Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
تحلق في الأفق
English translation:
looming
Added to glossary by
Maureen Millington-Brodie
Mar 24, 2007 13:08
17 yrs ago
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Arabic term
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
تحلق في الأفق
Arabic to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
foreign affairs
as in
مخاوف الطرفي بدت تحلق في الأفق
all help gratefully accepted as always.
مخاوف الطرفي بدت تحلق في الأفق
all help gratefully accepted as always.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | looming |
ahmed ismaiel owieda
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| 5 | to float on the horizon |
Sam Berner
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| 4 +1 | Hover above the horizon |
Lamis Maalouf
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| 4 | Fly in the horizon |
Ehab Tantawy
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| 4 | Hang over their heads |
Mohamed Ghazal
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Proposed translations
+4
10 mins
ahmed ismaiel owieda
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Egypt
Translation as an art!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
Selected
looming
This lexical item is semantically the same as the source lexical item as it conveys the same meaning, although metaphorically, they are exact.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This was the perfect fit, many thanks for the help."
4 mins
Ehab Tantawy
Native in Arabic
23 Yrs. Medical Patent Tech Translation
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Fly in the horizon
Fly in the horizon
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Sam Berner
: Ya Ehab, fears don't fly :-)
0 min
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هذا تعبير مجازي يا حاجة سام
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4 mins
Sam Berner
Australia
Australia
Native in Arabic
&
English
Specializes in field
Australia
Craftsmanship, ideas, expert knowledge
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Lebanese, Sudanese, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Syrian, Egyptian, Palestinian) 
, English (Variants: Australian, US, British)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
36
to float on the horizon
The fears of both parties started to float on the horizon - or, if you are not into literal translation - began showing.
2 hrs
Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Native in Arabic
Works in field
United Arab Emirates
It's not just a job...
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Egyptian)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
16
Hang over their heads
+1
2 hrs
Lamis Maalouf
United States
United States
Native in Arabic
Works in field
United States
D.D.S, Education plus experience
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
Related KudoZ points
:
56
Hover above the horizon
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-03-24 15:53:13 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hover
Check the last one which gives the same example as in the Arabic text
hover - hang over,
hang - be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-03-24 15:53:13 GMT)
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hover
Check the last one which gives the same example as in the Arabic text
hover - hang over,
hang - be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "
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