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يتقفر

English translation: keep track of, follow the trail of

11:11 Aug 14, 2020
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Contemporary novel
Arabic term or phrase: يتقفر
عادت غنم الشيخ من دون راعيها، فأرسل الشيخ أحد عبيده يتقفر أثر الغنم، ومن أين عادت ليجد الابن غارقا في دمه قد فارق الحياة.
Verity Roat
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:20
English translation:keep track of, follow the trail of
Explanation:
This dictionary (https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/تقفر/) indicates that this word can sometimes mean "to follow the trail", "track".
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Ismaël Kouddane
Morocco
Local time: 12:20
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3trace back
ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
5 +1keep track of, follow the trail of
Ismaël Kouddane
4* يتقفى
ESSA Alwadani


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
trace back


Explanation:
trace back the sheep steps

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Note added at 4 mins (2020-08-14 11:16:02 GMT)
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Also to track back

ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
Morocco
Local time: 12:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Youssef Chabat
11 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  adel almergawy
5 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Linda Al-Bairmani
2 days 4 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
keep track of, follow the trail of


Explanation:
This dictionary (https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/تقفر/) indicates that this word can sometimes mean "to follow the trail", "track".


    https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%81%D8%B1/
Ismaël Kouddane
Morocco
Local time: 12:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ahh that's what I thought, but I couldn't find it anywhere - I forgot to check almaany!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linda Al-Bairmani
2 days 4 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
* يتقفى


Explanation:
Trace the sheep back.
By the way in Arabic it is (يتقفى) not (يتقفر)

ESSA Alwadani
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 14:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ismaël Kouddane: تعريف و معنى تقفر في قاموس المعجم الوسيط ،اللغة العربية المعاصرة ،الرائد ،لسان العرب ،القاموس المحيط. قاموس عربي عربي. تَقَفَّر (المعجم الرائد)تقفر - تقفرا 1-تقفر الأثر : تتبعه. تَقَفَّرَ (المعجم المعجم الوسيط)تَقَفَّرَ الأَثَرَ: قفَرَهُ.
50 mins
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