Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
بلا نيلة
English translation:
disgraceful!
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بلا نيلة
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I don't have much context. Two people are talking on the phone about the national soccer team in Egypt losing. They both agree that they don't care and say بلا نيلة
Although I'm interested in knowing an idiomatically correct translation in English, I'd also like to know the meaning/origin of the expression in Arabic.
Thank you in advance for any information you may have.
Although I'm interested in knowing an idiomatically correct translation in English, I'd also like to know the meaning/origin of the expression in Arabic.
Thank you in advance for any information you may have.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | disgraceful! |
Mona Helal
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| 4 +2 | Bullshit |
Muhammad Said
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| 4 | nonsense!- whatever! |
Noura Tawil
|
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disgraceful!
I think in this context "disgraceful" would be the right rendition.
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Note added at 11 hrs (2013-08-24 06:52:43 GMT)
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here is a link to what نيلة is:
http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/نيلة
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Note added at 11 hrs (2013-08-24 06:52:43 GMT)
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here is a link to what نيلة is:
http://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/نيلة
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Comment: "Thanks, Mona. This seems to fit the context well."
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nonsense!- whatever!
No idea regarding the origin :-/
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9 mins
Muhammad Said
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Bullshit
Bullshit
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