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بلادة الشعور

English translation: insensitivity

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Arabic term or phrase:بلادة الشعور
English translation:insensitivity
Entered by: Michael McCain (X)

15:04 Jul 25, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: بلادة الشعور
وش بلاده الشعور اللي فيك؟ تراك مريض الجفا وانا بداويك

بلادة means laziness, sluggishness, inactivity, etc. Does بلادة الشعور have a slightly different connotation?

Thanks,
Michael
Michael McCain (X)
France
Local time: 10:48
insensitivity
Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 11:48
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4insensitivity
Nadia Ayoub
5 +1desensitized
Mr. M SB
5stoicism
hassan zekry
5dullness
Abdelmonem Samir
5indifferent/ indifference
Maha Arara
5Apathy
Heba Abed


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
insensitivity


Explanation:
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 11:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 119
Grading comment
thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mona Helal
10 mins
  -> Many thanks Mona :)
agree  Abdelmonem Samir
40 mins
  -> Many thanks Abdelmonem :)
agree  Mohamed Kamel
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mohamed :)
agree  Ali Al-Nuzaili: I agree. Here the relation is b/n a father and a son. Thus "insensitive" is suitable in this context.
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks Ali :)
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
stoicism


Explanation:

stoicism

stoicism (sto´î-sîz´em) noun
1.Indifference to pleasure or pain; impassiveness.
2. Stoicism. Philosophy. The doctrines or philosophy of the Stoics.

stoic (sto´îk) noun
1.One who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain.



hassan zekry
Local time: 11:48
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 66
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
dullness


Explanation:
To describe a person who is cold-hearted or "devoid of sympathy or feeling".

Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 11:48
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 24
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
indifferent/ indifference


Explanation:
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Maha Arara
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Apathy


Explanation:
when someone lacks interest or energy and is unwilling to take action especially over a matter of importance

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=3404&dict=CAL...

Heba Abed
Egypt
Local time: 11:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 45
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
desensitized


Explanation:
feels nothing

Mr. M SB
Local time: 11:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nevine ibrahim
15 hrs
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