حتى لو انطبقت السماء على الأرض

English translation: no matter what, come what may, come hell or high water, under no circumstances, not in a thousand years

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Arabic term or phrase:حتى لو انطبقت السماء على الأرض
English translation:no matter what, come what may, come hell or high water, under no circumstances, not in a thousand years
Entered by: Michael McCain (X)

20:33 Jul 20, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: حتى لو انطبقت السماء على الأرض
This is an expression. I have no further context. I´m curious to know if you use it in your various dialects. Thanks, Michael
Michael McCain (X)
France
Local time: 20:53
no matter what
Explanation:
it shows determination to do or not to do something

لن أذهب للمدرسة حتى لو انطبقت السماء على الأرض
he is not going to school no matter what

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-07-20 20:42:25 GMT)
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I am not going to school no matter what (not "he is not")
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Maha Arara
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:53
Grading comment
Thanks Maha.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1come hell or high water
Noha Kamal, PhD.
5 +1no matter what
Maha Arara
5not in a thousand year
Nadia Ayoub
5in no case/under no circumstances
Vincenzo Di Maso
3come what may
Nidhalz


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
come hell or high water


Explanation:


Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 21:53
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 68

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  azmi jbeili: perfect
6 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
no matter what


Explanation:
it shows determination to do or not to do something

لن أذهب للمدرسة حتى لو انطبقت السماء على الأرض
he is not going to school no matter what

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-07-20 20:42:25 GMT)
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I am not going to school no matter what (not "he is not")

Maha Arara
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks Maha.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Taleb Ebrahim - Arabic - English - Turkish Professional Conference Interpreter-Translator
2 days 3 hrs
  -> thank you so
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
not in a thousand year


Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 21:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 106
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
in no case/under no circumstances


Explanation:
Not so literal, but the meaning is totally covered

Vincenzo Di Maso
Portugal
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
come what may


Explanation:
حتى لو صعدت إلى السماء

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Note added at 1 day9 hrs (2009-07-22 05:49:19 GMT)
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=no matter what might happen.
I'll be home for the holidays, come what may.
Come what may, the mail will get delivered.


Nidhalz
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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