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Arabic translation: منشطات ومهدئات

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English term or phrase:	uppers and downers
Arabic translation:	منشطات ومهدئات
Entered by:	Iman Khaireddine

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07:11 Feb 8, 2006

English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama

English term or phrase: uppers and downers

He didn’t do drugs. Only sometimes. A few uppers and downers.

Khaled El-Mancy KudoZ activity Questions: 31 (1 open) Answers: 50
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منشطات ومهدئات

Explanation:
منشّطات ومهدئات

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Iman Khaireddine
Local time: 13:22

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thanks. I think this way منبهات also works
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Summary of answers provided

محفزات ومثبطات

Yazan Quandour

4 +1

منشطات ومهدئات

Iman Khaireddine

منشطات ومهدئات

Hazem Hamdy

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

4 mins confidence:

محفزات ومثبطات

Explanation:
Typical American street lingo: Uppers are drugs that stimulate the body (like steroids somehow) and downers cause a person to become lazy or sleepy.
Good luck.

Yazan Quandour
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