blank stares

Arabic translation: ذاهلون/شاردو الذهن/ساهون

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English term or phrase:blank stares
Arabic translation:ذاهلون/شاردو الذهن/ساهون
Entered by: Nader Hassan

16:43 Sep 30, 2011
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / COMMUNITY
English term or phrase: blank stares
People on the street – people still in shock; blank stares; – going about daily business
Nader Hassan
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ذاهلون/شاردو الذهن/ساهون
Explanation:
ذاهلون/شاردو الذهن/ساهون

وما يدور في فلكها

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=blank staring
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TargamaT team
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Local time: 04:37
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2ذاهلون/شاردو الذهن/ساهون
TargamaT team
4 +2تعلوا وجوههم نظرات الذهول|تبدوا عليهم نظرات الذهول
Abdul Jormut (X)
4 +1ترتسم على وجوههم نظرات تخلو من أي معنى
Haytham Boles
4نظرات خاوية
Waad Ayoub


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ذاهلون/شاردو الذهن/ساهون


Explanation:
ذاهلون/شاردو الذهن/ساهون

وما يدور في فلكها

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=blank staring

TargamaT team
France
Local time: 04:37
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 127

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohammed Saudi (X): suits the situation.
2 hrs

agree  Heba Abed
3 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
تعلوا وجوههم نظرات الذهول|تبدوا عليهم نظرات الذهول


Explanation:
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Abdul Jormut (X)
United States
Local time: 23:37
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nesrin
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agree  Nadia Ayoub
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ترتسم على وجوههم نظرات تخلو من أي معنى


Explanation:
ترتسم على وجوههم نظرات تخلو من أي معنى

blank stared= نظرات تخلو من أي معنى

give someone a blank look and give someone a blank stare

to look back at someone with a neutral look on one's face.
Example sentence:
After I told her to stop smoking, she just gave me a blank look and kept puffing.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/give a blank stare


    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/give+a+blank+stare
Haytham Boles
United States
Local time: 20:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in AramaicAramaic
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohsin Alabdali
1 hr
  -> شكراً جزيلاً زميلي محسن
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
نظرات خاوية


Explanation:
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Waad Ayoub
United States
Local time: 22:37
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Native speaker of: Arabic
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