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Arabic term or phrase:
الرحلة الدامية
English translation:
accursed/lousy/revolting/unhappy
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Andrew Cavell
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Arabic term
الرحلة الدامية
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الأغرب من الرحلة الدامية هو تأكيده أنه لو أتيحت له الفرصة مرة أخرى، فسيحاول مجدداً حتى يضمن لزوجته وابنه الذي لم يتعد عمره بضعة أشهر حياة أفضل.
from: http://international.daralhayat.com/internationalarticle/121... about an Egyptian trying to get to Italy illegally in a small boat.
I know literally it is "bloody journey" but from the article I can see no mention of any injuries or deaths so wonder if it can just mean "difficult journey" or "treacherous journey".
Thank you for an help!
from: http://international.daralhayat.com/internationalarticle/121... about an Egyptian trying to get to Italy illegally in a small boat.
I know literally it is "bloody journey" but from the article I can see no mention of any injuries or deaths so wonder if it can just mean "difficult journey" or "treacherous journey".
Thank you for an help!
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Main Entry: damned
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: hateful, unwelcome
Synonyms: accursed, all-fired, anathematized, bad, blankety-blank, blasted, blessed*, bloody*, blooming, condemned, confounded, cursed, cussed, damnable, dang, darn, darned, despicable, detestable, doggone, done for, doomed, dratted, execrable, gone to blazes, infamous, infernal, loathsome, lost, lousy, reprobate, revolting, unhappy, voodooed
Main Entry: damned
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: hateful, unwelcome
Synonyms: accursed, all-fired, anathematized, bad, blankety-blank, blasted, blessed*, bloody*, blooming, condemned, confounded, cursed, cussed, damnable, dang, darn, darned, despicable, detestable, doggone, done for, doomed, dratted, execrable, gone to blazes, infamous, infernal, loathsome, lost, lousy, reprobate, revolting, unhappy, voodooed
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Comment: "Thank you Mona and all who answered!
I chose "unhappy" in the end, from Mona's list of synonyms."
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the exhausting journey / the life threatening journey
Those are my suggestions. In the following link you can find a similar article in English.
http://www.thebestfriend.org/cont/migrant.htm
http://www.thebestfriend.org/cont/migrant.htm
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Bloody Journey (horrible/disgusting)
In here it doesn't have to refer to something full of blood or gore. "Bloody journey" is quite valid.
The term 'bloody' is quite often used in common speech/conversation and usually refers to horrible/disgusting etc
The term 'bloody' is quite often used in common speech/conversation and usually refers to horrible/disgusting etc
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circuitious journey
I think that "bloody" makes little sense here. A calque on a British oath seems far fetched.
Wehr gives the meaning of "move in a circle, turn, spin and revolve, for /DWM/ form II, which seems to fit the context. I can find no support for a adjectival form - checked Dozy and Hinds & Badawi. No trace in Kitab al-Ayn.
Wehr gives the meaning of "move in a circle, turn, spin and revolve, for /DWM/ form II, which seems to fit the context. I can find no support for a adjectival form - checked Dozy and Hinds & Badawi. No trace in Kitab al-Ayn.
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Hans Wehr p. 303 entry / دام دوم
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The original says "تأكيده أنه لو أتيحت له الفرصة مرة أخرى", so obviously the guy is still alive and kicking!