English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | | English term or phrase: "a man about town" | Context:
This was a man she had heard much of but never seen. He had been her husband's college friend; was now a journalist, and in no sense a society man or "a man about town,"... |
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Bahrain
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| | باحث عن المتعة | Explanation:
رجل يبحث عن المتع
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Note added at 11 mins (2008-07-19 11:56:11 GMT)
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Word Tutor: man-about-town
IN BRIEF: n. - A male person devoted to the pursuit of pleasure.
http://www.answers.com/topic/man-about-town?cat=entertainmen...
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Note added at 15 mins (2008-07-19 12:00:06 GMT)
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When a rich man chases after dames, He's a man about town. ...
If you are a man about town with a sexy sense of style and provocative air ....
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Note added at 18 mins (2008-07-19 12:03:29 GMT)
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Man about town, is a very old term. It basically means, a man who is out of the home often, seen with women, dining in the finest restaurants etc. Sort of like a VIP. http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/132202
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Note added at 19 mins (2008-07-19 12:04:55 GMT)
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a man-about-town
a rich man who usually does not work and enjoys a lot of social activities. He's a millionaire businessman and man-about-town who is seen in all the best places.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/man-about-town |
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  Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 21:53
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