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يتوسط

English translation: to pull strings

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Arabic term or phrase:يتوسط
English translation:to pull strings
Entered by: Dina 13

21:43 Oct 31, 2006
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: يتوسط
يتوسط له للحصول على وظيفة
Dina 13
to act as a go-between for him
Explanation:
more context is required to hit the right English phrase eg. to intercede is quite needy in tone therefore a bit more information about the status of each party & background is required

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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2006-11-02 06:36:36 GMT)
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given your explanation I would now go for the English idiom "to pull strings on his behalf"
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:50
Grading comment
I think you hit what I need with the idiom you gave. Thanks alot.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4intercede for
Abdelmonem Samir
4 +4recommend
Mona Ragaei
5 +1to mediate
Muna khleifat
3to act as a go-between for him
Maureen Millington-Brodie


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to mediate


Explanation:
to mediate in order to get him the job

Muna khleifat
Jordan
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ahmadwadan.com: yes, once I added my note I saw your answer :)
1 min
  -> Thanks Ahmad.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
intercede for


Explanation:
To plead on another's behalf.
(AHD)

Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 16:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Franke: This fits that context of intercession as a third party
3 hrs
agree  Saleh Ayyub
3 hrs
agree  Alexander Yeltsov
11 hrs
agree  Eliana Bunn: Agree
19 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
recommend


Explanation:
recommend is more common here. when you recommend someone to have a job you actually تتوسط له


• English 2 Arabic Glossary

• recommend


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زكى ، قدم بتوصية فوض الى ، عهد به الى نصح شعف بـ ، جعله مقبولا او سائغا او جذابا English 2 Arabic

• RECOMMEND

الفعل

أَبَد ; اِسْتَحْسَنَ ; حَبَّذَ ; وَصَّى


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• recommend


فِعْل : يزكّي . يقدّم بتوصية . يفوّض أمرَه إلى . يعهد به إلى . ينصح



Mona Ragaei
Kuwait
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Ghazal: or commend
4 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Amal Ibrahim
6 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  soamo19
8 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Chowdhury
2 days 18 hrs
  -> thnaks
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to act as a go-between for him


Explanation:
more context is required to hit the right English phrase eg. to intercede is quite needy in tone therefore a bit more information about the status of each party & background is required

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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2006-11-02 06:36:36 GMT)
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given your explanation I would now go for the English idiom "to pull strings on his behalf"

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I think you hit what I need with the idiom you gave. Thanks alot.
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