Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

barefoot

Arabic translation:

صفر اليدين

Added to glossary by Rasha Mohamed
Apr 12, 2019 10:34
5 yrs ago
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English term

barefoot

English to Arabic Law/Patents Government / Politics
CCCS concludes that, in the absence of the Transaction, Uber would not have exited Singapore ‘barefoot’

I know the Arabic meaning of barefoot حافي القدمين but here I understand that he means to exit without achieving any gains

Shall I translate it as an idiom or translate the meaning?
some suggestions please.

Proposed translations

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خالية الوفاض

تخرج خالية الوفاض
تخرج صفر اليدين
Translated the meaning with an equivelant Arabic ideom.

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Note added at 6 mins (2019-04-12 10:40:59 GMT)
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You can also use بخفي حنين this would be a play on the Arabic idiomرجع بخفي حنين
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agree Heddi Bekkar : جميل
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agree Rasha Ellithy
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agree Ibrahim Sanad
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agree Khalid Idris
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agree Mohand ACHROUF : Yes, agree
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صفر اليدين

صفر اليدين
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agree Khalid Idris
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