Oct 20, 2004 16:30
19 yrs ago
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Arabic term
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Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
كراكيب
Arabic to English
Other
Slang
Egyptian slang
Old dispensable objects that are kept in houses, offices or workshops for future need but are never used for years.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +6 | clutter |
Nesrin
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| 5 +4 | junk |
Fuad Yahya
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| 5 | street lanquege |
farouq
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| 5 | odds and ends |
Salah Ahmed
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Proposed translations
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5 mins
Arabic term (edited):
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clutter
That's the word commonly used in English. Clutter is defined as "many things in a disorderly state / a confused multitude of things". To get rid of them is to "declutter".
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Note added at 27 mins (2004-10-20 16:57:32 GMT)
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Just a note to \"junk\", as proposed by Fuad: junk is an accurate word for the defintion Sami provided, \"old dispensable objects\". But actually, كراكيب are not necessarily dispensable. They are, just as described in the above defintion of clutter \"many things in a disorderly state\". They can often include memorabilia with sentimental value, things that can be reorganised and reused, etc.
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Note added at 1 day 20 hrs 37 mins (2004-10-22 13:08:02 GMT)
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Following Sam\'s comment, I just checked the word \"junk\" in Merriam-Webster - One meaning, the one I was aware of, is \"secondhand, worn, or discarded articles\" (secondhand - garage sales, makes sense). The other meaning of junk is - indeed - clutter. So I guess one word does not exclude the other.
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Note added at 27 mins (2004-10-20 16:57:32 GMT)
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Just a note to \"junk\", as proposed by Fuad: junk is an accurate word for the defintion Sami provided, \"old dispensable objects\". But actually, كراكيب are not necessarily dispensable. They are, just as described in the above defintion of clutter \"many things in a disorderly state\". They can often include memorabilia with sentimental value, things that can be reorganised and reused, etc.
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Note added at 1 day 20 hrs 37 mins (2004-10-22 13:08:02 GMT)
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Following Sam\'s comment, I just checked the word \"junk\" in Merriam-Webster - One meaning, the one I was aware of, is \"secondhand, worn, or discarded articles\" (secondhand - garage sales, makes sense). The other meaning of junk is - indeed - clutter. So I guess one word does not exclude the other.
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Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
+4
15 mins
Arabic term (edited):
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junk
The American Heritage Dictionary defines junk as "articles that are worn-out or fit to be discarded."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Saleh Ayyub
11 hrs
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| agree |
Arabicstart
: Arabic slang my mother used alot : )
23 hrs
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| agree |
Alaa Zeineldine
2 days 12 hrs
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| agree |
Abdelazim Abdelazim
2 days 19 hrs
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7 days
Arabic term (edited):
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odds and ends
Old dispensable objects that are kept in houses, offices or workshops for future need but are never used for years.
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Note added at 7 days (2004-10-28 00:16:26 GMT)
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miscellaneous remnants or leftovers
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Note added at 7 days (2004-10-28 00:17:52 GMT)
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Merriam-Webster\'s Online Dictionary, 10th Edition [home, info]
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Note added at 7 days (2004-10-28 00:18:27 GMT)
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odds and ends n. : 1. A motley assortment of things; SYN: oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, hodgepodge, mingle-mangle, hotchpotch, omnium-gatherum.
UltraLingua Translation Dictionary (English French) [home, info]
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Note added at 7 days (2004-10-28 00:16:26 GMT)
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miscellaneous remnants or leftovers
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Note added at 7 days (2004-10-28 00:17:52 GMT)
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Merriam-Webster\'s Online Dictionary, 10th Edition [home, info]
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Note added at 7 days (2004-10-28 00:18:27 GMT)
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odds and ends n. : 1. A motley assortment of things; SYN: oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, hodgepodge, mingle-mangle, hotchpotch, omnium-gatherum.
UltraLingua Translation Dictionary (English French) [home, info]
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