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غاية لا تدرك

English translation: Unachievable goal

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Arabic term or phrase:غاية لا تدرك
English translation:Unachievable goal
Entered by: Chakib Roula

06:23 Dec 18, 2014
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / letter
Arabic term or phrase: غاية لا تدرك
This occurs in a letter about sorting out the affairs of someone who has died and follows the phrase:

وحيث ان بلوغ الكمال

All help gratefully appreciated as always.

Many thanks
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:51
Unachievable goal
Explanation:
Basic translation
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Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 15:51
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6Unachievable goal
Chakib Roula
5unattainable objective
Mona Helal
5inconceivable aim
Mokhtar Nabaleh
5attainable end
Awad Balaish


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Unachievable goal


Explanation:
Basic translation

Example sentence(s):
  • Setting UNrealistic and UNachievable Goals

    Reference: http://markblackspeaks.com/setting-unrealistic-and-unachieva...
    Reference: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/Set_Unachievable_Goals.ht...
Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 15:51
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Ghaly (X): unattainable goal
11 mins
  -> Thank you Ahmed.
agree  shaden1 (X)
1 hr
  -> Appreciate Shden1
agree  Lucinda Wills
15 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Spiridon: yes
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thanks Spiridon
agree  Morano El-Kholy
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thanks.
agree  Jawad Jamal
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thanks Jawad.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
unattainable objective


Explanation:
unattainable objective

http://www.philseflsupport.com/settingobjectives.htm

Mona Helal
Local time: 00:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
inconceivable aim


Explanation:
https://www.google.com.eg/search?q="inconceivable aim"&ie=ut...

Mokhtar Nabaleh
Egypt
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 15
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
attainable end


Explanation:
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Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 17:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 65
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