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stiff

Arabic translation: شديد، حاد، حامي، صلب، قاسي

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English term or phrase:stiff
Arabic translation:شديد، حاد، حامي، صلب، قاسي
Entered by: Amer al-Azem

08:53 Jan 7, 2003
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: stiff
competition is stiff.
Amer al-Azem
Palestine
Local time: 19:27
شديد أو شديدة
Explanation:
depending on the gender of the noun you wish to use.

Fuad
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Fuad Yahya
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7شديد أو شديدة
Fuad Yahya
5 +1قوية
Gharbeia (X)
5صلبه
HALAHouse
5منافـسة مشتدة
Saleh Ayyub
3 +2منافسة حادة أو حامية
Azimof


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
شديد أو شديدة


Explanation:
depending on the gender of the noun you wish to use.

Fuad

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 7371

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  HALAHouse
12 mins
agree  Ali Darwish
32 mins
agree  muhammad turman
12 hrs
agree  Walaa(prime)
12 hrs
agree  Talal Owaidah
12 hrs
agree  sarsam
1 day 9 hrs
agree  AhmedAMS
357 days
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
صلبه


Explanation:
المنافسة صلبة / شديدة الوطيس

HALAHouse
Jordan
Local time: 19:27
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 71
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
قوية


Explanation:
This is the common adjective in Arabic, which is also a meaning of "stiff".


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Gharbeia (X)
Local time: 17:27
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in pair: 107

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AhmedAMS
357 days
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
منافـسة مشتدة


Explanation:
او

مستفحلة

او

متفاقمة

Saleh Ayyub
New Zealand
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 953
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
منافسة حادة أو حامية


Explanation:
I think in this context these are more relevant

Azimof
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 19:27
PRO pts in pair: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Walaa(prime)
16 mins
  -> Thanks prime
agree  AhmedAMS
356 days
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