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apologetic

Arabic translation: إِعْتِذارِيّ, تَبْرِيرِيّ, دِفَاعِيّ

13:30 Feb 12, 2009
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: apologetic
The non-assertive person tends to value themselves below others and shows this by being apologetic, avoiding conflict at all cost, often using a soft voice and avoiding eye contact
samamen (X)
Arabic translation:إِعْتِذارِيّ, تَبْرِيرِيّ, دِفَاعِيّ
Explanation:
إِعْتِذارِيّ, تَبْرِيرِيّ, دِفَاعِيّ
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Mona Helal
Local time: 09:36
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3إِعْتِذارِيّ, تَبْرِيرِيّ, دِفَاعِيّ
Mona Helal
4 +2ينزع إلى الاعتذار
Nadia Ayoub
5دفاعي
Mohamed Kamel
5موقف المعتذر
halani
5يميل إلى الاعتذار
Ihab Abdelhafiz
4تبرير
Manal Sharabati
4باستحاء
Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
4يعبر عن أسفه
Mohamed Samy Ahmed
4سموح
Mostafa MOUHIBE
3بالإعتذار - بالتبرير <<< يكتفي أو يدافع عن نفسه
Tarik Boussetta


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
إِعْتِذارِيّ, تَبْرِيرِيّ, دِفَاعِيّ


Explanation:
إِعْتِذارِيّ, تَبْرِيرِيّ, دِفَاعِيّ

Mona Helal
Local time: 09:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Ola Siam: agree
6 mins
  -> thank you drola
agree  Alaa Zeineldine: تبريري
8 hrs
  -> thank you Alaa
agree  Mostafa MOUHIBE: awfully sorry Hala I ve felt a need to give my suggestion
8 hrs
  -> no worries Mostafa, the name is Mona (not Hala) :)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ينزع إلى الاعتذار


Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 01:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 146

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  samah A. fattah
50 mins
  -> Thanks a lot Samah :)
agree  Aymene Zermane: نزاع / ميال
10 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot Aymene :)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
دفاعي


Explanation:
دفاعي is the right term.

MK4translation

Mohamed Kamel
Egypt
Local time: 01:36
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
تبرير


Explanation:
*

Manal Sharabati
Palestine
Local time: 02:36
Native speaker of: Arabic
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
باستحاء


Explanation:
It is not literal but appropriate nevertheless.

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Note added at 33 mins (2009-02-12 14:04:07 GMT)
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أو على استحياء

Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword)
Local time: 02:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
موقف المعتذر


Explanation:
في موقف المعتذر

halani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 03:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
يعبر عن أسفه


Explanation:
دائم التعبير عن اسفه

Mohamed Samy Ahmed
Egypt
Local time: 01:36
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
بالإعتذار - بالتبرير <<< يكتفي أو يدافع عن نفسه


Explanation:
أو يدافع عن نفسه بالإعتذار - بالتبرير <<< يكتفي

I think that some translation like this يتميز بطبع إعتذاري wouldn't be that convincing.
The non-assertive person tends to value ***themselves***
should be himLherself!
Good luck


Tarik Boussetta
Local time: 00:36
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
يميل إلى الاعتذار


Explanation:
"ويعبر عن ذلك بميله إلى الاعتذار....."

Ihab Abdelhafiz
Egypt
Local time: 01:36
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
سموح


Explanation:
سموح

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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-02-12 22:08:15 GMT)
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another suggestion:بموقفه السموح

Mostafa MOUHIBE
Morocco
Local time: 00:36
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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