رغم أنف

English translation: despite

18:53 May 19, 2010
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Arabic term or phrase: رغم أنف
ان هذا الوطن سيبقى شامخا رغم أنف الحاقدين
atefwasfy
Local time: 21:47
English translation:despite
Explanation:
...despite the resentful/malevolent people

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Note added at 13 hrs (2010-05-20 07:54:27 GMT)
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Or of course "in spite of"
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Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:47
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1against the will of ..... / against .......s' will.
Mohamed Kamel
4 +2despite
Nesrin
5In spite of
EstherK56
3whether the...like it or not
Tarik Boussetta


  

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against the will of ..... / against .......s' will.


Explanation:
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Mohamed Kamel
Egypt
Local time: 21:47
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

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agree  Anis Farhat
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whether the...like it or not


Explanation:
whether the...like it or not

Just another suggestion
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Tarik Boussetta
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: Arabic
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despite


Explanation:
...despite the resentful/malevolent people

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Note added at 13 hrs (2010-05-20 07:54:27 GMT)
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Or of course "in spite of"

Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:47
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Native speaker of: Arabic
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amira A Wahab: http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/despite
58 mins

agree  Martin Hanna (X)
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In spite of


Explanation:
Something will happen no matter how anyone tried to stop it.


Example sentence(s):
  • My supervisor respects me in spite of my peers' hate
EstherK56
United States
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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