Slap in the face

Hebrew translation: Slap in the Face

08:58 Jun 18, 2001

English to Hebrew translations [PRO]

English term or phrase: Slap in the face

As an insult... that expression was a "slap in the face"

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Hebrew translation:Slap in the Face

Explanation:
In Hebrew that would be rendered as:

Stirath lechi
samech, tet, yod, resh, tav
lamed, het, yod

Hope that was not literal.

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Slap in the Face

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Stirah (sin, tet, yod, resh, heh) or Stirat Lexi (sin, tet, yod, resh, tav; lamed, xet, yod)

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Slap in the Face

Explanation:
In Hebrew that would be rendered as:

Stirath lechi
samech, tet, yod, resh, tav
lamed, het, yod

Hope that was not literal.

Behatslahah

Pro-Japanese
Canada
Local time: 04:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 8

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1 hr peer agreement (net): +2

Stirah (sin, tet, yod, resh, heh) or Stirat Lexi (sin, tet, yod, resh, tav; lamed, xet, yod)

Explanation:
A slap, or a slap in the face (literally, "slap on the cheek"). I think a Hebrew speaker would be more likely to say "That insult was a slap (stirah)," than "that insult was a slap in the face (stirat lexi)" -- especially since "stirah" is often taken to imply 'to the face.'

Even-Shoshan New Hebrew Dictionary, Alkalai Hebrew <-> English Dictionary

musici
United States
Local time: 03:13
PRO pts in pair: 4

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