Apr 20, 2022 17:52
2 yrs ago
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Arabic term
كل ما نقع عليه
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi everyone,
I'm working on a text, and just wanted to confirm the meaning of this.
Does it mean 'all he had soaked up?'
عُرف عن أبي حبه للكتب فشدد علينا لقراءة كل ما نقع عليه والتعرف على كل الثقافات.
My father was known for his love of books and impressed upon us reading all that he had soaked up ...?
Thank you!
I'm working on a text, and just wanted to confirm the meaning of this.
Does it mean 'all he had soaked up?'
عُرف عن أبي حبه للكتب فشدد علينا لقراءة كل ما نقع عليه والتعرف على كل الثقافات.
My father was known for his love of books and impressed upon us reading all that he had soaked up ...?
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | everything we laid eyes on |
Zeinab Hamid
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| 5 | Stumble upon/ across |
Saleh Dardeer
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Proposed translations
+1
1 min
Zeinab Hamid
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Arabic
&
English
United Kingdom
Polyglot scientist (PhD)
Native in: Arabic 
, English
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Spanish to Arabic, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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17
Selected
everything we laid eyes on
everything we laid eyes on
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Note added at 3 mins (2022-04-20 17:55:52 GMT)
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My father was known for his love of books and insisted upon us reading everything we laid eyes on and on getting to know all cultures
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Note added at 5 mins (2022-04-20 17:58:32 GMT)
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Also possible: My father was known for his love of books and impressed (upon/on) us the importance of reading everything we laid eyes on and of getting to know all cultures.
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Note added at 7 mins (2022-04-20 17:59:40 GMT)
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Also possible: My father was known for his love of books and impressed (upon/on) us the importance of reading everything we laid eyes on and of getting to know all cultures.
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Note added at 7 mins (2022-04-20 18:00:32 GMT)
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Another possibility: everything we came across
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Note added at 3 mins (2022-04-20 17:55:52 GMT)
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My father was known for his love of books and insisted upon us reading everything we laid eyes on and on getting to know all cultures
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Note added at 5 mins (2022-04-20 17:58:32 GMT)
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Also possible: My father was known for his love of books and impressed (upon/on) us the importance of reading everything we laid eyes on and of getting to know all cultures.
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Note added at 7 mins (2022-04-20 17:59:40 GMT)
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Also possible: My father was known for his love of books and impressed (upon/on) us the importance of reading everything we laid eyes on and of getting to know all cultures.
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Note added at 7 mins (2022-04-20 18:00:32 GMT)
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Another possibility: everything we came across
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Comment: "Thank you!"
7 mins
Saleh Dardeer
Native in Arabic
Works in field
High quality comes first!
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
74
Stumble upon/ across
It means whatever material we come across even if it was not on our reading list..
Stumble acriss/ upon is the closest idiomatic expression to
وقع على الشيء
HTH
Stumble acriss/ upon is the closest idiomatic expression to
وقع على الشيء
HTH
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