This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Arabic to English
  3. Slang

mta2ela

English translation: without thick eyebrows / with thin eyebrows / without thickening your eyebrows

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Arabic term or phrase:mta2ela
English translation:without thick eyebrows / with thin eyebrows / without thickening your eyebrows
Entered by: Arabic & More

20:18 Nov 19, 2013
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Slang
Arabic term or phrase: mta2ela
Bas shaklak ahla men gher wenti mta2ela hwagbek
Arabic & More
Jordan
without thick eyebrows / with thin eyebrows / without thickening your eyebrows
Explanation:
>
Selected response from:

Shereen Whiten, BA.
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:31
Grading comment
Thank you to everyone who suggested an answer.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4having thick brows
Doaa Alnajjar
5 +3without thick eyebrows / with thin eyebrows / without thickening your eyebrows
Shereen Whiten, BA.
5To have bushy brows
Fida Malki (X)
4Intensifying
Maha Ramadan
4enhancing
Samaa Zeitoun


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
without thick eyebrows / with thin eyebrows / without thickening your eyebrows


Explanation:
>

Shereen Whiten, BA.
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:31
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you to everyone who suggested an answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Doaa Alnajjar: Thank you so much :)
7 mins
  -> U R Welcome :-)
agree  Muhammad Said
5 hrs
  -> شكراً محمد
agree  Abdallah Ali
14 hrs
  -> شكراً عبدالله
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
having thick brows


Explanation:
having thick brows

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 5 mins (2013-11-19 20:23:43 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

You look more beautiful not having thick brows.

Doaa Alnajjar
Canada
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shereen Whiten, BA.: again?? :-)
4 mins
  -> Seems like we will be doing this for a long time :)) At least it is a fair, honest comipition that I enjoy it to the T :)) Thanks, dear.
agree  Omnia Rasmy Mohamed
1 hr
  -> Many thanks :)
agree  Muhammad Said
5 hrs
  -> many thanks :)
agree  Saleh Dardeer
10 hrs
  -> thank you, Mr. Saleh :)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Intensifying


Explanation:
without intensifying your eyebrows

Maha Ramadan
United States
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
enhancing


Explanation:
you look prettier without enhancing your eyebrows (with kohl/eyeliner)

Samaa Zeitoun
United States
Local time: 08:31
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
To have bushy brows


Explanation:
Obviously this is an additional synonymy so hope it helps expand your options.

Fida Malki (X)
Local time: 16:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search