كسر قفله

English translation: burst into tears/ In floods of tears

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Arabic term or phrase:كسر قفله
English translation:burst into tears/ In floods of tears
Entered by: Islam Sakr

18:25 Nov 7, 2022
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: كسر قفله
Hi everyone,

Does this just mean that the tears are gushing out like water from a broken faucet?

كنت أتمخط في المنديل بصوت عالٍ ودموعي كصنبور كسر قفله.

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Saliha18
Local time: 05:36
burst into tears/ In floods of tears
Explanation:
الأمثال الشعبية العربية تترجم بمقابلها في اللغة الانجليزية ولا تترجم حرفياً حتى لا يختل المعنى ويؤدي إلى عدم فهم القارىء، هناك أمثال شعبية انجليزية تقابل المعنى مرتبطة بالبكاء الشديد والمستمر ذكرت لحضرت منهم اثنين ووضعت رابط شرح المواقف التي يتعين ذكرها فيهم

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burst into tears/ In floods of tears


Explanation:
الأمثال الشعبية العربية تترجم بمقابلها في اللغة الانجليزية ولا تترجم حرفياً حتى لا يختل المعنى ويؤدي إلى عدم فهم القارىء، هناك أمثال شعبية انجليزية تقابل المعنى مرتبطة بالبكاء الشديد والمستمر ذكرت لحضرت منهم اثنين ووضعت رابط شرح المواقف التي يتعين ذكرها فيهم

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Note added at 57 mins (2022-11-07 19:22:58 GMT)
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https://improving-your-english.com/vocabulary/idioms/crying-...

Islam Sakr
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Local time: 07:36
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