Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
carência (the feeling)
English translation:
neediness
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Sep 29, 2009 18:02
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Portuguese term
Brazil
23 years translating and interpreting.
Native in: Portuguese (Variants: Brazilian, European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
carência
Portuguese to English
Medical
Psychology
This word is pretty clear in Portuguese when it refers to the emotional feeling of need or loneliness, but I just can't find a word for it in English. Any hints?
Proposed translations
(English)
References
| carência |
Silvia Aquino
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Proposed translations
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neediness
http://www.meetyourgreens.com/needinessinsecuritydesperation...
http://www.nickpagan.com/blog/103/how-neediness-destroys-lov...
This may not be what you're looking for, but it's one of the meanings of "carência."
http://www.nickpagan.com/blog/103/how-neediness-destroys-lov...
This may not be what you're looking for, but it's one of the meanings of "carência."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "The links you sent matched exactly with the idea of the text I am working on. (I had thought of neediness, but I'm not a native speaker of English and was not sure about it at all. Thanks a lot!)"
12 mins
lack of affection
Este é o tipo de carência que me vem à cabeça.
Note from asker:
| Oi. Obrigado pela sugestão. Também tinha pensado nessa expressão, mas ainda precisava de uma palavra única.. Neediness caiu como uma luva. Mas brigadão mesmo assim! |
14 mins
Isabelle17
Brazil
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English
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deprivation
Definition: A state of being deprived, loss, want...
Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary
Ex.: Many emotionally deprived patients, in addition to searching for a peripheral figure among humans, tend to rely on the physical environment for a sense of ...
http://www.pep-web.org/document.php?id=psar.056b.0299a
Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary
Ex.: Many emotionally deprived patients, in addition to searching for a peripheral figure among humans, tend to rely on the physical environment for a sense of ...
http://www.pep-web.org/document.php?id=psar.056b.0299a
Example sentence:
Ex.: Emotionally deprived patients
Note from asker:
| Oi. Obrigado pela sugestão. Mas "neediness" caiu como uma luva. Brigadão mesmo assim! |
+1
16 mins
Giuliano Esgur
Brazil
Brazil
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Brazil
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need of affection
infant is in need of affection or social interaction. (Schickedanz, Schickedanz, Hansen, & Forsyth, 993). By holding Trevor, Ms. Heather was helping build ...
Alienation Of Affection // BlogCatalog Topic // BlogCatalog - A guy to fullfill your soul's need of affection, care and love · http://blogs.sify.com/anil_friend1. Do you want to have a good and true friend? do you need ...
Alienation Of Affection // BlogCatalog Topic // BlogCatalog - A guy to fullfill your soul's need of affection, care and love · http://blogs.sify.com/anil_friend1. Do you want to have a good and true friend? do you need ...
Note from asker:
| Oi. Obrigado pela sugestão. Também tinha pensado nessa expressão (em "lack" tbm), mas ainda precisava de uma palavra única.. Neediness caiu como uma luva. Mas brigadão mesmo assim! |
32 mins
Carla Selyer
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emotionally dependent/needy or emotional dependence
I would translate it as emotionally dependent or needy. I think you need to add that 'emotional' factor in.
Note from asker:
| Thanks! I'm going to use "neediness" in this context. |
2 hrs
Gad Kohenov
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6
psychological deprivation
Possibily.
Reference comments
9 mins
Silvia Aquino
Brazil
Brazil
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Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Reference:
carência
Mais contexto, por favor: a palavra em português tem inúmeros significados. Sem contexto é advinhação.
Note from asker:
| Oi Silvia. Como eu disse na descrição da palavra, o contexto está embutido na própria palavra. Carência, no sentido de estar triste, carente, emocionalmente carente, deprimido. Não tenho uma frase boa no texto para fornecer. Digamos então: "a paciente demonstrava insegurança e carência", ou "a paciente estava muito carente". |
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