Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
far cry from
Arabic translation:
بعيدة كل البعد
Added to glossary by
Dana Abu Hijleh
Feb 7, 2017 16:33
7 yrs ago
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English term
far cry from
English to Arabic
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Athenian democracy is a far cry from our present-day democracy.
*I'm looking for a similar idiomatic expression in Arabic.
*I'm looking for a similar idiomatic expression in Arabic.
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 4 +1 | بعيدة كل البعد |
hassan zekry
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| 5 +3 | شتان بين كذا وكذا |
Muhammad Atallah
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| 4 | هَيْهات بين هذا وذاك |
Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
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| 4 | بعيدة بعد السماء عن الأرض |
Oz Hamdoun (X)
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| 4 | أبعد ما يكون عن |
Marwane Jaabari
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Change log
Feb 7, 2017 16:37: Murad AWAD changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary"
Proposed translations
+1
1 min
hassan zekry
Native in Arabic
experience, professionalism and accuracy
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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40
Selected
بعيدة كل البعد
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
1 min
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Technical accuracy with fluency of style
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
33
شتان بين كذا وكذا
بون شاسع بين كذا وكذا
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Saleh Dardeer
: عذرا، لم ألا حظ "بون شاسع" في الشرح قبل طرح اقتراحي
15 mins
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لا بأس، زيادة الخير خيرين :)
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| agree |
Alexander Yeltsov
2 hrs
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| agree |
Menna Ebied
3 hrs
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3 mins
Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
Algeria
Algeria
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Algeria
High quality & commitment to deadlines
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Algerian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
هَيْهات بين هذا وذاك
هَيْهات بين هذا وذاك : شتّان بينهما
3 mins
بعيدة بعد السماء عن الأرض
بعيدة بعد السماء عن الأرض
4 mins
Marwane Jaabari
Native in Arabic
Accurate Engineering & Legal Translation
Native in: Arabic , French
Works in: English to French, English to Arabic, French to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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4
أبعد ما يكون عن
أبعد ما يكون عن
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