Aug 18, 2009 21:06
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Arabic term
لا يغمض له جفن
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والذي اشاع الامن في كل ربوع البلاد كيف لا وهو الامن والامان هو الذي لا يغمض له جفن والا عندما يري كل البلاد الامن يعمها وهو الذي ارسي دعائم العمل الامني مع ...
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ملحوظة : لا نسمح للاهلوية بالتعليق علي الموضوع الحضري : لم يغمض لي جفن بسبب إعلان ... شوف يا خارق طول عمري احب الحضري , وزاد حبي له عندما تمسك بحقه في
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ملحوظة : لا نسمح للاهلوية بالتعليق علي الموضوع الحضري : لم يغمض لي جفن بسبب إعلان ... شوف يا خارق طول عمري احب الحضري , وزاد حبي له عندما تمسك بحقه في
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(figurative) Couldn't sleep a wink
The one who Couldn't sleep a wink (He actually sleeps), because his/her mind is always thinking about the thing he/she seeks to accomplish.
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Comment: "thanks"
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to keep one's eyes skinned/peeled
to have eyes in the back of one's head
= remain alert
= remain alert
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5 mins
Assem Mazloum
Germany
Germany
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Germany
Realizing Potential!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, German to Arabic, and 1 more.
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24
sleepless, restless, watching eyes, "depends on the context"
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vigilant, observant, wary, watchful, mindful
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vigilant, observant, wary, watchful, mindful
8 mins
sleepless | doesn't close/shut his eyes
sleepless | doesn't close/shut his eyes
14 mins
he is on the alert
Watching carefully
Example sentence:
The army was put on full alert as the peace talks began to fall.
+2
5 hrs
Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
United Arab Emirates
It's not just a job...
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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12
Couldn't sleep a wink
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/sleep a wink
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This applies more to the 2nd context
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-08-19 05:53:32 GMT)
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This applies more to the 2nd context
+2
9 hrs
Noha Kamal, PhD.
Native in Arabic
Quality stands out...
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, French to Arabic, and 1 more.
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76
6 days
Mona Helal
Native in Arabic
&
English
Specializes in field
Professional accurate reliable service
Native in: Arabic , English
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, Arabic, and 1 more.
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84
insomniac
insomniac
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