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call it a day

Arabic translation: تضع حدا لتلك العلاقة


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English term or phrase:call it a day
Arabic translation:تضع حدا لتلك العلاقة
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub
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11:57 Jul 19, 2009
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English term or phrase: call it a day
If the relationship wasn't getting anywhere at all, this may be the time you decide to call it a day.
rania77
Local time: 08:12
تضع حدا لتلك العلاقة
Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 08:12
Grading comment
Thank you Ms.Nadia for your helpful answers via Proz.Com.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7تضع حدا لتلك العلاقة
Nadia Ayoub
5 +3الوقت المناسب لإنهاء العلاقة
Abdelmonem Samir
5 +1علاقة عابرة مجرد يوم و مضى أو انتهى
samah A. fattah
5تطلق على ذلك اليوم باليوم الخير للعلاقهMr. M SB
4هذا فراق لبننا
Mohammad Gornas
4تنسى الأمر وتواصل دون اكتراث
Maha Ararat


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
الوقت المناسب لإنهاء العلاقة


Explanation:


call it a day
to quit work and go home; to say that a day's work has been completed. I'm tired. Let's call it a day. The boss was mad because Tom called it a day at noon and went home.

call it a day (informal)
to stop doing something, especially working After playing together for 20 years the band have finally decided to call it a day. It's almost midnight - I think it's time to call it a day.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/call it a day

Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 08:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much Mr.abdelmoneam

Asker: Mr.Abdelmoneam, thank you for your help. In fact, I had to choose between the answer of Ms.Nadia and yours. However, Ms.Nadia's answer gave some kind of hope تضع حدا للعلاقة أو تجعل هناك وقفة و ليس تنهيها نهائيا


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.
16 mins

agree  Taleb Ebrahim
4 hrs

agree  zax
5 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
تنسى الأمر وتواصل دون اكتراث


Explanation:
تنسى أمر هذه العلاقة وتواصل حياتك بدون حزن أو مشاعر سلبية

Maha Ararat
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 10:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much Ms.Maha

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
تضع حدا لتلك العلاقة


Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 221
Grading comment
Thank you Ms.Nadia for your helpful answers via Proz.Com.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Sherekha: way to go - just to the point
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mohamed :)

agree  Mohamed Gaafar
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mohamed :)

agree  Taleb Ebrahim
4 hrs
  -> Many thanks Taleb :)

agree  asd_trans
4 hrs
  -> Many thanks Asd :)

agree  Zingare11a
4 hrs
  -> Many thanks Zingarella :)

agree  safaealem
6 hrs
  -> Many thanks Safae :)

agree  Khaled Al-Shehari: It really feels real Arabic
18 hrs
  -> Many thanks Khaled :)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
علاقة عابرة مجرد يوم و مضى أو انتهى


Explanation:
تخيل أنها( العلاقة ) مجرد يوم و مضى ، علاقة عابرة

samah A. fattah
Egypt
Local time: 08:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Ms.Samah


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Gaafar: علاقة عابرة
2 hrs
  -> thank you
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1 day1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
هذا فراق لبننا


Explanation:
Simply finished

Mohammad Gornas
Sudan
Local time: 09:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Mr.Turki.

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7 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
تطلق على ذلك اليوم باليوم الخير للعلاقه


Explanation:


Mr. M SB
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ms.S, do you mean "اليوم الأخير"?

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Changes made by editors
Jul 27, 2009 - Changes made by Nadia Ayoub:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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