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Arabic translation: لقيمة/وجبة خفيفة


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:bite
Arabic translation:لقيمة/وجبة خفيفة
Entered by: Nawal Shekar
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20:41 Jul 15, 2008
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: bite
She did not want a profusion; she craved a nice and tasty bite – a half dozen blue-points, a plump chop with cress, a something sweet – a crème-frappée, for instance; a glass of Rhine wine, and after all a small cup of black coffee.
Nawal Shekar
Bahrain
Local time: 22:53
لقيمة/وجبة خفيفة
Explanation:
I'd use وجبة خفيفة that's what's meant.
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 21:53
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2قضمة
Hervana
5 +1لقيمة/وجبة خفيفة
Nadia Ayoub


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
قضمة


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 mins (2008-07-15 20:44:00 GMT)
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أو لقمة على حسب نوعية الطعام المأكول

Hervana
Egypt
Local time: 21:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zkt: لقمة
1 min
  -> Thanks a million, Zkt!

agree  Aljobury
20 mins
  -> Thanks a million, Aljobury!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
لقيمة/وجبة خفيفة


Explanation:
I'd use وجبة خفيفة that's what's meant.

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 21:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 438

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohsin Alabdali
8 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mohsin :)
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