Glossary entry (derived from question below)
español term or phrase:
se altera el metabolismo
inglés translation:
Not sleeping well alters / affects our metabolism
español term
se altera el metabolismo
Oct 30, 2009 20:18: Lydia De Jorge changed "Term asked" from "se altera el metabolismo y nos bajan las defensas" to "se altera el metabolismo "
Nov 13, 2009 10:33: bcsantos Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (2): Lydia De Jorge, Emma Ratcliffe
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Proposed translations
Not sleeping well alters / affects our metabolism
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Emma Ratcliffe
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Thank you!
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Cinnamon Nolan
: Good phrasing. I like "affects".
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Thank you!
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AliciaPerez
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Thank you!
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Brasil
Accuracy, Agility & Accountability
Native in: inglés 
, portugués
Works in: portugués al francés, portugués al inglés, español al inglés, and 4 more.
change the metabolism and reduces the immune system
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Joseph Tein
: "reduces the immune system" is incorrect English -- a native speaker would say 'weakens the immune system' or 'lowers our immunity'
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Estados Unidos
The Slanguage Buff
Native in: polaco (Variant: Standard-Poland) , inglés (Variant: US)
Works in: polaco al inglés, español al inglés, inglés, and 4 more.
our metabolism changes and our defense mechanisms weaken/decline
the metabolism is altered and the immune system is weakened
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Muriel Vasconcellos
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Joseph Tein
: again, 'altered' is too vague and general; no podés usar 'altered' en este contexto
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España
Especialista de marketing
Native in: inglés 
Works in: español al inglés, catalán al inglés
upsets the metabolism
Vitamin K8 Feb 2008 ... a strong anti-ageing and sleep-regulating hormone) may become ... which again **upsets the metabolism** of calcium in your brain cells and ...
www.thehealthierlife.co.uk/.../increase-vitamin-k-intake-00... -
Rescued by Oxygen :: Health and Disease :: Bones, Joints, and ...I was very tired but I could not sleep. My brain became foggy. ... This **upsets the metabolism** of the cell and causes it to manufacture improper chemicals. ...
www.alive.com/679a2a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=796 - Cached -
Origins of Chinese tea and wine - Google Books Resultby Fu Chunjiang, Asiapac Editorial, Qiu Yao Hong - 2005 - Cooking - 150 pages
... which causes wakefulness, and this may prevent a sound sleep. 5. ... It also **upsets the metabolism** by interfering in the absorption of Vitamin Bl, ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=9812293698...
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Joseph Tein
: I definitely agree that 'alterar' here means to affect negatively. 'Upsets' reflects this; I also suggest 'disturbs'.
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Thanks, Joseph - I agree with 'disturbs' too
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