שסבל ל"ע ממחלת הסרטן
English translation: Heaven forbid/God forbid
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| 04:18 Jul 15, 2013 |
| Hebrew to English translations [PRO] Religion / In a report about yeshiva students' scholastic achievements | |||||
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|  Selected response from: Gad Kohenov Israel Local time: 20:20 | ||||
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| 5 +1 | לא עלינו (may it not happen to us) |
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| 4 +2 | Heaven forbid/God forbid |
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| 5 | who suffered from cancer |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1לא עלינו (may it not happen to us) Explanation: It is common practice when mentioning an illness or tragedy to add the expression לא עלינו (may it not happen to to us). |
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22 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2Heaven forbid/God forbid Explanation: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/heaven forbid Google it. There are many links. |
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