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لا يغمض له جفن

English translation: (figurative) Couldn't sleep a wink

21:06 Aug 18, 2009
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Arabic term or phrase: لا يغمض له جفن
والذي اشاع الامن في كل ربوع البلاد كيف لا وهو الامن والامان هو الذي لا يغمض له جفن والا عندما يري كل البلاد الامن يعمها وهو الذي ارسي دعائم العمل الامني مع ...
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ملحوظة : لا نسمح للاهلوية بالتعليق علي الموضوع الحضري : لم يغمض لي جفن بسبب إعلان ... شوف يا خارق طول عمري احب الحضري , وزاد حبي له عندما تمسك بحقه في
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Michael McCain (X)
France
Local time: 02:34
English translation:(figurative) Couldn't sleep a wink
Explanation:
The one who Couldn't sleep a wink (He actually sleeps), because his/her mind is always thinking about the thing he/she seeks to accomplish.
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baha74
Iraq
Local time: 03:34
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2would not rest until...
Noha Kamal, PhD.
5 +1sleepless, restless, watching eyes, "depends on the context"
Assem Mazloum
4 +2Couldn't sleep a wink
Mohamed Ghazal
5 +1(figurative) Couldn't sleep a wink
baha74
5sleepless | doesn't close/shut his eyes
Ghada Samir
5he is on the alert
MD Taher
4insomniac
Mona Helal
3to keep one's eyes skinned/peeled
Nidhalz


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to keep one's eyes skinned/peeled


Explanation:
to have eyes in the back of one's head
= remain alert

Nidhalz
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sleepless, restless, watching eyes, "depends on the context"


Explanation:
=

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Note added at 7 mins (2009-08-18 21:14:03 GMT)
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vigilant, observant, wary, watchful, mindful

Assem Mazloum
Germany
Local time: 02:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lina Shehabi Murad (Mourant): alert too
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Lina
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sleepless | doesn't close/shut his eyes


Explanation:
sleepless | doesn't close/shut his eyes

Ghada Samir
Egypt
Local time: 02:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
he is on the alert


Explanation:
Watching carefully

Example sentence(s):
  • The army was put on full alert as the peace talks began to fall.
MD Taher
Egypt
Local time: 02:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Couldn't sleep a wink


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/sleep a wink

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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-08-19 05:53:32 GMT)
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This applies more to the 2nd context

Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 04:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maha Arara
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Mona Helal: can't sleep a wink
5 hrs
  -> Thanks
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
would not rest until...


Explanation:


Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 02:34
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maya Khammo
1 day 55 mins
agree  Ziad Alghamdi
7 days
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(figurative) Couldn't sleep a wink


Explanation:
The one who Couldn't sleep a wink (He actually sleeps), because his/her mind is always thinking about the thing he/she seeks to accomplish.


baha74
Iraq
Local time: 03:34
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in KurdishKurdish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Seham Basrawi
13 hrs
neutral  Mohamed Ghazal: You do realise that this was my answer!
12 days
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
insomniac


Explanation:
insomniac

Mona Helal
Local time: 10:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84
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