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مقبلا على

English translation: was about to get married

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Arabic term or phrase:مقبلا على
English translation:was about to get married
Entered by: Haytham Boles

09:35 May 26, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Religion / a short autobiography
Arabic term or phrase: مقبلا على
وكان مقبلا على الزواج فلم يتركوه أن يحقق حلمه،

I am thinking of translating this phrase as:

He was on his way to marriage or He embarked upon marriage?

Do you think that this would be a good translation?

Is there any other better translation?

Your comments or explanations are highly appreciated!

Thank you.
Haytham Boles
United States
Local time: 17:15
was about to get married
Explanation:
Selected response from:

Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 03:15
Grading comment
I find this answer as most helpful. Thanks also for the other answerer for his help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5was about to get married
Noha Kamal, PhD.
4He was preparing to get married.
Morano El-Kholy


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
was about to get married


Explanation:


Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 03:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 81
Grading comment
I find this answer as most helpful. Thanks also for the other answerer for his help.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot Noha!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hassan zekry
5 mins
agree  Nadia Ayoub
1 hr
agree  Samaa Zeitoun
2 hrs
agree  Khalid W
7 hrs
agree  Mohsin Alabdali
1 day 7 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
He was preparing to get married.


Explanation:
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Morano El-Kholy
Egypt
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 28
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