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at low ebb

Arabic translation: متراجعة، في( حالة) تراجع أو انحسار أو جزر، في هبوط


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English term or phrase:at low ebb
Arabic translation:متراجعة، في( حالة) تراجع أو انحسار أو جزر، في هبوط
Entered by: Amer al-Azem
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09:29 Oct 14, 2003
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: at low ebb
Symbolic peace deal is reached in Mideast
Coming at at time when Middle East peace prospects are at low ebb.
Amer al-Azem
Local time: 09:20
متراجعة، هابطة، في تراجع، في هبوط
Explanation:
The literal meaning is في حالة جزر, which is not be very effective or elegant. Alternatives:

منتكسة

غير منتعشة

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Fuad Yahya
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Summary of answers provided
5 +6متراجعة، هابطة، في تراجع، في هبوطFuad Yahya
1 +2فى حالة انحسار
Shazly
2other alternativesjenan


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
متراجعة، هابطة، في تراجع، في هبوط


Explanation:
The literal meaning is في حالة جزر, which is not be very effective or elegant. Alternatives:

منتكسة

غير منتعشة



Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 164

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alaa Abdulsalam: +ضعف، خمول
12 mins

agree  Mumtaz
3 hrs

agree  Tahir: agree
4 hrs

agree  PrimaTrans
8 hrs

agree  jenan
10 hrs

agree  radwa abdel ghany
9 days
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
فى حالة انحسار


Explanation:
فى حالة تراجع

Shazly
Egypt
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alaa Abdulsalam: + تراجع، ضعف، خمول
1 hr

agree  htms
7 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
other alternatives


Explanation:
ضعيفة

متضاءلة

او ترجمة الجملة بشكل مثل : في وقت تتضاءل فيه توقعات او امكانيات السلام في الشرق الاوسط

jenan
Local time: 09:20
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Changes made by editors
Nov 6, 2005 - Changes made by Fuad Yahya:
FieldOther => Social Sciences
Field (specific)(none) => Government / Politics


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