Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
ادا عمت تهون
English translation:
If it affects every one , it becomes endurable
Added to glossary by
Sayed Moustafa talawy
Sep 2, 2007 16:33
16 yrs ago
Arabic term
ادا عمت تهون
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
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Hi again,
how would you translate:
ادا عمت تهون
Thanks
how would you translate:
ادا عمت تهون
Thanks
Change log
Sep 5, 2007 09:23: Sayed Moustafa talawy changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/625800">younes-01's</a> old entry - "ادا عمت تهون "" to ""If it affects every one , it becomes endurable ""
Proposed translations
1 day 18 hrs
Sayed Moustafa talawy
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WE do the best for the least
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Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, French to Arabic
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If it affects every one , it becomes endurable
If it affects every one , it becomes endurable
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Sayed and all of you my dear friends, Sahar, Ahmed, Mohsin"
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2 hrs
It would be bearable if it affected everyone.
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20 hrs
If collectively applied, it becomes bearable
I think this translation is the nearest to both the syntax and meaning of the phrase
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Sahar Moussly
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English
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Commitment to deadlines and quality
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, French to English, and 5 more.
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It become easy (bearable) when it applies to everyone.
I think this way sounds more English.
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2007-09-03 19:31:34 GMT)
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Yes your suggestion "when things are common they becocome less hard to bear. It is a nice suggesgtions
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2007-09-03 19:31:34 GMT)
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Yes your suggestion "when things are common they becocome less hard to bear. It is a nice suggesgtions
Discussion
what about this suggestion:
When things are common, they become less hard to bear.
I think it sounds nice, don't you think so?