Aug 10, 2022 13:36
1 yr ago
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Arabic term
زائغ البصر
Arabic to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hi everyone,
Does this mean one-eyed?
وعندما وُجد كان زائغ البصر ولم يتكلم أبداً
Thanks!
Does this mean one-eyed?
وعندما وُجد كان زائغ البصر ولم يتكلم أبداً
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | his eyes were wild |
Abd Alrahman Almidani
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| 4 | His eyes were glazed |
Youssef Chabat
|
| 4 | avoided eye contact |
Milena Atanasova
|
Proposed translations
7 mins
Abd Alrahman Almidani
Native in Arabic
Works in field
Sworn translator, MA in translation
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Saudi , Syrian, Lebanese, Iraqi, UAE, Standard-Arabian (MSA), Palestinian, Sudanese, Egyptian, Jordanian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
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145
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
13 mins
Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Morocco
A wordsmith at your disposal
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)) , French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: French to Arabic, English to Arabic, Arabic to French, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
94
His eyes were glazed
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone's eyes as glazed, you mean that their expression is dull or dreamy, usually because they are tired or are having difficulty concentrating on something.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/glazed
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/glazed
6 hrs
Milena Atanasova
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Works in field
Bulgaria
AR>EN, AR>BG, EN>BG
Native in: Bulgarian
Works in: English to Bulgarian, Arabic to Bulgarian, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
23
avoided eye contact
زاغ is 'turn aside/away', 'deflect', 'deviate', 'diverge', 'swerve', 'stray', even 'wander'.
The character would turn his eyes away, avoid catching the eyes of the ppl who found him.
The character would turn his eyes away, avoid catching the eyes of the ppl who found him.
Note from asker:
| Thank you! This is very helpful. |
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