015-04-23 12:18:32 GMT)
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or: bursting with life

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 02:52
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Katarina!

Asker: I like the second suggestion, better! Thanks :)

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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
filled with life


Explanation:
Minha sugestão. Eu mudaria a frase um pouco: "This museum really is filled with life"

Arthur Dias
Local time: 03:52
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada!

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
vibrant / buzzing


Explanation:
Another suggestion, less literal

Example from the web:
"At the Museum of London we tell the story of the world’s greatest city and its people, and it is Londoners who have led the way as both the producers and consumers of broadcast media. Now Radio Times has a significant presence in another sort of living room - that of a vibrant and buzzing museum. I can’t wait for it to open.” - See more at: http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/corporate/press-media/press...

Beatriz Baker Méio
United States
Local time: 02:52
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Beatriz!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lais Leite
44 mins
  -> Obrigada, Lais!
agree  Arthur Dias
49 mins
  -> Obrigada, Arthur!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Full of activity


Explanation:
This is a very commonly used phrase. In my opinion using the literal translation of "life" sounds a bit flat in English.

Example sentence(s):
  • "... many of the facilities, such as the shop, cafe and restaurant, will be open and FULL OF ACTIVITY seven days a week."
  • "Entering the building will be like slipping under the desert sand and arriving in a large hall FULL OF ACTIVITY (shops, information points, cafeterias. etc)..."

    Reference: http://www.fosterandpartners.com/news/archive/2015/02/nation...
    https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=JZMcViI11T8C&pg=PA478&lpg=PA478&dq=%22will+be+like%22+%22under+the+desert+sand+and%22&source=bl&ots=tXcu
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lively


Explanation:
Sugestão

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 03:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
lively


Explanation:
Everywhere can be lively, having good atmosphere, lots of people, etc

Example sentence(s):
  • a lively atmosphere
Ana Elisa Igel
Brazil
Local time: 03:52
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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