لنگ بودن در کاری/چیزی

English translation: to be awkward/poor in sth

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:لنگ بودن در کاری/چیزی
English translation:to be awkward/poor in sth
Entered by: majidsh

20:03 Dec 9, 2012
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: لنگ بودن در کاری/چیزی
اگر ما در خداشناسی مقداری لنگ باشیم در قدرت حضرت احدیت همه چیز هست
majidsh
to be awkward/poor in sth
Explanation:
to be awkward/poor in sth
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Hojat Borumandi
Iran
Local time: 18:36
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Summary of answers provided
5to be inadequate in something
Edward Plaisance Jr
5to be short in something
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
5to be awkward/poor in sth
Hojat Borumandi
4fail to do sth/ be unable to do sth
Celeste R. S. Shabibi


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to be inadequate in something


Explanation:
depending on the context we can also say:
to be halting in something/to be hampered/to be at a standstill

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 11:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 135
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to be short in something


Explanation:
to be short in something

Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Local time: 11:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 20
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to be awkward/poor in sth


Explanation:
to be awkward/poor in sth

Hojat Borumandi
Iran
Local time: 18:36
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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13 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fail to do sth/ be unable to do sth


Explanation:
Fail to know/appreciate.... sounds about right.

Celeste R. S. Shabibi
Japan
Local time: 00:06
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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