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مرفه عن النفس

English translation: entertaining

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Arabic term or phrase:	مرفه عن النفس
English translation:	entertaining
Entered by:	Saleh Ayyub

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09:58 May 12, 2006

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Arabic term or phrase: مرفه عن النفس

مرفه عن النفس/معالج

Sorry, no further context. In document written in "UAE dialect".

Michael McCain KudoZ activity Questions: 412 (9 open) (34 closed without grading) Answers: 116 Spain
Local time: 05:06

entertaining

Explanation:
Saleh

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or self entertaining

All the best,

Saleh

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Saleh Ayyub
Local time: 15:06

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Summary of answers provided

5 +10

entertaining

Saleh Ayyub

soothing

zax

have leisure

Jihad Saffouri

to amuse oneself or amusement

Zeinab Asfour

to distract oneself from problems, to relax

John Colangelo

uplifting, refreshing

Mahammad Kalfat

Entertainer/therapist

Yasser El Helw

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11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

entertaining

Saleh Ayyub
Local time: 15:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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1 hr confidence:

to amuse oneself or amusement

Explanation:
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to amuse oneself : يرفه عن نفسه

Zeinab Asfour
Jordan
Local time: 06:06
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Arabic

4 hrs confidence:

have leisure

Explanation:
FITS MEANING

Jihad Saffouri
Local time: 06:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8

4 hrs confidence:

Entertainer/therapist

Explanation:
The word "Therapist" suggests that its somebody whose job is to entertain. A sort of buffoon-slash-therapist :-) !!?!!
Good-luck

Yasser El Helw
Local time: 03:06
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English

7 hrs confidence:

to distract oneself from problems, to relax

Explanation:
Hi Michael. Of course, I recognized the classical أصل of the expression. However, I called an Emirati friend to make sure and he stressed the idea of تخفيف النفس عن الهموم like when you go for a walk or have a capuchino and sheesha with friends.

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Another typical English expression would to take a break ...

John Colangelo
Local time: 05:06
Native speaker of:

English

11 hrs confidence:

soothing

Explanation:
zax

zax
Local time: 23:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English

3 days2 hrs confidence:

uplifting, refreshing

Explanation:
since you associated it with "معالج", my mind drifts away from "amusing" and "entertaining". both "uplifting" and "refreshing" suggests a state of low spirit or depression that needs to be emotionally or psychologically treated.

Mahammad Kalfat
Local time: 05:06
Native speaker of:

Arabic

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