to show someone round (a city etc.)

Persian (Farsi) translation: جایی را به کسی نشان دادن

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English term or phrase:to show someone round (a city etc.)
Persian (Farsi) translation:جایی را به کسی نشان دادن
Entered by: SeiTT

07:57 Mar 16, 2012
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: to show someone round (a city etc.)
Greetings,

Please see:
http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/I...
“Tuesday Ngaia, lovely Ngaia, took the day off work & showed us round London town!!!”

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:09
جایی را به کسی نشان دادن
Explanation:


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Note added at 3 mins (2012-03-16 08:01:01 GMT)
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شهر لندن را به ما نشان داد
Selected response from:

Ryan Emami
Canada
Local time: 21:09
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2ما را در شهر لندن چرخاند/گرداند
Mahmoud Akbari
5 +1جایی را به کسی نشان دادن
Ryan Emami
5 +1گوشه و اطراف شهر را به کسی نشان دادن
Younes Mostafaei
5همه جاها را به کسی نشان دادن
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
جایی را به کسی نشان دادن


Explanation:


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Note added at 3 mins (2012-03-16 08:01:01 GMT)
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شهر لندن را به ما نشان داد

Ryan Emami
Canada
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Many thanks, excellent.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Reza Ebrahimi
6 mins
  -> Thank you.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ما را در شهر لندن چرخاند/گرداند


Explanation:
in informal context, we also use چرخیدن/چرخاندن/گرداندن

Mahmoud Akbari
Canada
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Reza Ebrahimi
2 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Ahmad Kabiri
5 hrs
  -> thanks
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
گوشه و اطراف شهر را به کسی نشان دادن


Explanation:


Younes Mostafaei
Iran
Local time: 04:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmad Kabiri: Less suitable for colloquial and informal style, but very good for a literary text, or one that has a literay thread.
5 hrs
  -> Profuse thanks!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
همه جاها را به کسی نشان دادن


Explanation:
همه جاها را به کسی نشان دادن

Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 12
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