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طفح الكيل

English translation: Enough is enough

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Arabic term or phrase:طفح الكيل
English translation:Enough is enough
Entered by: Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche

14:59 Oct 7, 2011
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Media / Multimedia / الاعلامى
Arabic term or phrase: طفح الكيل
طفح الكيل و لم يعد بالمكان تحمل المزيد
مروة
Enough is enough
Explanation:
يتم استعمال هذا التعبير بشكل واسع

http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en#hl=en&source=hp&q=Enough i...
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Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
Algeria
Local time: 07:36
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Summary of answers provided
4 +10Enough is enough
Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
5 +2to be unbearable
Hani Hassaan
4 +2we're fed up
Nadia Ayoub
4 +1That's it! I've (we've) had enough.
Neamaat Shehatah
4that's that
Mones Alsalman (X)


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
we're fed up


Explanation:
Unable or unwilling to put up with something any longer

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 08:36
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Murad AWAD: This is also my answer!
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks Murad :)
agree  Rania Efthemes (X)
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks Rania :)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
Enough is enough


Explanation:
يتم استعمال هذا التعبير بشكل واسع

http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en#hl=en&source=hp&q=Enough i...

Mokhtar Oussama Alliouche
Algeria
Local time: 07:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Morano El-Kholy
1 min
  -> Many thanks Morano :)
agree  Heba Abed
16 mins
  -> Many thanks Heba :)
agree  Fuad Yahya
19 mins
  -> Many thanks Fuad :)
agree  Abdul Jormut (X)
44 mins
  -> Many thanks Abdul wadood :)
agree  Mohsin Alabdali
1 hr
  -> Many thanks Mohsin :)
agree  Murad AWAD: Another option.
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks Murad :)
agree  Neamaat Shehatah
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks Hervana :)
agree  MaramElsharqawi
7 hrs
  -> Many thanks Maram :)
agree  Eid Ibrahim
1 day 1 hr
  -> Many thanks Ibrahim :)
agree  Abdallah Ali
2 days 15 hrs
  -> Many thanks Abdallah :)
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to be unbearable


Explanation:
to be unbearable
to be intolerable

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
Local time: 08:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heba Abed
13 mins
  -> thanks a lot Heba.
agree  Randa Farhat: also: This has come to a head!
8 days
  -> Thanks a lot Randa, hoping all well with you :)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
That's it! I've (we've) had enough.


Explanation:
Have had enough (of something) spoken used to say you are tired or angry about a situation and want it to stop.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-10-07 20:09:19 GMT)
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Have had enough (of something) spoken used to say you are tired or angry about a situation and want it to stop.

Reference: Longman Exams Coach Dictionary.

Example sentence(s):
  • When I got home I just sat down and cried. I'd had enough.

    Reference: http://my.firedoglake.com/unitedprogressives/2011/03/30/ive-...
Neamaat Shehatah
Egypt
Local time: 08:36
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Samir Abdelgawad
5 days
  -> Thank you, Mr. Ahmed Samir G.
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2 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
that's that


Explanation:
that's that and more is just intolerable

Mones Alsalman (X)
United States
Local time: 02:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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