مگر

English translation: How much

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:مگر
English translation:How much
Entered by: Mina Ahmadi

17:39 Dec 24, 2013
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / idiom
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: مگر
مگر یک میوه فروشی سر امیر
آباد چقدر عایدی داره که بچه شو بفرسته کالج درس بخونه
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How much
Explanation:
How much can a fruit seller in AMir Abad earn to send his child to collage?
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Mina Ahmadi
United States
Local time: 01:47
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2How much
Mina Ahmadi
5Really!?
Edward Plaisance Jr
4ever
Ahmad Kabiri
4But, However
Ekhlas


  

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ever


Explanation:
How much does a greengrocer ever earn...?

This is one of the problematic words that cannot be rendered exactly, especially in contexts like this; I mean, it doesn't have an exact equivalent.

Ahmad Kabiri
Iran
Local time: 09:17
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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But, However


Explanation:
But, However, notwithstanding

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Note added at 8 mins (2013-12-24 17:47:41 GMT)
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In the given context, I think the 'after all' will fit better.

Ekhlas
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:47
Native speaker of: Native in Pashto (Pushto)Pashto (Pushto), Native in DariDari
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
How much


Explanation:
How much can a fruit seller in AMir Abad earn to send his child to collage?

Mina Ahmadi
United States
Local time: 01:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mina Fattahi
16 hrs
  -> Thank U!

agree  Mehdi Mikhchi
5 days
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Really!?


Explanation:
no exact equivalent available...it conveys the idea of disbelief or doubt about the rest of the statement

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 01:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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