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مهاجم عتید

English translation: strong Striker / forward

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Arabic term or phrase:مهاجم عتید
English translation:strong Striker / forward
Entered by: hassan zekry

09:23 Oct 8, 2021
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Syria
Arabic term or phrase: مهاجم عتید
Hi everyone,

I'm translating a short story about 3 poor brothers. In this section, they are playing football with the stones of the fruit they have just eaten.

مصّوا كل النسغ المحیط بالبذور قبل أن یجمعها محمود، ویصفّها على الأرض ویبدأ ببذرة دراق یطیّرها عالیاً، ویشوطها برأسه كضربة كرة القدم الرأسیة، ویصدّها أخوه. محمود یشوط بذرة الدراق كمهاجمٍ عتید، وأخوه یصدّها كحارس المرمى البطل. كانا یشبهان فقراء البرازیل، یشبهان رونالدو، ورونالدینو.

I have found that عتيد can mean either "future/forthcoming" or "accustomed/familiar". I'm wondering if it's clear to anyone what the writer's intention is here. These are my current options:
- he's so skilled, he could become a football player in the future
- it seems he's very accustomed to playing football with fruit stones (nothing to do with his skill)
- it's clear that he plays football a lot (nothing to do with his skill)

Thanks in advance!
Anam
A Zafar
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:40
strong Striker / forward
Explanation:
https://www.google.com/search?q=striker meaning in football&...
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/عتيد/
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hassan zekry
Local time: 19:40
Grading comment
"Strong" works well. Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4Robust forward
TargamaT team
4strong Striker / forward
hassan zekry
4experienced forward
adel almergawy


Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Robust forward


Explanation:
Robust forward

TargamaT team
France
Local time: 18:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
strong Striker / forward


Explanation:
https://www.google.com/search?q=striker meaning in football&...
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/عتيد/

hassan zekry
Local time: 19:40
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 17
Grading comment
"Strong" works well. Thank you!
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2 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
experienced forward


Explanation:
ancient

adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 19:40
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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