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يندى له الجبين

English translation: ... is shameful/a disgrace

06:39 Mar 28, 2012
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Social in general
Arabic term or phrase: يندى له الجبين
Hi colleagues,

Can you translate this sentence for me. I still have some obstacles translating it into English.

Thank you in advance
Mohammad Najim (X)
Palestine
Local time: 17:34
English translation:... is shameful/a disgrace
Explanation:
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Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 16:34
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5... is shameful/a disgrace
Noha Kamal, PhD.
4This is/ It is shameful or It's a crying shame
Ahmed Alami


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
... is shameful/a disgrace


Explanation:


Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 68
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much dear Noha


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
11 mins
agree  Ahmed Badawy: disgraceful
11 mins
agree  Majdi Sharabati
56 mins
agree  Saleh Dardeer
1 hr
agree  Mohammad Gornas
1 day 10 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
This is/ It is shameful or It's a crying shame


Explanation:
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Ahmed Alami
Morocco
Local time: 15:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much Ahmad

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