Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
Ele é muito exigente e controlador.
English translation:
He's very demanding and controlling//and picky/ and a control freak .
Added to glossary by
Veronikka (X)
Sep 10, 2008 02:02
15 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Ele é muito exigente e controlador.
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
vocabulario
Um homem exigente e controlador
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +8 | He's very demanding and controlling. |
Amy Duncan (X)
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| 4 +1 | He is very demanding and picky |
Marcella S.
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| 4 | he's very demanding and also a control freak |
Edimilson Ferreira
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Proposed translations
+8
29 mins
Selected
He's very demanding and controlling.
This is just another suggestion. I think Edimilson's idea is fine, it just depends on who's talking. Some older people probably wouldn't say "Control freak" (although some, like, me, might!)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all for the great suggestions!
:o)"
11 mins
Edimilson Ferreira
Armenia
Armenia
Native in Portuguese
Armenia
Precision and clarity
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, German to Portuguese, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
he's very demanding and also a control freak
My two cents.
+1
46 mins
Marcella S.
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in Portuguese
&
English
Works in field
New Zealand
Reliable, fast, accurate
Native in: Portuguese (Variants: European/Portugal, Brazilian) 
, English (Variants: US, Australian, British, New Zealand, UK)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, English, and 1 more.
He is very demanding and picky
He is very demanding and picky/ fussy/ meticulous
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