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Blessing in disguise

Arabic translation: رب ضارة نافعة

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English term or phrase:Blessing in disguise
Arabic translation:رب ضارة نافعة

10:44 Mar 9, 2021
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: Blessing in disguise
A phrase in an article title depicting a blessing or a benefit (shift to online learning) that had not been expected due to the corona pandemic. A possible perhaps literal translation is نعمة مقنعة but نعمة مخفية could be a better option.
Elmabruk
رب ضارة نافعة
Explanation:
اعتقد ان هذا اقرب مقابل بالعربية
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Mai975
Local time: 07:05
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5رب ضارة نافعة
Mai975
5 +2نعمة في ثوب نقمة
Saleh Dardeer


  

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  confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
رب ضارة نافعة


Explanation:
اعتقد ان هذا اقرب مقابل بالعربية

Mai975
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
A most suitable suggestion

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mohamed aglan
16 hrs
  -> Thank you very much.
agree  Diya Takrouri
16 hrs
  -> Thank you very much.
agree  Saeed Najmi: هو ذاك بالظبط
18 hrs
  -> Thank you very much.
agree  ahmed badawy
20 hrs
  -> Thank you very much.
agree  Linda Al-Bairmani
20 hrs
  -> Thank you very much.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
blessing in disguise
نعمة في ثوب نقمة


Explanation:
HTH

Saleh Dardeer
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Z-Translations Translator
53 mins
agree  Linda Al-Bairmani
4 hrs
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