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Arabic translation: طيف


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English term or phrase:illusion
Arabic translation:طيف
Entered by: maiabulela
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00:15 Sep 28, 2010
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / poetry
English term or phrase: illusion
Dear all,

Can we translate "illusion" as طيف in the following context?

"As far as the eye can see."
"An illusion of the truth maybe..."

على امتداد البصر...
ربما نرى طيف الحقيقة
:$

Thanks a lot.
maiabulela
Local time: 21:57
طيف
Explanation:
Granted, not a literal translation. Yet I am very
convinced with the suitableness of this translation.
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Ali Al-Saqqa
Palestine
Local time: 21:57
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Thanks for putting my context into consideration. :)
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Summary of answers provided
4شبه حقيقة
Mohamed Hosni
4صورة خادعة للحقيقة
Amira A Wahab
4طيف
Ali Al-Saqqa
4سرابNoona1978
4خداع، وهم، إيهام، خيال، تخييل بصري،
TargamaT
Summary of reference entries provided
Illusion
Ali Al-Saqqa

  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
خداع، وهم، إيهام، خيال، تخييل بصري،


Explanation:
أعتقد أنها مترادفات تناسب هذا السياق

TargamaT
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Local time: 22:57
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سراب


Explanation:
The truth it's not really there to see, it's only an illusion/ a mirage.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-09-28 04:57:17 GMT)
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The truth is not really there to see, it's only an illusion/ a mirage.



Noona1978
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طيف


Explanation:
Granted, not a literal translation. Yet I am very
convinced with the suitableness of this translation.

Ali Al-Saqqa
Palestine
Local time: 21:57
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PRO pts in category: 8
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Thanks for putting my context into consideration. :)
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صورة خادعة للحقيقة


Explanation:
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Amira A Wahab
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شبه حقيقة


Explanation:
An illusion of the truth maybe..." / يمكن ترجمة العبارة ككل إلى ( شبه حقيقة ربما... ",هذا هو إقتراحي لكم مع .تحياتي

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Note added at 2 days7 hrs (2010-09-30 07:54:56 GMT)
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It's Semblant / or it's an apparence of the truth .

Mohamed Hosni
Local time: 23:57
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Reference comments


7 hrs
Reference: Illusion

Reference information:
This term was asked before but in a different context.
(So this question, IMHO, isn't 'repearted').

Example sentence(s):
  • يستخدم الفنان اسلوب الخداع البصري

    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_arabic/art_arts_crafts_...
Ali Al-Saqqa
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