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صعب في طفيفأ من الأوقات

English translation: difficult at times / rarely or seldom difficult

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Arabic term or phrase:	صعب في طفيفأ من الأوقات
English translation:	difficult at times / rarely or seldom difficult
Entered by:	Samaa Zeitoun

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17:49 May 23, 2011

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Medical: Health Care / health questionnaire

Arabic term or phrase: صعب في طفيفأ من الأوقات

Grammar? This feels wrong. This is one of the possible answers to how difficult health problems have made carrying out one's job. I guess it means "difficult an insignificant amount of time". I would like comments on the grammar please.

mbrodie KudoZ activity Questions: 350 (10 open) (5 without valid answers) (11 closed without grading) Answers: 1163
Local time: 12:02

difficult at times / rarely or seldom difficult

Explanation:
Yes, it sounds awkward. طفيفا shouldn't be used here. It should be, for instance, صعب في القليل من الأوقات/في بعض الأوقات.

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Samaa Zeitoun
Local time: 13:02

Grading comment

went with "rarely difficult", thanks for your discussion of the grammar, it really helped.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

difficult at times / rarely or seldom difficult

Samaa Zeitoun

Difficult in some trivial times.

Morano El-Kholy

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

11 mins confidence:

Difficult in some trivial times.

Explanation:
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Morano El-Kholy
Local time: 13:02
Native speaker of:

Arabic

53 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

difficult at times / rarely or seldom difficult

Explanation:
Yes, it sounds awkward. طفيفا shouldn't be used here. It should be, for instance, صعب في القليل من الأوقات/في بعض الأوقات.

Samaa Zeitoun
Local time: 13:02
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

went with "rarely difficult", thanks for your discussion of the grammar, it really helped.

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Jun 6, 2011 - Changes made by Samaa Zeitoun:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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