ترزخ

English translation: poverty and famine weighed down heavily on many nations

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Arabic term or phrase:ترزخ
English translation:poverty and famine weighed down heavily on many nations
Entered by: Noha Kamal, PhD.

21:27 Feb 25, 2010
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Arabic term or phrase: ترزخ
في وقت كانت فيه بعض الشعوب ترزخ تحت الفقر والمجاعات
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Local time: 06:46
poverty and famine weighed down heavily on many nations
Explanation:
many nations suffered severely in poverty and famine.
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Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 06:46
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thanks alot,better meaning
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Summary of answers provided
5poverty and famine weighed down heavily on many nations
Noha Kamal, PhD.
5suffer from poverty and famines badly or seriously
Hani Hassaan
5were subject to poverty and famines
Saleh Ayyub
4oppressed by
Nadia Ayoub
4burdened with
Liliane Hatem
4plagued by
Abdul Jormut (X)
4groaning under poverty
Ahmed Alami
4Subsist
baligh
4succumbed to poverty and famines
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oppressed by


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

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 06:46
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Native speaker of: Arabic
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
poverty and famine weighed down heavily on many nations


Explanation:
many nations suffered severely in poverty and famine.

Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 06:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
thanks alot,better meaning
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burdened with


Explanation:
ترزح وليس ترزخ

Liliane Hatem
Lebanon
Local time: 06:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20
Notes to answerer
Asker: شكرا على الاجابة لكنها بالتأكيد ترزخ

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
suffer from poverty and famines badly or seriously


Explanation:
suffer from poverty and famines badly or seriously

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while some Peoples were suffering from poverty and famines badly or seriously

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Note added at 5 mins (2010-02-25 21:33:02 GMT)
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sorry, people I meant

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 06:46
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
were subject to poverty and famines


Explanation:
Saleh

Saleh Ayyub
New Zealand
Local time: 17:46
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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plagued by


Explanation:
"Plagued by poverty and famines" seems fair to me!

Abdul Jormut (X)
United States
Local time: 00:46
Native speaker of: Arabic
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ترزخ تحت الفقر
groaning under poverty


Explanation:
another possibility

http://www.google.co.ma/search?hl=fr&safe=off&rlz=1C1_____en...

Ahmed Alami
Morocco
Local time: 04:46
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Subsist


Explanation:
My suggestion...

baligh
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in SpanishSpanish
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succumbed to poverty and famines


Explanation:
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... one of some two dozen children to succumb to malnutrition in the village of Birgi ... child mortality and poverty rates are high even in good times. ... The U.S.-based Famine Early Warning System declares that Niger requires “urgent ...
www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/.../193niger-famine.html - Cached - Similar

sktrans
Local time: 00:46
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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