May 15, 2023 10:54
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Arabic term
يحتال على الزمان
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi everyone,
This is from a North African text.
What does it mean?
وعليه دفع الإيجار عارفا أنّه تعيس يحتال على الزمان لشراء سجائره.
Thanks!
This is from a North African text.
What does it mean?
وعليه دفع الإيجار عارفا أنّه تعيس يحتال على الزمان لشراء سجائره.
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | spends his time cheating/swindling |
Mowafak Mohamed
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Proposed translations
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Mowafak Mohamed
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
Thinking. Translating. Captivating.
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Saudi , Egyptian, UAE, Jordanian, Yemeni, Kuwaiti) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
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spends his time cheating/swindling
spends his time cheating/swindling so he can afford to buy cigarettes
I think it means that he is broke and spends all of his time tricking people just to buy cigarettes, and he can't afford to pay for anything else, let alone rent
I think it means that he is broke and spends all of his time tricking people just to buy cigarettes, and he can't afford to pay for anything else, let alone rent
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