Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 16, 2002 11:14
22 yrs ago
عربي term
المملكة المتحدة
8 years experience, work under pressure
Native in: عربي (Variants: Egyptian, Iraqi) 
Works in: أنجليزي إلى عربي, عربي إلى أنجليزي
غلبني الصمت
عربي إلى أنجليزي
الفن/الأدب
غلبني الصمت
Proposed translations
(أنجليزي)
| 4 +2 | I was dumb-founded |
ILA
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| 4 +2 | I fell silent |
Mona Helal
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| 4 +2 | I was stupified |
Stephen Franke
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Proposed translations
+2
25 دقائق
Selected
I was dumb-founded
it is used to express surprise, you can also say I was stuck which is nearer to action than speaking
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for the attention you have given my question!"
+2
37 دقائق
Mona Helal
Native in عربي
&
أنجليزي
Professional accurate reliable service
Native in: عربي , أنجليزي
Works in: عربي إلى أنجليزي, أنجليزي إلى عربي, عربي, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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565
I fell silent
OR
Silence overcame me
OR
Was overcome by silence
Silence overcame me
OR
Was overcome by silence
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Fuad Yahya
: Depending on context, which unfortunately was not provided, this could be a perfect translation.
16 ساعات
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Thank you ya Fuad
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| agree |
AhmedAMS
15 أيام
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+2
3 ساعات
Stephen Franke
الولايات المتحدة
الولايات المتحدة
Native in أنجليزي
الولايات المتحدة
Service, quality, discretion, teamwork
Native in: أنجليزي
Works in: أنجليزي إلى عربي, عربي إلى أنجليزي, كردي إلى أنجليزي, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
240
I was stupified
Greetings.
Another expression and somewhat equivalent to the earlier suggestion of "I was dumbfounded" is "I was stupified" (by something that probably was mentioned in preceding text).
HTH.
Regards from Los Angeles,
Stephen H. Franke
Another expression and somewhat equivalent to the earlier suggestion of "I was dumbfounded" is "I was stupified" (by something that probably was mentioned in preceding text).
HTH.
Regards from Los Angeles,
Stephen H. Franke
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Fuad Yahya
: Depending on context, which unfortunately was not provided, this could be a perfect translation.
13 ساعات
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| agree |
AhmedAMS
: Please note that the correct spelling is “stupefy”.
15 أيام
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