Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 25, 2013 22:33
10 yrs ago
Arabic term
Jordan
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إتنحس
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
A man is away at a conference. It is the first trip he has taken since he quit his previous job.
Someone says:
هو لما بطل إتنحس
مكانش بيسافر خالص دى اول سفرية تيجىله من ساعة ما إتنحس
Someone says:
هو لما بطل إتنحس
مكانش بيسافر خالص دى اول سفرية تيجىله من ساعة ما إتنحس
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +7 | jinxed |
Noura Tawil
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| 4 | unfortunate/unlucky |
Heba Abed
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Change log
Aug 25, 2013 22:33: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Proposed translations
+7
5 mins
Selected
jinxed
Verb and Adj (was jinxed OR became jinxed)
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Note added at 35 mins (2013-08-25 23:08:28 GMT)
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You're welcome, Amel. Perhaps, in the other context you're mentioning, people meant to say that the person was unfortunate/jinxed/had a bad luck to become ill. It's possible, even probable.
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Note added at 35 mins (2013-08-25 23:08:28 GMT)
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You're welcome, Amel. Perhaps, in the other context you're mentioning, people meant to say that the person was unfortunate/jinxed/had a bad luck to become ill. It's possible, even probable.
Note from asker:
| Thanks. I knew this was the meaning but I have also heard people use the word to mean someone became ill. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
RachidAmrani
5 mins
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شكراً جزيلاً
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| agree |
Heba Abed
3 hrs
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شكرا هبة
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| agree |
Mona Helal
3 hrs
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شكرا لك منى
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| agree |
Ahmed Ahmed
9 hrs
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مع شكري
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| agree |
Hopy
9 hrs
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شكرا لك
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| agree |
Linda Al-Bairmani
10 hrs
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شكرا لك
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| agree |
Awad Balaish
10 hrs
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شكرا لك
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again for your help."
3 hrs
unfortunate/unlucky
Just trying to give more options:
unfortunate
unlucky
unfortunate
unlucky
Note from asker:
| Thank you. I think these are good options since "jinxed" often implies that someone had a spell put over him. |
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