כמו כלב וזאב לפני עלות השחר

English translation: practically indistinguishable

19:58 Jun 24, 2010
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
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Hebrew term or phrase: כמו כלב וזאב לפני עלות השחר
האם יש תרגום לניב באנגלית ?י
לא קל לעיתים להבחין בין העבריין העיקרי לבין המסייעים בידו והרי הם ככלב וכזאב לפני עלות השחר
Ruth Rubina
United States
Local time: 08:47
English translation:practically indistinguishable
Explanation:
Is it the practice to transpose a figure of speech into its [sort of] equivalent in a different language - or just express the plain meaning ? The judge in this case simply wanted to say that the accessories are practically indistinguishable from the main perpetrator
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meirs
Israel
Local time: 14:47
Grading comment
I think the other answers are the true translation, but this is the one I used in my context.
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Summary of answers provided
4know a hawk from a handsaw
Gad Kohenov
4practically indistinguishable
meirs
3when the candles are out all cats are grey
boostrer


  

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when the candles are out all cats are grey


Explanation:
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boostrer
United States
Local time: 08:47
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know a hawk from a handsaw


Explanation:
http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-definition/know a hawk...

know a hawk from a handsaw to be able to judge things; be discerning

Comes from Shakespeare.

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
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practically indistinguishable


Explanation:
Is it the practice to transpose a figure of speech into its [sort of] equivalent in a different language - or just express the plain meaning ? The judge in this case simply wanted to say that the accessories are practically indistinguishable from the main perpetrator

meirs
Israel
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
I think the other answers are the true translation, but this is the one I used in my context.
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