مَلـْطشة

English translation: punching bag

20:33 Apr 20, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Libyan
Arabic term or phrase: مَلـْطشة
Libya has become this.

مَلـْطشة) لكل من هبّ, ودَب

Again, your help is much appreciated. Many thanks.
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:27
English translation:punching bag
Explanation:
This is a commonly used term and carries the same meaning as مَلـْطشة

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-04-20 20:39:43 GMT)
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You can translate the expression as follows:
He/she is a punching bag for everyone...
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reem nuseibeh
Local time: 07:27
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5 +2punching bag
reem nuseibeh
4vulnerable
Mohamed A. Moustafa


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
punching bag


Explanation:
This is a commonly used term and carries the same meaning as مَلـْطشة

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-04-20 20:39:43 GMT)
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You can translate the expression as follows:
He/she is a punching bag for everyone...

reem nuseibeh
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Ahmed AbuSaad
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
vulnerable


Explanation:
vulnerable to all and sundry

Mohamed A. Moustafa
United States
Native speaker of: Arabic
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