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English translation: Refused

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08:58 Oct 19, 2006

Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation

Arabic term or phrase: وابى

جمهور الترجي خرق القاعدة وابى الا ان يحتفل بطريقته الخاصة وهو في طريق عودته من الملعب الاولمبي

dana_leigh KudoZ activity Questions: 161 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 0 Canada
Local time: 00:23

English translation:Refused

Explanation:
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Note added at 3 mins (2006-10-19 09:02:23 GMT)
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But in the context you have provided I would translate it as the following: "and insisted on celebrating in their own/special way"

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Ziad Marzouka
Local time: 09:23

Grading comment

thank you, ziadm!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

Refused

Ziad Marzouka

decided but to - could not but

Randa F

refused with dignity

zax

The meaning

algtranslator

was adamant to celebrate only...

Mohamed Ghazal

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Refused

Ziad Marzouka
Local time: 09:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

thank you, ziadm!

10 mins confidence:

وأبى إلا أن يحتفل was adamant to celebrate only...

Explanation:
The literal translation would be, refused to celebrate in anyway but their own...

Mohamed Ghazal
Local time: 18:23
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12

40 mins confidence:

The meaning

Explanation:
This expression in Arabic simply means " There was no way they would have missed celebrating.... " which can be translated differently... The literal translation is :" They would have refused anything BUT NOT the celebration..."
HTH

algtranslator
United States
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

French

4 hrs confidence:

refused with dignity

Explanation:
اباء و شمم

zax
Local time: 02:23
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

6 hrs confidence:

وأبى إلا أن decided but to - could not but

Explanation:
1) .... decided but to celebrate in its own way
2) .... could not but celebrate

Randa F
Lebanon
Local time: 09:23
Native speaker of:

Arabic

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