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think for yourself

Arabic translation: فليكن لك رايك الخاص

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English term or phrase:think for yourself
Arabic translation:فليكن لك رايك الخاص

22:03 Jan 26, 2004
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: think for yourself
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فليكن لك رايك الخاص
Explanation:
فليكن لك رأيك الخاص
falyakon lak raiok alkas (have your own opinion)

or

فكر باستقلالية faker besteklalia (think seperately from others)

فكر لنفسك faker lenafsak (think for yourself) but this could mistakely be understood as think of yourself

or
فكر بنفسك faker benafsak (think for yourself) but it also could mean think of yourself

I think turning the phrase would be better to get the exact meaning
Selected response from:

jenan
Local time: 06:58
Grading comment
thank you. this was exstremly helpfull
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4فليكن لك رايك الخاص
jenan
5اعتذر عن إعطاء إجابة
Ahmed Ismail
5اسـتفت عقلك
Fuad Yahya
5فٌكر لنفسك
Sam Shalalo
4أخلد لنفسك
Saleh Ayyub
4ما حك جلدك مثل ظفرك
Musab Hayatli
4عبر عن نفسك
Awad Balaish


  

Answers


17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
أخلد لنفسك


Explanation:
صالح

Saleh Ayyub
New Zealand
Local time: 15:58
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
فليكن لك رايك الخاص


Explanation:
فليكن لك رأيك الخاص
falyakon lak raiok alkas (have your own opinion)

or

فكر باستقلالية faker besteklalia (think seperately from others)

فكر لنفسك faker lenafsak (think for yourself) but this could mistakely be understood as think of yourself

or
فكر بنفسك faker benafsak (think for yourself) but it also could mean think of yourself

I think turning the phrase would be better to get the exact meaning

jenan
Local time: 06:58
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you. this was exstremly helpfull

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alaa AHMED: Absolutely!
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Alaa
agree  Awad Balaish
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Awadh
agree  sousou
10 hrs
  -> thank you sousou
agree  MIKayf (X): فكر لنفسك seems to be closest to what you need
17 hrs
  -> thanks MIKayf
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ما حك جلدك مثل ظفرك


Explanation:
As long as possible :-)

Musab Hayatli
Local time: 04:58
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
اعتذر عن إعطاء إجابة


Explanation:
حيث أنها ستستخدم في عمل وشم وهو أمر مخالف لديننا الحنيف.

Ahmed Ismail
Egypt
Local time: 06:58
Native speaker of: Arabic
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
اسـتفت عقلك


Explanation:
أو حكم عقلك

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 90
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
فٌكر لنفسك


Explanation:
Fakkir LeNafsika

Sam Shalalo
Australia
Local time: 13:58
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
عبر عن نفسك


Explanation:
تحياتي

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Note added at 2004-01-27 06:10:13 (GMT)
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It is like: express yourself

Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 06:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 15
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