Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
هايم على وجهك
English translation:
wander aimlessly/move about without a definite destination or purpose
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Arabic term
هايم على وجهك
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Again, a person is talking to his brother about the difficulties of earning an MA. He is joking with him and painting a miserable picture of his life and what he will become in the future.
الحياة بقى انتهت بقى عنده خلاص بقت يخلص السنة دى يخلص بعد عشرة سنين خلاص بقى انتهت
و حاسس إن انا حاجى بقى الاقيك إيه ضهرك مقتب
و ماسك الاظرف و لابس جلابية مقطعة
و ماشى بقى فى الشارع هايم على وجهك
Would like to express هايم على وجهك in correct idiomatic English.
الحياة بقى انتهت بقى عنده خلاص بقت يخلص السنة دى يخلص بعد عشرة سنين خلاص بقى انتهت
و حاسس إن انا حاجى بقى الاقيك إيه ضهرك مقتب
و ماسك الاظرف و لابس جلابية مقطعة
و ماشى بقى فى الشارع هايم على وجهك
Would like to express هايم على وجهك in correct idiomatic English.
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +4 | wander aimlessly/move about without a definite destination or purpose | Mohamed Rehan |
4 +1 | lost in thoughts / absent minded | Shereen Whiten, BA. |
4 +1 | nomadic | Noura Tawil |
4 | 404 | Muhammad Said |
Proposed translations
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wander aimlessly/move about without a definite destination or purpose
wander aimlessly/move about without a definite destination or purpose
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404
to not know or temporarily forget
Ex. Sorry, I'm 404ing
Ex. Sorry, I'm 404ing
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