手早い答え
lactante は乳を出して与える側、lactente は受ける乳児です。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
lactante
breastfeeding or milk-producing
Use lactante for a woman or female animal that is producing milk and nursing.
lactente
nursing infant
Use lactente for a baby or young animal that still feeds mainly on milk.
選び方
- lactante: Choose lactante if the sentence points to a woman or female animal that is producing milk and nursing.
- lactente: Choose lactente if the sentence points to a baby or young animal that still feeds mainly on milk.
例文
O posto oferece atendimento especial às mães lactantes.
The clinic offers special care to breastfeeding mothers.
O lactente recebeu a vacina indicada.
The nursing infant received the recommended vaccine.
よくある落とし穴
Administrative texts often use gestante e lactante for the mother. Medical texts use lactente for the infant.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はlactanteで、もう一度はlactenteで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。