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على طبق من ورد وفضة

English translation: On a silver platter


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Arabic term or phrase:على طبق من ورد وفضة
English translation:On a silver platter
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17:04 Oct 16, 2010
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: على طبق من ورد وفضة
نهبه المبيع في موعده المحدد على طبق من ورد وفضة
amkm
Local time: 00:06
On a silver platter
Explanation:
That is what is said in English
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Lamis Maalouf
Local time: 15:06
Grading comment
Thanks , Lamis..
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1On a silver platter
Lamis Maalouf
5On silver salver
Mohammad Gornas
4In a flowery silver platter
Mohamed Hosni


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
On a silver platter


Explanation:
That is what is said in English


    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/on+a+silver+platter
Lamis Maalouf
Local time: 15:06
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks , Lamis..

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amira A Wahab
1 hr

neutral  Mohamed Hosni: But what about " من ورد " ؟. Why it's absence in your suggestion ?
12 hrs
  -> When we translate an idiom we don't have to translate each word; it is rather giving an idiom that is used in the target language.
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
On silver salver


Explanation:
This is the common expression in the British culure

Mohammad Gornas
Sudan
Local time: 23:06
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
In a flowery silver platter


Explanation:
يعني في طبق منمق بالورد أو في طبق من ورد أي في طبق به ورد

Mohamed Hosni
Local time: 00:06
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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