Nov 10, 2021 12:37
2 yrs ago
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Arabic term
تغدر
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi Everyone,
I'm working on a text where there is a Sudanese character. Him and his friend are smoking a joint and he says:
على مهلك يا زول... على مهلك... لا تحاول أن تغدر
بالصاروخ فيغدر بك
I'm trying to understand the verb تغدر here, is it 'don't try to mess with/betray the rocket, because it'll mess you up?'
He's saying this because his friend is inhaling too fast.
Thank you!
I'm working on a text where there is a Sudanese character. Him and his friend are smoking a joint and he says:
على مهلك يا زول... على مهلك... لا تحاول أن تغدر
بالصاروخ فيغدر بك
I'm trying to understand the verb تغدر here, is it 'don't try to mess with/betray the rocket, because it'll mess you up?'
He's saying this because his friend is inhaling too fast.
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | mess with |
Saeed Najmi
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| 4 +1 | deceive |
TargamaT team
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| 4 | overdose or overdo it |
Bishoy Habib
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Proposed translations
2 hrs
Saeed Najmi
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Morocco
Juggling languages: a science and an art
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Moroccan, Standard-Arabian (MSA)) 
, French
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
146
Selected
mess with
As you suggest, "mess with" the rocket, more precisely, manipulate it without due precaution, is the desired meaning here.
The ST goes "easy Man, easy, take your time, take a breath and don't try to mess with the rocket, it'll mess you up.
This reminds me of the idiom "if you mess with the bull, you get the horms".
The ST goes "easy Man, easy, take your time, take a breath and don't try to mess with the rocket, it'll mess you up.
This reminds me of the idiom "if you mess with the bull, you get the horms".
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
+1
20 mins
TargamaT team
France
France
Native in Arabic
France
Arabic professional content & beyond...
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)) , French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, German to Arabic, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
86
deceive
deceive
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Note added at 21 mins (2021-11-10 12:58:02 GMT)
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هنا الغدر بمعنى الاحتيال
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Note added at 21 mins (2021-11-10 12:58:02 GMT)
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هنا الغدر بمعنى الاحتيال
23 hrs
Bishoy Habib
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Egypt
Literary translation
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
overdose or overdo it
I think you're right about the actual meaning of the phrase. There's a play on words here that doesn't translate into English (only people are deceived; not things).
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