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12:38 Nov 27, 2010
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Urdu to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / general sentences
Urdu term or phrase: "husn e tabeer"
"husn e tabeer" suitable word in English?
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Euphemism
Quamrul Islam
3 +1Sound Policy
Ramesh Bhatt


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Sound Policy


Explanation:
It is probably "husn e tadbeer"

Ramesh Bhatt
Nepal
Local time: 12:14
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Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Haris Ali Dogar
18 hrs
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Euphemism


Explanation:
حسن تعبير is a Persian (Farsi) word that means "Euphemism", i.e. expressing serious things in a mild way.
The word is not much common in Urdu, but scholars might sometimes use it in their speeches and writings.

Example sentence(s):
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    Reference: http://www.farsidic.com/Far2Eng.aspx
Quamrul Islam
Local time: 12:29
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Native speaker of: Native in BengaliBengali, Native in UrduUrdu
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  aneelazia: Best translation.
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