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Aug 29, 2013 19:14
10 yrs ago
Persian (Farsi) term
The most reliable
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
زیر همه چیز زدن
Persian (Farsi) to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
The term generally means to forget all promises and commitments one has made. I am looking for the English equivalent for this expression.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | turn one's back on (everything)/reject (everything)/renege (on) |
Edward Plaisance Jr
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| 5 | Repudiate |
Ehsan Alipour
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| 4 | To give up |
Habibulla Josefi
|
Proposed translations
5 mins
Ehsan Alipour
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Works in field
In Constant Quest to Exceed Expectations
Native in: Persian (Farsi) (Variant: Iranian (standard)) 
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Azerbaijani to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Repudiate
Also: disown, deny
4 hrs
Habibulla Josefi
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Works in field
United Kingdom
English- Dari , English Farsi
Native in: Dari
Works in: Dari to Spanish, Persian (Farsi) to Spanish, Dari to English, and 9 more.
To give up
To give up on someone.
+2
5 hrs
Edward Plaisance Jr
Native in English
Specializes in field
20+ yrs experience--native English
Native in: English
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
Related KudoZ points
:
236
turn one's back on (everything)/reject (everything)/renege (on)
There are a lot of words that can be used in English...if we had a specific example of the Persian context, it would be useful.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your suggestions. I found 'go back on your word' more appropriate. |
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