Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
ghalasa
English translation:
annoying/being a nuisance
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Arabic term
Jordan
Professional Writer and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
ghalasa
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Country: Egypt
This word appears in a conversation between two friends:
Question:
momkan t3'yary 7aga fih nafsak 3shan 7ad?
Response:
ahhh bs lw haga msh hat2ssar f shkhssyty el ana fihaaa
w lw ando ha2
lkn law haga just because he said so no
yaani ml akher le ando ha2, mashi
lw ghalasa, yb2a no
This word appears in a conversation between two friends:
Question:
momkan t3'yary 7aga fih nafsak 3shan 7ad?
Response:
ahhh bs lw haga msh hat2ssar f shkhssyty el ana fihaaa
w lw ando ha2
lkn law haga just because he said so no
yaani ml akher le ando ha2, mashi
lw ghalasa, yb2a no
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | annoying/being a nuisance |
Fida Malki (X)
|
| 4 | blatancy |
Tayma Nassour
|
| 4 | Being silly |
Olfat Abdullah
|
| 4 | tiresome |
Khaled Alali
|
Proposed translations
1 day 16 hrs
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annoying/being a nuisance
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you to everyone who offered a suggestion. It is appreciated."
15 hrs
Tayma Nassour
Jordan
Jordan
Native in Arabic
Jordan
English & French to Arabic
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Jordanian)
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic
blatancy
أي بمعنى ما يسمى في المصطلح الشعبي "تقل دم "
21 hrs
Olfat Abdullah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
Well begun is half done
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
32
Being silly
It means that he's just being silly trying to control or criticize her without any reasonable cause.
1 day 6 hrs
Khaled Alali
Palestine
Palestine
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Palestine
EnglishArabic Translator
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
tiresome
تعني بالعامية كما هو مصطلح لدينا : (ثقيل دم )
في الرابط المرفق هناك مرادفات أخرى بالإضافة إلى tiresome
في الرابط المرفق هناك مرادفات أخرى بالإضافة إلى tiresome
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