Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dec 24, 2013 17:39
10 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
مگر
Persian (Farsi) to English
Other
Poetry & Literature
idiom
مگر یک میوه فروشی سر امیر
آباد چقدر عایدی داره که بچه شو بفرسته کالج درس بخونه
آباد چقدر عایدی داره که بچه شو بفرسته کالج درس بخونه
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | How much |
Mina Ahmadi
|
| 5 | Really!? |
Edward Plaisance Jr
|
| 4 | ever |
Ahmad Kabiri
|
| 4 | But, However |
Ekhlas
|
Change log
Dec 24, 2013 17:39: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Jan 7, 2014 04:55: Mina Ahmadi Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+2
1 hr
Mina Ahmadi
United States
United States
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Specializes in field
United States
Quality Is the Best Business Plan!
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Selected
How much
How much can a fruit seller in AMir Abad earn to send his child to collage?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
4 mins
Ahmad Kabiri
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Iran
Top quality is just one step away!
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
Related KudoZ points
:
60
ever
How much does a greengrocer ever earn...?
This is one of the problematic words that cannot be rendered exactly, especially in contexts like this; I mean, it doesn't have an exact equivalent.
This is one of the problematic words that cannot be rendered exactly, especially in contexts like this; I mean, it doesn't have an exact equivalent.
7 mins
But, However
But, However, notwithstanding
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Note added at 8 mins (2013-12-24 17:47:41 GMT)
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In the given context, I think the 'after all' will fit better.
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Note added at 8 mins (2013-12-24 17:47:41 GMT)
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In the given context, I think the 'after all' will fit better.
20 hrs
Edward Plaisance Jr
Native in English
Specializes in field
20+ yrs experience--native English
Native in: English
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
554
Really!?
no exact equivalent available...it conveys the idea of disbelief or doubt about the rest of the statement
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