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لا يحمد عقباها

English translation: bears ominous consequences / outcomes

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Arabic term or phrase:لا يحمد عقباها
English translation:bears ominous consequences / outcomes

11:33 Sep 17, 2009
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2009-09-20 14:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Arabic term or phrase: لا يحمد عقباها
The term comes in the phrase: ضائقة سياسية لا يحمد عقباها
jmergs
Local time: 01:31
bears ominous consequences / outcomes
Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Local time: 08:31
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4bears ominous consequences / outcomes
hassan zekry
5May have dire consequences
Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
3 +2with serious consequences
Nidhalz
5has undesirable consequences
halani


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
bears ominous consequences / outcomes


Explanation:
.

hassan zekry
Local time: 08:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 135
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.: nice
4 mins
  -> thanks Ms. Noha
agree  Vincenzo Di Maso: Da kwayes awi. Fikra mumtaza.
29 mins
  -> thanks Mr. Vincenzo
agree  Ziad Alghamdi: and unexpected
45 mins
  -> thanks Mr. Ziad
agree  Ghada Samir
2 hrs
  -> thanks Ms. Ghada
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
May have dire consequences


Explanation:
May have dire consequences


Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
Egypt
Local time: 08:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
with serious consequences


Explanation:
with serious consequences

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Note added at 27 mins (2009-09-17 12:01:03 GMT)
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with serious repercussions

Nidhalz
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ghada Samir: serious repercussions
2 hrs
agree  Maureen Millington-Brodie
5 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
has undesirable consequences


Explanation:
has undesirable consequences

halani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 09:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 25
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