missing out on

Arabic translation: فاتها / خسرت

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English term or phrase:missing out on
Arabic translation:فاتها / خسرت
Entered by: Amani Lazar

19:51 Nov 24, 2015
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / مقال
English term or phrase: missing out on
the Mercury was missing out on the new Sherwood Anderson. The next Knut Hamsun.
Amani Lazar
Denmark
Local time: 19:10
فاتها / خسرت
Explanation:

miss out on: To lose a chance for: missed out on the promotion.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/miss out on

"Mercury" is a magazine that refused publishing the author's writings. He thinks it has lost a huge opportunity by not taking him in.

http://www.idoc.co/read/45621/wait-until-spring-bandini
"He began writing letters to H.L. Mencken, the editor of the famous literary magazine, the American Mercury, strenuously suggesting to Mencken that he publish his stuff. According to young Fante, the Mercury was missing out on the new Sherwood Anderson. The next Knut Hamsun."

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Note added at 22 hrs (2015-11-25 18:04:04 GMT)
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بكل سرور :-)


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Note added at 22 hrs (2015-11-25 18:06:14 GMT)
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Sorry about the typo in my answer's explanation, it should have been "... by not taking him on".
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Noura Tawil
Syria
Local time: 20:10
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5عداد المفقودين
Husam A. Siofi
5فاتها / خسرت
Noura Tawil


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
عداد المفقودين


Explanation:
عداد المفقودين

Husam A. Siofi
Egypt
Local time: 19:10
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
فاتها / خسرت


Explanation:

miss out on: To lose a chance for: missed out on the promotion.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/miss out on

"Mercury" is a magazine that refused publishing the author's writings. He thinks it has lost a huge opportunity by not taking him in.

http://www.idoc.co/read/45621/wait-until-spring-bandini
"He began writing letters to H.L. Mencken, the editor of the famous literary magazine, the American Mercury, strenuously suggesting to Mencken that he publish his stuff. According to young Fante, the Mercury was missing out on the new Sherwood Anderson. The next Knut Hamsun."

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Note added at 22 hrs (2015-11-25 18:04:04 GMT)
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بكل سرور :-)


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Note added at 22 hrs (2015-11-25 18:06:14 GMT)
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Sorry about the typo in my answer's explanation, it should have been "... by not taking him on".

Noura Tawil
Syria
Local time: 20:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 36
Notes to answerer
Asker: شكراً جزيلاً :-)

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