Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
نفضفض عن أوجاعنا
English translation:
Blow off steam
Added to glossary by
Zeinab Hamid
Nov 21, 2022 15:29
1 yr ago
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Arabic term
نفضفض عن أوجاعنا
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Hi everyone,
I'm not sure what this means in this context. The scene has two men who are drinking and chatting away.
لقضاء ليلة طويلة نتسامر فيها ونفضفض عن أوجاعنا.
Does it mean to let off steam?
Thanks!
I'm not sure what this means in this context. The scene has two men who are drinking and chatting away.
لقضاء ليلة طويلة نتسامر فيها ونفضفض عن أوجاعنا.
Does it mean to let off steam?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +2 | Blow off steam | Zeinab Hamid |
5 | open up about our pain / share our feelings / share our sorrow | hamdy megahed |
4 | relieve our pain | Lamine Boukabour |
Change log
Nov 26, 2022 14:00: Zeinab Hamid Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Blow off steam
Blow off steam = to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy (Cambridge dictionary)
I think the expression is an appropriate translation for the context.
Initially I thought ‘to vent one’s feelings’ may be an option but I don’t think it suitable because it implies expressing an emotion in a “forceful” way, which doesn't seem to suit your context.
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Note added at 13 hrs (2022-11-22 05:09:05 GMT)
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'نفضفض' معناها التحدث مع صديق عن ما يشغل البال من قلق أو حزن أو أوجاع…
على أمل التخفيف من تلك المشاعر
Blow off steam refers to the same thing. Blowing off steam can be verbally (e.g. talking to a friend, such as the case here), or physically, such as doing exercise.
I think the expression is an appropriate translation for the context.
Initially I thought ‘to vent one’s feelings’ may be an option but I don’t think it suitable because it implies expressing an emotion in a “forceful” way, which doesn't seem to suit your context.
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Note added at 13 hrs (2022-11-22 05:09:05 GMT)
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'نفضفض' معناها التحدث مع صديق عن ما يشغل البال من قلق أو حزن أو أوجاع…
على أمل التخفيف من تلك المشاعر
Blow off steam refers to the same thing. Blowing off steam can be verbally (e.g. talking to a friend, such as the case here), or physically, such as doing exercise.
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Comment: "Thanks!"
5 mins
relieve our pain
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Note added at 6 mins (2022-11-21 15:36:20 GMT)
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نخفف أوجاعنا
https://context.reverso.net/translation/english-arabic/relie...
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Note added at 6 mins (2022-11-21 15:36:20 GMT)
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نخفف أوجاعنا
https://context.reverso.net/translation/english-arabic/relie...
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