Mar 18, 2023 18:15
1 yr ago
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Arabic term
قوي العود
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Government / Politics
Hi everyone,
Does this mean stubborn?
يبدو أنه قوي العود أو أنه مجرد مشتبه به، صموده يعني أنه غير متورط
Thanks!
Does this mean stubborn?
يبدو أنه قوي العود أو أنه مجرد مشتبه به، صموده يعني أنه غير متورط
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | A tough nut to crack |
Youssef Chabat
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| 5 | resilient |
Mowafak Mohamed
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Proposed translations
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55 mins
Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Morocco
A wordsmith at your disposal
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)) 
, French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: French to Arabic, English to Arabic, Arabic to French, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
A tough nut to crack
Difficult to infiltrate or break down
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Perfect!"
2 mins
Mowafak Mohamed
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
Thinking. Translating. Captivating.
Native in: Arabic (Variants: UAE, Jordanian, Yemeni, Kuwaiti, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Saudi , Egyptian)
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
13
resilient
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Note added at 10 mins (2023-03-18 18:25:46 GMT)
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resilient; Not easily broken.
Based on the context, I think it means that the police could not make him admit to committing the crime, which either means that he is innocent or just resilient
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Note added at 10 mins (2023-03-18 18:25:46 GMT)
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resilient; Not easily broken.
Based on the context, I think it means that the police could not make him admit to committing the crime, which either means that he is innocent or just resilient
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