Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
أطبقت على أنفاسهم
English translation:
repressed them
Added to glossary by
Liliane Hatem
Aug 24, 2016 18:32
7 yrs ago
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Arabic term
أطبقت على أنفاسهم
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Here is an example of the phrase in context:
افتتح رئيس الحكومة التونسية، حمادي الجبالي، صباح اليوم في تونس، معرضاً خاصاً لبيع مقتنيات الرئيس التونسي السابق زين العابدين بن علي وزوجته ليلى الطرابلسي، وسط حضور إعلامي مكثف لأناس ساقهم الفضول لمعرفة أسرار عائلة أطبقت على أنفاسهم 23 سنة
Perhaps "bore down upon them" is an appropriate translation?
افتتح رئيس الحكومة التونسية، حمادي الجبالي، صباح اليوم في تونس، معرضاً خاصاً لبيع مقتنيات الرئيس التونسي السابق زين العابدين بن علي وزوجته ليلى الطرابلسي، وسط حضور إعلامي مكثف لأناس ساقهم الفضول لمعرفة أسرار عائلة أطبقت على أنفاسهم 23 سنة
Perhaps "bore down upon them" is an appropriate translation?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | repressed them |
Liliane Hatem
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| 5 +3 | deprived them from free speach |
Awad Balaish
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| 4 | Old hag over their chests |
Oz Hamdoun (X)
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Change log
Sep 6, 2016 15:28: Liliane Hatem Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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46 mins
Liliane Hatem
Lebanon
Lebanon
Native in Arabic
&
English
Works in field
Lebanon
Fast and reliable
Native in: English 
, Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic to French, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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114
Selected
repressed them
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much Lilian. I ended up using "stifled them"."
49 mins
Oz Hamdoun (X)
United States
Native in Arabic
&
English
Specializes in field
Related KudoZ points
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35
+3
46 mins
Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Native in Arabic
Saudi Arabia
Translation is an informative profission
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
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38
deprived them from free speach
derived them from free speech
kept them mute
muffled them
suppressed their voices / breaths
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Note added at 52 mins (2016-08-24 19:24:42 GMT)
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All can give the same meaning
kept them mute
muffled them
suppressed their voices / breaths
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Note added at 52 mins (2016-08-24 19:24:42 GMT)
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All can give the same meaning
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Chakib Roula
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