Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 25, 2013 14:18
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Arabic term
التلبيخ
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This, too, is related to my previous question.
Some people rent a home every year during the summer. When they get there, they have to do a lot of cleaning so it will be ready. There is a lot of action with water, kids getting in the way, people wanting to eat, etc. Describing the situation, a lady says:
هى حوسة برضه بينى و بينك عشان تفتح و تنضف
و اللى داخل و اللى طالع و
bazwata
و كله عايز ياكل
لا التلبيخ بقى المية و العيال
Some people rent a home every year during the summer. When they get there, they have to do a lot of cleaning so it will be ready. There is a lot of action with water, kids getting in the way, people wanting to eat, etc. Describing the situation, a lady says:
هى حوسة برضه بينى و بينك عشان تفتح و تنضف
و اللى داخل و اللى طالع و
bazwata
و كله عايز ياكل
لا التلبيخ بقى المية و العيال
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | mess | Ahmed Ahmed |
4 | messing up/dirtying | Mona Helal |
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mess
التلبيخ = mess/spoil
I guess the there is a "و" missing. It is supposed to be
ولا التلبيخ بقى" .. المية و العيال "
"let alone the mess ..."
She says that the children and the water will leave a mess / will mess the floor.
I guess the there is a "و" missing. It is supposed to be
ولا التلبيخ بقى" .. المية و العيال "
"let alone the mess ..."
She says that the children and the water will leave a mess / will mess the floor.
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messing up/dirtying
This seems to be the theme of your translation. People making a mess and messing up the place.
Synonyms for dirtying
blacken
smear
smudge
sully
begrime
blotch
blur
botch
coat
contaminate
corrupt
debase
decay
defile
discolor
draggle
encrust
foul
grime
mold
muddy
pollute
rot
smirch
smoke
smutch
spatter
spoil
spot
stain
sweat
taint
tar
tarnish
besoil
make dusty
make impure
mess up
Synonyms for dirtying
blacken
smear
smudge
sully
begrime
blotch
blur
botch
coat
contaminate
corrupt
debase
decay
defile
discolor
draggle
encrust
foul
grime
mold
muddy
pollute
rot
smirch
smoke
smutch
spatter
spoil
spot
stain
sweat
taint
tar
tarnish
besoil
make dusty
make impure
mess up
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