in kind
Arabic translation: الرد بالمثل
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| 16:04 Jul 2, 2008 |
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|  Selected response from: Heather Shaw United States Local time: 13:33 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | يدفع الثمن مثلا |
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| 4 +2 | الرد بالمثل |
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| 5 +1 | يسقيه من نفس الدواء |
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| 5 | not with money,but with product,or anything else |
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| 4 +1 | الجزاء من نوع العمل |
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| 4 | على نفس الطريقة |
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| 4 -1 | يكافئه بشكل عيني |
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18 mins confidence: 
not with money,but with product,or anything else Explanation: I do not know the Arabian equivalent,but actually that is what it wants to express,and I am 99% sure about that. Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_in_kind |
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26 mins confidence: 
على نفس الطريقة Explanation: Here "in kind" means "the same way" |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1يكافئه بشكل عيني Explanation: يكافئه بشكل عيني |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1يدفع الثمن مثلا Explanation: يدفع الثمن مثلا لا نقدا This is what it means ; as also in Hans Wehr Dictionary |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2الرد بالمثل Explanation: يقتص -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2008-07-02 18:37:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The author is stating in a literary manner that the person avenged himself for the cruel manner in which he thought that he had been treated by God, by treating his wife cruelly. |
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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