العفو عند المقدرة من أجمل الصفات

English translation: to pardon while in a state of power is one of the best qualities

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Arabic term or phrase:العفو عند المقدرة من أجمل الصفات
English translation:to pardon while in a state of power is one of the best qualities
Entered by: Dina Abd El-Salam

11:28 Mar 6, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: العفو عند المقدرة من أجمل الصفات
السياق كما يلي:
عند ذلك أقبل الرجل على ولده هذا وضمه الى صدره قائلاً "إنك انت الذي تستحق الجوهرة، فعملك عظيم لأن العفو عند المقدرة من أجمل الصفات".
Hanan Sharabati
Local time: 16:12
to pardon while in a state of power is one of the best qualities
Explanation:
the Arabic text indicates that the best thing is to pardon or forgive while in a state of power, that is why I chose to highlight "عند المقدرة" in my translation
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Dina Abd El-Salam
Egypt
Local time: 16:12
Grading comment
Thank you ! It is to the point.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Forgive and forget.
Ghada Samir
5forgiveness is the attribute of the strong
Nadia Ayoub
5Forgiveness when there is the ability to forgave is one of the habits
Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
5Forgiving while able to retaliate, of the best attributes.
Sarwat Ezzeldin
4forgiving when you can is one the best characters
Mona Helal
4to forgive when you can is a virtue
Mostafa MOUHIBE
4To forgive willingly
Aliflinguistics
4to pardon while in a state of power is one of the best qualities
Dina Abd El-Salam
3the ability to forgive is one of the best human features
Alexander Yeltsov


  

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forgiving when you can is one the best characters


Explanation:
forgiving when you can is one the best traits

Mona Helal
Local time: 01:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Forgive and forget.


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/forgive
Forgive and forget.(well known proverb)

Prov. You should not only forgive people for hurting you, you should also forget that they ever hurt you. When my sister lost my favorite book, I was angry at her for weeks, but my mother finally convinced me to forgive and forget. Jane: Are you going to invite Sam to your party? Sue: No way. Last year he laughed at my new skirt. Jane: Come on, Sue, forgive and forget.
See also: and, forget
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
forgive and forget
to accept and not think about what someone has done to you If they can admit they were wrong, then they can surely forgive and forget.
See also: and, forget


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Ghada Samir
Egypt
Local time: 16:12
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forgiveness is the attribute of the strong


Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=h1&oq=for...

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 16:12
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the ability to forgive is one of the best human features


Explanation:
the ability to forgive is one of the best human features

Alexander Yeltsov
Local time: 17:12
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to forgive when you can is a virtue


Explanation:
to forgive when you can is a virtue

Mostafa MOUHIBE
Morocco
Local time: 14:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Forgiveness when there is the ability to forgave is one of the habits


Explanation:
Forgiveness when there is the ability to forgave, is one of the habits

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Forgiveness when there is the ability to forgave is one of the best habits

Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
Egypt
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of: Arabic
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To forgive willingly


Explanation:
Forgiving when not forced to.

Example sentence(s):
  • We must first and foremost forgive ourselves. We forgive willingly and joyfully when we are at peace with ourselves.

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Aliflinguistics
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Forgiving while able to retaliate, of the best attributes.


Explanation:
Forgiving while able to retaliate, is (one of) the best attributes.

Example sentence(s):
  • Attribute: A quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone
  • Forgiving: Inclined or able to forgive and show mercy.
Sarwat Ezzeldin
United States
Local time: 07:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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to pardon while in a state of power is one of the best qualities


Explanation:
the Arabic text indicates that the best thing is to pardon or forgive while in a state of power, that is why I chose to highlight "عند المقدرة" in my translation

Dina Abd El-Salam
Egypt
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 11
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Thank you ! It is to the point.
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