English term
unlikely
A quote for the author Peter Godwin.
Any suggestions how I can put the last part (ِAs exotic…) in a poetic way.
Thanks in advance,
| 4 | بعيد الاحتمال |
Karina Zidan (X)
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| 5 | منالها بعيد |
Diya Takrouri
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| 4 | غير محتمل |
adel almergawy
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| 4 | بعيد الاحتمال، غير مرغوب فيه |
Farhan Ansari
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Proposed translations
بعيد الاحتمال
This is the full quote: “ When I am back in New York, Africa immediately seems fantastical – a wildly plumaged bird, as exotic as it is unlikely.” Exotic and unlikely=fantastical so in this sense, unlikely=unlikely to exist outside of fantasy.
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Note added at 21 hrs (2020-09-16 22:07:42 GMT)
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غريب بقدر بُعد احتمال وجوده
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Note added at 21 hrs (2020-09-16 22:12:47 GMT)
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Please ignore the last note. It should read: غريب بقدر ما بعيد احتمال وجوده
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Note added at 1 day 9 hrs (2020-09-17 09:40:32 GMT)
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No, I don’t believe so. But you could say
قدر غرابته بقدر بُعد احتمال وجوده
| So, I got it wrong. I suppose we have to mention "بقدر" twice. "بقدر ما هو غريب بقدر ما يصعب احتمال وجوده" What do you think? Thank you. |
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غير محتمل
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بعيد الاحتمال، غير مرغوب فيه
And, without oppositional protest, systemic change seems unlikely. وفي غياب الاحتجاجات المعارِضة، يبدو التغيير الجهازي بعيد الاحتمال
And from what I understand, true love can be just as unlikely. و ممّا فهمت الحبّ الحقيقي قد يكون غير مرغوب فيه إذا
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منالها بعيد
مَا يَصْعُبُ الْحُصُولُ عَلَيْهِ عَكْسُ سَهْل الْمَنَالِ.
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Note added at 1 day 10 hrs (2020-09-17 10:42:25 GMT)
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I believe the question was about "unlikely".
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%84/
| It doesn't mean "من الصعب إيجاد بمثل غرابته"? |
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