Jan 7, 2015 00:56
9 yrs ago
Arabic term
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
لما بقت الفلوس تلعب في جيبك
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Occurs in a letter I am translating. I have not been told the nationality of the writer but suspect Egyptian. All help much appreciated. Thank you!
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
15 mins
Peter Wissa
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
&
English
Specializes in field
Egypt
NAATI Certified Translator
Native in: Arabic (Variant: Standard-Arabian (MSA)) 
, English (Variants: US, British)
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
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8
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When you had pots of money - when you had license to print money
When you have pots of money means when you have lots of money to spend. (And it is the closest meaning)
When you have license to print money means when you become rich without too much effort.
When you have license to print money means when you become rich without too much effort.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks so much!"
4 hrs
Erfan Elzanaty
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
&
English
Works in field
Egypt
We translate ideas not just words
Native in: English , Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
With a lot of money in your pocket
With a lot of money in your pocket
+3
9 hrs
When you are rolling in it/ When you have sacks of money/ when you have lots of money
When you are rolling in it/ When you have sacks of money/ when you have lots of money
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Note added at 9 hrs (2015-01-07 10:32:00 GMT)
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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be rolling in it
https://www.google.com.eg/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=CgqtVJRJj-DhBt3mgIgL...
https://www.google.com.eg/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=CgqtVJRJj-DhBt3mgIgL...
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Note added at 11 hrs (2015-01-07 12:01:39 GMT)
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الزميل الفاضل
السلام عليكم
السياق يقول
لما بقت الفلوس تلعب في جيبك، ومعنى الجملة أن هذا الحال حدث وما زال مستمرًا في الحدوث، ولهذا كلمة
had
ليست مناسبة هنا، وأنسب شيء هو المضارع التام المستمر أو المضارع المستمر كما كتبت.
بالتوفيق
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Note added at 9 hrs (2015-01-07 10:32:00 GMT)
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http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be rolling in it
https://www.google.com.eg/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=CgqtVJRJj-DhBt3mgIgL...
https://www.google.com.eg/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=CgqtVJRJj-DhBt3mgIgL...
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Note added at 11 hrs (2015-01-07 12:01:39 GMT)
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الزميل الفاضل
السلام عليكم
السياق يقول
لما بقت الفلوس تلعب في جيبك، ومعنى الجملة أن هذا الحال حدث وما زال مستمرًا في الحدوث، ولهذا كلمة
had
ليست مناسبة هنا، وأنسب شيء هو المضارع التام المستمر أو المضارع المستمر كما كتبت.
بالتوفيق
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mona elshazly
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Specializes in field
Egypt
Italian- Arabic- English Translator
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: Italian to Arabic, English to Arabic, Arabic to Italian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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36
when you became rich
اعتقد يقصد عندما أصبحت غنيا
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