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18:33 Dec 18, 2011
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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: It depends!
Suggesting what to do
-Would you like to ....?
- Perhaps we could ...
- .. go to the cinema.
Accepting
- Yes, I'd like to.
Deciding
- It depends!
- I don't know.
ahmadalifarag


Summary of answers provided
4 +2حسب الظروف
Yousef Ahmed
4 +2تعتمد على
Murad AWAD
5حَسَب
albermanil
4 +1دعني ارى
drmutaier
4 +1أمر محتمل
Liliane Hatem
4 +1على حسب!
Howaida Emad
4يبقى هذا (الأمر) مفتوحاً على كل الإحتمالات
Tarik Boussetta
4ربماAli Al awadi
4!يتوقف الأمر على عدة أشياء
hassan zekry
4هذا يعتمد على يتوقف علىMai Mowafy


Discussion entries: 4





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it depends!ما هي أفضل ترجمة لـ
أمر محتمل


Explanation:
يعتمد القرار على أمر ما

Liliane Hatem
Local time: 12:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 84

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ali Al awadi
20 mins
  -> Thank you Ali:)
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it depends!ما هي أفضل ترجمة لـ
هذا يعتمد على يتوقف على


Explanation:
-

Mai Mowafy
Egypt
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ali Al awadi: إذاً كيف يُستخدم اقتراحك في العبارة التي أوردها السائل؟ يعني أكمل أقول ايه؟ هل أقول " هذا يعتمد على!" وأسكت؟ .. مجرد سؤال
21 mins
  -> يمكنك القول: " هذا يعتمد على ..." وهذا سيوضح الإجابة لأن السؤال هنا أيضا غير كامل Would you like to ....? - Perhaps we could ...
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it depends!ما هي أفضل ترجمة لـ
دعني ارى


Explanation:
-

drmutaier
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ali Al awadi
18 mins
  -> Many Thanks
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it depends!ما هي أفضل ترجمة لـ
!يتوقف الأمر على عدة أشياء


Explanation:
.

hassan zekry
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 139
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
it depends!ما هي أفضل ترجمة لـ
تعتمد على


Explanation:
تعتمد على

Murad AWAD
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ali Al awadi: إذاً نترجم العبارة في المثال المذكور: "تعتمد على!" ثم أسكت؟
22 mins
  -> ولكن ربما أيضاً تحتاج إلى اسم أو فعل يلحقها، فإنه لا يصح ذكر ربما لوحدها،ولا يمكن أن تتذكر لوحدها هكذا
agree  mohamed ali shurbaji
2 hrs
  -> Thank you dear Mohamed.
agree  Radhieh Amer
11 hrs
  -> Thank you dear Radhieh.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it depends!ما هي أفضل ترجمة لـ
ربما


Explanation:
"It (all) depends" simply means it is not decided it; between yes and no.
تترجم
ربما

Ali Al awadi
Romania
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Murad AWAD: إذاً نترجم العبارة في المثال المذكور: "ربما!" ثم أسكت؟
14 mins
  -> بدون شك ... لأنني إن قلت ربما! وسكت، فًهِم المعنى دون لبس وإن لم أكمل. أما أن أقول "تعتمد عل" وأسكت، فلا يصح لأن حرف الجر محتاج اسم يلحقه ولا يمكن أن تأتي على نحو ما تفضلت: تعتمد على! وفقط
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
it depends!ما هي أفضل ترجمة لـ
حَسَب


Explanation:
It is used in colloquial Arabic and I see all answers are possible.

albermanil
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
it depends!ما هي أفضل ترجمة لـ
حسب الظروف


Explanation:
‏_‏

Yousef Ahmed
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 12:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ali Al awadi
28 mins
agree  HassanLotfy
5 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it depends!ما هي أفضل ترجمة لـ
يبقى هذا (الأمر) مفتوحاً على كل الإحتمالات


Explanation:
يبقى هذا (الأمر) مفتوحاً على كل الإحتمالات

Tarik Boussetta
Local time: 09:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 28
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
it depends!
على حسب!


Explanation:
"

Howaida Emad
Local time: 11:59
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 5

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  HassanLotfy
18 mins
  -> Thank you Mr Hassan
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Changes made by editors
Dec 18, 2011 - Changes made by Said Abouharia:
Term askedIt depends!ما هي أفضل ترجمة لـ => It depends!


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