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Foreigners seem more foreign

Arabic translation: الأجانب يبدون أكثر غربة


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English term or phrase:Foreigners seem more foreign
Arabic translation:الأجانب يبدون أكثر غربة
Entered by: Shazly
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14:43 Sep 11, 2005
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / General
English term or phrase: Foreigners seem more foreign
A conversation between two persons in a Western country
Sami Khamou
Local time: 02:08
الأجانب يبدون أكثر غربة
Explanation:
التقاء الغرباء يجعلهم أكثر غربة

وهناك مثل شعبي يقول الغريب غريب ولو كان أريب
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Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 08:08
Grading comment
Thank you Shazly. My thanks also go to all the other participating and supporting colleagues.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
1 +3الأجانب يبدون أكثر غربة
Shazly
3يبدو الأغراب أكثر غرابةً/انفصالاً/انعزالاً
Hazem Hamdy
3إن الأجانب يبدون أكثر أجنبية
Ziad Marzouka


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
foreigners seem more foreign
إن الأجانب يبدون أكثر أجنبية


Explanation:
try to google " أكثر أجنبية", it is used in Arabic

Ziad Marzouka
Local time: 09:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
الأجانب يبدون أكثر غربة


Explanation:
التقاء الغرباء يجعلهم أكثر غربة

وهناك مثل شعبي يقول الغريب غريب ولو كان أريب


Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 08:08
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thank you Shazly. My thanks also go to all the other participating and supporting colleagues.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iman Khaireddine: تزداد غربة الأجانب غربةً
11 mins

agree  Dina Abdo
42 mins

agree  Mazyoun
1 day21 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
foreigners seem more foreign
يبدو الأغراب أكثر غرابةً/انفصالاً/انعزالاً


Explanation:
The choice out of those three alternatives would depend on the context. Does the speaker mean that foreigners seem to be stranger or more alienated/isolated?

Hazem Hamdy
Egypt
Local time: 08:08
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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