Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
self-defeating
Arabic translation:
ينقلب إلى ضده
Added to glossary by
Fuad Yahya
Jun 13, 2005 06:26
18 yrs ago
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English term
Mohammad Mansoor
self-defeating
English to Arabic
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Safeguarding our interests is fine but when that becomes and obsession, it is self-defeating
Proposed translations
(Arabic)
| 5 +4 | ينقلب إلى ضده |
Fuad Yahya
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| 4 +1 | جلدا للذات / قهرا للذات / هزيمة للذات |
Yaser Suleiman
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| 4 +1 | يصبح مدمراً |
Iman Khaireddine
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| 3 | انتحار / تدمير للذات / تدمير ذاتي |
soamo19
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Change log
Jun 14, 2005 03:41: Fuad Yahya changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences"
Feb 5, 2006 05:13: Fuad Yahya changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc."
Feb 5, 2006 05:14: Fuad Yahya changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
+4
1 min
Selected
ينقلب إلى ضده
it is self-defeating ينقلب إلى ضده
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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+1
1 hr
Yaser Suleiman
Jordan
Jordan
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Jordan
30 Years Experience in German Language
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: German to Arabic, Arabic to German, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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8
جلدا للذات / قهرا للذات / هزيمة للذات
يصبح الأمر جلدا للذات / قهرا للذات / هزيمة للذات
والله اعلم
والله اعلم
+1
2 hrs
Iman Khaireddine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
United Kingdom
Connecting Cultures
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
21 hrs
انتحار / تدمير للذات / تدمير ذاتي
انتحار / تدمير للذات / تدمير ذاتي
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