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18:01 Jun 13, 2011 |
Arabic to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / لزمات | |||||||
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4 +1 | catchphrase |
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4 | Standing phrase. |
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4 | Verbal tics |
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4 | leitmotifs |
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4 -1 | a refrain / refrains |
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catchphrase Explanation: I think that's what it is. catchphrases, plural 1.A well-known sentence or phrase, typically one that is associated with a particular famous person (Google dictionary) A group of words, often originating in popular culture, that is spontaneously popularized after widespread repeated use; A signature phrase of a particular person or group en.wiktionary.org/wiki/catchphrase |
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a refrain / refrains Explanation: لزمة / لزمات -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-13 19:31:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- noun |
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Standing phrase. Explanation: . |
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Verbal tics Explanation: Also catch phrases as mentioned by Nesrin Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/arabic_to_english/poetry_literatur... |
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leitmotifs Explanation: This is the correct term in drama as used by Samuel Beckett and Bert Brecht etc. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 hrs (2011-06-14 10:51:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- If you check the reference above you will see that "leitmotif" now has a much wider use than in referring to music. Example sentence(s):
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