to keep somebody at a (certain) distance

Persian (Farsi) translation: نذارم که پسرخاله بشه

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English term or phrase:to keep somebody at a (certain) distance
Persian (Farsi) translation:نذارم که پسرخاله بشه
Entered by: SeiTT

15:00 Mar 13, 2015
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: to keep somebody at a (certain) distance
Greetings

The sentence:
Although I don't dislike him, somehow I don't trust him, so I like to keep him at a certain distance.
(….. I like to keep my distance from him.)

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:39
نذارم که پسرخاله بشه
Explanation:
دلم نمی خواد بهش رو بدم
دلم نمی خواد پسرخاله بشه
دلم نمی خواد خودمونی بشه
Selected response from:

Ali Fazel
Iran
Local time: 18:09
Grading comment
Many thanks, superb!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2به کسی رو ندادن
Jaber Haghighi
5 +1نذارم که پسرخاله بشه
Ali Fazel
5 +1از کسی فاصله گرفتن
Ali Saffarpour
5دوري و دوستي
Maryam Kamal (X)
5کج دار و مریز
melanie2222


Discussion entries: 3





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
نذارم که پسرخاله بشه


Explanation:
دلم نمی خواد بهش رو بدم
دلم نمی خواد پسرخاله بشه
دلم نمی خواد خودمونی بشه

Ali Fazel
Iran
Local time: 18:09
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Many thanks, superb!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  safura
1 hr
  -> Thanks.
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
به کسی رو ندادن


Explanation:
با کسی به سردی رفتار کردن
به کسی رو ندادن
برگرفته از فرهنگ معاصر - دکتر علی محمد حق شناس ص. 424

Jaber Haghighi
Iran
Local time: 18:09
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  safura
45 mins
  -> Many thanks

agree  Morteza Taghavi
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
دوري و دوستي


Explanation:
.

Maryam Kamal (X)
Iran
Local time: 18:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
کج دار و مریز


Explanation:
با طرف کج دار و مریز رفتار میکنم

melanie2222
Iran
Local time: 18:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
از کسی فاصله گرفتن


Explanation:
منظور از فاصله گرفتن اینه که نمی ذارم زیاد بهم نزدیک بشه تا از جیک و پیک زندگیم باخبر بشه(از اسرار زندگیم مطلع بشه)

Ali Saffarpour
Iran
Local time: 18:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Parastoo Khoshpasand
5 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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