Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
أكل عليها الدهر وشرب
English translation:
is behind the times - timeworn - obsolete - age-old - old-fashioned
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Ahmed Ghaly (X)
Dec 8, 2014 20:30
9 yrs ago
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Arabic term
أكل عليها الدهر وشرب
Arabic to English
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كيف أترجم هذا المصطلح إلى الإنجليزية، ما هي أفضل عبارة للتعبير عن هذا المعنى؟
Can you think of an expression in English that would give the closest meaning possible? I don't want to translate it literally.
Many thanks,
Can you think of an expression in English that would give the closest meaning possible? I don't want to translate it literally.
Many thanks,
Proposed translations
(English)
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Dec 13, 2014 10:28: Ahmed Ghaly (X) Created KOG entry
Dec 13, 2014 10:28: Ahmed Ghaly (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1821203">Ahmed Ghaly (X)'s</a> old entry - "أكل عليها الدهر وشرب"" to ""is behind the times - timeworn - obsolete - age-old - old-fashioned""
Proposed translations
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is behind the times/ is timeworn/ obsolete/ antiquated/ antique/ age-old/ old-fashioned
is behind the times/ is timeworn/ obsolete/ antiquated/ antique/ age-old/ old-fashioned
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Note added at 12 mins (2014-12-08 20:42:16 GMT)
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الزميل الفاضل
مساء الخير
كل هذه البدائل تصيب المعنى؛ حيث يمكنك أن تقول
is behind the times; or
is timeworn; or
is obsolete; or
is antiquated or antique; or
is age-old; or
is old-fashioned
http://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/timeserver/
http://www.atida.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-2403.html
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-12-08 21:35:35 GMT)
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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be behind the times
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/timeworn
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/age-old
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Note added at 12 mins (2014-12-08 20:42:16 GMT)
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الزميل الفاضل
مساء الخير
كل هذه البدائل تصيب المعنى؛ حيث يمكنك أن تقول
is behind the times; or
is timeworn; or
is obsolete; or
is antiquated or antique; or
is age-old; or
is old-fashioned
http://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/timeserver/
http://www.atida.org/forums/archive/index.php/t-2403.html
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-12-08 21:35:35 GMT)
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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be behind the times
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/timeworn
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/age-old
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Comment: "thanks"
+4
57 mins
have seen better days
Too old
Have/ Has seen better days
http://simple.wikiquote.org/wiki/Arabic_proverbs
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_arabic/idioms_maxims_sa...
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have seen better days
Have/ Has seen better days
http://simple.wikiquote.org/wiki/Arabic_proverbs
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_arabic/idioms_maxims_sa...
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have seen better days
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Mohamed Ghazal
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Ali Abd Ali (X)
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Spiridon
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Ahmed Alami
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1 hr
It's old and torn out
to be old and torn out
wear and tear
wear and tear
Example sentence:
wear and tear
1 hr
antediluvian, antique, old-fashioned, old hat, outmoded, out-of-date, o
antediluvian, antique, archaic, dated, obsolete, old-fashioned, old hat, outmoded, out-of-date, outworn, passé
depending if it applies to a thing or a person
2 aged, ancient, cobwebby, elderly, hoary, old, old as the hills, past it (informal) superannuated
7 hrs
old and worn out (by time)
would be nice to mention the 'effect' of Time.
i have noticed the phrase Torn out among the suggested answers. don t u think Worn out is more accurate ?
i have noticed the phrase Torn out among the suggested answers. don t u think Worn out is more accurate ?
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