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lay the cloth

Persian (Farsi) translation: سفره را پهن کردن/ زیر انداز را انداختن/ پهن کردن

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English term or phrase: lay the cloth
Persian (Farsi) translation:سفره را پهن کردن/ زیر انداز را انداختن/ پهن کردن
Entered by: Younes Mostafaei

07:20 Dec 5, 2013
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: lay the cloth
“And so,” said Meg, busying herself exultingly with the basket, “I’ll lay the cloth at once, father; for I have brought the tripe in a
basin, and tied the basin up in a pocket-handkerchief; and if I like to be proud for once, and spread that for a cloth, and call it a cloth, there’s no law to prevent me; is there, father?” “Not that I know of, my dear,” said Toby. “But they’re always a bringing up some new law or other.
farzane sp
Iran
Local time: 16:40
سفره را پهن کردن/ زیر انداز را انداختن/ پهن کردن
Explanation:
The word cloth is used either in the sense we use in Persian for سفره or زیر انداز. You need to take the whole context into consideration.
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Younes Mostafaei
Iran
Local time: 16:40
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1سفره را پهن کردن/ زیر انداز را انداختن/ پهن کردن
Younes Mostafaei
5پوشیدن لباس روحانیت/ به کسوت روحانیت درآمدن/ کشیش شدن
Mina Ahmadi


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
سفره را پهن کردن/ زیر انداز را انداختن/ پهن کردن


Explanation:
The word cloth is used either in the sense we use in Persian for سفره or زیر انداز. You need to take the whole context into consideration.

Younes Mostafaei
Iran
Local time: 16:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 156
Grading comment
tnx

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Reza Tahmasbi: the next question about "spreading the cloth" confirms this translation.
3 days 43 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
پوشیدن لباس روحانیت/ به کسوت روحانیت درآمدن/ کشیش شدن


Explanation:
بالاخره یه روز لباس کشیشی رو خواهم پوشید پدر.
cloth:
جامه روحانیت، کسوت روحانیت
lay:پوشاندن

Mina Ahmadi
United States
Local time: 09:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 131
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