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Flexes Its Muscles

Arabic translation: تستعرض عضلاتها


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English term or phrase:Flexes Its Muscles
Arabic translation:تستعرض عضلاتها
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16:13 Dec 8, 2011
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Journalism
English term or phrase: Flexes Its Muscles
title: "Egypt’s Military Flexes Its Muscles"

to Flex one's Muscles=to act in a way that shows power or strength
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تستعرض عضلاتها
Explanation:
تستعرض عضلاتها
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TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 22:28
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6تستعرض عضلاتها
TargamaT
4 +5تستعرض قوتها العسكرية
Said Abouharia


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
flexes its muscles
تستعرض قوتها العسكرية


Explanation:
تستعرض قوتها العسكرية/عضلاتها العسكرية

Said Abouharia
United States
Local time: 15:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  marina677
17 mins
  -> Thank you!

agree  Heba Abed
30 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  Lamis Maalouf: أوافق ولكن لمَ التأنيث؟ :) ولو يا أخي جيش؟
44 mins

neutral  Randa F: I agree with the first part and with Lamis's comment. It is clear that the "Military" is the subject, الجيش المصري يستعرض قوته، يعني أمام الأحداث المحلية أو الانتخابات أو الثورة إلخ، وليس مصر ذاتها وإلا فمعناها أنها تستقوي عسكرياً على دولة أو عدو خارجي
1 hr
  -> Thank you

agree  Murad AWAD: Agree with the answer
5 hrs
  -> Thank you

agree  Haytham Boles: يستعرض عضلاته. بمعنى الجيش المصري يستعرض عضلاته
1 day4 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
flexes its muscles
تستعرض عضلاتها


Explanation:
تستعرض عضلاتها

TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 22:28
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lamis Maalouf: أقترح [جيش مصر] يستعرض عضلاته/قوته
1 hr
  -> هلا أستاذة لميس، شكرًا لك، كان اقتراحي هو القوات العسكرية المصرية تستعرض عضلاتها

agree  Maryse Trevithick
3 hrs
  -> شكرًا لك

agree  Lina SM
3 hrs
  -> شكرًا لك

agree  Murad AWAD: Agree
5 hrs
  -> شكرًا لك

agree  albermanil
22 hrs

agree  Mohamed Ghazal
3 days12 hrs
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