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الإفتراءات

English translation: calumnies

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Arabic term or phrase:الإفتراءات
English translation:calumnies
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub

19:58 May 19, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
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Arabic term or phrase: الإفتراءات
الافتراءات والاكاذيب التى طالت شخصيات وطنية
atefwasfy
Local time: 14:50
calumnies
Explanation:
1. The making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander.
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 14:50
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Slanders
Lamis Maalouf
4calumnies
Nadia Ayoub
4defamations
Yusuf Yavuzkan
3Fabrications
ENRICO HONNORAT


  

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calumnies


Explanation:
1. The making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander.


Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 14:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
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الاتراءات
Slanders


Explanation:
There are many translations for this word, but I like to use slander since it is common.
كلمة افتراء ليس لها همزة بالعربية، همزة وصل


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/slanders
Lamis Maalouf
United States
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Mohsin Alabdali
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agree  Liliane Hatem
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defamations


Explanation:
this plural noun means damages the good reputation of each other

Yusuf Yavuzkan
Türkiye
Local time: 15:50
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Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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Fabrications


Explanation:
The context provided is rather "thin". افتراء
means "a fabrication of what is untrue", such as concocting a false allegation.
راجع الجزء الرابع لمعجم متن اللغة تأليف أحمد رضا
افترى الكذب = اختلقه
Slander, calumny, etc, have more specific meanings than افتراءات
which is semantically more general, like lies or أكاذيب
Calumny: "A false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation".
From your context, it is not clear that such specific intent is behind the افتراءات
and أكاذيب
والله أعلم


ENRICO HONNORAT
Italy
Local time: 14:50
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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