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blank stares

Arabic translation: ذاهلون/شاردو الذهن/ساهون


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English term or phrase:blank stares
Arabic translation:ذاهلون/شاردو الذهن/ساهون
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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
Egy Translator
Local time: 23:13
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
Syria
Local time: 00:13
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2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2ذاهلون/شاردو الذهن/ساهون
TargamaT
4 +2تعلوا وجوههم نظرات الذهول|تبدوا عليهم نظرات الذهولAbdul Wadood Jormut
4 +1ترتسم على وجوههم نظرات تخلو من أي معنى
Haytham Boles
4نظرات خاويةwaad


  

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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
Syria
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohammed Saudi: 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 Wadood Jormut
Local time: 17:13
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nesrin
5 hrs

agree  Nadia Ayoub
16 hrs
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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: 14:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in AramaicAramaic

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
United States
Local time: 15:13
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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