drier side

16:16 Sep 28, 2019

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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Food & Drink

English term or phrase: drier side

The cake is tasty, but on the drier side.

P.S: The buttercream in this cake is so sweet.

Thanks in advance,

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Summary of answers provided

5 +1

الجزء/الجانب الجاف

Ahmed Shalabi

3 +3

جافة بعض الشيء/ جافة قليلًا

Rasha Ellithy

Summary of reference entries provided

on the (specified) side: tending toward

Ebrahim Mohammed

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

الجزء/الجانب الجاف

Explanation:

Ahmed Shalabi
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 13

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

جافة بعض الشيء/ جافة قليلًا

Explanation:
الكعكة لذيذة ولكنها جافة قليلًا/ جافة بعض الشيء
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Note added at 26 mins (2019-09-28 16:42:02 GMT)
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ويمكن أيضًا (على شيء من الجفاف)

Rasha Ellithy
Türkiye
Local time: 22:41
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Reference comments

3 hrs

Reference: on the (specified) side: tending toward

Reference information:
definition 21:
21.on the (specified) side, rather more than less;
tending toward (the quality or condition specified):
This cake is a little on the sweet side.

https://www.wordreference.com/definition/side

Ebrahim Mohammed
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 48

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