Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 14, 2022 17:48
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Arabic term
كسرات
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi everyone,
What does كسرات mean in this context with reference to the fabric?
هذه المرّة صففتْ شعرها ولبست فستانا كحليا مشجرا من الشيفون، أبرز طولها وهزالها الشديد تحت كسراته وثنياته الناعمة
Thank you!
What does كسرات mean in this context with reference to the fabric?
هذه المرّة صففتْ شعرها ولبست فستانا كحليا مشجرا من الشيفون، أبرز طولها وهزالها الشديد تحت كسراته وثنياته الناعمة
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | pleats |
Abd Alrahman Almidani
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Proposed translations
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Abd Alrahman Almidani
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Sworn translator, MA in translation
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Saudi , Syrian, Lebanese, Iraqi, UAE, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Palestinian, Sudanese, Egyptian, Jordanian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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pleats
The writer is using two similar words in كسرات and ثنيات. However, كسرات has sharp angles whereas ثنيات are smooth. كسرات is "pleats".
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Pleated-Skirt/s?k=Long Pleated...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Pleated-Skirt/s?k=Long Pleated...
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Brilliant! Thank you for explaining the difference."
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