Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 27, 2008 15:47
15 yrs ago
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English term
big shot
English to Arabic
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
He's a big shot now, wouldn't say ‘Hi’ to me
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(Arabic)
Proposed translations
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Alaa Zeineldine
Egypt
Egypt
Native in English
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Arabic
Egypt
The best in IT ... and in Automotive
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, English, and 1 more.
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شخصية كبيرة
I believe this gives the required impact by staying at the same register as the source while using Standard Arabic.
حضرته شخصية كبيرة لا يلتفت إلى ولو بالتحية.
حضرته شخصية كبيرة لا يلتفت إلى ولو بالتحية.
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Comment: "شكرا جزيلا"
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شخص مهم
شخص مهم
له مكانة مميزة
له مكانة مميزة
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Yasser El Helw
: راجل مهم
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azmi jbeili
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Nadia Ayoub
31 mins
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Noha Kamal, PhD.
47 mins
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Mohamed Ghazal
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Yasser El Helw
Egypt
Egypt
Native in English
&
Arabic
Egypt
NATIVE SPEAKER OF MEDICINE
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
واخد في نفسه ألم أو متعنتظ
Joke :-)
14 mins
Tamer Mekhimar
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
10+ years of experience
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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الراس الكبيرة، الزعيم، مصلح زمانه
big shot
noun
an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish"
noun
an important influential person; "he thinks he's a big shot"; "she's a big deal in local politics"; "the Qaeda commander is a very big fish"
16 hrs
شخص ذو مكانه / بارز
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1 day 7 hrs
رجل كبير الشأن ، شخص خطير
well-known personality, highly respected personality, gifted person, person of influence, person with a reputation
1 day 16 hrs
واصل /كباره
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Najwa Al-Nabulsi
Syria
Syria
Native in Arabic
Syria
Creative translation
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
بالعامية السورية: شغلة كبيرة
أصبح الآن " شغلة كبيرة"
وتعني شخصية مهمة
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Note added at 1 day16 hrs (2008-11-29 08:35:54 GMT)
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thanks. I know it is informative, just for fun but the translation is: شخصية مهمة
وتعني شخصية مهمة
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Note added at 1 day16 hrs (2008-11-29 08:35:54 GMT)
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thanks. I know it is informative, just for fun but the translation is: شخصية مهمة
1 day 18 hrs
شايف حاله كبير
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