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Arabic translation: يستوعبون


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:sinks in.
Arabic translation:يستوعبون
Entered by: Maryse Trevithick
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17:23 Dec 2, 2008
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: sinks in.
Sarah finds it very difficult to get past her husband’s alleged indiscretions with another woman, and Kitty and Robert reach an impasse as the shock of the tragic accident sinks in.
Dr. Ola
Egypt
Local time: 14:23
يستوعبون
Explanation:
A suggestion...بدأوا يستوعبون صدمة الحادث الأليم
Selected response from:

Maryse Trevithick
Spain
Local time: 14:23
Grading comment
thank you all very much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5يستوعبون
Maryse Trevithick
5يستوعبونmonamans
5يستقر
Terjumaan
4تلاشت
Najwa Al-Nabulsi
4تتضاءل/تتلاشىMoodi
4 -1آخذ في التدهور
Tamer Mekhimar


  

Answers


20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
يستقر


Explanation:
يستقر او يهبط

Terjumaan
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:23
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in EnglishEnglish
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
آخذ في التدهور


Explanation:
To deteriorate in quality or condition: The patient is sinking fast.

Example sentence(s):
  • The family sank into a state of disgrace.

    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sink
Tamer Mekhimar
Egypt
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Maryse Trevithick: not for this context, as it means here that they are starting to really feel and live the tragedy
41 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
يستوعبون


Explanation:
A suggestion...بدأوا يستوعبون صدمة الحادث الأليم

Maryse Trevithick
Spain
Local time: 14:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you all very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zkt
11 mins

agree  Nesrin
43 mins

agree  Ahmad Barakat
1 hr

agree  Khalid W
2 hrs

agree  Nadia Ayoub
13 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
تتضاءل/تتلاشى


Explanation:
بينما أخذت الصدمة من الحدث المأساوس تتلاشى /تتضاءل

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Note added at 12 hrs (2008-12-03 05:30:47 GMT)
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المأساوي***


Moodi
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 7
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
يستوعبون


Explanation:
begin to really comprehend the tragedy.

Example sentence(s):
  • استوعب التامبذ الدرس
monamans
Egypt
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
تلاشت


Explanation:
after the shock's effects disappear

Najwa Al-Nabulsi
Syria
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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Changes made by editors
Dec 3, 2008 - Changes made by Maryse Trevithick:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Dec 2, 2008:
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