Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
بتخبط
English translation:
rattling
Added to glossary by
Ahmed Ghaly (X)
Aug 12, 2014 20:30
9 yrs ago
Arabic term
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بتخبط
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
An Egyptian is talking about what his mechanic told him about his car:
فالراجل قال لي انت بس كانت عندك
الحلية اللي هي في الناحية اليمين كانت
مفكوكة شوية بس كانت بتخبط
فانت عارف زي الباكتة يعني
وانا ما كنتش واخذ بالي منها تحت
الإكسدام كده فيه حلية صغيرة.
فقال لي انا لزقتها لك بس لاقيت إن
البيضا الشمال ذايبة خالص وخطر
فالراجل قال لي انت بس كانت عندك
الحلية اللي هي في الناحية اليمين كانت
مفكوكة شوية بس كانت بتخبط
فانت عارف زي الباكتة يعني
وانا ما كنتش واخذ بالي منها تحت
الإكسدام كده فيه حلية صغيرة.
فقال لي انا لزقتها لك بس لاقيت إن
البيضا الشمال ذايبة خالص وخطر
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | rattling/ jingling/ jangling/ clattering/ clacking/ banging/ clanking |
Ahmed Ghaly (X)
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| 4 | joggling/rapping |
Noura Tawil
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| 3 | making noises |
Olfat Abdullah
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Change log
Aug 12, 2014 20:30: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Aug 14, 2014 15:47: Ahmed Ghaly (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/991204">Arabic & More's</a> old entry - "بتخبط"" to ""rattling/ jingling/ jangling/ clattering/ clacking/ banging/ clanking""
Proposed translations
18 mins
Selected
rattling/ jingling/ jangling/ clattering/ clacking/ banging/ clanking
rattling/jingling/ jangling/ clattering/ clacking/ banging/ clanking
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Note added at 20 mins (2014-08-12 20:50:11 GMT)
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All these alternatives are correct and you can choose freely from them.
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Note added at 22 mins (2014-08-12 20:52:33 GMT)
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http://www.onelook.com/?w=rattle&ls=a
http://www.onelook.com/?w=jingle&last=jinggle&loc=spell1
http://www.onelook.com/?w=jangle&ls=a
http://www.onelook.com/?w=clatter&ls=a
http://www.onelook.com/?w=clack&ls=a
http://www.onelook.com/?w=bang&ls=a
http://www.onelook.com/?w=clank&last=clanck&loc=spell1
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Note added at 33 mins (2014-08-12 21:03:43 GMT)
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I tended to choose words that give the meaning of shaking, moving and also making loud noises. All my posted alternatives give this meaning. The verbs "shake", "Joggle"and "jiggle" and "wiggle" also make sense; but they do not give the meaning that such movement makes noises.
Good Luck!
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Note added at 20 mins (2014-08-12 20:50:11 GMT)
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All these alternatives are correct and you can choose freely from them.
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Note added at 22 mins (2014-08-12 20:52:33 GMT)
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http://www.onelook.com/?w=rattle&ls=a
http://www.onelook.com/?w=jingle&last=jinggle&loc=spell1
http://www.onelook.com/?w=jangle&ls=a
http://www.onelook.com/?w=clatter&ls=a
http://www.onelook.com/?w=clack&ls=a
http://www.onelook.com/?w=bang&ls=a
http://www.onelook.com/?w=clank&last=clanck&loc=spell1
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Note added at 33 mins (2014-08-12 21:03:43 GMT)
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I tended to choose words that give the meaning of shaking, moving and also making loud noises. All my posted alternatives give this meaning. The verbs "shake", "Joggle"and "jiggle" and "wiggle" also make sense; but they do not give the meaning that such movement makes noises.
Good Luck!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you to everyone who offered a suggestion. I think "rattling" may fit best here."
18 mins
Olfat Abdullah
Egypt
Egypt
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Egypt
Well begun is half done
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
making noises
It was making noises or banging...
21 mins
joggling/rapping
They mean that it was shaking and flapping because it wasn't fixed in place.
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