This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Arabic to English
  3. Poetry & Literature

لا تسعه الدنيا

English translation: over the moon

12:56 Sep 14, 2021
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Memoir/novel
Arabic term or phrase: لا تسعه الدنيا
صعدت المنصة أستلم شهادة النجاح والتخرج من المرحلة الابتدائية، وشهادة التفوق، وطقم أقلام جميل هدية المدرسة للطلبة المتفوقين. أبي صفق لي تصفيقا حارا من بين كل الحاضرين، كنت أنظر إليه وهو يصفق لي بحرارة ووجهه مبتسما. انتهى الحفل، وفي طريق عودتنا إلى البيت، وأبي لا تسعه الدنيا فرحا بابنه المتفوق الذي رفع رأسه بين أولياء الأمور. وهو في فرحته الغامرة تكلم قائلا:
Verity Roat
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:29
English translation:over the moon
Explanation:
over the moon
extremely happy; delighted.
"they're going on holiday on Wednesday so they're all over the moon"
Selected response from:

Ayman Chouaib
Local time: 08:29
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4thrilled
Assem AlKhallouf
5 +2over the moon
Ayman Chouaib
4 +2Living on a cloud nine
TargamaT team
3 +2elated
Linda Al-Bairmani
5feeling on top of the world
Saeed Najmi


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
elated


Explanation:
Just an option

Linda Al-Bairmani
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 09:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Assem AlKhallouf
0 min
agree  Z-Translations Translator
26 mins
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
لا تسعه الدنيا فرحا
thrilled


Explanation:
(someone) to have a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 mins (2021-09-14 12:59:49 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

extremely pleased and excited

Assem AlKhallouf
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 71

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linda Al-Bairmani
0 min
  -> Thanks, Linda.
agree  Z-Translations Translator
26 mins
  -> Thanks a lot
agree  Morano El-Kholy
57 mins
  -> Many thanks!
agree  Abd Alrahman Almidani
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thanks a lot
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Living on a cloud nine


Explanation:
Living on a cloud nine

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 13 mins (2021-09-14 13:09:46 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Also,

walk on air


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 13 mins (2021-09-14 13:10:28 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

and

float on air


--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 16 mins (2021-09-14 13:13:39 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

I found this:
https://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/بيوس-التاسع/?page=10

TargamaT team
France
Local time: 09:29
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 86

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sajad Neisi
15 mins
  -> شكرًا جزيلاً
agree  Assem AlKhallouf
8 hrs
  -> شكرًا جزيلاً
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
over the moon


Explanation:
over the moon
extremely happy; delighted.
"they're going on holiday on Wednesday so they're all over the moon"

Example sentence(s):
  • they're going on holiday on Wednesday so they're all over the moon
Ayman Chouaib
Local time: 08:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Assem AlKhallouf
5 hrs
agree  Samaa Zeitoun
1 day 23 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
feeling on top of the world


Explanation:
Another option for your purpose.

Saeed Najmi
Morocco
Local time: 08:29
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 146
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search