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shut themselves off from

Arabic translation: يضعون أنفسهم بمعزل عن

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English term or phrase:shut themselves off from
Arabic translation:يضعون أنفسهم بمعزل عن
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub

22:11 Oct 28, 2009
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology
English term or phrase: shut themselves off from
shut themselves off from
mimi85
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 03:28
يضعون أنفسهم بمعزل عن
Explanation:
أو بمنأى عن
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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 02:28
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6ينأون بأنفسهم عن
Noha Kamal, PhD.
4 +4يضعون أنفسهم بمعزل عن
Nadia Ayoub
5منعوا انفسهم عن/تجنبوا/فصلوا انفسهم عن
elsayed fayed
4أحجموا عن
hassan zekry


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
يضعون أنفسهم بمعزل عن


Explanation:
أو بمنأى عن

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 02:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noha Kamal, PhD.
23 mins
  -> Many thanks Noha :)
agree  Ziad Alghamdi
29 mins
  -> Many thanks Ziad :)
agree  Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks Mohamed :)
agree  Noha Mostafa
6 hrs
  -> Many thanks Noha :)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
أحجموا عن


Explanation:
.

hassan zekry
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
منعوا انفسهم عن/تجنبوا/فصلوا انفسهم عن


Explanation:
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Note added at 12 mins (2009-10-28 22:24:08 GMT)
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http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/shut_1

elsayed fayed
Egypt
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
ينأون بأنفسهم عن


Explanation:
another synonym.

Noha Kamal, PhD.
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Arabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ziad Alghamdi
5 mins
agree  Osama Shahin
27 mins
agree  Dr. Mohamed Elkhateeb
5 hrs
agree  Noha Mostafa
5 hrs
agree  Nadia Ayoub
10 hrs
agree  Nidhalz
12 hrs
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