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English translation: בלי לשים לב/בחוסר אכפתיות

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Hebrew term or phrase:	with no mind
English translation:	בלי לשים לב/בחוסר אכפתיות
Entered by:	Gad Kohenov

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04:09 Sep 30, 2010

Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / memoir

Hebrew term or phrase: with no mind

Strewn on the floor like trash was my precious hair. It had once represented my revolt against war, prejudice, and the superficialities of society, all my ideals that I held sacred. Now the barbers trampled it beneath their sandals with no mind.

Shyam das

בלי לשים לב/בחוסר אכפתיות

Explanation:
My suggestions.

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Gad Kohenov
Local time: 05:13

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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

בשוויון נפש

Ransnir

4 +1

בלי לשים לב/בחוסר אכפתיות

Gad Kohenov

באי אכפתיות

Pnina

בלי משים

Odded Leon

Answers

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

בשוויון נפש

Explanation:
As the context indicates indifference, this could be translated as "באדישות" but "בשוויון נפש" seems to have a more adequate (literary) register based on the sample.

Ransnir
Local time: 05:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Hebrew

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

בלי לשים לב/בחוסר אכפתיות

Explanation:
My suggestions.

Gad Kohenov
Local time: 05:13
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 12

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רוב תודות

3 hrs confidence:

בלי משים

Explanation:
Just another suggestion.

By the way, I wouldn't consider שוויון נפש since it implies acknowledgement.

Odded Leon
Israel
Local time: 05:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Hebrew

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Asker: זה בדיוק מה שחשבתי לכתוב. תודה

6 hrs confidence:

באי אכפתיות

Explanation:
בהעדר רגש וענין

Pnina
Israel
Local time: 05:13
Native speaker of:

Hebrew

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Changes made by editors

Oct 2, 2010 - Changes made by :
Language pair	English to Hebrew => Hebrew to English
Oct 1, 2010 - Changes made by Gad Kohenov:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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