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cat's got one's tongue

Arabic translation: لم ينبس ببنت شفة


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English term or phrase:cat\'s got one\'s tongue
Arabic translation:لم ينبس ببنت شفة
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17:16 May 8, 2010
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English term or phrase: cat's got one's tongue
cat's got one's tongue
einass
Local time: 00:40
لم ينبس ببنت شفة
Explanation:
لم ينطق بكلمة
صار معقود اللسان
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Ahmed El-Aktash
Egypt
Local time: 00:40
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Summary of answers provided
5القطة بلعت لسانه
Amira A Wahab
4 +1أكل القط لسانه
Nadia Ayoub
5لم ينبس ببنت شفة
Ahmed El-Aktash
4لزم الصمت/لاذ بالصمت
Myrtrad1
4خَـرَسَMona Helal


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
أكل القط لسانه


Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 00:40
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  Dr. Ola
3 hrs
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
لزم الصمت/لاذ بالصمت


Explanation:
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لاذ بالصمت على غير عادته

Myrtrad1
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
لم ينبس ببنت شفة


Explanation:
لم ينطق بكلمة
صار معقود اللسان

Ahmed El-Aktash
Egypt
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thanks
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
خَـرَسَ


Explanation:
اتخرس

Mona Helal
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
القطة بلعت لسانه


Explanation:
وهذا مثل عامي لالتزام الصمت

Amira A Wahab
Local time: 00:40
Native speaker of: Arabic
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