المسكوت عنه
English translation: a blind eye is being turned to
| 13:31 Sep 4, 2007 |
| Arabic to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Ahmed Ahmed Saudi Arabia Local time: 18:40 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | silent about |
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| 5 -1 | conived |
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| 4 | wink at |
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| 3 | a blind eye is being turned to |
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| 4 -1 | Allowed / Tolerated |
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28 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1silent about Explanation: * |
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3 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1conived Explanation: Or overlooked. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 mins (2007-09-04 13:35:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- connived with double 'n' -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2007-09-04 13:38:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It depends on you context, it might include 'collusion' or 'disregard' -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 52 mins (2007-09-04 14:23:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Correct. Please check meaning no. 2 in the same dictionary. 2: to allow something bad to happen although you know about it. EX: a) She had murdered or connived at the murder of one of her lovers. b) He called for checks to discover whether corrupt officials are being bribed to connive in shoddy construction. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-09-04 14:31:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The word 'unsaid' means شيء يحدث أو يشعر به الأخرون ولكن لا أحد يعبر عنه كلاميا أو يتلفظ به. Eventually, it is you who have a full and thorough understanding of the context in your hand. The final word is yours. I believe Mr. Ghazal's answer is worth considering. |
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a blind eye is being turned to Explanation: ما أفهمه من كلامك أنك تقصد بالمسكوت عنه أن هناك تناقض موجود ولكن يتم غض الطرف عنه ، لذا فإنني أرى أن أي تنويع على التعبير turning a blind eye مثل ... (given) a blind eye a blind eye is being turned to ... قد يناسب السياق الخاص بك ويمكنك اختيار ما يلائمك حسب تركيب الجملة لديك Example sentences: * What is so aggravating is that harassment is not merely given a blind eye, it is forcefully encouraged. http://www.mediascreen.com/n/northcountry.htm * In other words, a blind eye is being turned to the inequalities created by the capitalist system. http://www.socialismtoday.org/45/economic_horror.html *It is certainly not the case that a blind eye is being turned to drugs in prisons. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199697/cmhansrd/v... |
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2 hrs confidence:
wink at Explanation: This winked-at contradiction..... wink-at means : disregard, bypass, shut one's eyes to, to overlook, etc... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs (2007-09-04 20:12:01 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- i say we all choose not to talk about taboos, and if we choose to talk about it no one can stop us. |
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19 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1Allowed / Tolerated Explanation: In this context -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 hrs (2007-09-04 20:55:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- When you don't do or say anything about something happening, then you just allowed it, or at least tolerated it. But, there is also "Blink at" or "Condone": http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=blink at&r=66 |
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