قهوة مظبوطة

English translation: Coffee cup with 1 Tablespoon Of Sugar

19:25 Jul 13, 2018
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: قهوة مظبوطة
What does this stand for?
Osama Elalwany
Egypt
Local time: 03:28
English translation:Coffee cup with 1 Tablespoon Of Sugar
Explanation:
قهوة مضبوطة
An Idiom related to the Egyptian culture
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Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 03:28
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Coffee cup with 1 Tablespoon Of Sugar
Hani Hassaan
4In Lebanon, "coffee with a quarter tsp of sugar"
sktrans
3 +1coffee with just enough suger
Ludina Sallam


  

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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Coffee cup with 1 Tablespoon Of Sugar


Explanation:
قهوة مضبوطة
An Idiom related to the Egyptian culture

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 03:28
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chakib Roula: Yes.
9 mins
  -> شكراً جزيلاً شكيب

agree  Nancy Eweiss: I'm sure Hani you mean "teaspoon", is that right? but even that would be سكر زياة, half a spoon is just fine
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Dr. Nancy for your input
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
In Lebanon, "coffee with a quarter tsp of sugar"


Explanation:
You do not mention where the text is from.
My response is for Lebanon.

sktrans
Local time: 21:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
coffee with just enough suger


Explanation:
Enjoy!

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Note added at 20 hrs (2018-07-14 16:05:32 GMT)
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Maybe each one of us has their own definition of what مظبوطة means! "Just right" may mean one thing to the Lebanese, and another to the Jordanians. Whatever wakes you up and brightens your mood!

Ludina Sallam
United States
Local time: 18:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nancy Eweiss: Yes, Turkish coffee with just a little bit of sugar
7 hrs
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