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O que corrompe a natureza generosa do ser humano?

English translation: what could it be that perverts the generous nature in all of us?

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Portuguese term or phrase:O que corrompe a natureza generosa do ser humano?
English translation:what could it be that perverts the generous nature in all of us?
Entered by: Nick Taylor

12:01 Aug 27, 2014
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Portuguese term or phrase: O que corrompe a natureza generosa do ser humano?
Em sua essência, o ser humano é generoso. O que será que corrompe a natureza generosa que existe em todos nós?
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what could it be that perverts the generous nature in all of us?
Explanation:
what could it be that perverts the generous nature in all of us?
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Nick Taylor
Local time: 21:17
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5What is it that corrupts the kind/generous nature of the human being?
Ana Vozone
4 +4what could it be that perverts the generous nature in all of us?
Nick Taylor


  

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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
What is it that corrupts the kind/generous nature of the human being?


Explanation:
Sugestão!

Example sentence(s):
  • What is it that corrupts the human mind? Surely the mind that is subject to modifications is a corrupt mind.
  • What is it that corrupts the intellect or heart/mind and its operation more than anything else? Distraction.
Ana Vozone
Local time: 21:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 74

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof
6 mins
  -> Obrigada, Verginia!
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
14 mins
  -> Obrigada, Gilmar!
agree  Mario Freitas:
4 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Mário!
agree  Judith Armele
12 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Judith!
agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
19 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Luciano!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
what could it be that perverts the generous nature in all of us?


Explanation:
what could it be that perverts the generous nature in all of us?

Nick Taylor
Local time: 21:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 119

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  profcamilla
6 hrs
  -> thanks camilla
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: I like it! It might even be shortened to 'What could it be that perverts this generous nature/'
9 hrs
  -> Yes, as a follow on, it is more concise. Thanks Muriel
agree  David Hollywood: I think we should stick with your idea of "in all of us" and I really like "pervert" in this context
14 hrs
  -> Thanks David
agree  Luciano Eduardo de Oliveira
18 hrs
  -> thanks Luciano
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