As smooth as velvet

Arabic translation: ناعم كالحرير

23:14 Nov 25, 2008

English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Idioms

English term or phrase: As smooth as velvet

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Diaby Not a translator KudoZ activity Questions: 4 (none open) Answers: 0 Kuwait
Local time: 12:52

Arabic translation:ناعم كالحرير

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Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 13:52

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4 +7

ناعم كالحرير

Mohamed Ghazal

5 +4

أملس كالحرير

Noha Kamal, PhD.

ناعم الملمس كالمخمل

Najwa Al-Nabulsi

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

as smooth as velvet أملس كالحرير

Explanation:
More idiomatic than أملس كالمخمل

Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 11:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 7

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

as smooth as velvet

ناعم كالحرير

Explanation:

Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 13:52
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 52

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9 hrs confidence:

as smooth as velvet ناعم الملمس كالمخمل

Explanation:
velvet : مخمل

Najwa Al-Nabulsi
Syria
Local time: 12:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic

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