Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 2, 2008 16:04
15 yrs ago
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English term
Bahrain
in kind
Homework / test
English to Arabic
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Context:
"He thought Almighty God had dealt cruelly and unjustly with him; and felt, somehow, that he was paying Him back in kind when he stabbed thus into his wife's soul."
"He thought Almighty God had dealt cruelly and unjustly with him; and felt, somehow, that he was paying Him back in kind when he stabbed thus into his wife's soul."
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 4 +2 | الرد بالمثل |
Heather Shaw
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| 5 +1 | يدفع الثمن مثلا |
Shabbir Limbada
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| 5 +1 | يسقيه من نفس الدواء |
Aljobury
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| 5 | not with money,but with product,or anything else |
savaria (X)
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| 4 +1 | الجزاء من نوع العمل |
Moodi
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| 4 | على نفس الطريقة |
Alexander Yeltsov
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| 4 -1 | يكافئه بشكل عيني |
abdurrahman
|
Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
Heather Shaw
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
The right direction in language services
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
الرد بالمثل
يقتص
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-02 18:37:41 GMT)
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The author is stating in a literary manner that the person avenged himself for the cruel manner in which he thought that he had been treated by God, by treating his wife cruelly.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-02 18:37:41 GMT)
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The author is stating in a literary manner that the person avenged himself for the cruel manner in which he thought that he had been treated by God, by treating his wife cruelly.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
18 mins
not with money,but with product,or anything else
I do not know the Arabian equivalent,but actually that is what it wants to express,and I am 99% sure about that.
Reference:
Note from asker:
| :) you mean tha Arabic equivalent. Thank you, indeed. |
26 mins
Alexander Yeltsov
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic to Russian, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
على نفس الطريقة
Here "in kind" means "the same way"
-1
1 hr
abdurrahman
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Native in Arabic
Works in field
United Arab Emirates
Certified Legal Translator
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
32
يكافئه بشكل عيني
يكافئه بشكل عيني
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Helmy Sanabary
: بشكل عيني لا تعني التماثل فالأفضل أن نقول يكافئه من جنس فعله
7 days
|
+1
1 hr
Shabbir Limbada
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
accurate,proficient,experience since1975
Native in: Urdu 
, English (Variant: British)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic to Urdu, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
يدفع الثمن مثلا
يدفع الثمن مثلا لا نقدا This is what it means ; as also in Hans Wehr Dictionary
+1
3 hrs
يسقيه من نفس الدواء
يسقيه من نفس الدواء الذي سقاه لزوجته بأن طعنها في روحها
Note from asker:
| That is "to taste your own medicine". Thank you, indeed. |
+1
3 hrs
الجزاء من نوع العمل
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