Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
apurar
English translation:
refine / improve
Added to glossary by
Jorge Rodrigues
Nov 1, 2009 14:31
14 yrs ago
Portuguese term
apuramos
Portuguese to English
Social Sciences
Psychology
I'm not even sure of the tense here, let alone the meaning:
"Já não é a língua que apuramos, é o nosso espírito que sujeitamos a um servilismo inexplicável" (João Ribeiro, A língua nacional).
"Já não é a língua que apuramos, é o nosso espírito que sujeitamos a um servilismo inexplicável" (João Ribeiro, A língua nacional).
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Nov 8, 2009 11:39: Jorge Rodrigues changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/619078">T o b i a s's</a> old entry - "apuramos"" to ""refine / improve""
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refine / improve
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[It is no longer just a matter of] language adjustment
It is no longer just a matter of language adjustment, it has to do with our spirit that we are subjecting to unexplainable servility.
I think he is talking about how it is not just the language that is being adjusted or changed, but even the spirit is being affected.
I think he is talking about how it is not just the language that is being adjusted or changed, but even the spirit is being affected.
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Amy Duncan (X)
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coolbrowne
: "It is no longer just a matter of" is spot on, but this use of "apurar" does carry an element of improvement, which cannot be ignored, especially given the author.
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Acho que o "apurar" ali está mais no sentido de "estudar, investigar ou analisar criticamente".
Me lembrei da "apuração dos votos" (análise e contagem dos votos).
Me lembrei da "apuração dos votos" (análise e contagem dos votos).
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obsessing/fussing over (in this context)
'It is no longer just our language that we are obsessing/fussing over'; it is our spirit itself that is being subjected..'.
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just another suggestion
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