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العيار الثقيل

English translation: big/astonishing surprise

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Arabic term or phrase: العيار الثقيل
English translation:big/astonishing surprise
Entered by: James Roberts

13:25 Jan 10, 2008
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: العيار الثقيل
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العيار الثقيل

Does this just mean "great surprise"?
James Roberts
Local time: 21:57
big/astonishing surprise
Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Assem Mazloum
Germany
Local time: 22:57
Grading comment
Thank you - all the answers were useful, but this one cam first.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2big/astonishing surprise
Assem Mazloum
5 +2totally unexpected
zax
3 +2Incredible Surprise
Hani Hassaan
4 +1A whopper of a surprise
Mohamed Ghazal


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
big/astonishing surprise


Explanation:
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Assem Mazloum
Germany
Local time: 22:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thank you - all the answers were useful, but this one cam first.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amira Mansour: Agree and how about astounding surprise?!!!
34 mins
  -> thank you Amira, works.
agree  Neamaat Shehatah
2 hrs
  -> thank you Hervana
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Incredible Surprise


Explanation:
Incredible Surprise

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 22:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amira Mansour
33 mins
  -> Thanks Amira
agree  Neamaat Shehatah
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Hervana
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
totally unexpected


Explanation:
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zax
Local time: 16:57
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amira Mansour
33 mins
  -> Thanks, Amira
agree  Neamaat Shehatah
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Hervana
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A whopper of a surprise


Explanation:
The Arabic term is very informal, so I guess an informal approach is required.


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    Reference: http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0385750269.asp
Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 00:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohsin Alabdali
14 hrs
  -> Thanks
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