أقصى

English translation: ousted

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Arabic term or phrase:أقصى
English translation:ousted
Entered by: Noha Kamal, PhD.

21:15 Aug 7, 2008
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Arabic term or phrase: أقصى
كان اللاعب (...) قد أقصي في إقصاءات الصين الأخيرة.

The meaning is "excluded", but I am looking for the exact term used in sports, since I am not big on sports myself. Thanks :)
Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 13:38
ousted
Explanation:
See eg:

Marty Nothstein Ousted in Opening Round of Eliminations at NHRA Southern Nationals. Former Olympic Gold Medalist Happy With His Performance ...
www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/marty-nothstein-oust... - 40k -

Sharapova Ousted In Stunning Loss In Wimbledon 2nd Round | AHN ...
26 Jun 2008 ... .
www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011397951

5 seed Mary Pierce of France, the 1995 Australian champion, became the highest seeded player ousted in the tournament when she lost 6-3, ...
www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2006/01/19/australianopen060118.htm...

Selected response from:

Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:38
Grading comment
Thanks, Nesrin. I think "ousted", "eliminated" and all that are alternatives used on the figurative side of the language. so, thanks for giving me options :)
Have a cool evening.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1excluded-
Assem Mazloum
4ousted
Nesrin


Discussion entries: 5





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
excluded-


Language variant: rulled out

Explanation:
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Assem Mazloum
Germany
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mahmoud Rayyan
23 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ousted


Explanation:
See eg:

Marty Nothstein Ousted in Opening Round of Eliminations at NHRA Southern Nationals. Former Olympic Gold Medalist Happy With His Performance ...
www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/marty-nothstein-oust... - 40k -

Sharapova Ousted In Stunning Loss In Wimbledon 2nd Round | AHN ...
26 Jun 2008 ... .
www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011397951

5 seed Mary Pierce of France, the 1995 Australian champion, became the highest seeded player ousted in the tournament when she lost 6-3, ...
www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2006/01/19/australianopen060118.htm...



Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks, Nesrin. I think "ousted", "eliminated" and all that are alternatives used on the figurative side of the language. so, thanks for giving me options :)
Have a cool evening.
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