translation on English

17:36 Oct 14, 2006
Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO]
Archaeology / hi how are you?
Arabic term or phrase: translation on English
عجز اللسان عن الكلام ففضلنا الصمت على ان نتكلم
Benjamin


Summary of answers provided
4Our tongues having been bridled, so we prefered to keep silent
Fayez Roumieh
3 +1This left our toungues speechless
Saleh Ayyub
3The tongue failed to speak so we preferred silence rather than speaking.
artsy
2 -1The tongue failed to talk so we preferred the silence on talking
Salam Alrawi


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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
The tongue failed to talk so we preferred the silence on talking


Explanation:
this is how i would say it,
Hope it will help you

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Note added at 36 mins (2006-10-14 18:12:14 GMT)
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I can also say it like this :

The tongue failed to talk so we preferred to keep silent on talking.


Salam Alrawi
United States
Local time: 05:35
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Fayez Roumieh: Bad phrasing in English (on talking)
38 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Our tongues having been bridled, so we prefered to keep silent


Explanation:
Being bridled=being unable to talk (move)

Fayez Roumieh
United States
Local time: 06:35
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
This left our toungues speechless


Explanation:
just a suggested phrase to insert into your translation and text

Saleh Ayyub
New Zealand
Local time: 23:35
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Amr Ali: I like it Saleh, good command of English
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Ali :-D
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The tongue failed to speak so we preferred silence rather than speaking.


Explanation:

(It might make sense to use the term "talking" at the end of the sentence but the use of plural here doesn't entail dialogue.

artsy
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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