Jan 3, 2009 18:25
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Arabic term
Works in: Arabic to English
ان تجري رياح فلسطينية و عربية و دولية بما لا تشتهي سفية بارك و لفني
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what is the cultural equivalent translation to " تجري الرياح بما لا تشتهي السفن" ?????
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Arabic term (edited):
تجري الرياح بما لا تشتهي السفن
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in this context: A will not dance to the tune of B
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4 hrs
Palestinian (etc.) feeling is making heavy weather for B. and L.
"heavy weather" is an expression used by sailors to mean bad weather at sea with big waves, and to make heavy weather for someone means to make things difficult for them. Examples of use:
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Tarik Boussetta
Native in Arabic
You come, You see, and YOU CONQUER!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic to French, and 2 more.
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Winds do not blow as the vessels wish
Winds do not blow as the vessels wish
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Winds blow counter to what ships desire
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-01-03 22:50:23 GMT)
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ما كلّ ما يتمنّى المرء يدركه ****** تجري الرياح بما لا تشتهي السفن
Man does not attain all his heart's desires for the winds do not blow as the vessels wish
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-01-03 22:53:36 GMT)
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It's the cultural equivalent/counterpart I'm suggesting and it's up to you to adapt it to the context that is before u! If i'm mistaken let me know Rubita :)
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Winds blow counter to what ships desire
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-01-03 22:50:23 GMT)
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ما كلّ ما يتمنّى المرء يدركه ****** تجري الرياح بما لا تشتهي السفن
Man does not attain all his heart's desires for the winds do not blow as the vessels wish
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-01-03 22:53:36 GMT)
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It's the cultural equivalent/counterpart I'm suggesting and it's up to you to adapt it to the context that is before u! If i'm mistaken let me know Rubita :)
2 days 2 hrs
Mostafa MOUHIBE
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Morocco
Style is the dress of thought
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic to French, and 3 more.
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The Palestinians' horizons of expectations/expectancies are defeated/destroyed by Levny....
The Palestinians' horizons of expectations/expectancies are defeated/destroyed by Levny....
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