حذره

English translation: deal cautiously with

16:06 Sep 24, 2020
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Contemporary novel
Arabic term or phrase: حذره
I'm really struggling to work out the meaning of this sentence:

. أخذ الأمير حذره منه حتى علم مقصده ومراده، فدبر له مكيدة ليفضحه أمام الملأ
Verity Roat
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:07
English translation:deal cautiously with
Explanation:
the prince dealt cautiously with him until he knew of his plans
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Hassan Achahbar
Morocco
Local time: 02:07
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3was on his guard/ was on the alert
Ali Abdulmaqsood
5 +2deal cautiously with
Hassan Achahbar
5 +1was careful dealing with him
ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
4caution
Yassine El Bouknify
4Cautious , careful
Mohamad Alayoubi
4Took care of
adel almergawy


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
was on his guard/ was on the alert


Explanation:
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Ali Abdulmaqsood
Egypt
Local time: 03:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rasha Ellithy
28 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Sajad Neisi
1 hr
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agree  Youssef Chabat
4 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
was careful dealing with him


Explanation:
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ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
Morocco
Local time: 02:07
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
4 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
caution


Explanation:
أخذ الأمير حذره منه حتى
The Prince became cautious from him until ...

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Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 02:07
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 181
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
أخذ حذره منه
deal cautiously with


Explanation:
the prince dealt cautiously with him until he knew of his plans

Hassan Achahbar
Morocco
Local time: 02:07
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rasha Ellithy
16 mins
  -> Thanks a lot

agree  Youssef Chabat
4 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Cautious , careful


Explanation:
Was cautious dealing with him , was careful dealing with him

Mohamad Alayoubi
Lebanon
Local time: 04:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Took care of


Explanation:
Was careful of vi

adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 6
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