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hatchet job

Arabic translation: قذف - تشهير - طعن في السمعة - نقد


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English term or phrase:hatchet job
Arabic translation:قذف - تشهير - طعن في السمعة - نقد
Entered by: Muhammad Abdulfattah AHMAD
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11:55 Dec 8, 2009
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English term or phrase: hatchet job
"He disappeared after that hatchet job was published"
MrNuga
قذف - تشهير - طعن في السمعة - نقد
Explanation:
A false accusation of an offence or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.
A piece of criticism that destroys someone's reputation is a hatchet job

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hatchet_job
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Muhammad Abdulfattah AHMAD
Egypt
Local time: 08:12
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4قذف - تشهير - طعن في السمعة - نقد
Muhammad Abdulfattah AHMAD
5نقد مسىء للسمعةmaierfan
4 -1وظيفة شاغرةsarax999


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
قذف - تشهير - طعن في السمعة - نقد


Explanation:
A false accusation of an offence or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.
A piece of criticism that destroys someone's reputation is a hatchet job

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hatchet_job

Muhammad Abdulfattah AHMAD
Egypt
Local time: 08:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 15
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saleh Al-Qammaari
2 mins
  -> Many thanks, Saleh.

agree  Zoubida Hamdaoui
16 mins
  -> Many thanks, Zoubida

agree  Steve Booth
10 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Steve.

agree  Mohsin Alabdali
1 day2 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Mohsin.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
وظيفة شاغرة


Explanation:
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Note added at 12 دقائق (2009-12-08 12:08:21 GMT)
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iam sorry you are correct it is an idiomatic text

sarax999
Local time: 09:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Saleh Al-Qammaari: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hatchet_job
4 mins
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
نقد مسىء للسمعة


Explanation:
did a hatchet job to destroy the mayor


    Reference: http://www.freedictionary.com/hatchet+job
maierfan
Local time: 08:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Dec 22, 2009 - Changes made by Muhammad Abdulfattah AHMAD:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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