Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
نزع فتيل التوتر
English translation:
defuse tension
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Arabella K-
Nov 25, 2005 18:27
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نزع فتيل التوتر
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العلاقات السياسيةالمتبادلة تنزع فتيل التوتر بين الأحزاب
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Proposed translations
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| 4 +8 | defuse tension |
Arabella K-
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| 4 +4 | diffuse tension |
Sami Khamou
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| 4 | Reduce Tension |
Zeinab Asfour
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Arabella K-
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defuse tension
I'd say : defuse
The verbs diffuse and defuse sound similar but have different meanings. Diffuse means ‘spread over a wide area’, while defuse means ‘reduce the danger or tension in’.
The verbs diffuse and defuse sound similar but have different meanings. Diffuse means ‘spread over a wide area’, while defuse means ‘reduce the danger or tension in’.
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Sami Khamou
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Fuad Yahya
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ahmadwadan.com
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Comment: "Thanks again everyone, I am sorry about that Askadour"
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Sami Khamou
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Arabic term (edited):
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diffuse tension
diffuse tension
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randam
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Fuad Yahya
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A Nabil Bouitieh
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Thank you A Nabil. But Askadour is more correct!
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Zeinab Asfour
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Dead On Dealines....
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Arabic term (edited):
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Reduce Tension
Reduce Tension
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