Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 17, 2013 07:53
10 yrs ago
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Arabic term
Jordan
Professional Writer and Translator
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic, English
السقط
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
يعنى كفانا خسائر يعنى انت خسرت الجلد و السقط حتخسر كمان بس فخلينى
Talking about someone's business losses in Egypt.
It's not clear from the rest of the text what kind of business it is.
Talking about someone's business losses in Egypt.
It's not clear from the rest of the text what kind of business it is.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | everything |
Muhammad Atallah
|
| 4 +2 | You've lost your shirt! |
Ahmed Ahmed
|
| 5 | offal |
Awad Balaish
|
Proposed translations
+1
18 mins
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Egypt
Technical accuracy with fluency of style
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
92
Arabic term (edited):
الجلد والسقط
Selected
everything
"الجلد والسقط" تعبيرٌ يُستخدَم في اللهجة المصرية بمعنى: كل شيء
خسر فلان الجلد والسقط = He lost everything.
خسر فلان الجلد والسقط = He lost everything.
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Comment: "Thank you for your help!"
+2
1 hr
Ahmed Ahmed
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Saudi Arabia
Related KudoZ points
:
60
You've lost your shirt!
خسرت الجلد والسقط = You've lost your shirt!
If someone loses their shirt, they lose all their money through a bad investment, gambling, etc.
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/lose your shirt...
lose (one's) shirt Slang
To lose everything one has or owns.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lose (one's) shirt
lose one's shirt
To lose all of one's money; to go broke; to undergo financial ruin or disaster.
Ex. Since nearly losing his shirt in a business deal a few years back, he investigates new opportunities more cautiously.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/lose shirt
If someone loses their shirt, they lose all their money through a bad investment, gambling, etc.
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/lose your shirt...
lose (one's) shirt Slang
To lose everything one has or owns.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lose (one's) shirt
lose one's shirt
To lose all of one's money; to go broke; to undergo financial ruin or disaster.
Ex. Since nearly losing his shirt in a business deal a few years back, he investigates new opportunities more cautiously.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/lose shirt
Note from asker:
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1 hr
Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Saudi Arabia
Translation is an informative profission
Native in: Arabic
Works in: Arabic to English, English to Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
65
offal
skin and offal
Note from asker:
| Thank you for your help and explanation. |
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