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الخير والعطاء

English translation: good and plenty

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Arabic term or phrase:الخير والعطاء
English translation:good and plenty
Entered by: ALI HASAN

08:17 Nov 30, 2004
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: الخير والعطاء
ارض الخير والعطاء
ALI HASAN
Local time: 23:29
good and plenty
Explanation:
The land of good and plenty is a common expression.

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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2004-11-30 09:29:13 GMT)
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Correction to the comment below: I meant \"in the red zone\".
Selected response from:

Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Local time: 22:29
Grading comment
This suggestion is more acceptable and appreciate others contributions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5good and plenty
Alaa Zeineldine
4 +2the land of plenty
Sam Berner
5 +1The land of welfare and giving
Alaa AHMED
4 +1a bountiful land /earth
sktrans
5land of the prosper and the giving
Arabicstart
4promising (land)
Ahmed Reffat


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
الخير والعطاء
the land of plenty


Explanation:
I agree with Alaa, but if you are translating in context and not literaly, then it would be "a land of plenty"

Sam Berner
Australia
Local time: 06:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yasser El Helw: Certainly, no need for "good".
3 mins
agree  Alaa AHMED: Impressing
20 hrs
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
الخير والعطاء
good and plenty


Explanation:
The land of good and plenty is a common expression.

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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2004-11-30 09:29:13 GMT)
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Correction to the comment below: I meant \"in the red zone\".

Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Local time: 22:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
This suggestion is more acceptable and appreciate others contributions.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sam Berner: goodness maybe?
2 mins
  -> Sam, you don't correct an idiom. You couldn't say, why say red herring when herring is sufficient; or say that this company is back in the black red zone instead of "in the red".
agree  Nesrin
1 hr
agree  DGhareeb
4 hrs
agree  Alaa AHMED
20 hrs
agree  AhmedAMS
45 days
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a bountiful land /earth


Explanation:
another possibility depending on context

... INDEX. BOUNTIFUL, LAND OF (2) ... the land Bountiful, which is on the south of the land Bountiful; and this land Jershon is the land which we will give ...
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bountiful ut land
... bountiful ut land. bountiful ut land, Search your area for forclosure properties. bountiful ut lis pendens ... 000 listings from $25,000. bountiful ut land. bountiful real estate sales ...
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IN Bountiful, Land of (1)
Search for: Read | INDEX. BOUNTIFUL, LAND OF (1) Area in southern Arabia, near sea. 1 Ne. 17: 5. Lehites come to land they called Bountiful because of fruit and honey. 1 Ne. 17: 7. voice of the Lord comes to Nephi(1) in Bountiful. ... LDS HomeScriptures Study Helps Index B Bountiful, Land of (1) ...
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bountiful - OneLook Dictionary Search
... 21 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word bountiful: Tip: Click on the first link on ... in abundance (Example: "The bountiful earth") adjective: given or ...
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Note added at 2004-12-03 01:59:57 (GMT)
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Now that you have added the note, this is a variation:

The land ...which holds the promise of bounty


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sktrans
Local time: 16:29
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Reffat
2 days 2 hrs
  -> Thank you
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
الخير والعطاء
land of the prosper and the giving


Explanation:
good luck

Arabicstart
Local time: 16:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
الخير والعطاء
The land of welfare and giving


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 day 1 hr 22 mins (2004-12-01 09:39:45 GMT)
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The land of Yemen is promising with plenty and giving

Alaa AHMED
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 23:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saleh Ayyub: or the ;land of good and givings
4 mins
  -> Thanks
neutral  sktrans: not the meaning
6 hrs
  -> Thanks. We're different stylistically only
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2 days 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
الخير والعطاء
promising (land)


Explanation:
I believe that if a project is promising it would provide welfare and profits to owners

Ahmed Reffat
Local time: 22:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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