Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
actitud poca beligerante ante la vida
English translation:
submissive / unassertive approach to life
Added to glossary by
Lydianette Soza
May 24, 2014 23:53
9 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Belize
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
actitud poca beligerante ante la vida
Spanish to English
Other
Psychology
attitude
Del total de denuncias, las referidas a violencia intrafamiliar tenían tendencia a la baja.
Esta información debería asumirse como positiva; sin embargo, la causal de esta tendencia se debe a factores como la falta de educación, falta de iniciativa personal, actitud poca beligerante ante la vida, irresponsabilidad en el cuido de los hijos no le permiten a las parejas jefes del hogar tomar conciencia de su papel dentro de la familia.
Esta información debería asumirse como positiva; sin embargo, la causal de esta tendencia se debe a factores como la falta de educación, falta de iniciativa personal, actitud poca beligerante ante la vida, irresponsabilidad en el cuido de los hijos no le permiten a las parejas jefes del hogar tomar conciencia de su papel dentro de la familia.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | submissive / unassertive approach to life |
Charles Davis
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| 4 | lackadaisical approach to life |
Yvonne Gallagher
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| 3 +1 | non-combative (passive or laid-back) attitude to life |
polyglot45
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Proposed translations
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submissive / unassertive approach to life
The literal "attitude to life" would be OK, but I prefer "approach". "Docile" is another possibility for "poco beligerante", but docility is sometimes seen as positive, and I think we want something that implies a negative passivity.
Peer comment(s):
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Juan Jacob
: Tomando en cuenta que "beligerante" me parece totalmente fuera de lugar. "Combativa", será.
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Mi primera idea era precisamente "non-combative". ¡Gracias, Juan!
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Gillian Holmes
: 'unassertive' or even 'passive' works well
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Thanks, holmsie! Yes, I agree; I go from one to the other, and I'm not sure which to choose :)
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, Irish, UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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lackadaisical approach to life
another option
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/lackadaisical
not showing enough interest in something or not putting enough effort into it:
http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/lackadaisical
not showing enough interest in something or not putting enough effort into it:
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polyglot45
Native in English
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
non-combative (passive or laid-back) attitude to life
lots of options - question of personal style and preference
Discussion