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cry wolf

Arabic translation: ينادي نداء استغاثة كاذب/ يقوم باستغاثة كاذبة


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English term or phrase:cry wolf
Arabic translation:ينادي نداء استغاثة كاذب/ يقوم باستغاثة كاذبة
Entered by: Saleh Al-Qammaari
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12:40 Jun 6, 2009
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English term or phrase: cry wolf
to cry wolf
WalidmUK
Local time: 09:00
ينادي نداء استغاثة كاذب/ يقوم باستغاثة كاذبة
Explanation:
To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears

en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cry_wolf
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Saleh Al-Qammaari
Egypt
Local time: 10:00
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3ينادي نداء استغاثة كاذب/ يقوم باستغاثة كاذبة
Saleh Al-Qammaari
5 +1استغاث كذبًا (حتى لم يُصدقه أحد عند وقوع الخطر الحقيقي)ا
Muhammad Atallah
4استغاثة ماكرة /استغاثة زائفة / استغاثة مضللة /استغاثة مضللة
einass
3أستغاثة كاذبة, أستنفار كاذب
Gad Kohenov


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ينادي نداء استغاثة كاذب/ يقوم باستغاثة كاذبة


Explanation:
To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears

en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cry_wolf

Saleh Al-Qammaari
Egypt
Local time: 10:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  asd_trans
35 mins

agree  Mohamed Kamel
2 hrs

agree  mohamed elkhateeb
3 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
أستغاثة كاذبة, أستنفار كاذب


Explanation:
Found in Babylon.

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
استغاثة ماكرة /استغاثة زائفة / استغاثة مضللة /استغاثة مضللة


Explanation:
استغاثة ماكرة /استغاثة زائفة / استغاثة مضللة /استغاثة مضللة


    Reference: http://www.dictionary.reference.com
einass
Local time: 10:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
استغاث كذبًا (حتى لم يُصدقه أحد عند وقوع الخطر الحقيقي)ا


Explanation:
cry word = استغاث كذبًا (حتى لم يُصدقه أحد عند وقوع الخطر الحقيقي)ا

Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 10:00
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hassan zekry
1 hr
  -> Thanks Hassan!
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Changes made by editors
Nov 4, 2009 - Changes made by Saleh Al-Qammaari:
Edited KOG entrySaleh Al-Qammaari's old entry - "cry wolf" => "ينادي نداء استغاثة كاذب/ يقوم باستغاثة كاذبة "
Nov 4, 2009 - Changes made by Saleh Al-Qammaari:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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