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سبونزا

English translation: Spinoza

16:58 Sep 10, 2020
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Contemporary novel
Arabic term or phrase: سبونزا
Is this a name? If so, how would you transliterate it?

"ليس المهم أن تبكي ولا المهم أن تضحكي المهم أن تفهمي، المهم أن تفهمي يا هدى، هكذا يقول لك عمك سبونزا".
Verity Roat
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:18
English translation:Spinoza
Explanation:
The quote fits with Baruch Spinoza's philosophy, especially his "Treatise on the Improvement of the Understanding"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_Spinoza#Ethical_philoso...
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Hassan Achahbar
Morocco
Local time: 16:18
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Sponza
Youssef Chabat
4 +2Spinoza
Hassan Achahbar


  

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


Explanation:
.like the sponza palace

Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  adel almergawy
20 mins
  -> Thank you very much
agree  Sajad Neisi
21 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
agree  S.J
21 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Spinoza


Explanation:
The quote fits with Baruch Spinoza's philosophy, especially his "Treatise on the Improvement of the Understanding"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_Spinoza#Ethical_philoso...

Hassan Achahbar
Morocco
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  adel almergawy
14 mins
  -> Many thanks!
agree  Saleh Dardeer: This answer is relevant to the context and makes sense.
2 days 19 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot
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