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a yes-man

Arabic translation: الخنوع× رجل منفتح

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English term or phrase:a yes-man
Arabic translation:الخنوع× رجل منفتح
Entered by: einass kandil

16:42 May 8, 2010
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: a yes-man
a yes-man
einass kandil
Egypt
Local time: 14:56
الخنوع× رجل منفتح
Explanation:
the first meaning comes from the definition that a person of unquestioning obedience,someone in the workplace who will agree to anything and always does what they are told (easily to be taken advantage of), so to speak in Arabic:
الفرد الخنوع يضع وزناً للحصول على استحسان الآخرين . بحيث تصل به أن يجن عما يرغبه الآخرون . ويعمل ما يريده له الآخرون ولذلك يستغل من قبل الآخرين ، وهو في أعماقه يحقد على نفسه وغير مرتاح بسبب ضياع فرديته .
فكلمة (إمعة) قد تفيد إتباع الشخص للتيار أو الاتجاه الساري برغبته، إلا أن (خنوع تشير إلى مطاوعته لمن يرأسه).
أما كلمة (رجل منفتح)، فقد جاءت من الاستخدامات العامية، كتلك التي جاءت من الفيلم المشهور (Yes man)
لذا، فإن الذي يحدد الأدق السياق ذاته.
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Ahmed Badawy
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 15:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6إمعة
Nadia Ayoub
4 +1موافق على كل أمر
Myrtrad1
4الخنوع× رجل منفتح
Ahmed Badawy


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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
إمعة


Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 14:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 182

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agree  Steve Booth
2 hrs
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agree  Ahmed El-Aktash: وبالعامية المصرية: شخشيخة
4 hrs
  -> Many thanks Ahmed :)
agree  asd_trans
9 hrs
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agree  Hossam Sabry (X)
13 hrs
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agree  ahmadwadan.com
20 hrs
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agree  Aymene Zermane
1 day 21 hrs
  -> Many thanks Azermane:)
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
موافق على كل أمر


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Myrtrad1
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  Omar H (X)
6 mins
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
الخنوع× رجل منفتح


Explanation:
the first meaning comes from the definition that a person of unquestioning obedience,someone in the workplace who will agree to anything and always does what they are told (easily to be taken advantage of), so to speak in Arabic:
الفرد الخنوع يضع وزناً للحصول على استحسان الآخرين . بحيث تصل به أن يجن عما يرغبه الآخرون . ويعمل ما يريده له الآخرون ولذلك يستغل من قبل الآخرين ، وهو في أعماقه يحقد على نفسه وغير مرتاح بسبب ضياع فرديته .
فكلمة (إمعة) قد تفيد إتباع الشخص للتيار أو الاتجاه الساري برغبته، إلا أن (خنوع تشير إلى مطاوعته لمن يرأسه).
أما كلمة (رجل منفتح)، فقد جاءت من الاستخدامات العامية، كتلك التي جاءت من الفيلم المشهور (Yes man)
لذا، فإن الذي يحدد الأدق السياق ذاته.


Ahmed Badawy
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 15:56
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 28
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