بالله عليك

English translation: For God's Sake

18:56 Jun 16, 2008

Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Religion / .

Arabic term or phrase: بالله عليك

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Local time: 06:48

English translation:For God's Sake

Explanation:
For God's sake.

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meo2009 (X)
Local time: 04:48

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Summary of answers provided

4 +6

For God's Sake

meo2009 (X)

4 +1

By God!

Shabbir Limbada

for Allah's sake

رامي أسود

Honest toAllah / honest to God?

talal owaidah

you're awesome

Mohamed Mehenoun

Come on!

Mohamed Ghazal

By God I beseech you

raghada

Really?

Taher Abdullah

Discussion entries: 4

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

For God's Sake

Explanation:
For God's sake.

meo2009 (X)
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of:

Berber (Other)
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

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7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

By God!

Explanation:
i.e. by gods oath

Shabbir Limbada
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Urdu,

English
PRO pts in category: 32

57 mins confidence:

for Allah's sake

Explanation:
in religious translation we should use the term "Allah" rather that GOD

رامي أسود
Local time: 06:48
Native speaker of:

Arabic

3 hrs confidence:

you're awesome

Explanation:
depends on the context can't you give us more ?!

Mohamed Mehenoun
Canada
Local time: 04:48
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Arabic

4 hrs confidence:

Come on!

Language variant:

Explanation:

Mohamed Ghazal
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 07:48
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic

6 hrs confidence:

Honest toAllah / honest to God?

Language variant: Really , Sure ?

Explanation:
This is a common expression used to express surprise and astonishment some times.

talal owaidah
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

24 days confidence:

By God I beseech you

Explanation:
You could say I beseech you by God. Or By God say the truth.

raghada
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Arabic

76 days confidence:

Really?

Explanation:
it is used as a question for confirmation. Its literal meaning is (By God?) but must be followed by question mark. and its figurative meaning equals the meaning of " Really?"

Example sentence(s):

ــ حصلت على ألف دولار. ـ بالله عليك؟
- I have got 1000 dollars. - Really?

Taher Abdullah
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 06:48
Native speaker of:

Arabic

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