head for figures

Arabic translation: ماهر في الحساب / موهوب في الرياضيات

22:42 Apr 20, 2020
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / Tourism / hospitality
English term or phrase: head for figures
For these jobs, you’ll need good commercial sense, a taste for efficiency and a head for figures.
einass kandil
Egypt
Local time: 23:13
Arabic translation:ماهر في الحساب / موهوب في الرياضيات
Explanation:
أو شاطر في الحساب
...
Another expression is to be good with numbers

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Definition from Macmillan Dictionary

have a (good) head for figures​/​business etc
phrase
DEFINITIONS

to be good at doing calculations with numbers/at doing things relating to business etc
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Hassan Achahbar
Morocco
Local time: 22:13
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1مهارات حسابية
Ahmad M Mohamad
4 +1ماهر في الحساب / موهوب في الرياضيات
Hassan Achahbar
4ضليع فى الحساب/ متمكن
adel almergawy


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ماهر في الحساب / موهوب في الرياضيات


Explanation:
أو شاطر في الحساب
...
Another expression is to be good with numbers

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Note added at 14 mins (2020-04-20 22:56:54 GMT)
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Definition from Macmillan Dictionary

have a (good) head for figures​/​business etc
phrase
DEFINITIONS

to be good at doing calculations with numbers/at doing things relating to business etc

Hassan Achahbar
Morocco
Local time: 22:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Youssef Chabat
3 mins
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
مهارات حسابية


Explanation:
for the English term: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have a head for figures
for the Arabic term: https://mathahmed.yoo7.com/t5-topic
مهارات حسابية

Example sentence(s):
  • I've always been good at math—I guess I just have a head for figures.

    https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have+a+head+for+figures
    https://mathahmed.yoo7.com/t5-topic
Ahmad M Mohamad
Egypt
Local time: 23:13
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fuad Yahya
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ضليع فى الحساب/ متمكن


Explanation:
ذو قدرة فائقة

adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 23:13
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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