a clue

Arabic translation: دالة، إشارة دالة، علامة دالة، طرف خيط

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English term or phrase:a clue
Arabic translation:دالة، إشارة دالة، علامة دالة، طرف خيط
Entered by: Fuad Yahya

23:48 Mar 20, 2003
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: a clue
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Hala
دالة، إشارة دالة، علامة دالة، طرف خيط
Explanation:
"Clue" is a variant of "clew," which literally means a ball of yarn. It is used in the sense of "something that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem or mystery" (American Heritage Dictionary). This usage is an allusion to a tale from Greek mythology involving the use of a ball of thread as a guide to get out of a labyrinth.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4دالة، إشارة دالة، علامة دالة، طرف خيط
Fuad Yahya
4 +1مفتاح لغز، حل، معلومة
sarsam


  

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مفتاح لغز، حل، معلومة


Explanation:
شكرا

sarsam
United States
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
دالة، إشارة دالة، علامة دالة، طرف خيط


Explanation:
"Clue" is a variant of "clew," which literally means a ball of yarn. It is used in the sense of "something that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem or mystery" (American Heritage Dictionary). This usage is an allusion to a tale from Greek mythology involving the use of a ball of thread as a guide to get out of a labyrinth.

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 46
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agree  Amer al-Azem
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