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رهينة لمصالح

English translation: subordinate/subject to the interests of

14:07 Apr 1, 2020
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: رهينة لمصالح
لا يستطيع الحوثييون اخذ قراراتهم بانفسهم حيث انهم رهينة لمصالح النظام الايراني
Leen Mohammad
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 09:16
English translation:subordinate/subject to the interests of
Explanation:
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Ayman Massoud
Egypt
Local time: 08:16
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5subordinate/subject to the interests of
Ayman Massoud
5 +1hostage to the interests
Kirk Jackson
5pledge ( security ) of interests
adel almergawy
5held hostage to the ...... interests
Abdullah Ahmad
4Held Hostage to Someone's Interests
Khalid Ramadan
4Down to the interest of
Yassine El Bouknify


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hostage to the interests


Explanation:
That's it literally... you can change it stylistically to suit your translation if you so desire. Cheers ~

Kirk Jackson
Local time: 02:16
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

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agree  Hussein Salem: Thanks
3 days 7 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
subordinate/subject to the interests of


Explanation:
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Ayman Massoud
Egypt
Local time: 08:16
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Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 146
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agree  TargamaT team
26 mins
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agree  Mai Saleh: As simple as you said "Subject to" it is meant to be not the literal meaning
1 hr
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agree  Tim Friese
1 hr
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agree  Fuad Yahya: "Subject to," "subordinate to," and "subservient to" are all fine choices. Even literally, رهينة in this case does not mean "hostage," and is not a metaphor. It is a straightforward word, as old as the Qur'an, with broad uses (e.g., real estate).
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agree  Ramadan Ibrahim
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Held Hostage to Someone's Interests


Explanation:
Are Held Hostage to the Iranian Regime's Interests

Khalid Ramadan
Egypt
Local time: 08:16
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Native speaker of: Arabic
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pledge ( security ) of interests


Explanation:
هم رهن او صمان لمصالح

Example sentence(s):
  • hostages رهائن مقابل
adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 08:16
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Down to the interest of


Explanation:
The Houthis cannot make their own decisions as they are down to the interests of the Iranian regime

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Note added at 22 mins (2020-04-01 14:30:38 GMT)
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be down to somebody/something
to be the result of one person’s actions or one particular thing

Here's the link for more information:

https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/be-down-to-somebody-s...

Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 07:16
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 104
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
held hostage to the ...... interests


Explanation:
الحديث عن أشخاص ومؤسسات
hostage: تعبر عن أمتلاك الشخص نفسه كرهينة
held hostage: تحقق معنى الخضوع والسيطرة الفكرية


    Reference: http://https://context.reverso.net/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%...
Abdullah Ahmad
Egypt
Local time: 08:16
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16
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