Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 4, 2008 10:50
15 yrs ago
Arabic term
Not a translator
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Arabic to Persian (Farsi), Arabic to English, English to Arabic
يشحذون
Homework / test
Arabic to English
Other
Economics
POLITICS
وهم الأن يشحذون الهمم ويطالبون دول الخليج النفطيه بحل أزمتهم الماليه,وكأنهم يشحذون من رصيد اجيالنا ,وكأن بلادنا لا يوجد بها فقراء او محتاجون.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | mendicate |
Nadia Ayoub
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| 5 +1 | pass the hat for |
Noha Kamal, PhD.
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| 4 | sharpen / beg |
Mohsin Alabdali
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Proposed translations
26 mins
Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Never lost for words!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
40
Selected
mendicate
also.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-04 12:11:30 GMT)
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يشحذون الهمم can be translated as: soliciting efforts.
and يشحذون من رصيد you can use: mendicating.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-11-04 12:11:30 GMT)
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يشحذون الهمم can be translated as: soliciting efforts.
and يشحذون من رصيد you can use: mendicating.
Note from asker:
| المطلوب ترجمه المعنيين وليس المعني الثاني فقط مع الشكر |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Fayez Roumieh
: I am afraid it is not the good translation. You may say to sharpen
3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: " thanks"
+1
4 mins
Noha Kamal, PhD.
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Quality stands out...
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
24
pass the hat for
You can take it metaphorically, would be a nice style in a context like yours.
Note from asker:
| COULD U PLEASE GIVE MORE EXAMPLES THANKS |
8 hrs
Mohsin Alabdali
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Saudi Arabia
Related KudoZ points
:
4
sharpen / beg
وهم الأن يشحذون الهمم ويطالبون دول الخليج النفطيه بحل أزمتهم الماليه,وكأنهم يشحذون من رصيد اجيالنا ,وكأن بلادنا لا يوجد بها فقراء او محتاجون = they are currently sharpening the mettle and demand from the Gulf oil countries to resolve their financial crisis as if they are begging from the wealth of our future generations, and as if there are no poor and needy people in our lands.
Note from asker:
| THANK U MOHSIN ... I AGREE WITH U ON THE SECOND PART OF UR TRANSLATION |
Discussion
Question 1: يشحذون الهمم
Question 2: يشحذون من رصيد أجيالنا
Thank you.