a good time was had

Arabic translation: كان وقتا ممتعا للجميع

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English term or phrase:	a good time was had
Arabic translation:	كان وقتا ممتعا للجميع
Entered by:	Firas Waked

10:41 Feb 9, 2021

English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Medical (general)

English term or phrase: a good time was had

They were patients but not patient. They belonged to the great in spirit, and everybody wanted to be treated first. What is worse they were insistent and vociferous, and a good time was had by all. All, that is, except the doctor who had a dusty and strenuous time trying to sort them out, and understand whispered questions, from behind mysterious veils.

Firas Waked KudoZ activity Questions: 59 (3 open) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 5 Qatar
Local time: 16:22

كان وقتا ممتعا للجميع

Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Mahmoud Ibrahim
Egypt
Local time: 15:22

Grading comment

THANKS
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

وقتاً ممتعاً قضاه الجميع

Z-Translations Translator

5 -1

كان الجميع يمضي وقتا طيبا

Tom Leijnse

وكان الجميع مستمتعا

Saeed Najmi

5 -1

كان وقتا ممتعا للجميع

Mahmoud Ibrahim

4 -1

كانوا يطالبون بالحصول على زمن جيد او كاف للجميع

Kaledd (X)

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

كان الجميع يمضي وقتا طيبا

Explanation:
Since the passive is best avoided in Arabic if the subject is specified, the best translation would include the subject and make the phrase active.

Tom Leijnse
Netherlands
Local time: 15:22
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

English

6 mins confidence:

وكان الجميع مستمتعا

Explanation:
الجميع يقضي وقتا ممتعا باستثناء الطبيب

Saeed Najmi
Morocco
Local time: 14:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

French
PRO pts in category: 40

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

كان وقتا ممتعا للجميع

Explanation:
.

Mahmoud Ibrahim
Egypt
Local time: 15:22
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

THANKS

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

a good time was had كانوا يطالبون بالحصول على زمن جيد او كاف للجميع

Explanation:
All the patients thought themselves as great and were inpatient and everybody demanding to be treated first. Worse than that they were insistent vociferous and requested adequate time to be given to them all.

Kaledd (X)
Libya
Local time: 15:22

7 days confidence:

and a good time was had by all وقتاً ممتعاً قضاه الجميع

Explanation:
وقتاً ممتعاً قضاه الجميع
وقتٌ ممتعٌ قضي من قبل الجميع

Z-Translations Translator
Local time: 00:22
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic
PRO pts in category: 177

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