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14:36 Jul 14, 2012 |
Arabic to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Food & Drink | |||||
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5 | bonbons |
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4 | Bonbons/Candy. |
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Bonbons/Candy. Explanation: Bonbons Candy The name bonbon (or bon-bons) refers to any of several types of sweets, especially small candies enrobed in chocolate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonbon Reference: http://www.google.com.eg/search?q=bonbons&hl=ar&client=firef... Reference: http://www.google.com.eg/search?q=candy&hl=ar&client=firefox... |
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bonbons Explanation: In this context, the writer means the literal meaning referring to statement said by the last Egyptian premier during Mubarak's regime. He explicitly expressed his willingness to meet the revolutionists and give them "bonbons" apologizing for the events of the bloody Wednesday when revolutionists at Al-Tahrir Square. During that day which later became known as "the camel battle", sitters-in at the square were brutally attacked by thugs riding camels and horses in the last resort of the Egyptian regime to stop the sit-in and disperse people there ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2012-07-14 15:37:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- supplement of a missing part: when revolutionists at Al-Tahrir Square were attacked |
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