Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
متأخرات دراسياً
English translation:
lagging behind educationally
Arabic term
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متأخرات دراسياً
| 5 +5 | lagging behind educationally |
Noha Kamal, PhD.
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| 5 | underachievers, underperformers, nonachievers |
Mohamed A. Moustafa
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| 4 | low achievers |
Helmy Sanabary
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Jul 7, 2008 23:42: Lamis Maalouf changed "Language pair" from "English to Arabic" to "Arabic to English"
Jul 8, 2008 13:04: Neamaat Shehatah changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/767204">Neamaat Shehatah's</a> old entry - "متأخرات دراسياً"" to ""lagging behind educationally""
Jul 8, 2008 13:06: Noha Kamal, PhD. changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/767204">Neamaat Shehatah's</a> old entry - "متأخرات دراسياً"" to ""lagging behind educationally""
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lagging behind educationally
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Note added at 14 mins (2008-07-07 22:57:54 GMT)
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"Preeminent" is ok, but in the context of education there are common terms such as "outstanding achiever" and "distinguished". But your choice of word is the right meaning, but not the accurate collocation.
| what about non-PREEMINENT as opposed to PREEMINENT female students? |
| You are right. That's why I sent the question. Thank you! :) |
| Thank you, Noha! |
| agree |
Ghada Samir
4 mins
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| agree |
Hani Hassaan
30 mins
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| agree |
abdurrahman
1 hr
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| agree |
Mohsin Alabdali
7 hrs
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| agree |
Fathy Shehatto
: educationally retarded
8 hrs
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Not really ya Fathy, because retarded might give the wrong impression. It is often used to mean معاق أو متخلف but thanks :)
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low achievers
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underachievers, underperformers, nonachievers
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