Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

I have a hard time keeping them straight

Arabic translation:

أجد صعوبة في تَذكُّرهن بوضوح

Added to glossary by Fuad Yahya
Nov 6, 2003 10:32
20 yrs ago
English term

(to) keep (sb) straight

English to Arabic Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
"Most of the time, I killed them the first time I met them. I do not have a good memory for their faces. I killed so many women, I have a hard time keeping them straight."
Proposed translations (Arabic)
5 +4 تَذكُّرهن بوضوح
Change log

Jun 18, 2005 23:25: Fuad Yahya changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences"

Feb 13, 2006 00:32: Fuad Yahya changed "Field" from "Social Sciences" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Poetry & Literature" , "Field (write-in)" from "expression" to "(none)"

Feb 13, 2006 00:32: Fuad Yahya changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Proposed translations

+4
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Selected

تَذكُّرهن بوضوح

To keep them straight means to maintian memory of these individuals (their names, faces, etc.) and the events associated with them.

I have a hard time keeping them straight.

أجد صعوبة في تَذكُّرهن بوضوح
Peer comment(s):

agree mutarjem
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agree Mueen Issa
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agree Mumtaz
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agree Alaa AHMED
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