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الصغار،

English translation: little

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Arabic term or phrase: الصغار،
English translation:little
Entered by: sal4trans

22:36 Dec 22, 2006
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / إلا الصغار،
Arabic term or phrase: الصغار،
والآن أدركت بأن مجموعة من الناس المهووسين لا يستطيعون أن يهزوا نظاما، الآن أنا أكثر قناعة لأن الأشياء الصغيرة لا تناسب إلا الصغار،
He is referring to oppostion groups in Syria. I would sincerely appreciate your help
sithanem
Local time: 12:52
little
Explanation:
Now I am more convinced that things of little importance are only suitable for people of little importance.
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sal4trans
Local time: 20:52
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3vile, mean, lowly
Fayez Roumieh
5immature people
AhmedAMS
4inferior
Khalid Nasir
4little
sal4trans


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
vile, mean, lowly


Explanation:
الصغار، يعني الوضيعون

Fayez Roumieh
United States
Local time: 12:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ahmadwadan.com
6 hrs
  -> شكرا يا أحمد
agree  Abdallah Ali
9 hrs
  -> شكرا يا عبد الله
neutral  sal4trans: This is not about vileness, rather it is about some people who aren't capable of bringing down the syrian regime because they are LITTLE players in the political arena. The context is about how POWERLESS and INEFFECTIVE the opposition is, not how vile.
14 hrs
  -> لو سمحت ترفع عدم الموافقة لأنو كلامك مجرد تكهنات، وكلامي أيضا، ثم مجرد عدم موافقتك يعني أنه عندك البديل فيا حبذا وليت ولعل تتحفنا بالبديل، وأتمنى أن ترفع عدم الموافقة وأن تعد للعشرة قبل وضعها
agree  Christina Keating (X): Agree with sal4trans. I'd call them powerless.
3 days 5 hrs
  -> شكرا يا سي إم
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
immature people


Explanation:
Of course, it is used here as derogatory.

AhmedAMS
Russian Federation
Local time: 20:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
inferior


Explanation:
Inferior and opp. is superior

Khalid Nasir
Iraq
Local time: 19:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
little


Explanation:
Now I am more convinced that things of little importance are only suitable for people of little importance.

sal4trans
Local time: 20:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 12
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