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Arabic translation: أمطار صيفية


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English term or phrase:summer showers
Arabic translation:أمطار صيفية
Entered by: maiabulela
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13:36 Sep 27, 2010
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / poetry
English term or phrase: summer showers
Dear all,

How can we translate "summer showers" in the following lyrics:

"The bee buzzes between flowers."
"Humming songs of summer showers."

I find difficulty in phrasing the last line.
Thanks a lot.
maiabulela
Local time: 21:56
أمطار صيفية
Explanation:
a brief fall of rain
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/showers

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-09-27 13:53:10 GMT)
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Comparing the sound of bees humming to that of summer rain. Yes your translation makes sense.
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 21:56
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4أمطار صيفية
Nadia Ayoub
5زهور البابونج
TargamaT
3الاستحمام في الصيف
Ali Al-Saqqa


Discussion entries: 5





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
الاستحمام في الصيف


Explanation:
تبدو لي مناسبة للسياق

Ali Al-Saqqa
Palestine
Local time: 21:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
أمطار صيفية


Explanation:
a brief fall of rain
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/showers

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-09-27 13:53:10 GMT)
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Comparing the sound of bees humming to that of summer rain. Yes your translation makes sense.

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: "تدندن بأغاني الأمطار الصيفية؟" Is that ok? Does it make sense? Thanks.

Asker: Thanks a lot.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amira A Wahab
4 mins
  -> Many thank Amira :)

agree  Steve Booth: this is my understanding of the English, I can't see how it could mean anything else summer showers always means rain in the summertime
4 hrs
  -> Many thanks Steve :)

agree  Noona1978
7 hrs
  -> Many thanks Noona :)

agree  sahar
3 days9 hrs
  -> Many thanks Sahar :)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
زهور البابونج


Explanation:


الصورة
http://micasa.ca/maisonpassion/jardinimages/vm_20100605_p28_...

الموقع
http://micasa.ca/maisonpassion/jardin/vm_20100605_p28_b-viva...

وبالعربي
http://www.alhadeeqa.com/vb/showthread.php/4557-نباتات-الاعس...

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-09-27 13:49:11 GMT)
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والجملة

تشدو بأغاني زهور البابونج

;-)

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Note added at 17 mins (2010-09-27 13:53:57 GMT)
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أو

تشمُّ أغنيات زهور البابونج

أجمل وأفضل

TargamaT
Syria
Local time: 22:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 56
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