Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
ilbilya/b
English translation:
when fortune smiles on me
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Arabic term
ilbilya/b
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Person B is someone who has a habit of quitting jobs. He works for a short while, makes some money, quits, then looks for work again when he needs more money. He likes to relax and has a habit of borrowing money when he needs it, too.
Person A says:
انت يعنى تقعد كده شهر ولا حاجة و تسيبه
و تسيب الشغلانة
Person B responds:
لا مش شهر يعنى قول شهرين
yimkin
لما
ilbilya
بتلعب فى إيدى بقى
Then when I make some money, I just move on. I say that's enough for now.
But when the money runs out, I start thinking I need to work again.
ilbilya here could also be ilbilyab. The text has some problems so it's not clear if the b belongs there or not.
Person A says:
انت يعنى تقعد كده شهر ولا حاجة و تسيبه
و تسيب الشغلانة
Person B responds:
لا مش شهر يعنى قول شهرين
yimkin
لما
ilbilya
بتلعب فى إيدى بقى
Then when I make some money, I just move on. I say that's enough for now.
But when the money runs out, I start thinking I need to work again.
ilbilya here could also be ilbilyab. The text has some problems so it's not clear if the b belongs there or not.
Proposed translations
(English)
5 | when fortune smiles on me | Muhammad Atallah |
4 | a stroke of luck / a piece of luck | Heba Abed |
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Proposed translations
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Arabic term (edited):
لمَّا البلية بتلعب في إيدي
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when fortune smiles on me
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a stroke of luck / a piece of luck
when I have a stroke of luck
when I have a piece of luck
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a stroke of luck
it means good things that happen to you by chance, not because of your own efforts or abilities.
when I have a piece of luck
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a stroke of luck
it means good things that happen to you by chance, not because of your own efforts or abilities.
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