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15:08 Feb 21, 2006 |
Arabic to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Government / Politics | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Hassan Al-Haifi (wordforword) Local time: 20:17 | ||||||
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أكل الأخضر واليابس wiped out Explanation: wiped out/devastated everything in its path |
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To casue Utter Annihilataion Explanation: X |
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The world has enough for man's need but not for man's greed Explanation: Suggestion for a proverbial rendition In this instance, it mean's that excessive greed has ruined the economy of the nation, has left it devastated. There is nothing left! They took everything! The world has enough for man's need, but not for man's greed. Mahatma Ghandi ... African proverb - Not to know is bad; not to wish to know is worse ... dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/Sayings.html - 18k - Cached - Similar pages - |
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obliterated everything (of substance)/Devoured everything Explanation: See second link for second meaning which has the following meaning: 2 : to use up or destroy as if by eating <we are devouring the world's resources> The dry and wet would entail: everything of substance Reference: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/obliterate Reference: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/devour |
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