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يجبر خاطره

English translation: cheer sb up, console sb (etc)

09:36 Apr 3, 2007
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / general
Arabic term or phrase: يجبر خاطره
When somebody tries to alleviate frustration of his friend, by kind words or help
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Iraq
Local time: 18:50
English translation:cheer sb up, console sb (etc)
Explanation:
Depending on context, you could say:

cheer sb up
console sb
try to make sb feel better
(try to) lift sb's spirit
buck sb up

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-04-03 09:47:36 GMT)
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(that should be "spirits" not "spirit")
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Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4cheer sb up, console sb (etc)
Nesrin
4 +1comfort/console
Abdallah Ali


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
cheer sb up, console sb (etc)


Explanation:
Depending on context, you could say:

cheer sb up
console sb
try to make sb feel better
(try to) lift sb's spirit
buck sb up

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-04-03 09:47:36 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

(that should be "spirits" not "spirit")

Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 32
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Abdallah Ali
8 mins
agree  ahmadwadan.com
1 hr
agree  Mohamed Ghazal: Post mortum, but better late...
1 hr
agree  A Nabil Bouitieh
3 hrs
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
comfort/console


Explanation:
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Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:50
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fayez Roumieh
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks
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