Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
بازی دست شماست
English translation:
the ball is in your court
Added to glossary by
SeiTT
Feb 11, 2012 10:29
12 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
بازی دست شماست
Persian (Farsi) to English
Social Sciences
History
History of 20th Century Iran
Greetings,
In an Iran TV historical serial, Aḥmad Shah Qājār said to Rezā Khan: "بازی دست شماست"
Please, what does this mean? Is it a way of conceding defeat or does it just acknowledge that someone has the upper hand temporarily?
Best wishes, and many thanks,
Simon
In an Iran TV historical serial, Aḥmad Shah Qājār said to Rezā Khan: "بازی دست شماست"
Please, what does this mean? Is it a way of conceding defeat or does it just acknowledge that someone has the upper hand temporarily?
Best wishes, and many thanks,
Simon
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | the ball is in your court |
Armineh Johannes
|
| 5 | It is (now) your turn! |
Mohammad Emami
|
| 4 | The game is in your hand! |
Mahmoud Akbari
|
Proposed translations
+5
8 mins
Armineh Johannes
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Works in field
Over twenty years of translation
Native in: Persian (Farsi) (Variant: IRAN) 
, Armenian
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, French to English, and 6 more.
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8
Selected
the ball is in your court
the ball is in your court (now)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks, it fits very well indeed."
2 mins
Mohammad Emami
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Persian (Farsi)
United Kingdom
Experienced, Qualified Translator/Editor
Native in: Persian (Farsi) (Variant: Iran) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, French to Persian (Farsi), and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
It is (now) your turn!
8 mins
Mahmoud Akbari
Canada
Canada
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Works in field
Canada
Magic is in the detail!
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Dari, and 14 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
The game is in your hand!
Depends on the context, but I think your first guess is correct.
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