Apr 9, 2012 11:12
12 yrs ago
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English term
The doctor said her life was hanging in the balance
English to Arabic
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
What hanging in the balance mean in Arabic
Hanging in the balance is an idiom for which I can't find an Arabic equivalent and I need your help.
Definition in English:
Hanging in the balance means that the answer or solution is not quite clear and other factors may need to be investigated or researched. In short, the outcome could swing either way and so is literally balanced between two potential outcomes
Definition in English:
Hanging in the balance means that the answer or solution is not quite clear and other factors may need to be investigated or researched. In short, the outcome could swing either way and so is literally balanced between two potential outcomes
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 4 +3 | بين الحياة والموت |
Marwa Shehata
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| 4 +3 | في كف عفريت |
Hasna Chakir
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| 4 | اخبرها الطبيب أن حياتها قد تكون فى خطر/ معرضة للخطر |
einass kandil
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| 4 | على المحك |
Firas Allouzi
|
Proposed translations
+3
26 mins
Marwa Shehata
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Passion for Translation
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
بين الحياة والموت
بين الحياة والموت
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
8 mins
einass kandil
Egypt
Egypt
Native in English
&
Arabic
Egypt
Professional top quality translation
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
72
اخبرها الطبيب أن حياتها قد تكون فى خطر/ معرضة للخطر
اخبرها الطبيب أن حياتها قد تكون فى خطر/ معرضة للخطر
+3
9 mins
Hasna Chakir
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Morocco
A good translation shortens distances!
Native in: Arabic , French
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Italian to Arabic, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
في كف عفريت
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Heba Abed
: على كف عفريت/مُعلق
2 mins
|
| agree |
Noha Kamal, PhD.
: على
4 mins
|
| agree |
Morano El-Kholy
: على كف عفريت
9 hrs
|
14 mins
Firas Allouzi
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
United Kingdom
Professional
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Jordanian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
على المحك
على المحك
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