چشم و هم چشمی

English translation: emulation/ vyinng with one another

15:16 Oct 24, 2013
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: چشم و هم چشمی
روايات رستاخيزي ... كه اسلام را در بر مي گيرد و به چشم و همچشمي روايات اسلامي معراج دامن مي زنند
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English translation:emulation/ vyinng with one another
Explanation:
to emulate
to vie with
Or one proverb:
to follow (keep up with) the Joneses.
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Mina Ahmadi
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Local time: 16:13
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2keeping up (with)
Ramak Milani
5 +1emulation/ vyinng with one another
Mina Ahmadi
5 +1keep up with the Joneses
Fereidoon Keyvani
4competition
Saifollah Mollaei


  

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competition


Explanation:


Saifollah Mollaei
Iran
Local time: 23:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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emulation/ vyinng with one another


Explanation:
to emulate
to vie with
Or one proverb:
to follow (keep up with) the Joneses.

Mina Ahmadi
United States
Local time: 16:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Younes Mostafaei: To keep up with the Joneses!
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keeping up (with)


Explanation:
keep up

— vb (often foll by with )
1. ( tr ) to maintain (prices, one's morale) at the present level
2. ( intr ) to maintain a pace or rate set by another
3. to remain informed: to keep up with technological developments
4. ( tr ) to maintain in good condition
5. ( tr ) to hinder (a person) from going to bed at night: the excitement kept the children up well past their bedtime
6. keep it up to continue a good performance
7. keep one's chin up to keep cheerful under difficult circumstances
8. keep one's end up to maintain one's stance or position against opposition or misfortune
9. keep up with to remain in contact with, esp by letter
10. informal keep up with the Joneses to compete with one's neighbours in material possessions, etc


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Ramak Milani
United States
Local time: 16:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 11

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agree  Fereidoon Keyvani: #10
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agree  Younes Mostafaei: To keep up with the Joneses!
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
keep up with the Joneses


Explanation:
Ref Longman Am Dic

Fereidoon Keyvani
United States
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of: Persian (Farsi)

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agree  Younes Mostafaei
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