Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
لم ينبس ببنت شفه
English translation:
Did not utter a word
May 12, 2004 15:04
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Arabic term
Abdulrahman
لم ينبس ببنت شفه
Non-PRO
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Law (general)
courts
حضرالى المحكمة الا انه لم ينبس ببنة شفة.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | Did not utter a word |
Sami Khamou
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| 5 +6 | didn't say a word |
Nesrin
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| 5 | Kept himself silent |
Dr. Wathib Jabouri
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| 5 | he remains silent |
Sabry Hameed
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| 5 | He didn't even whisper |
Mona Helal
|
Proposed translations
+6
7 mins
Sami Khamou
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Accurate service & fast delivery
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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77
Arabic term (edited):
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Selected
Did not utter a word
Did not utter a word
Kept his silence
Kept his silence
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Comment: "Thank you. I found almost all almost correct and identical answers."
+6
6 mins
Arabic term (edited):
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didn't say a word
He didn't say/ utter a (single) word
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Randa Farhat
: did not utter a word
19 mins
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| agree |
ahmed ismaiel owieda
1 hr
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| agree |
Saleh Ayyub
4 hrs
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| agree |
jenan
4 hrs
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| agree |
AhmedAMS
6 hrs
|
| agree |
Sabry Hameed
8 hrs
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6 hrs
Dr. Wathib Jabouri
Native in Arabic
Translation is a science and an art
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, English to Polish
Related KudoZ points
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4
Arabic term (edited):
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Kept himself silent
It can be expressed in different ways, including those mentioned by colleagues.
8 hrs
Sabry Hameed
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Arabic Language Expert
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to Arabic, Urdu to Arabic, Turkish to Arabic, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Arabic term (edited):
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he remains silent
though he remains silent
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Note added at 8 hrs 27 mins (2004-05-12 23:31:43 GMT)
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HE NEVER OPENED HIS LIPS
“At the Council board he was taciturn; and in the House of Lords he never opened his lips” (Macaulay).
Excerpted from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition Copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V., further reproduction and distribution restricted in accordance with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved.
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Note added at 8 hrs 27 mins (2004-05-12 23:31:43 GMT)
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HE NEVER OPENED HIS LIPS
“At the Council board he was taciturn; and in the House of Lords he never opened his lips” (Macaulay).
Excerpted from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition Copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V., further reproduction and distribution restricted in accordance with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved.
8 hrs
Mona Helal
Native in Arabic
&
English
Professional accurate reliable service
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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59
Arabic term (edited):
�� ���� ���� ���
He didn't even whisper
HE didn't make a sound
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