Jul 25, 2009 15:46
14 yrs ago
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Arabic term

بل ريقه

Arabic to English Other Poetry & Literature
قال الملك طالوت لجنوده :سنصادف نهرا فى الطريق فمن شرب منه فليخرج من الجيش ،ومن لم يذقه ولكن بل ريقه

كابد الشوق ضاني ودمعه كالغمام طال ليله وما بل ريقه منيته لو بكلمه ولو حتى سلام من شبيه الظباء الرشيقه رب أنا سلك تجع قلوب أهل الغرام كل عاشق يلاقي عشيقه

جاش صدري باللحون وبالمثايل = والقلم باسمى المعاني بل ريقه
خمسة أيام مضت لي وسط حايل =من حلاها كنها عندي دقيقه

Proposed translations

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to take a slight sip/ to give a glimpse of hope

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Note added at 14 mins (2009-07-25 16:00:39 GMT)
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or to give a slight sip/ to get a glimpse of hope
Peer comment(s):

agree yzmohasseb
1 hr
Thank you :)
agree nevine ibrahim
22 hrs
Thank you, Nevine :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thank you!"
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quenched his thirst

Peer comment(s):

disagree the Train : Quench his thirst is to drink till satisfaction, which is the opposite from this one :o)
1 day 4 hrs
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20 mins

moisten your throat

The closest analogy to this is getting out of a surgery and the nurse will give you some ice flakes to moisten the throat
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1 hr

he drunk something

he drunk something
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