put in a good word for

Arabic translation: تزكّيني

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English term or phrase:put in a good word for
Arabic translation:تزكّيني
Entered by: Sarah Hamed

22:26 Dec 21, 2017
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: put in a good word for
what does it mean to put a good word for sb
for example
i really need a job and i was hoping you put a good word for me eith your boss.
Amr Ahmad Arafa
Egypt
تزكّيني
Explanation:
تزكية شخص أمام شخث آخر
to say positive things about someone:

I really need a job and I was hoping you might put in a good word for me with your boss.

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Note added at 4 mins (2017-12-21 22:31:02 GMT)
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تزكية
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Sarah Hamed
Egypt
Local time: 21:47
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2تزكّيني
Sarah Hamed
4 +1تقدم توصية لي أو توصيه علي
Oz Hamdoun (X)
5تتوسط لي عند المدير
Ibrahim8
4 +1تتحدث عني بشكل مُشرف
einass kandil
5تحدث خيراً عن، قال اموراً جيدة عن، ذكر بالطيب، قدم توصية بحق، اقترح احدهم على
ahmed mhamedi
4تذكر بخير/ تمدح/ تزكي
ProZAli


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
تزكّيني


Explanation:
تزكية شخص أمام شخث آخر
to say positive things about someone:

I really need a job and I was hoping you might put in a good word for me with your boss.

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Note added at 4 mins (2017-12-21 22:31:02 GMT)
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تزكية

Sarah Hamed
Egypt
Local time: 21:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nema Alaraby: Good one.
16 hrs
  -> Thanks Nema

agree  Dana Abu Hijleh
2 days 5 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
تقدم توصية لي أو توصيه علي


Explanation:



Oz Hamdoun (X)
United States
Local time: 14:47
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nema Alaraby
16 hrs
  -> شكرا جزيلا
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
تتوسط لي عند المدير


Explanation:
تكلم المدير وتحاول اقناعه بتعييني

Ibrahim8
Iraq
Local time: 21:47
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
تتحدث عني بشكل مُشرف


Explanation:
تتحدث عني بشكل مُشرف

einass kandil
Egypt
Local time: 21:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muhamed Badr
16 hrs
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
تذكر بخير/ تمدح/ تزكي


Explanation:

تَذكُرني بخير
تمدحني

ProZAli
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:47
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 36
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10 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
تحدث خيراً عن، قال اموراً جيدة عن، ذكر بالطيب، قدم توصية بحق، اقترح احدهم على


Explanation:
تمنيت لو أنك قلت عني كلاما طيباً للمدير و اقترحتني لأحصل على العمل

ahmed mhamedi
Morocco
Local time: 19:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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