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Arabic translation: يتخبَّط / يخبط خَـبْـطَ عَـشـواء


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English term or phrase:thrashing about
Arabic translation:يتخبَّط / يخبط خَـبْـطَ عَـشـواء
Entered by: Zingare11a
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21:11 Jul 3, 2010
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / thrashing about
English term or phrase: thrashing about
he was thrashing about like a madman.
Zingare11a
Local time: 22:56
يتخبَّط / يخبط خَـبْـطَ عَـشـواء
Explanation:
والعشواء هي الناقة التي في بصرها ضعف؛ تخبط إذا مشت لا تتوقى شيئا.
قال زهير بن أبي سلمى:
رأيتُ المنايا خَبْطَ عشواءَ من تُصِبْ تمِتْه ومن تُخْطِئْ يُعَمَّرْ فيَهْرمِ
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Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 21:56
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3يتخبَّط / يخبط خَـبْـطَ عَـشـواء
Muhammad Atallah
4 +1يتحرك بعنف
Nadia Ayoub
4يضرب بعنف
Karim Salaheldin


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
يتحرك بعنف


Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 21:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 438
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  htms
1 hr
  -> Many thanks Htms :)
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
يتخبَّط / يخبط خَـبْـطَ عَـشـواء


Explanation:
والعشواء هي الناقة التي في بصرها ضعف؛ تخبط إذا مشت لا تتوقى شيئا.
قال زهير بن أبي سلمى:
رأيتُ المنايا خَبْطَ عشواءَ من تُصِبْ تمِتْه ومن تُخْطِئْ يُعَمَّرْ فيَهْرمِ

Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 21:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 35
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Badawy
4 hrs

agree  Liliane Hatem: يتخبط
7 hrs

agree  Linah Ababneh
23 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
يضرب بعنف


Explanation:
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Karim Salaheldin
Local time: 21:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you.

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