cardboard

Arabic translation: مطوية إلى النصف و يتخللها

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English term or phrase:folded into half and threaded with
Arabic translation:مطوية إلى النصف و يتخللها
Entered by: Ali Al awadi

10:59 Aug 2, 2006
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: cardboard
Yeah, I just had some cardboard lying around conveniently folded into half and threaded with a sprig of fresh thyme
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ورق مقوى/كرتون
Explanation:
cardboard is a stiff light material made from wastepaper pulp. Use: especially for making containers or packaging for goods.
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Ali Al awadi
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Summary of answers provided
4ورق مقوى/كرتون
Ali Al awadi
3مطوية/مضغوطة إلى نصف حجمها و يتخللها.... ى
Ali Al awadi
1ورق مقوى أو كرتون
Zeinab Asfour


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had some cardboard lying around conveniently folded into half and threaded with
ورق مقوى أو كرتون


Explanation:
just guessing!


Zeinab Asfour
Jordan
Local time: 15:02
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
had some cardboard lying around conveniently folded into half and threaded with
ورق مقوى/كرتون


Explanation:
cardboard is a stiff light material made from wastepaper pulp. Use: especially for making containers or packaging for goods.



    Reference: http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/Dictionary...
    Reference: http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/cardboard?view=uk
Ali Al awadi
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
had some cardboard lying around conveniently folded into half and threaded with
مطوية/مضغوطة إلى نصف حجمها و يتخللها.... ى


Explanation:

fold means to bend something over on itself more than once


thread as a verb means to put something long and thin such as string or thread through a narrow hole or into a small space:



    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=82724&dict=CA...
    Reference: http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861733197/fold.html
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