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Piece de resistance

Arabic translation: الطبق الرئيسي


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English term or phrase:Piece de resistance
Arabic translation:الطبق الرئيسي
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub
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20:26 Oct 12, 2008
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Food & Dairy
English term or phrase: Piece de resistance
الزملاء الكرام والزميلات الفضليات
أود معرفة المكافيء العربي للعبارة التالية

"Piece de resistance"

It is a French phrase used in English meaning the best part of a meal.

Many thanks!
Ali Al awadi
Romania
Local time: 07:52
الطبق الرئيسي
Explanation:
The principal dish of a meal.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/piece de resistance
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 06:52
Grading comment
Many thanks Nadia!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5الطبق الرئيسي
Nadia Ayoub
5 +2الطبق الرئيسي
zkt
Summary of reference entries provided
Noha Kamal, PhD.

Discussion entries: 2





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
piece de resistance
الطبق الرئيسي


Explanation:
The principal dish of a meal.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/piece de resistance

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 60
Grading comment
Many thanks Nadia!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.
9 mins
  -> Many thanks dear Noha :)
agree  Ghada Samir
11 mins
  -> Many thanks Ghada :)
agree  Hervana
51 mins
  -> Thanks a lot Hervana dear :)
agree  Mahy
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mahy :)
agree  Abdulmalik Essofrani
11 hrs
  -> Many thanks Abdulmalik :)
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
piece de resistance
الطبق الرئيسي


Explanation:
الطبق الرئيسي ولكن للعبارة في الإنكليزية معنى آخر

Definitions of "piece de resistance" on the Web:
collector's item: the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
the most important dish of a meal
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Pièce de résistance is a French term (circa 1839), translated into English literally as "piece of resistance", referring to the best part or feature of something (as in a meal), a showpiece, or highlight. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pièce de résistance

A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one's career or lifetime
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pièce de résistance

zkt
Lebanon
Local time: 07:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot Zeina!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ghada Samir
8 mins
  -> Thank you ghada
agree  Hervana
49 mins
  -> Thank you Hervana
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Reference information:
Hi Ali, this is the kind of phrase that you can go as creative as you like translating it. It would help if you gave us your sentence.

Noha Kamal, PhD.
Egypt
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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Oct 12, 2008 - Changes made by Nadia Ayoub:
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