whiplash motion

Arabic translation: حركة ماصعة

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English term or phrase:whiplash motion
Arabic translation:حركة ماصعة
Entered by: Fuad Yahya

07:40 Aug 1, 2004
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Medical - Other
English term or phrase: whiplash motion
The sudden whiplash motion is harmful to babies
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Local time: 17:38
noun or adjective?
Explanation:
"Whiplash" by itself is a noun, usually translated as مصع, but in your example it is an adjective, so the phrase "whiplash motion" would be حركة ماصعة
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Fuad Yahya
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Thanks Fuad, Alaa and randa2 of course.
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4 +2noun or adjective?
Fuad Yahya
4صَدمَـة
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whiplash
noun or adjective?


Explanation:
"Whiplash" by itself is a noun, usually translated as مصع, but in your example it is an adjective, so the phrase "whiplash motion" would be حركة ماصعة

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94
Grading comment
Thanks Fuad, Alaa and randa2 of course.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alaa AHMED: مصعية
21 mins

agree  Randa Farhat: حركة مصع الرقبة المفاجئة ، اهتزازها أو خضها المفاجيء عند حمل الطفل
6 hrs
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1 day 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
whiplash
صَدمَـة


Explanation:
تفاعل الصَدمة المفاجئة مضرَة على الاطفال

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