Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
من الممزقة ومن الرثة
English translation:
bruised and battered
Added to glossary by
Maureen Millington-Brodie
Nov 11, 2007 01:22
16 yrs ago
Arabic term
من الممزقة ومن الرثة
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
نفور الانتلجنسيا العربية الممزقة من جهة والرثة من جهة أخرى من التطبيع، لن يلغي احتمالات السلام الحتمية في المنطقة، والذي هو السبيل التي التغيير الشام
http://www.rezgar.com/debat/show.art.asp?aid=19771
I'm not quite sure how the expression usually goes, but it seems to be some variation on this....any ideas? The writer's Jordanian.
http://www.rezgar.com/debat/show.art.asp?aid=19771
I'm not quite sure how the expression usually goes, but it seems to be some variation on this....any ideas? The writer's Jordanian.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | bruised and battered |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
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| 3 +1 | torn and Tattered |
Salam Alrawi
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| 3 +1 | the torn and the seedy |
Mohsin Alabdali
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Change log
Nov 12, 2007 04:55: Maureen Millington-Brodie Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
12 hrs
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
32
Selected
bruised and battered
this is the equivalent GB English idiom
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, that's the most natural phrase in American English too."
+1
3 hrs
Salam Alrawi
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
United States
Arabic, English, Iraqi, American
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
torn and Tattered
torn = ممزقة
tattered = بالية
if بالية is similar to رثة then I guess this can work,
I am sorry but don't know about seedy (may be it can work, may be not), I just don't know about it,
Thank you and hope this can help,
Dr. Salam
tattered = بالية
if بالية is similar to رثة then I guess this can work,
I am sorry but don't know about seedy (may be it can work, may be not), I just don't know about it,
Thank you and hope this can help,
Dr. Salam
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Abdallah Ali
: I guess both words work depending on how harsh the author is. Well, his/her ideology is quite clear.
6 hrs
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+1
37 mins
Mohsin Alabdali
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Saudi Arabia
Related KudoZ points
:
24
the torn and the seedy
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-11-11 06:00:20 GMT)
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seedy = رث = shabby
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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-11-11 06:00:20 GMT)
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seedy = رث = shabby
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Abdallah Ali
: I guess both words work depending on how harsh the author is. Well, his/her ideology is quite clear.
10 hrs
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