Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
الشعرة التي قصمت ظهر البعير
English translation:
Straw that broke the camel's back
Added to glossary by
Ghada Samir
Apr 22, 2008 20:02
16 yrs ago
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Arabic term
الشعرة التي قصمت ظهر البعير
Arabic to English
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +13 | Straw that broke the camel's back |
Ghada Samir
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| 5 +1 | A LOAD HEAVIER THAN WHAT THE CAMEL CAN CARRY |
Hani Hassaan
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| 4 +2 | The last straw |
Mohamed Ghazal
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Change log
Apr 23, 2008 15:03: Ghada Samir Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Straw that broke the camel's back
Straw that broke the camel's back:الشعرة التي قصمت ظهر البعير
It's a well known Idiom.
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Note added at 13 mins (2008-04-22 20:16:16 GMT)
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A straw that broke the camel's back
You can add "A" at the beginning!
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Note added at 15 mins (2008-04-22 20:17:49 GMT)
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It is also said in Arabic:القشة التي قصمت ظهر البعير
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-04-22 21:41:42 GMT)
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Since it is:القشة أو الشعرة with : "الـ", then it's better to say directly:" Straw.... or The straw..." & not " A straw ..."as I said earlier!
Thanks
It's a well known Idiom.
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Note added at 13 mins (2008-04-22 20:16:16 GMT)
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A straw that broke the camel's back
You can add "A" at the beginning!
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Note added at 15 mins (2008-04-22 20:17:49 GMT)
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It is also said in Arabic:القشة التي قصمت ظهر البعير
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-04-22 21:41:42 GMT)
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Since it is:القشة أو الشعرة with : "الـ", then it's better to say directly:" Straw.... or The straw..." & not " A straw ..."as I said earlier!
Thanks
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+1
7 mins
Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Quality communicates you with Arab world
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Saudi , Egyptian, Syrian, UAE, Jordanian, Kuwaiti) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, German to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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6
A LOAD HEAVIER THAN WHAT THE CAMEL CAN CARRY
A LOAD HEAVIER THAN WHAT THE CAMEL CAN CARRY
Pleas put it in small case
Pleas put it in small case
+2
9 hrs
Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Native in Arabic
United Arab Emirates
It's not just a job...
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
The last straw
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Note added at 9 hrs (2008-04-23 05:49:03 GMT)
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The last straw that broke the camel's back
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Note added at 9 hrs (2008-04-23 05:50:47 GMT)
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