Complacence

Arabic translation: القناعة

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English term or phrase:Complacence
Arabic translation:القناعة
Entered by: Yaser Suleiman

15:35 Jun 21, 2005
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English term or phrase: Complacence
Many of us have seen a warning at the back of vehicles that reads "Complacence can kill". Complacence can kill our initiative and can throttle our creativity.
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القناعة
Explanation:
Definition
complacency [Show phonetics]
noun [U] (ALSO complacence) DISAPPROVING
a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder:
http://humanityquest.com/topic/Definitions/index.asp?theme1=...

http://www.emro.who.int/umd/BrowsingDic.asp?PageNo=13&Char=C

أعتقد وحسب التعريف المرفق بأنها القناعة

والله اعلم
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Yaser Suleiman
Jordan
Local time: 05:03
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1الرضا التام عن النفس
neuneutek
4I agree but ...
Dina Abdo
4القناعة
Yaser Suleiman
4التبختر
Sam Shalalo


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
complacence
الرضا التام عن النفس


Explanation:
calm or secure satisfaction with oneself or one's lot : SELF-SATISFACTION


neuneutek
Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Dina Abdo: الرضا الذاتي
27 mins
  -> thanks, AMT. :)
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complacence
I agree but ...


Explanation:
I agree with neuneutek. But your context seems to seek a different meaning like الثقة الزائدة بالنفس. I think it's the negative meaning you need here.

or: الثقة الزائدة عن الحد بالنفس

Dina Abdo
Palestine
Local time: 05:03
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 32
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complacence
القناعة


Explanation:
Definition
complacency [Show phonetics]
noun [U] (ALSO complacence) DISAPPROVING
a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder:
http://humanityquest.com/topic/Definitions/index.asp?theme1=...

http://www.emro.who.int/umd/BrowsingDic.asp?PageNo=13&Char=C

أعتقد وحسب التعريف المرفق بأنها القناعة

والله اعلم

Yaser Suleiman
Jordan
Local time: 05:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 40
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
التبختر


Explanation:
أنها أكثر من الرضى الذاتي

Sam Shalalo
Australia
Local time: 12:03
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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