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كنز لا يقدر بمال

English translation: priceless

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Arabic term or phrase:كنز لا يقدر بمال
English translation:priceless
Entered by: ayman bakr

20:41 Apr 15, 2013
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: كنز لا يقدر بمال
إن معرفة الأصدقاء هي كنز لا يقدر بمال
إذا ما كان هناك أي تعبير اصطلاحي في اللغة الإنجليزية بهذا المعنى
وشكرا
ayman bakr
Local time: 02:58
priceless
Explanation:
It fits the meaning

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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-04-16 00:58:55 GMT)
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A friend is a priceless treasure
Selected response from:

Mohamed Magdy
Local time: 02:58
Grading comment
Thank you So much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +10priceless
Mohamed Magdy
5 +1A Friend is a treasure. More precious than Gold, For love shared is priceless And never grows old
Abdelmonem Samir
4 +1a treasure without price
Maureen Millington-Brodie
4invaluable treasure
Abdul Wahab km
4invaluable treasure
Abdul Wahab km


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A Friend is a treasure. More precious than Gold, For love shared is priceless And never grows old


Explanation:
The short version is "a friend is a treasure".

http://www.google.com.eg/search?hl=ar&q=A Friend is a treasu...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Friend_Is_a_Treasure
Abdelmonem Samir
Local time: 02:58
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much for your very informative answer.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hichem Ouarest
3 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a treasure without price


Explanation:
I think this works

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much

Asker: Thank you so much


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ayman Hemeida: Agree. This would work since there seems to be a literary need.
1 hr
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
priceless


Explanation:
It fits the meaning

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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-04-16 00:58:55 GMT)
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A friend is a priceless treasure

Mohamed Magdy
Local time: 02:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Thank you So much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ayman Hemeida: priceless treasure can work
2 hrs
  -> I was just thinking the same , thank you
agree  Lucinda Wills: agree with "priceless treasure"
6 hrs
  -> Thank you for your valuable input
agree  Arabic & More: I also agree with "priceless treasure."
8 hrs
  -> I appreciate your contribution
agree  Mona Helal: A priceless treasure
9 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Abdallah Ali
10 hrs
  -> thanks , your opinion means a lot
agree  Sumaia_A
21 hrs
  -> thank you for support
agree  Alexander Yeltsov: priceless treasure
21 hrs
  -> I appreciate your advice
agree  Tarik Boussetta
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thank you for your valuable opinion
agree  Mokhtar Nabaleh: Simple and accurate!
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thank you Mr. Mukhtar :)
agree  Awad Balaish: priceless treasure, you have to do so in order to make it clear to the asker.
2 days 19 hrs
  -> I cannot redit my post but I did add in the note. Thank you for agreeing
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
invaluable treasure


Explanation:
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Abdul Wahab km
India
Native speaker of: Arabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much

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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
invaluable treasure


Explanation:
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Abdul Wahab km
India
Native speaker of: Arabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much

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