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على استحياء ووجل

English translation: reluctantly and timidly

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Arabic term or phrase:على استحياء ووجل
English translation:reluctantly and timidly
Entered by: Saleh Dardeer

17:09 Mar 2, 2016
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
Arabic term or phrase: على استحياء ووجل
What does it mean if someone does something على استحياء ووجل?

Does it mean that they do it hesitantly?

Here is one example of the phrase's usage:
تغلغلت إيران في كافة مفاصل ألدولة بما فيها ألقوات المسلحة وألقوات ألأمنية,بشكل مباشر أحيانا وبشكل غير مباشر حينا ,وأما ألكتل ألسياسية ,والسياسيين الكبار ,والصغار,فالكل يعرف ذلك,فمنهم من ينتقد على استحياء ووجل,ومنهم من يدافع عن هذا التدخل بقوة,ومنهم من ينكر وجود هذا التدخل بشدة ,ويؤكد بان العراق دولة مستقلة وليس لاحد ان يتدخل بشئونه

Thanks very much!
Jaus
Australia
reluctantly and timidly
Explanation:
or precautiously, reservedly, warily, apprehendly

استحياء, in this context, does not mean the literal meaning of bashfulness and shyness

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Saleh Dardeer
Grading comment
Thanks very much for your helpful answer.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5while feeling shay and terrified
Awad Balaish
4 +1Timidly and shyly
halaelzorkany
4 +1reluctantly and timidly
Saleh Dardeer
4with shyly and fear- with shyness and fear
Marwa Omar
4with diffidence
firas81 (X)
3Fearfully and timidly
Chakib Roula


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Fearfully and timidly


Explanation:
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Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 01:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
while feeling shay and terrified


Explanation:
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Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 03:18
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Timidly and shyly


Explanation:
Suggestion

halaelzorkany
Egypt
Local time: 02:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Saleh Dardeer: I did not see your answer before posting mine. Had not been for the word shyly, I would have agreed :)
14 mins
agree  Awad Balaish: Dear Saleh, it does not matter who is the first to post an answer.
12 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reluctantly and timidly


Explanation:
or precautiously, reservedly, warily, apprehendly

استحياء, in this context, does not mean the literal meaning of bashfulness and shyness



Saleh Dardeer
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks very much for your helpful answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arabic & More: "Relectantly and timidly" sounds the most natural to my ear.
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Amel! Appreciated
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
with diffidence


Explanation:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/diffidence

firas81 (X)
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Local time: 03:18
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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