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طز فيهم وفي بلادهم وفي الجامعة العربية

English translation: the hell with them and their countries and the Arab League.

06:50 Mar 13, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Egyptian slang idiom
Arabic term or phrase: طز فيهم وفي بلادهم وفي الجامعة العربية
تعبير بالعامية المصرية يعني الاستهزاء والاحنقار وعدم الاكنرات والتقليل من الاهمية
nevine ibrahim
United States
Local time: 05:04
English translation:the hell with them and their countries and the Arab League.
Explanation:
They don't matter at all and have no weight what so ever

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2011-03-14 09:12:36 GMT)
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This expresion is used to express comtempt, but when used in a political context, it means discrimination and pure contempt.
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EstherK56
United States
Local time: 05:04
Grading comment
Thanks Esther your translation is excellent
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5Booh to them, their country and the Arab League.
Noha Kamal, PhD.
5the hell with them and their countries and the Arab League.
EstherK56
4 -1let them go to hell with their country and the Arab Nations
Liliane Hatem


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
let them go to hell with their country and the Arab Nations


Explanation:
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Liliane Hatem
Lebanon
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Liliane


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  EstherK56: Not used slang
1 day 2 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Booh to them, their country and the Arab League.


Explanation:


Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 12:04
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 68
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Noha


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Hosni
21 mins
agree  TargamaT team
1 hr
agree  Essma
1 hr
agree  TAKOAS (X)
2 hrs
agree  Heba Salah
6 hrs
agree  Mohsin Alabdali
19 hrs
disagree  EstherK56: your expression is not slang and so doesn't match the Arabic sentence is.
1 day 1 hr
  -> I am afraid you are mistaken. Please, check: http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/Boo
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the hell with them and their countries and the Arab League.


Explanation:
They don't matter at all and have no weight what so ever

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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2011-03-14 09:12:36 GMT)
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This expresion is used to express comtempt, but when used in a political context, it means discrimination and pure contempt.

EstherK56
United States
Local time: 05:04
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Esther your translation is excellent
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