snollygoster

Arabic translation: سياسي انتهازي/بلا مبادئ

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English term or phrase:snollygoster
Arabic translation:سياسي انتهازي/بلا مبادئ
Entered by: Dalia Nour

14:07 Jun 7, 2020
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: snollygoster
One of my favorite words in the whole
of the Oxford English Dictionary is "snollygoster," just because it sounds so good.

هل من الممكن أن تكون الشخص المتلاعب أو المحتال؟
Dalia Nour
Egypt
Local time: 11:39
سياسي انتهازي/بلا مبادئ
Explanation:
عادة تطلق على السياسي الذي يريد منصبًا بأي ثمن فيقفز من حزب لآخر ويغير جلده وأقواله بحسب ما يقتضيه الموقف

يمكن أن نقول: يغير مبادئه مثلما يغير قميصه
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TargamaT team
France
Local time: 11:39
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4دجال/محتال
ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
4 +2انتهازي
Asmaa Hussein
3 +2سياسي انتهازي/بلا مبادئ
TargamaT team
4دجال / مُموه /مُدعي
Hebat Elhady


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
دجال/محتال


Explanation:
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-en/snollygoster/

ABDESSAMAD BINAOUI
Morocco
Local time: 10:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Youssef Chabat
3 hrs
  -> شكرا جزيلا

agree  adel almergawy
5 hrs
  -> شكرا سيد عادل.

agree  Hebat Elhady
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Thank you Hebat.

agree  Fuad Yahya
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Thank you Mr. Yahya.
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
انتهازي


Explanation:
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/انتهازي/

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snollygoster

Asmaa Hussein
Germany
Local time: 11:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Youssef Chabat
3 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  adel almergawy
5 hrs
  -> Thanks
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
سياسي انتهازي/بلا مبادئ


Explanation:
عادة تطلق على السياسي الذي يريد منصبًا بأي ثمن فيقفز من حزب لآخر ويغير جلده وأقواله بحسب ما يقتضيه الموقف

يمكن أن نقول: يغير مبادئه مثلما يغير قميصه

TargamaT team
France
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 946
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Youssef Chabat
2 hrs
  -> شكرًا جزيلًا

agree  adel almergawy
5 hrs
  -> شكرًا جزيلًا
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
دجال / مُموه /مُدعي


Explanation:
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-en/snollygoster/

https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/دجال/
رقم 12 في شرح فعل دَجَلَ

Hebat Elhady
Egypt
Local time: 11:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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