humane

[hjuːˈmeɪn]

adjective

humanitário

1. showing compassion or benevolence; marked by kindness and concern for others

The organization promotes humane treatment of animals.

A organização promove o tratamento humanitário dos animais.

2. inflicting the minimum of pain; as in a method or practice

A humane way to euthanize suffering animals.

Uma forma humanitária de eutanasiar animais que sofrem.

3. pertaining to or characteristic of people; human

It is a humane response to help those in need.

É uma resposta humanitária ajudar aqueles que precisam.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

humanitário

most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

Brazil

compassivo

alternative for emphasizing compassion

Portugal

humanitário

standard usage in European Portuguese

Portugal

humano

more literary or formal alternative

humane society - sociedade humanitária

humane killing - morte humanitária

in a humane manner - de forma humanitária

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