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Hope for the best

Arabic translation: تأمل خيراً / لعله خير


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English term or phrase:Hope for the best
Arabic translation:تأمل خيراً / لعله خير
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12:04 Nov 25, 2009
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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / expression
English term or phrase: Hope for the best
What's the best arabic translation for "hope for the best" in the example:

"Ok. We won't do the surgery. We'll treat you with antibiotics and hope for the best" (the patient refused to go through surgery)
maiabulela
Local time: 05:32
تأمل خيراً / لعله خير
Explanation:
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Jafar Filfil
Bulgaria
Local time: 05:32
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3تأمل خيراً / لعله خير
Jafar Filfil
4 +1تفاءل خيرا
Nadia Ayoub
4نرجو خيرا
mohamed elkhateeb
4آمال للأفضل /للأحسن
einass


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hope for the best
تأمل خيراً / لعله خير


Explanation:
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Jafar Filfil
Bulgaria
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  siba chehab
23 mins
  -> Many thanks Siba :))
agree  Dr. Ola: agree
44 mins
  -> Many thanks Drola :))
agree  sarax999
1 hr
  -> Many thank Fatima :))
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hope for the best
تفاءل خيرا


Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 05:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 178

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Osama Shahin: تفاءل بالخير يأتيك
1 day4 hrs
  -> Many thanks Osama :)
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hope for the best
آمال للأفضل /للأحسن


Explanation:
آمال للأفضل /للأحسن

einass
Local time: 05:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hope for the best
نرجو خيرا


Explanation:
نرجو خيرا

mohamed elkhateeb
Egypt
Local time: 05:32
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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